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EEStor's Weir on ultracapacitor milestone

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Steve321, Jul 30, 2008.

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    "Cedar Park, Texas-based ultracapacitor developer EEStor could be a step closer to shipping its first product, announcing the certification of production milestones and the enhancement of its chemical purification processes.
    The secretive startup has made bold claims for the performance of its upcoming solid-state electrical energy storage unit, yet the company has some significant partners backing its claims, including Toronto-based electric vehicle maker Zenn Motor (TSX: ZNN), Silicon Valley's Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the world's No. 1 defense contractor."


    This guy Weir sounds like a good used car salesman.
     
    #1 Steve321, Jul 30, 2008
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    'good things SHOULD happen in a REASONABLE period of time'.

    now thats an evasive answer if i ever heard one :tsk:
     
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    Barium titanate is the basis of many piezoelectric devices such as ultrasonic cleaners. I would expect a polycrystalline barium titanate capacitor to create excess current spikes in response to random impacts; not a good thing. The Japanese seem to be avoiding such problems by choosing other materials such as lithium alloys that do not include barium, titanium or zirconium.
     
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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    I would invest in Zenn if I had money to invest. It is probably a risky investment, but could be huge if Eestor "pans out."
     
    #5 jsawvel, Sep 15, 2008
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    It would be nice to hear from Eestor every now and again.
     
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    I believe Zenn is coming out with a four passenger vehicle in 2009.
     
    #7 jsawvel, Sep 15, 2008
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