]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Batteries Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/189942?rsstype=latest&cid=45 WALTHAM, Mass., MENLO PARK, Calif. & HERZLIYA, Israel -- -- Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, today announced that is has closed its ninth fund, BV IX, at its $750M target.... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:52:50 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/189942?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189845?rsstype=latest&cid=45 AMG 5.5-liter V8 biturbo engine. Click to enlarge.AMG has developed a 5.5-liter V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (563 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 N m (663 lb-ft) from its higher performance variant for entry into the Mer... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189845?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189846?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Phantom view of EMAS drive system elements. Click to enlarge.Malaysian car manufacturer Proton unveiled a series of concept global range-extended electric cars at the Geneva Motor Show (earlier post) a five-door, four-seat hatchback EMAS ; a ... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:12:53 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189846?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/190218?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Think of electrons as flotsam on a wave as it moves across the surface of the ocean. That's how scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) describe a previously unknown phenomenon, which they are calling thermopower waves. A ther... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:17:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/190218?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/189769?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Most high-profile cleantech VCs will tell you they're looking for breakthrough technology. The black swan . The grid parity . The unicorns . (Okay, I made that last one up, but it wouldn't surprise you to see some VCs talking like that, woul... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:31:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/189769?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190145?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, FordPutting a bigger battery and a plug-in hybrid powertrain into a pick-up truck isn't exactly a new idea (see here and here for just two examples). Of course, sometimes, old ideas are worth keeping around.At the 201... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190145?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/190098?rsstype=latest&cid=45 These polymer-based chairs can be used both indoors and outdoors. The Bubble Club Chair by Kartell (shown above), has all its plastic parts printed with an identification mark to determine the correct recycling classification. It sells for $680. The ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:18:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/190098?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189854?rsstype=latest&cid=45 LG Chem Ltd. will build its new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Scheduled for groundbreaking this summer, the 650,000 square-foot facility will be financed in part from a $151.4 million grant the company ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:38 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189854?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190149?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fiat, Europe/EUAtomik 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery While there is still no word on whether Fiat/Chrysler will bring an electric version of their famous 500 to market, it appears that someone else will. Atomik ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:54:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190149?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/189770?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Terra Venture Partners is not high profile, but it's got an intriguing portfolio.... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:05:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/189770?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189856?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Startup electric car company Aurica Motors announced a plan to keep the NUMMI plant, which employs 4,700 people, from shutting down when Toyota leaves on 31 March. Under the proposed plan, the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California would be converted int... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:47:06 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189856?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189857?rsstype=latest&cid=45 RWE Effizienz GmbH; Renault Deutschland AG; the automotive engineering research company Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen (fka); and the Institut f r Hochspannungstechnik (High-Voltage Engineering Institute) of RWTH Aachen University ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:55:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189857?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190155?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet, GM, Hyundai, Kia LG Chem made it official today. The South Korean manufacturer is moving forward with plans to start production of lithium ion cells in Michigan. LG Chem and its U.S. ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:03:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/190155?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189858?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Under the hood of the F-150 REEP. Click to enlarge.Michigan-based electric powertrain company ALTe LLC (earlier post) revealed its demonstrator Ford F-150 range-extended electric vehicle conversion at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189858?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189859?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Sketch of the Sn/C/CGPE/ Li2S/C polymer battery. The battery is formed by a Sn/C composite anode, a PEO-based gel polymer electrolyte, and a Li2S/C cathode. PEO=poly(ethylene oxide). Credit: Hassoun and Scrosati. Click to enlarge. Researchers at th... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189859?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189865?rsstype=latest&cid=45 The all-electric WIV chassis. Click to enlarge.Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) presented the preproduction plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show. The ne... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:21:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189865?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/189955?rsstype=latest&cid=45 The venture capital industry may be shrinking , but Battery Ventures is growing.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:16:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/189955?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/190102?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Now that the e-bike market is maturing in the U.S., I think we'll be seeing some sophisticated electric bikes released this year. Here are three intriguing e-bikes that have become available so far:The Eneloop E-Bike by Sanyo Eneloop E-BikeSanyo has... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:53:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/190102?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/189780?rsstype=latest&cid=45 Battery orders should zoom in 2011, 2012, says A123.... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:17:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/189780?rsstype=latest&cid=45 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/189767?rsstype=latest&cid=45 By John Addison (3/8/10)Before I got behind the wheel of the Transit Connect Electric, I asked myself, Who is going to buy a battery-electric van of this size? Fleet managers of electric utilities, universities, and city delivery all came to mi... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:31:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/189767?rsstype=latest&cid=45