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Ioxus asymmetric hybrid ultracapacitor: A new player in energy storage?

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Ioxus – an ultracapacitor and asymmetric hybrid ultracapacitor manufacturer – recently raised $21 million from investors including GE, ConocoPhillips, NRG Energy, Schneider Electric, and Braemer Energy Ventures, an impressive list of investors for a historically undifferentiated ultracapacitor company.

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Written by Damian

May 9th, 2011 at 6:43 pm

EnerG2 Wants to Sell Carbon for Energy Storage

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EnerG2, known mostly for ultracapacitors, is joining the ranks of those that want to sell components to the storage industry.

The company formally unveiled its carbon technology platform today. With the platform, EnerG2 or third-party battery or capacitor makers can create carbon scaffolds for active materials, and together they will make up the anodes and cathodes in energy storage devices. Ideally, the final result would be longer-lasting, more reliable batteries that can store more power.

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Written by Damian

April 20th, 2011 at 7:38 am