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Prieto Battery receives investment from Stanley Ventures to pursue commercialization of 3D Li-ion battery

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Prieto Battery, a company commercializing a 3D Lithium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), announced a strategic investment from Stanley Ventures, the newly-formed venture arm of Stanley Black & Decker, a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems. Prieto Battery Inc. was founded in June 2009 to accelerate the shift of Prieto’s innovations from the research laboratory to the commercial marketplace.

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BMW electric-car lawsuit, Tesla Model 3 deposits, RIP Cadillac ELR: The Week in Reverse

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Which long-challenged luxury electric car was finally, quietly euthanized by its maker? And, what kind of new vehicle has inventor Nikola Tesla given his name to now? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 20, 2016. Friday, we covered a class-action lawsuit against BMW.

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JBEI, UCSD scientists develop systems biology-based workflow to improve biofuels productivity

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a workflow that integrates various “omics” data and genome-scale models to study the effects of biofuel production in a microbial host. The development of omics technologies, such as metabolomics and proteomics, and systems biology have significantly enhanced the ability to understand biological phenomena.

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