Ecoult was an energy storage company based out of Australia.

Ecoult
IndustryEnergy Storage
Founded2007
HeadquartersGrafton 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)
ParentEast Penn Manufacturing Inc.
Websitewww.ecoult.com

Company history

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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

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  1. ^ "Australia's Largest Battery Based Renewable Energy". Pace Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Ultrabattery". CSIRO. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Global Cleantech top 100 list". Cleantech. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ^ "East Penn to wind down its investment in Ecoult". Batteries International Magazine. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Ecoult Website". East Penn Manufacturing. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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