A123 Systems announced the grand opening of the largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility in North America, which it calls the largest, based on available...
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Wind group launches TV, online ad push for renewables standard
The wind industry’s main trade group is revving up its push for legislation creating a national renewable electricity standard, or RES, in the waning weeks of the 111th...
Oh, crap! Audi electric car name means “excrement” in French
Naming cars in this day of globalization has become an exercise of gargantuan proportions. For marketers and brand managers, the trick is to avoid a name that can be...
Scientists Discover Thick Layer of Oil Stretching for Miles on Gulf Sea Floor
by Marian Wang. Scientists conducting research in the Gulf have found a thick layer of oily sediment on the ocean floor stretching for miles."We have to [chemicall
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Grid Net Partners with Sprint For Smart Grid Market
Two of the big WiMax proponents have decided to team up.Grid Net will partner with Sprint for communication and grid services for utilities. Grid Net has been promoting...
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Drilling Companies Say Fracking Chemicals Will Be Disclosed
The Obama administration urged gas companies to voluntarily disclose the toxic chemicals they inject in the ground in a type of natural gas exploration that uses hydraulic...
Frito-Lay Rolls Out All-Electric Delivery Trucks in NYC
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division will deploy five all-electric trucks in New York City this month as part of a green fleet expansion that will place 176...
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Oil jumps above $77 on US crude pipeline leak
Oil prices jumped above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia, extending gains for a second trading day after a leak forced the closure of a Chicago-area oil pipeline and disrupted...
The Arctic oil rush
Greenland is a land apart – where many people welcome global warming, dislike Greenpeace, and hope the arrival of Big Oil will transform their lives. But at what price to...
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A123 sets financing deal with Chinese firm
A123 Systems will receive $25 million immediately from Wanxiang, which is expected to invest a total of $465 million and take an 80 percent ownership interest.
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Nissan is launching services for both the Internet and smartphones that Japan drivers of the Leaf electric vehicle can use to better estimate whether their batteries have...
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Falling prices for lithium-ion batteries will make power-storage systems competitive with natural gas as a source of electricity during periods of high demand by 2016,...
EV battery maker A123 Systems lowers forecast, blames Fisker
Late-to-the-EV-party Fisker Automotive may be dragging down suppliers with its tardiness. A123 Systems lowered its 2011 revenue forecast due to reduced orders, and...
A123 to supply batteries for all-electric Chevy Spark
The courtship between A123 Systems and GM didn’t really work out before, but the two are giving it another try. GM on Wednesday named the lithium-ion battery maker as the...
GM and LG Chem turn to Argonne Lab for battery tech
GM and LG Chem are licensing a broad suite of patents from Argonne National Laboratory to develop lithium-ion battery cells and packs for next-generation electric cars. LG...
Tesla says Model S battery plan will be profitable from lower sales than Leaf
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U.S. researchers gain insight into one cause of lithium-ion battery aging
Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have stumbled upon a battery discovery that may some day provide insight for building more durable lithium-ion...
EPA says Nissan Leaf range is 73 miles
The EPA has come out with its fuel economy ratings for the Nissan Leaf electric sedan, which goes on sale in December in 5 states. EPA labeled the car the best in its...
LG Chem to expand Michigan lithium-ion supply chain with $303 million electrolyte plant
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm recently announced that LG Chem will expand the state's lithium-ion supply chain by constructing an electrolyte production facility...
LG Chem, Renault agree to largest lithium-ion deal to date
LG Chem has signed a massive lithium-ion battery supply agreement with Renault. Indeed, this deal is so big that LG Chem company spokesman Song Choong-sup state
GM invests in solid-state Li-ion battery start-up Sakti3
General Motors' venture capital arm takes a stake in next-generation lithium-ion battery company Sakti3, which is developing solid-state rechargeable batteries.
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