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CODA Automotive Battery Joint Venture Secures $394M of Committed Capital for Expansion

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California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. In 2009, CODA, which had an existing long-term sourcing contract with Lishen (Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co.,

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CODA Holdings raises $76M in Series D initial closing; support for CODA electric vehicle and Li-ion battery JV with Lishen

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The funding will be used to prepare for start of production of the battery-electric CODA Sedan ( earlier post ), and to support the company’s 2011 sales and marketing efforts.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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In 2011, public research, development and demonstration (RD&D) expenditures exceeded €9.4 Besides Estonia, countries with large oil shale reserves include Australia, Brazil, China and Russia. In the US state of Utah, Eesti Energia purchased Oil Shale Exploration Company in 2011. million (US$12.8

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Coda to bring electric vehicles to California

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A new company formed under the stewardship of Miles Rubin, known as Coda Automotive, will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010. The hope for Coda Automotive is to sell 2,700 units in 2010 with production capacity reaching 20,000 units in 2011.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion set in 2011. The increase reflected several influences, according to the report, including a boom in solar installations in China and Japan—totalling $74.9 billion, up 7% on the year but well below its all-time high reached in 2011. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6 billion, up 39% from 2013.

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Coda Automotive to Bring China-Built Electric Mid-size Sedan to California Market in 2010; New JV with Lishen for Automotive Li-ion Systems

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Coda Automotive , a new company formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010.

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