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Michael A. Everett – Vice President, Chief Technical Officer
Mike Everett joined Maxwell in August 2002, assuming responsibility for Technology Systems, including product assurance and multiple systems engineering groups. In December 2005, he was appointed Chief Technical Officer. Before joining Maxwell, he spent seven years overseeing product development for 3D Systems Inc., a California-based technology company that designs and manufactures three-dimensional imaging systems. Over a 16-year engineering career, Mike has been responsible for all levels of new product development, primarily focused on systems engineering.

Ultracapacitors Ensure Safe, Efficient, Low-Maintenance Wind Turbine Operation

Today’s megawatt class wind turbines are three-bladed, variable speed turbines. Each rotor blade is adjusted and controlled by an independent electro-mechanical pitch control mechanism located in the rotor or in the blade itself. The turbine has an electronic controller that constantly monitors its power output. If increasing wind velocity causes it to become too high, [...]

A Simple Proposal: Mandate Equal Time for Mild and Micro Hybrids

 
I gave a talk at a conference recently on the topic of mild and micro hybrids and asked the audience: Why is it taking so long for U.S. automakers to convert more new vehicle sales to mild or micro hybrid vehicles? I maintain it is a focus and attention problem. It is definitely not a [...]

The Grid Will Only Be as Smart as the People Guiding Its Future

Putting smart people together to tackle a problem like we have with the grid today doesn’t necessarily mean we will end up with a smart grid.  We’ve all heard that “you have to walk before you can run” and “the only way to eat an elephant is a bite at a time.” Both statements are [...]

Maxwell Helps Plan the Future of Energy Storage

Ultracapacitors are here to stay. Though unrecognized for their commercial viability for most of their technological lifetime, they are now being embraced by the commercial applications that they are so well-suited for. And there’s much more to come.

Ultracapacitors and Batteries: Mortal Enemies or Best of Friends?

This is what is happening with ultracapacitors and batteries today. Batteries are being designed in where only ultracapacitors are needed. In contrast, ultracapacitors are being used where batteries just won’t do. Fortunately, there are some very progressive thinkers out there who recognize that energy delivery systems usually have more than one job to do and using the combination of the two is the best choice for the job.

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