KewlBird
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This is interesting and hopefully no one has posted about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EEstor , I received an email about this from SpookyToothcycles and if true that would solve a lot of todays problems. A "Battery" that contains no chemicals and can store almost twice as much per kilogram compared to lithium ion battery.....
and interesting blog from some website http://www.cleantechblog.com/2007/01...hats-real.html
I hope this is true, it would definately bring back the electric car and say good bye to hydrogen. Personally a bomb strapped to your car is not an answer, that only makes it easy for the criminals.
Quote from one of the websites:
"Among EEStor's claims is that its "electrical energy storage unit" could pack nearly 10 times the energy punch of a lead-acid battery of similar weight and, under mass production, would cost half as much.
It also says its technology more than doubles the energy density of lithium-ion batteries in most portable computer and mobile gadgets today, but could be produced at one-eighth the cost.
If that's not impressive enough, EEStor says its energy storage technology is "not explosive, corrosive, or hazardous" like lead-acid and most lithium-ion systems, and will outlast the life of any commercial product it powers. It can also absorb energy quickly, meaning a small electric car containing a 17-kilowatt-hour system could be fully charged in four to six minutes versus hours for other battery technologies, the company claims."
and interesting blog from some website http://www.cleantechblog.com/2007/01...hats-real.html
I hope this is true, it would definately bring back the electric car and say good bye to hydrogen. Personally a bomb strapped to your car is not an answer, that only makes it easy for the criminals.
Quote from one of the websites:
"Among EEStor's claims is that its "electrical energy storage unit" could pack nearly 10 times the energy punch of a lead-acid battery of similar weight and, under mass production, would cost half as much.
It also says its technology more than doubles the energy density of lithium-ion batteries in most portable computer and mobile gadgets today, but could be produced at one-eighth the cost.
If that's not impressive enough, EEStor says its energy storage technology is "not explosive, corrosive, or hazardous" like lead-acid and most lithium-ion systems, and will outlast the life of any commercial product it powers. It can also absorb energy quickly, meaning a small electric car containing a 17-kilowatt-hour system could be fully charged in four to six minutes versus hours for other battery technologies, the company claims."
BUT it is hard to see past the HYPE right now