Ultracapacitors are now being applied to satellite technology and space travel. The aerospace industry is particularly demanding and requires extremely low-weight, high-performance technologies that can tolerate large temperature variations and exposure to radiation. Power-to-weight ratio is particularly important as the cost of sending 1 pound to space is around €9000 and reducing overall weight, and therefore cost, is a key target for the industry. Ultracapacitors offer a very high power-to-weight ratio, are robust under challenging conditions and offer long lifespan, making them ideally suited to the aerospace industry.

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The motorsports industry has a key role to play in driving fuel efficiency and leading technological thinking for the automotive industry as a whole. The sector has become a test-bed for many of the common technologies we see in the automotive industry today, from disc brakes and rearview mirrors to engine air intake and the use of new materials like carbon fiber. Motorsports is an ideal environment to apply the new high-performance systems that ultracapacitors enable and to lead engineering advancements in vehicle performance and efficiency.

Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) are an advanced technology used in modern racecars and high performance vehicles for recovering kinetic energy under braking. The recovered energy is then used to provide additional power and boost acceleration when needed while reducing fuel consumption. With recent advances in technology, ultracapacitors now provide one of the best technology solutions on the market for KERS applications.