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Current issue of fka/Roland Berger E-mobility Index drops US to 4th place

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In this context, the purchasing incentives of individual states are highlighted as well as potential changes to the legal regulations that will make it more difficult for OEMs to comply with them in the future. Increased sales volumes in Europe are to a large extent due to the purchase incentives contained in stimulus packages.

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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. None of Ener1’s foreign or domestic subsidiaries has initiated reorganization cases, and are not expected to be adversely impacted by the legal proceedings. Ener1’s legal advisor is Reed Smith LLP and its financial advisor is Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

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The Summit On Clean Tech Law & The New Energy Policy

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CALSEIA’s Executor Director Sue Kateley will be delivering her report on the newest renewable energy legal developments Sacramento. Stimulus Package allocated for renewables? Sunpower Corporation’s VP of public policy, Julie Blunden, will be sharing her views on how incentives and laws shape & drive demand for solar energy.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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“Contributing to the short-term over-capacity issue is that manufacturers rushed to build out capacity ahead of demand to (a) capture stimulus funding and (b) try to drive scale to reduce cost. Energy storage on the grid is reaching a turning point.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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Stimulate Demand: The programs included in the stimulus bill signed last month may help rebound consumer demand, but more aggressive action to move sales into the 12-14 million-unit range as quickly as possible will help inject much needed liquidity into the entire system. The Role of Banks.

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The Long Road to Today’s Cochlear Implant

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Meanwhile, the legal team at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital was concerned about liability if anything went wrong. To test whether Saunders could sense different tones and stimulus rates, the team played “God Save the Queen.” Leading neurophysiologists thought it was impossible to re-create hearing with electrical stimulation.

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