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1st March 2010
China-based cleantech investment holding firm Shenzhen Goch Investment, a partner of US clean energy storage and electric vehicle company ECOtality’s joint venture in China, ECOtality China, has obtained a credit facility agreement with China Construction Bank for a credit line of RMB10bn ($1.5bn).
16th February 2010
US-based electric transportation and storage company ECOtality has filed an application to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
15th February 2010
US hybrid technology manufacturer Remy International and electric vehicle converter Advanced Mechanical Products have agreed a long-term electric motor supply agreement.
11th February 2010
Singapore electric vehicle charger technology developer Zeco Systems has launched its electric vehicle charging solutions for global markets.
8th February 2010
UK green vehicle and London licensed taxi developer Eco City Vehicles has launched an electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi.
4th February 2010
NYSE-listed renewable energy company Raser Technologies, based in Utah, US has sold $5m convertible preferred stock plus an additional $14m in certain investment rights in a transaction that closed on 3 February 2010.
1st February 2010
US electric vehicle charging station developer Coulomb Technologies has secured $14m in Series B funding in a round led by US venture firms Voyager Capital and Rho Ventures, fuelling its expansion into the market for powering electric vehicles.
27th January 2010
Car maker Honda has begun operation of a next generation solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, California, US, intended for use as a home refuelling appliance capable of an overnight refill of fuel cell electric vehicles.
25th January 2010
Almost two years after its first car partnership and first country deployment in Israel, California-headquartered electric vehicle service provider Better Place has signed an agreement with an HSBC-led investor consortium for new equity financing of $350m, valuing Better Place at $1.25bn.
22nd January 2010
Electric vehicle charging station developer Carbon Day Automotive, Chicago, Illinois has installed its first green electric car charging station in the US. The Carbon Day Automotive ChargePoint Networked Charging Station, powered by Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Network is completely powered by the wind.
18th January 2010
New American carmaker Fisker Automotive has secured access to an additional $115.3m in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid car, at a time when capital is scarce, the auto industry is struggling and the global economy is just beginning to rebound.
8th January 2010
Norwegian transport operator company Nettbuss has ordered 12 hybrid buses from Volvo Buses for service in Norway, becoming the first company in the Nordic region to implement the hybrid technology commercially.
8th January 2010
Global manufacturer of electric vehicles THINK has announced plans to begin selling THINK City, one of the world’s first highway-capable urban electric vehicles, in the US later this year. The company plans to invest $43.5m in building improvements and equipment in Elkhart County, and said the plant could begin assembling vehicles in early 2011.
10th December 2009
Transport technology provider Ricardo and energy and defense technology developer QinetiQ have released results for their two-year collaboration Li-ion project.
2nd December 2009
UK materials company Ilika Technologies has extended a collaboration into 2010 with Japanese car-maker Toyota Motor Company, which was initially started in February 2008.
3rd November 2009
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing up to $5.5m in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the X PRIZE Foundation’s work to inspire a new generation of energy efficient vehicles, according to statement issued by Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
12th October 2009
Solar technology company SunPods has launched a demonstration of its solar-powered electric vehicle charging system in San Jose, US.
2nd October 2009
Utility owner Puget Sound Energy is joining Nissan and ECOtality as part of the Electric Vehicle project, to offer consumers in Western Washington environmentally friendly transportation.
30th September 2009
Finnish industrial group Ensto and Nordic energy company Fortum have worked together to develop a new type of recharging point for electric vehicles.
28th September 2009
The UK Government has launched a £10m fund to award the best low carbon community projects as part of the Low Carbon Communities Challenge.
17th September 2009
California’s high-performance electric car manufacturer Tesla motors has raised a further $82.5m in a sixth funding round involving Daimler, Fjord Capital Partners, Aabar and other undisclosed backers, according to reports.
8th September 2009
Hybrid plug-in vehicles are set to become the next big product on the market after consumer interest in environmentally friendly transport soared.
4th September 2009
Electric vehicle developer Azure Dynamics Corporation has incorporated Aura Systems’ AuraGen generator into its Balance Hyrbid Electric vehicle, which is part of the US Postal Service’s fleet.
4th September 2009
UQM Technologies, a developer of alternative energy, has teamed up with BorgWarner to develop powertrain products for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.
28th August 2009
Electric vehicle developer Think has had its debt settlement plan approved by the Norwegian courts, enabling the company to exit court protection.
