Progress rarely glows blue: EEStor and the lure of new technology

Grist
By David RobertsSep 17, 2014, 7:30 am149 pts
Over the years, various folks at Grist have written excited posts about an outfit called EEStor, which promised ultracapacitors that would revolutionize the battery industry. The company struck deals with electric car company Zenn (in 2007) and defense contractor Lockheed Martin (in 2008); it promised to start…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Systematic review: acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children

EHN

Systematic review: acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children 129

ENN

AI Satellite Survey Challenges Long-standing Estimates of Serengeti Wildebeest Numbers 129

A Reversible Self-Assembling Solid-State Battery Electrolyte From MIT

CleanTechnica

A Reversible Self-Assembling Solid-State Battery Electrolyte From MIT 128

ENN

New Species Survival Commission Fills Critical Gap in Conservation 126

BYD Sales Transition Update: Sealion 06EV in Short Supply with Over 100,000 Orders

CleanTechnica

BYD Sales Transition Update: Sealion 06EV in Short Supply with Over 100,000 Orders 126

Floodwaters begin receding in a major Pakistani city but nearby towns face evacuations

Mongabay

Floodwaters begin receding in a major Pakistani city but nearby towns face evacuations 125

ENN

Lightning to Spark More Wildfires in Western Us in Coming Decades 124

PHYSorg

Lake Michigan study shows increase in structures to combat rising water levels 123

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Podcast: Tesla unveils Megablock, bunch…

Podcast: Tesla unveils Megablock, bunch of new EVs at IAA, Hyundai’s plant,…

Next-Gen Geothermal: The Tech,…

Next-Gen Geothermal: The Tech, Evolution, & Road Ahead with Brightcore Energy…

2026 Nissan Leaf 3rd-generation first…

2026 Nissan Leaf 3rd-generation first drive impressions: don’t you dare call…

Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus gets up to…

Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus gets up to $2,300 early-bird savings, EcoFlow DELTA…

Toyota is recalling over 590,000…

Toyota is recalling over 590,000 vehicles and halting EV sales

Countries shorten tuna fishing closure…

Countries shorten tuna fishing closure at Pacific summit with few conservation…

Fossil Demand Decline In India & China…

Fossil Demand Decline In India & China Puts Canadian LNG At Risk

VW on Tesla Supercharger access: be…

VW on Tesla Supercharger access: be patient, it should be coming this year

NASA's GUARDIAN tsunami detection tech catches a wave in real time

Lucid’s (LCID) EVs are about to get…

Lucid’s (LCID) EVs are about to get more affordable, starting with the Gravity…