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Report: total investment of $8.1T in nature required over next 3 decades; tripling current investments needed by 2030

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—“State of Finance for Nature”. trillion finance gap between now and 2050, by “building back more sustainably”, by repurposing agricultural and fossil fuel subsidies and by creating economic and regulatory incentives. of projected economic stimulus spending. A total investment of $8.1

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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power announces $125M in new financing; focus on and support from China

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Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. GSR Ventures has offices in Beijing and Silicon Valley. Boston-Power currently uses cobalt and manganese on the cathode with graphite on the anode.

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A123Systems Raises $69 Million in New Round of Private Financing; GE Increases Ownership to More than 10%, Director of GE Global Research to Join Board

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GE Energy Financial Services and GE Capital’s Equity unit provided $15 million of the amount raised by A123 in this financing. In addition to the private capital, A123 is seeking funds under federal and state stimulus and other programs to ramp up its production capabilities in Michigan.

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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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Under the terms of the MassCEC financing, A123 will double its Massachusetts employment to more than 500 by 2014. A123 Systems has added more than 50 corporate and research and development jobs in Massachusetts in the last year associated with its expanded US manufacturing capacity in Michigan.

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Materials Company EnerG2 Breaks Ground on Plant for Ultracap Electrode Materials

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In designing and constructing the a manufacturing facility to support this approach, EnerG2 will partner with Albany-based Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. OFD will help the company design elements of this commercial-scale plant for the production of energy storage materials. million in equity financing.

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US Departments of Treasury, Energy Announce More Than $3B in Recovery Act Funds for Direct Payments for Renewable Energy Projects

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This direct payment program allows for an immediate stimulus in local economies. The rate of new renewable energy installations has fallen since the economic and financial downturns began, as projects had a harder time obtaining financing.

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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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More than 200 participants from the automotive, utilities, energy, technology, government, finance, education and other sectors provided their feedback for the effort. The survey addresses a range of topics relevant to the success of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including product design (i.e.,

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