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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. The resulting product will aid domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles. These biocatalysts will aid the production of biofuels as a renewable energy source. Porocel Industries, LLC.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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Production capacity must be established, and technology, vehicle cost and infrastructure barriers must be addressed to achieve large-scale market introduction. This report provides a progress update toward achieving the goal: The status of vehicle sales and future production volume estimates. Production capacity. Think City EV.

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Th!nk Resumes Production

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nk City electric cars in 2007, with production beginning in summer. The article states, "The new "Think" model will have improved batteries with a range of 180 km (111 miles) between charges and a top speed of around 100 km 60 mph)." Tags: norway electric cars think city. The Norway Post reports that Th!nk

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EnerDel Partners with Mazda, Itochu, and Others for Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan

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The project will use a 24 kWh battery pack initially designed for the Think City EV to demonstrate that automotive systems can be used in stationary applications without major modification. A viable battery aftermarket would significantly lower costs for both automotive and utility buyers.

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Are You Plugged In?

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All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit. Then there are a slew of fully electric small vehicles that are pinning their hopes on eco-conscious city dwellers who may not want to spend much more than $25,000 on a new technology. A: Think Global’s Think City. Tags: Production News.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Harman International, the world-renowned high-end infotainment systems provider, will be the production system integrator and supplier, and will work with vehicle manufacturers on model specific system architecture options. Working systems are ready for production implementation and manufacture.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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"With more than a 40 percent market share, our Chrysler and Dodge minivans continue to lead the segment we created more than 25 years ago," said Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President-Product Development, Chrysler LLC. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, A123Systems has announced plans for a Michigan-based production facility.

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