Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] No more batts on psubs?

["Rick and Marcia" <empiricus@telus.net>]

I suspect the beginning of a long and beautiful thread  ;-)

 

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And I quote: "Ultracapacitors have replaced or are being tested to replace batteries in engine starting applications such as . . . submarine engines . . ."

 

No hydrogen emissions, no chemistry at all, no heat emissions, no seawater/battery acid danger (chlorine gas), millions of duty cycles (not ~ 700 as with lead acid), one tenth the weight of lead acid batts, equivalent of an 800 km. drive for ~$10 (CDN) . . .

 

 

Sources:

 

http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2006/01/about_supercapa.html

http://tyler.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2006/1/19/1715549.html

http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/15/technology/disruptors_eestor.biz2/index.htm

 

"The leading suppliers of ultracapacitors include Maxwell Technologies, San Diego, CA, USA; ELIT Co, Kursk, Russia; Joint Stock Company ESMA, Moscow, Russia;  NessCap, Ltd, Yongin, Kyonggi-Do, Republic of South Korea; Cap-XX pty.Ltd, Lane Cove NSW, Australia."

 

 

 

Enjoy!!!

 

Rick L

Vancouver, Canada