Reader Feedback: Graphene? Carbon Nanotubes? Ultracapacitors?

We'll See Energy Storage Made Better Very Shortly

By Bryan Sisler

Apr 08, 2014

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Graphene and carbon nanotubes to the rescue. What a concept. We'll see energy storage made better very shortly. Referring to the article "What Killed the Electric Car," (October 2013) the difficult part will be how to determine the financial models for the new ultracapacitor.

Bryan Sisler
Global Customer Interface Team,
ABB

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