# MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/mit-engineers-create-an-energy-storing-supercapacitor-from-ancient-materials/
- Published: 2023-08-02T09:00:27-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: MIT engineers have created a “supercapacitor” made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. […] Image courtesy of the researchers (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). Article by David L. Chandler. MIT News – July 31, 2023. Two of humanity’s most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a new study. The technology could facilitate the use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and tidal power […] Click here to view original web page at news.mit.edu