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Started by Ron Scott, June 30, 2014, 05:02:41 PM

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Ron Scott

RE:  CELLULOSE FOR ENERGY STORAGE?

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Based on a fundamental chemical discovery by scientists at Oregon State University, it appears that trees may soon play a major role in making high-tech energy storage devices.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-04/osu-tgh040714.php

Note that Oregon State University is one of the universities that has re-focused a wood products to a biomaterials initiative.


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Interesting, of course anybody who has ever tried to saw off a spring pole can attest to how much energy a tree can store!!!
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Sounds real promising, the adaption of super capacitors will help electrical car industry as well as many GREEN type energy systems that need to store power during peak output.

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Should be interesting to see if this goes somewhere. ;D
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This is good news indeed, I have been following the development of graphene for use as superconductors and super capacitors.  The concept is proven but cost of production has been a bit prohibitive for mainstream and/or any high volume production.  This seems like it might provide the needed shortcut.

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