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KBR Awarded Contract by Chemetall Foote Corp. for Lithium Hydroxide Operation Expansion

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million grant from the US Department of Energy to expand and upgrade the production of lithium materials for advanced transportation batteries. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2011. (a subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.) The project is funded in part by a $28.4-million

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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. The Latin American market will be driven largely by uptake in Brazil, but other countries will also spur adoption, notably Uruguay which recently indicated it.

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ECOtality to Provide Blink EV Charging Stations at Select US Best Buy Stores

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Charging stations at these stores, within pilot markets of The EV Project, will be installed by March 2011. The project is funded by the US Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant of $114.8 The grants are matched by private investment, bringing the total value of the project to approximately $230 million.

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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1 files pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package. Ener1 said its operating subsidiaries do not plan to reduce employment levels as a direct result of the filing, although they will continue to monitor market conditions and make adjustments to the workforce as appropriate.

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Boston-Power to supply Li-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company for EVs, starting with Saab 9-5 based C70

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As the automotive market took off, we were invited into China at a time when it is incredibly exciting to be in China; the players are working very hard. The Chinese government is putting incentives in place to have the market grow. They are the real market. Strategically, I think that’s a better market. Earlier post.).

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NYC Goes EV

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This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. billion in stimulus grants to the industry. Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? by Lars Vercelli for the Gotham Gazette. Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Or No Cars?

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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—Jonathan Randall, director of sales and marketing for FCCC. The all-electric chassis is specifically designed for the urban delivery vehicle market in which it can provide the greatest operating and environmental benefit. The MT-EV remains a rugged, productive work tool that also maintains maximum cargo capacity.