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Maxwell Technologies: A Stock Pick for Solar, Wind and Hybrid Lovers

We believe ultracapacitors will play a big part of hybrids, HEV and pure electric vehicles, EV. We test drove AFS Trinity's famous XH-150 and were impressed at how well both lithium batteries and ultracapacitors blended well together.

Great article.

The Electricnick.com team.

Alternative Energy Storage: Cheap Outperforms Cool

Wait a second, I will miss your in-depth technical article. Maybe you can do both? ;)

Alternative Energy Storage Needs to Take Baby Steps Before It Can Run

John, what do you think about the 14 U.S. companies coming together to build basic batteries? It would seem like a good idea, at least on paper. It seems it would speed up development and beef up mass manufacturing.

Alternative Energy Storage: Cheap Will Beat Cool

It wouldn't be so bad if us "early adopters" and off the beaten path folks wouldn't be bothered by the choices of those other less fortunate, ill advised folks :) Still, the mass majority has the uncanny capacity to believe too quickly things that cannot be understood rapidly.

Yes, my next new car will be fully electric and with no PHEV or extended range gimmicks. Yes, I will convert my old cars to electricity, especially the light ones. Yes, my next laptop will still be an Apple, because it always works! When it won't anymore, the early adopter in me will go to another system. Yes, my next residence will be solar and wind friendly. If I can pitch a deep enough hole, I will use geo-thermic energy. I will continue using products that work and have my friends see them as the reality they are, that saves me money in the long run, work and are good fir the environment. Simple, no?