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Energy-5: Carbon Nanotube Ultracapacitors

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Dr. Riccardo Signorellihas served as CEO of FastCAP Systems,
. . . a startup focused on researching and developing
. . . carbon nanotube ultracapacitors, a technology that combines
. . . the advantages of ultracapacitors and batteries
. . . without the disadvantages of either.

If successful, this project would greatly reduce the cost of
. . . hybrid/electric vehicles while increasing their safety and reliability.

ARPA-E awarded FastCAP Systems $5 million in 2009, and
. . . they were recently awarded up to $2.2 million by the
. . . Office of Energy Efficiency and
. . . Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Geothermal Technologies Program and
. . . featured on the White House blog.


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