For decades researchers and technologists have regarded batteries and capacitors as two distinct energy storage devices — batteries, known for storing more energy but releasing it slowly; capacitors, ...

Innovations in energy storage technology are vital for the effective use of renewable energy and the mass production of electric vehicles. Current energy storage technology, such as lithium-ion ...

Using a hybrid silica sol-gel material and self-assembled monolayers of a common fatty acid, researchers have developed a new capacitor dielectric material that provides an electrical energy storage ...

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series hybrid ENergY storage capacitors — ENYCAP™ — with low 2.5 mm profiles that feature industry-high energy density of 13 Ws/g. Offering designers ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a breakthrough in electrolyte chemistry that enables lithium batteries to run at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius with ...

This product is featured in EDN's Hot 100 products of 2015. See all 100 here. Offering designers enhanced charge and discharge performance for energy harvesting and power-line backup applications, the ...