Ecoult
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| Industry | Energy Storage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Grafton Bond Building, 201 Kent Street, Sydney, Australia |
Area served | World ( Except Japan and Thailand ) |
Key people | John Wood (CEO), Brian McKeon (CTO), Tze Masters (CFO) |
| Parent | East Penn Manufacturing Inc. |
| Website | www.ecoult.com |
Ecoult was an energy storage company based out of Australia.
Company history
[edit]Ecoult was originally formed in 2007 by the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). CSIRO invented the UltraBattery, a hybrid ultracapacitor and lead-acid battery technology, and formed a subsidiary company, Ecoult, to commercialize the technology.[1]
In May 2010, East Penn Manufacturing acquired Ecoult from CSIRO, along with the global license to manufacture the UltraBattery (outside Japan and Thailand where Furukawa Battery holds the head license).[2]
Ecoult was named in the Cleantech Group's 2013 Global Cleantech 100 in 2013.[3]
In July 2020, East Penn Manufacturing announced that it was winding down its investment in Ecoult.[4] In January 2021 the ecoult.com website announced that Ecoult has ceased operations.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Australia's Largest Battery Based Renewable Energy". Pace Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Ultrabattery". CSIRO. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Global Cleantech top 100 list". Cleantech. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "East Penn to wind down its investment in Ecoult". Batteries International Magazine. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Ecoult Website". East Penn Manufacturing. Retrieved 21 January 2021.