http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/#comment-5023 Jay Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:23:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2106#comment-5023 sounds like a good challenge to me... i'll be following this story. thanks, ariel! sounds like a good challenge to me… i’ll be following this story. thanks, ariel!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/#comment-22222 Jay Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:23:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2106#comment-22222 sounds like a good challenge to me... i'll be following this story. thanks, ariel! sounds like a good challenge to me… i’ll be following this story. thanks, ariel!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/#comment-5022 Alec Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2106#comment-5022 Great, but I'd like to add one more requirement. The winner should not discharge suddenly in the event of a malfunction. When current caps fail they do so by shorting out internally, converting their stored energy into heat. That is, they explode. If a ultracap with enough energy to power a car where to become damaged (car accident?) it would not be pleasant. Great, but I’d like to add one more requirement. The winner should not discharge suddenly in the event of a malfunction. When current caps fail they do so by shorting out internally, converting their stored energy into heat. That is, they explode. If a ultracap with enough energy to power a car where to become damaged (car accident?) it would not be pleasant.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/#comment-22221 Alec Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2106#comment-22221 Great, but I'd like to add one more requirement. The winner should not discharge suddenly in the event of a malfunction. When current caps fail they do so by shorting out internally, converting their stored energy into heat. That is, they explode. If a ultracap with enough energy to power a car where to become damaged (car accident?) it would not be pleasant. Great, but I’d like to add one more requirement. The winner should not discharge suddenly in the event of a malfunction. When current caps fail they do so by shorting out internally, converting their stored energy into heat. That is, they explode. If a ultracap with enough energy to power a car where to become damaged (car accident?) it would not be pleasant.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/#comment-5021 Drew Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:19:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2106#comment-5021 Ultracapacitors are the future of EV battery technology and I am excited to see these students taking enormous initiative. Rock and roll playas. Ultracapacitors are the future of EV battery technology and I am excited to see these students taking enormous initiative. Rock and roll playas.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/05/newest-x-prize-challenge-build-an-ultracapacitator/#comment-22220 Drew Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:19:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2106#comment-22220 Ultracapacitors are the future of EV battery technology and I am excited to see these students taking enormous initiative. Rock and roll playas. Ultracapacitors are the future of EV battery technology and I am excited to see these students taking enormous initiative. Rock and roll playas.

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