sci.energy

In article < $ @ >,
"Bob Eld" wrote:

> < @ > wrote in message
> news: @ ...
> > Researchers turn everyday paper into resilient, rechargeable energy
> > storage device
> >
> > /pr/
> >
> > Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new
> > energy storage device that easily could be mistaken for a simple sheet
> > of black paper
>
>
> Sad, but not one word about energy density, power density, voltage, current,
> charge rate, discharge rate, lifetime or any other useful parameter that
> could give an indication of the usefulness or viability of this device.

In addition, there is no issue of PNAS on August 13th (where the story
claims the work is published), and the August 7 and August 14 issues
don't appear to contain such a paper.

The researcher mentioned is real, though. I've written to him to ask
whether there's any truth to the story. I'll post again when I get a
reply.

Unfortunately, realistic-looking web sites sometimes simply make crap up
in order to draw visitors. This recently happened to the polywell
fusion community: < /bb/ ?t=73>

Best,
- Joe

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