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        <title><![CDATA[RE: DARPA funds $1.7 million for new ultracapacitor]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Well, they aren't really that silly when you think about it...you can charge them up in almost the blink of an eye compared to normal batteries.  That could be a matter between life and death for a soldier who, for example, can't simply replace the battery in their radio or night-vision goggles.Still, ultracapacitors as a replacement to batteries is a long way off...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:08:55 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: DARPA funds $1.7 million for new ultracapacitor]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hmmm. Capacitors are kind of silly for low amperage devices like radios and whatnot. The primary military application of ultracapacitors is to power rail guns. Current rail gun tech is aimed at tanks, artillery and naval guns, but this news causes one to wonder if man-portable rail guns might also be in the works....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:01:57 -0800</pubDate>
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