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Electrovaya completes C$5M financing; new Office of Chairman

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Canada-based Li-ion battery maker Electrovaya Inc. completed a financing for C$5 million (US$4.96 This financing provides valuable working capital for future growth, including certain strategic initiatives. As the global growth in lithium ion batteries for transportation and energy storage applications. Clarence J.

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Haldor Topsøe acquires 18% of Na-ion battery company Faradion Ltd

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Haldor Topsøe A/S, a global market leader in catalysis and related process technologies, recently acquired 18% of the shares in sodium-ion battery technology company Faradion Ltd, based in Sheffield, UK. Other partners in the investment included Finance Yorkshire’s Seedcorn Fund and Rising Stars Growth Fund II LP.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. The (blue) oxygen ions are made very small to permit viewing of the arrangement of the other ions. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Click to enlarge. ton trucks. “

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ENER1 Receives Additional $20M from Principal Shareholder

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Li-ion maker ENER1, Inc. The financing is expected to close next week. Ener1 has raised in excess of $160 million in equity in 2010, through a combination of private placements and strategic investments. Ener1 set out to raise $150 million at the start of 2010, to meet near-term manufacturing objectives.

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SGL Group among the first users of new research production line for Lithium-ion cells in Ulm

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As one of the leading producers of graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries in the consumer segment, we have already been working for some years on the further development of our materials for automotive applications. The new research production line project was initiated by the “Lithium-ion Batteries Network of Expertise” (KLiB).

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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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In its most recent 8K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems said a number of circumstances have raised “ substantial doubt on [its] ability to continue as a going concern.”. As of 31 December 2010 and 2011, the Company recorded $2.1 As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, $0.8

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PSA Peugeot Citroën Showing FiSyPAC Fuel Cell Extended Range Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

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FiSyPAC is a collaborative fuel cell reliability project, initiated in 2006, led by PSA Peugeot Citroën, and financed by the French National Research Agency (ANR). kg of hydrogen at 700 bar. Overall, PSA Peugeot Citroën successfully quadrupled the fuel cell’s lifespan and increased its efficiency by nearly 20% since 2006. Click to enlarge.