From the moment it was announced the U.S. government would be handing out roughly $2 billion in stimulus funds to go toward the research and development of advanced battery systems, companies across the country began lining-up and putting together proposals in hopes of becoming recipients of the stimulus money. The latest to throw their hat [...]
In an effort to further continue the research and development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles, the United States Department of Energy(DOE) has announced another $30 million in funding will be given out to projects leading the way in this cause. In all, seven projects have been selected for the investment.
$2.4 billion being put up for the taking isn’t something that goes unnoticed. Since the day the Obama administration first announced it would be allocating billions of dollars in stimulus money to go toward advanced battery research and development; there has been no shortage of interest from both
While speaking at the 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends event recently held by the Churchill Club, Silicon Valley’s premier business and technology forum, editor-in-chief and publisher of Tech Review Jason Pontin cited advanced batteries as the most popular alternative energy investment for 2009-2010.
In what could be seen as a crucial step toward making a revolutionary vision become a reality, Better Place unveiled it’s battery switch platform today in Yokohama, Japan. The eventual goal of Better Place is to create worldwide networks of battery swapping stations where drivers can
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