Bombardier selects Maxwell Technologies ultracapacitors for EnerGstor rail transit braking energy recuperation system
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2012
The EnerGstor system stores energy released from nearby braking trains, then releases energy when nearby train(s) are drawing power. An electric motor running backwards also acts as an electric energy generator or dynamo that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy that can be stored for future use.
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