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Back on track? Cleantech VC deals continue global growth

September 30, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Cleantech sees second straight period of recovery in third quarter, as it takes biotech's crown as the dominant category for venture capital investment. Full Story »

Kleiner Perkins hints at plug-in car launch this week

September 15, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Managing Partner Ray Lane won't spill the beans, but he says the $39,000 car for the U.S. market is not an electric vehicle. Full Story »

Does Think's revival signal cleantech's recovery?

August 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Electric vehicle startup exits court protection, raising $47 million in equity and making plans to manufacture alongside Fisker Automotive. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the last week. Full Story »

Nissan and EnerDel team up to research EV batteries

July 31, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Research of a new electrolyte is expected to take place at Chicago’s Argonne National Laboratory, where EnerDel’s technology was pioneered. Full Story »

Ener1, Think silence rumors of rift with new Japan deal

July 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The companies launch a new business stream selling electric vehicle drive-trains with lithium ion batteries, beginning with EV conversions to Japan's postal vehicles. Full Story »

Ener1 and Volvo team up, leaving Think behind?

July 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Using New York-based Ener1's battery packs, the development program is expected to produce a commercially ready plug-in hybrid model by 2012. Full Story »

Pound-for-pound, cleantech deals have a British twist

June 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - UK investors put their pounds to work this week in cleantech startups and new funds. Details of this, plus we spot 30 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

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 »

Smart meters revolutionize transport in Europe

June 10, 2009 - Exclusive - Trials of smart meter technology for transport in Milan and Stockholm show that massive, overnight emissions savings are possible, says Kamal Hassan, CEO of Skymeter.

Amsterdam picks Coulomb's EV charging stations

May 29, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - European city is first to install EV charging stations from California’s Coulumb Technologies, with plans to deploy 200 units before 2012. Full Story »
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