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Chalmers team develops structural battery that performs 10x better than previous versions

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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fiber that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. Image: Marcus Folino.

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Li-ion Startup Sakti3 Raises $7 Million in Series B Financing

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an Ann Arbor-based developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries ( earlier post ), has completed a $7-million Series B round of financing. Sakti3 was founded in 2007 as a spin-out of the University of Michigan and has been supported to date by Khosla Ventures and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007.

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University of Stuttgart IFB to Compete in NASA Flight Efficiency Competition with Fuel Cell Hydrogenius

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The Institute began working intensively on the Hydrogenius fuel-cell aircraft in 2007. The research into electrically powered aircraft is financed partly by private donors and partly by funding from the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg. Hydrogenius fuel cell system. Source: IFB. Click to enlarge.

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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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Other state DOTs also are researching alternative financing methods to supplement or replace a gas tax. The state of Oregon conducted a similar study completed in November 2007 and Iowa, Nevada and Texas are among several states currently researching mileage-based user fees. —Cory Johnson, project manager.

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This Startup’s AI Tool Makes Moving Day Easier

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Taking on a host of unfamiliar responsibilities like finance and sales required a significant shift in mind-set. Zach Rattner Employer: Yembo Occupation: Chief technology officer and cofounder Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Virginia Tech “I’m making a dent in the universe,” he says. “We

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New €50M Forest-based Biorefinery Research Project in Finland

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is part of a broader Finnish effort to develop new biorefining competencies and technologies, under the umbrella of the Tekes BioRefine program launched in 2007. This entity taps into a network of national research institutes, universities and enterprises. The research programme of Forestcluster Ltd. Forestcluster Ltd.

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