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Who is next for $17B in DOE auto loans?

June 24, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Chrysler and General Motors may not be out of the running, as the U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide additional loan guarantees for advanced vehicle technologies. Full Story »

Adaptec’s new controller bids goodbye to Li-ion batteries

June 24, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New technology out of California-based company features flash memory powered by a supercapacitor instead of a battery, offering a maintenance free design. Full Story »

UK startup’s secret material has big battery potential

June 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Fife Batteries is one of 20 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Cash shortage? Not in wind

June 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investors flock to wind, as four companies eye more than $800 million in funding. Details of this, plus we spot 36 deals in the past week. Full Story »

Sony launches new mercury-free button battery

June 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tokyo, Japan electronics maker's new mercury-free batteries are expected to eradicate 470 kilograms of mercury per year from its battery production. Full Story »

Mitsubishi brings next-gen EV mini to market

June 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tokyo-based automaker beats out rivals Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor with its new i-MiEV that has a 100-mile range. Full Story »

Chery Auto drives China’s week of cleantech domination

June 4, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - China’s largest automaker brings in $425 million in private equity, while a Beijing-based water play heads to the NYSE looking for liquidity, plus we spot 59 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

Valence, Siemens partner on lithium iron battery for boats

June 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Shares of Texan company jump 14 percent upon news of partnership that follows previous deal to power hybrid double-decker buses in London. Full Story »

Boston-Power unveils EV battery at site of new plant

June 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Lithium-ion battery maker seeks $109 million in help from the federal and local government to build its first manufacturing operations on U.S. soil. Full Story »

Tesla recall: Good for the electric car industry?

May 29, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Automaker says loose hub could cause drivers to crash in 70 percent of the Roadsters sold to-date, but its swift action is drawing praise. Full Story »
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