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Li-ion Startup Sakti3 Raises $7 Million in Series B Financing

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an Ann Arbor-based developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries ( earlier post ), has completed a $7-million Series B round of financing. The capital, from new investor Beringea and previous investor Khosla Ventures, will fund the company’s expansion of its Michigan-based research, development and manufacturing capabilities.

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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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million to replace battery modules and packs that may contain defective prismatic cells produced at A123’s Livonia, Michigan manufacturing facility. million related to inventory produced at its Michigan facilities that may be defective. A123 Systems has been the recipient of a number of state and federal grants and tax incentives.

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Mascoma and Valero establish JV for commercial-scale hardwood cellulosic ethanol facility; Valero providing majority of financing

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These costs are fully funded, with Valero providing the majority of the financing, and the remainder from awards by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the State of Michigan. In January, Valero invested in Mascoma ( earlier post ). Mascoma, through its subsidiary Frontier, will hold a minority interest.

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A123 Systems Opens Li-ion Automotive Battery Manufacturing Plant in Michigan

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In addition to the DOE grant, the company received $125 million in state incentives from Michigan as part of its 21 st Century Jobs Fund to help finance these manufacturing facilities. The new plant in Livonia, Mich. As part of its continuing US manufacturing ramp up, A123 also plans to open a coating plant in Romulus, Mich.,

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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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Under the terms of the MassCEC financing, A123 will double its Massachusetts employment to more than 500 by 2014. A123 Systems has added more than 50 corporate and research and development jobs in Massachusetts in the last year associated with its expanded US manufacturing capacity in Michigan.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. Developing a domestic car-battery industry should be the focus of both corporations and the U.S. To keep U.S.

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