Move over Lead Acid, here come the Ultra Caps!

@ramani-VR4O43 • Oct 26, 2024

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Ultracapacitors have an amazingly high efficiency in excess of 90% and a high charge-discharge current characteristics. They have been successfully used in start-stop technology for micro hybrids.

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Oct 4, 2012

But these can't yet replace batterires, right? They'll provide the extra 'jolt' when needed. Has this not been used before?
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Ramani Aswath

@ramani-VR4O43 • Oct 4, 2012

The_Big_K
But these can't yet replace batterires, right? They'll provide the extra 'jolt' when needed. Has this not been used before?
Ultracaps may soon replace batteries for low power apps like mobile health devices and such. They are certainly having a bright future. Though not yet to replace all car batteries. At least for a while I guess.
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Oct 4, 2012

Yep, capacitors can't store the energy for a long time. I wonder how long will it take researchers to come up with a solution that does not involve any solid material to store the energy. We seriously need alternatives.
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Ramani Aswath

@ramani-VR4O43 • Oct 5, 2012

An update on printed technology for super capacitors.
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gohm

@gohm-F3UUpP • Oct 5, 2012

I believe these are use in an electrical KERS right?
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Ramani Aswath

@ramani-VR4O43 • Oct 5, 2012

KERS? Kinetic energy recovery systems?
Ultra caps are finding many uses. They may soon replace rechargeable batteries.
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