The Daily Sprout

Written by Craig Rubens

PG&E Taps Silver Spring Networks for Smart Grid: PG&E, one of the country’s largest utilities, has picked Silver Spring Networks to provide smart grid services for some 5 million customers through the utility’s SmartMeter program upgrade – Press release.

EEStor Gets Third Party Verification on Energy Storage TechUltracapacitors: EEStor says they have had their ultracapacitor-based architecture technology verified by a third party, lending some insight and credibility to the otherwise secretive startup – Clean Tech Group.

Tesla Fender Bender in San Francisco: Hours after being delivered to it’s new owner, Tesla production car #6 unceremoniously found itself wedged between a Camry and a Mercedes in a car accident not serious enough to deploy any airbags. Check the link to see pictures of of the partially-crushed Roadster – Wired.

Electric Car Roundup from 2008 British International Motor Show: CNet does a quick rundown of some fo the electric vehicles being showcased at this year’s motor show – CNet.

 
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I observed Boone too. I told you we are w of Boone. It tries to look ahead but can’t seem to escape Silver Spring Networks as there are reminders almost everywhere you go.

Hotel Adrema Berlin said on July 29th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

EEStor devices are NOT ultracapcitors – why do you report on technologies you obviously don’t understand? jerks.

kerry bradshaw said on July 29th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

If they are not ultracaps then what are they? Remember, this is a blog… that means anybody and their monkey’s uncle can have a blog. Still, What of my original question?

Greg Pruett said on August 7th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

EEStor describes their “electrical energy storage unit” (EESU) as follows:

“Using revolutionary ultra capacitor architecture and environmentally friendly materials the EEStor, Inc. EESU will have the capability to compete against all existing battery and capacitor technologies.”

Craig Rubens said on August 7th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
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