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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 »

Cleantech and the summer blockbuster

August 17, 2009 - by the Cleantech Avenger - EEStor, the U.S. coal lobby and a handful of failed cleantech companies: will they Transform or be Terminated by the financial Ice Age? It's... the Cleantech Avenger! Full Story »

China Ritar Power sees uptick in demand for its EV lead-acid batteries

July 21, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Shenzhen, China-based battery manufacturer said its batteries have the capability to power an electric vehicle up to 90 miles without needing to be recharged. Full Story »

Zenn raises $8.2M as it takes bigger stake in EEStor

July 14, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Zenn makes maximum investment in stealthy ultracapacitor developer, but does that mean other investors weren't interested? Full Story »

Researchers see spike in supercapacitor demand

June 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Lux Research firm says market interest in supercapacitors is expected to grow from $208 million in 2008 to $877 million in 2014. Full Story »

Zenn CEO reveals details of EEStor's progress

May 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Canadian automaker plans to incorporate ultracapacitors into its highway-speed electric vehicles starting in 2010, Ian Clifford says. Full Story »

Zenn to increase stake in EEStor after test verifies ultracapacitor technology

May 21, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Third party testing supports EEStor's energy storage claims, triggering a final milestone payment before production. Full Story »

ZAP: Low price, not top speed, drives electric vehicle market

February 17, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Electric carmaker concentrates on low-cost products using lead-acid batteries as it eyes manufacturing in Uruguay and the U.S. Full Story »

US car battery companies seek $1B in federal aid

December 18, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - New consortium asks government to level playing field with Asian competitors in race to make batteries for electric vehicles. Full Story »

Infinite Power raises $13M to ramp thin-film batteries

December 3, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Stealth micro-energy device maker becomes first to reach commercial scale for this technology, with shipments slated to start this month. Full Story »
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