Argonne lab to test Mawell ultracapacitors on hybrids

Could ultracapacitors take hybrids to the next level?

"This is a tremendous opportunity for Maxwell to collaborate with a world-renowned transportation research organization in demonstrating how ultracapacitors complement hybrid vehicle batteries," said Dr. Richard Balanson, Maxwell's president and chief executive officer. "We believe that this project will further validate the efficiency, low temperature performance, battery life and other advantages of combining ultracapacitor and lithium-ion technology."

New lithium-batteries, ultracapacitors: Is the hybrid revolution now inevitable?