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|    Jim Wilkins to mung_me@att.net    |
|    Re: supercapacitors, was: Compressed air    |
|    17 May 12 07:27:42    |
   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "j" wrote in message   
   news:jp2lvn$dr9$1@news.albasani.net...   
   > On 5/16/2012 8:53 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   >> ...   
   >> Perhaps these caps would permit a less expensive battery ...   
   >   
   > That certainly makes sense. But it appears they have solved the   
   > complex electronics (buck boost mostly).   
      
   I have a couple of inverters here at home that can fully charge a   
   battery from a nearly discharged one.   
      
   We can do incredible things in the research lab with enough funding.   
   The decisions governing energy are almost always economic, except for   
   national defense where Stirling engines in subs and missile and   
   disposable precious-metal batteries cost less than losing your   
   freedom.   
      
   Were you Green enough to buy a Segway?   
      
   jsw   
      
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