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Tesla existed before Elon Musk: Founders on how they pitched the idea

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While he's the face of the electric-car maker today, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. They attracted investment from Musk, who was granted a chairman of the board position with his investment in 2004, during Tesla's first funding round.

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NSF awards UIC $1.44M to discover new 2D materials for better batteries

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million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to discover new 2D materials that can be used to manufacture better and cheaper batteries. Two-dimensional materials, of which graphene is the most common, are extremely strong, lightweight, flexible, and excellent conductors of heat and electricity. This will be revolutionary.

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Kimbal Musk exercises options to buy 25k of Tesla stock at $74.17 per share

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As noted in a Benzinga report, Kimbal’s stock option award is a triennial award granted to the board member following the electric vehicle maker’s 2010 equity incentive plan and outside director compensation policy. . Kimbal Musk, the brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has been a board member at Tesla since 2004.

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Audi and Hyundai to partner on fuel cell technology

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The two companies plan to cross-license patents and grant access to non-competitive components. The fuel cell is the most systematic form of electric driving and thus a potent asset in our technology portfolio for the emission-free premium mobility of the future. —Euisun Chung, Vice Chairman at Hyundai Motor Company.

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Waste gasification company Sierra Energy closes $33M Series A funding; FastOx

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FastOx technology, developed by Sierra Energy and supported by grant funding from the Department of Defense and the California Energy Commission, uses oxygen and steam to heat waste to 4,000°F (2,200°C). Sierra Energy was founded in Davis, California in 2004.

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Report: Hitachi To Team Up With Johnson Controls In Battery Technology, Possibly In Power Electronics and Electric Machines As Well

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The two firms are also reportedly discussing expanding the cooperation to include other areas such as power electronics and electric machines (PEEM). Hitachi hopes to boost worldwide sales of its lithium-ion and other batteries for use in electric vehicles and smart grids.If In 2009, Johnson Controls received a $299.2 Earlier post.).

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FedEx Express Orders 51 Azure Dynamics Hybrid Electric Delivery Vans, Establishes First All-Hybrid Facility

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will purchase 51 additional gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation. The FedEx fleet of hybrid electric and electric vehicles will total 325 when all 51 hybrid step-vans are delivered during November and December of 2009. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp.,