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Aqueous hybrid-ion battery company Aquion completes $55M financing round

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a developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and stationary energy storage systems, recently completed the closing of a $55-million Series D financing round. Aquion spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2010. Aquion Energy, Inc., Earlier post.). Aquion Technical Presentation.

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Pew: global clean energy investment reached record $243B in 2010

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2010 investment by country and sector. Global clean energy finance and investment grew significantly in 2010 to $243 billion, a 30% increase from the previous year. billion in investments in 2010 represents a 39% increase from 2009. Public market financing grew 27% to $15.9 Click to enlarge. Its record $54.4

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Better Place closes $200M Series C financing; valuation now $2.25B

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Better Place, a developer and provider of electric car networks—including battery switch stations, batteries and public/personal charge spots ( earlier post )—worldwide, has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and partners, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.25

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Electrovaya completes C$5M financing; new Office of Chairman

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completed a financing for C$5 million (US$4.96 This financing provides valuable working capital for future growth, including certain strategic initiatives. Board member of Chrysler Group, joined Electrovaya in March 2010 as a member of the Board Directors. Canada-based Li-ion battery maker Electrovaya Inc. issued to the lender.

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The median base price of autos sold between July 2009 and June 2010 in the US was $21,800. —Glen Walker, lead transportation analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Last week, J.D. Earlier post.)

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VanDyne SuperTurbo raises $8M in Series C equity financing

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the developer of a charger with an integral continuously variable transmission (CVT) ( earlier post ), has raised $8 million in Series C equity financing round. Proceeds from the financing will help drive the company’s growth initiatives and speed up the commercialization of the SuperTurbo technology. VanDyne SuperTurbo Inc.,

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European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking Issues €89.1M Call for Proposals for 2010

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The European Commission Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking (JU) has published its 2010 Call for Proposals with a budget of €89.1 Specific topics for the different areas in the 2010 Call include: Transportation and Refuelling Infrastructure (€31.6M). million, entered into the negotiation stage in April 2010.

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