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Next-generation Lead Acid Battery Company Firefly Energy Shuts Down, Files for Chapter 7

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“Management tried repeatedly to protect against (closing) - even going without salaries for six months so that we could keep the company afloat and continue to pay employees,” said Ovan from his office in Chicago. Several military contracts totaling more than $5 million weren’t enough to keep the company afloat.

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

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flatbed on an IH 4300 chassis and will be used to maintain the electrical grid within the City of Chicago. The hybrid digger derrick was funded in part by a $4-million award ComEd received in federal economic stimulus funding to expand its alternative-fuel fleet. The Terex Commander 4042 digger derrick features a DUECO, Inc.

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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. FedEx showcased a prototype of the eStar electric truck during last month’s “Charge Up Route 66” tour that began in Chicago and ended in Los Angeles as part of the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference. e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack. Max speed: 50 mph (80 km).

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National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries Opts for Kentucky Site for Li-ion Plant

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The 1,551-acre Glendale site, which sits adjacent to Interstate 65 and the CSX rail line, runs along what is called “Auto Alley” and will be submitted as part of NAATBatt’s application to the US Department of Energy. Earlier post.).

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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The cattle will get part of their daily food ration from wet distillers grain (WDG) which is a by product of the ethanol fermentation. The closest commercial location was just south of Chicago, so it was 7 hours over, 2 hours there and 7 hours back. The ethanol market.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. That… may take some doing on GMs part. April 18, 2009 5:03 pm Link Does NYT’s own part stock in soon to be defunk GM ? — Sean 13. Follow the money.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Instead, the focus over the coming years will apparently be on including the vehicle’s battery as part of a local home or office area network. The best part? Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. It is truly cyclical.

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