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PG&E Taps Silver Spring Networks for Smart Grid: PG&E, one of the country’s largest utilities, has picked Silver Spring Networks to provide smart grid services for some 5 million customers through the utility’s SmartMeter program upgrade – Press release.
EEStor Gets Third Party Verification on Energy Storage TechUltracapacitors: EEStor says they have had their ultracapacitor-based architecture technology verified by a third party, lending some insight and credibility to the otherwise secretive startup – Clean Tech Group.
Tesla Fender Bender in San Francisco: Hours after being delivered to it’s new owner, Tesla production car #6 unceremoniously found itself wedged between a Camry and a Mercedes in a car accident not serious enough to deploy any airbags. Check the link to see pictures of of the partially-crushed Roadster – Wired.
Electric Car Roundup from 2008 British International Motor Show: CNet does a quick rundown of some fo the electric vehicles being showcased at this year’s motor show – CNet.
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I observed Boone too. I told you we are w of Boone. It tries to look ahead but can’t seem to escape Silver Spring Networks as there are reminders almost everywhere you go.
EEStor devices are NOT ultracapcitors – why do you report on technologies you obviously don’t understand? jerks.
If they are not ultracaps then what are they? Remember, this is a blog… that means anybody and their monkey’s uncle can have a blog. Still, What of my original question?
EEStor describes their “electrical energy storage unit” (EESU) as follows:
“Using revolutionary ultra capacitor architecture and environmentally friendly materials the EEStor, Inc. EESU will have the capability to compete against all existing battery and capacitor technologies.”