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   Re: supercapacitors, was: Compressed air   
   17 May 12 14:00:26   
   
   From: Killspam@invalid.kill   
      
   j wrote:   
   > On 5/17/2012 7:27 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   >> "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.   
   >   
   > I wonder how much longer Germany could have held out if it's tanks and   
   > planes were 20% more efficient?   
      
   Not at all as they were going to get beat anyhow. British, US and Soviet   
   industry just crushed the poor murdering blighters.   
      
   >> Were you Green enough to buy a Segway?   
      
   The Segway inventor has spent a lot of money on improving the Stirling. He   
   drives around ain Stirling-electric hybrid car and is proposing a   
   Stirling-electric scooter.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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