By embedding energy-storage materials into existing structures, this sheet technology would allow for ubiquitous storage and delivery of electric power andpotential integration of clean energy into nearly every corner of our daily lives.
Unlike other areas identified by the Economist, where technological process has indeed slowed, and economic growth has gone along with it, there may be tremendous potential remaining in the electricenergy industry precisely because it has remained relatively bottled up and stagnant for most of the last 100 years.
In May, auto industry officials and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Energy Department discussed potential dangers faced by first responders from electrical charges produced by hybrid andelectric cars.