26th August 2009
Raser Technologies, Inc, an energy technology company, has revealed the results of its recent electric Hummer H3E test drive.
19th August 2009
Car manufacturer Ford and its utility partners are developing a vehicle-to-electric grid communications and control system.
13th August 2009
The government of Ontario, Canada is investing $16.7m in a local plug-in hybrid vehicle battery manufacturer which it hopes helping to bring batteries to market for the next generation of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
13th August 2009
Smart grid software developer GridPoint has added electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturers CabAire, eVco and Plug Smart Intelligent Energy Solutions to its smart charging network.
3rd August 2009
Energy technology company Raser Technologies has appointed Jim Spellman to take over the leadership of the company’s plug-in hybrid team. Patrick J Schwartz will step down as president of Raser Technologies to pursue other opportunities, according to a statement.
3rd August 2009
Nissan has unveiled its first electric car, the Leaf, designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis.
31st July 2009
UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC, a developer of electric motors, posted its operating results for the quarter ended 30 June, 2009, showing a 37 per cent decline in net loss to $629,116, compared to $999,715m during the same period of the previous year.
23rd July 2009
Texas-based KLD Energy Technologies, a developer of electric motor system technology, has appointed Rob Ferber, former science director at Tesla Motors as its CTO.
15th July 2009
Indian electric vehicle company REVA Electric Car Company is to build the world’s largest dedicated manufacturing facility, according to the Financial Times.
9th July 2009
Chinese automobile tycoon, Yang Rong, who fled the country in the wake of accusations of economic crimes, is reportedly launching a plan to manufacture green cars in the US.
8th July 2009
Leo Motors, an electric vehicle company, has appointed Young-ill Kim as vice chairman and a member of the company’s board of directors.
23rd June 2009
Ron Mahabir discusses the opportunities for cleantech investment in Asia, the importance of local knowledge and the prospects for renewable energy.
‘It makes no sense to price our resources against the historic fossil fuel prices. Renewable energy will only get more competitive as scale and technology take hold.’
19th June 2009
The EDISON (Electric vehicles in a distributed and integrated market using sustainable energy and open networks) project has recently got underway on the Danish island of Bornholm, and is targeting the development of a smart infrastructure that will alter the extensive adoption of electric vehicles powered by sustainable energy.
18th June 2009
Venture-backed green car start-up V-Vehicles is to build a new manufacturing facility in Louisiana, US. The company is backed by US venture capital investor Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, as well as renewable energy investor T Boone Pickens.
17th June 2009
A massive increase in clean, green energy and full take up of electric and alternative fuel vehicles is needed to drastically cut emissions by 2050 and transform Scotland into a low carbon economy, in line with new measures as part of the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Delivery Plan, which sets out a vision to meet the world leading Climate Change Bill target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
17th June 2009
Car giant Ford’s annual sustainability report shows that the company is on track to reach its product carbon dioxide goal, which calls for a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020, the company said.
13th May 2009
Better Place, an electric vehicles services provider, was invited by the Japanese Ministry of Environment to demonstrate its battery switch technology along with electric car charging spots.
20th April 2009
Environmental energy company Raser Technologies has unveiled its 100+ mpg Hummer H3 powered by Raser’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
16th April 2009
ECOtality, an Arizona-based electric transportation and storage technology company, saw a 332 per cent increase in revenue in 2008 to $11.2m due to the integration of Innergy Power Corporation, Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation and Minit-Charger acquisitions.
20th March 2009
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, US President Barack Obama has launched two programmes that will boost the development of electric vehicles in the US.
4th March 2009
Venture-backed electric vehicle-maker Tesla Motors is to target the Canadian market, the company announced.
3rd November 2008
The board of directors of US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has approved $40m in convertible debt financing, based on commitments from almost all current major investors.
20th October 2008
Battery cell company Ener1 is to acquire stake in South Korean battery producer Enertech
Ener1 has agreed to acquire an 83 per cent interest in South Korean lithium-ion battery cell producer Enertech International.
James Hall-Smith of HSBC discusses the drivers behind the growth of the European renewable energy scene and the opportunities this affords to infrastructure investors and project financiers alike.
‘I think there is an increased interest from a corporate governance and sustainability perspective. This makes many institutions focus on this area. There is also a recognition of the drivers behind environmental infrastructure, from the fundamentals of creating the best opportunity to tackling climate change, whilst also looking to gain energy security and satisfy the social and political drivers.'--- 1 Comment
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