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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

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billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States. President Obama announced the award of $2.3 The 183 projects in 43 states include several for the manufacturing of advanced batteries; biomass projects; and vehicles.

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THINK Restarts Production of EVs in Finland

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THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, has re-started production of the THINK City—one of the first urban EVs—at a new facility with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The THINK City in production at Valmet. Click to enlarge.

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THINK Completes $40M Equity Round; Ener1 Chairman and CEO Becomes Chairman of THINK

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With the new equity, THINK says it is now fully funded and expects to become cash-flow positive in 2011. specializing in energy and clean technology; and Ener1 Inc., Rockport Capital and Ener1 each increased its investment in THINK by $12.5 This is a seminal event for THINK.

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Embracing a century of EV history

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“I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands. We still have a long way to go in this state.”

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Tesla Powered Th!nks?

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Michael Kanellos over at CNetNews.com reports from the recent Clean-Tech Investor Summit that Tesla Motors will be selling its battery packs to other electric car companies. Tags: martin eberhard jan-olaf willums think global electric cars think city li-ion Lithium tesla motors tesla energy now.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands. We still have a long way to go in this state.”

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EV Ownership Shortcut?

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According to the Seattle Clean Cities Newsletter, you've got three days to order a Th!nk nk City for $6000 off from the base price of $41,695 if you live in a ZEV state. Here's an unexpected opportunity to purchase an EV, especially if you've had a hankering for a Th!nk