The Charge of the Ultracapacitors.
Nanotechnology takes energy storage beyond batteries. A bank of ultracapacitors releases a burst of energy to help a crane heave its load aloft; they then capture energy released during the descent to recharge. Buses, trams, and garbage trucks powered by the devices all run for short stretches befor...
| Published in: | IEEE spectrum 44, 11 (2007). |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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