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APRIL 13, 2009

A123Systems has raised $69 million from GE and other investors to accelerate the expansion of its US lithium-ion battery manufacturing and smart grid capabilities. The funding will also support A123’s efforts to develop applications for the smart grid, such as utility-scale energy storage.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Today around the world, new renewable power plants are being built that will generate electricity for less cost than fossil-fuel power plants. We are in a good position to transform the global energy system but success will depend on urgent action, as delays will raise the costs of decarbonization. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 12, 2009

The announcement coincides with GE’s submission this week for federal stimulus dollars from the US Department of Energy. The initial investment in the factory will be $100 million. Earlier post.). Sodium batteries are just the opposite….

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JULY 22, 2009

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). Costs are also falling due to classic economics. Costs are also falling due to classic economics. by Bill Cooke.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The two promotional initiatives are part of the German federal government’s second economic stimulus package. The charging technology can also be programmed to lower electricity tariffs to impact operating costs favorably. Initial concerns regarding a too limited range were not substantiated in practice, Daimler said.

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MAY 27, 2009

Second, a Congressional Budget Office study issued in April said even with subsidies ethanol is only profitable when a gallon of gasoline costs 70% or more than a bushel of corn, i.e, It is believed Valero purchased the plants at 30% of their original construction cost. (In gasoline would need to be greater than $2.80/gallon

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Combined with the increasing scarcity and cost of energy resources, it is therefore vital to develop a range of technologies that will ensure the long-term sustainability of mobility in Europe. After 2025, the total cost of ownership (TCO) of all the powertrains converges. there was no consideration of breakthrough technologies.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. The current electrical grid is poorly designed for distributed generation of power.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The $787-billion stimulus bill (HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) that emerged from the joint House-Senate conference committee this week provides funds for a large range of transportation-related projects. A 10% credit, up to a maximum of $4,000, for the cost of converting any motor vehicle into a qualified PHEV.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

America is in a world race to produce cost-competitive renewable energy that can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, create manufacturing jobs across the nation, and improve our energy security. The six categories of projects are: Extreme Balance of System Hardware Cost Reductions: Nine projects to receive $42 million.

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