Chiang at 2009 Materials Challenge for Alternative andRenewable Energy meeting. Credit: ACerS. When I interviewed Yet Ming Chiang, one of the brains behind A123 System’s lithium-ion battery technology, in 2009,…
Read MoreThe DOE announced today that it would provide AES Energy Storage a $17.1 million loan guarantee for a 20 megawatt energy storage–energy conditioning system built around an a A123 lithium-ion…
Read MoreNavistar’s first eStar 100-mile electric truck, powered by one of A123 System’s batteries, is rolling off the assembly line. I know that because I “participated” in a bizarre conference call,…
Read MoreThrough new collaborations totaling $6.2 million, ORNL will be partnering with industry to overcome challenges facing lithium-ion manufacturing. Partners include A123 Systems, Dow Kokam, Porous Power Technologies and Planar Energy.…
Read MoreA123 Systems, a company we have been following closely (subscription required), announced a major expansion of its production capacity. A123 already has one plant running near Detroit, and there is…
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MS&T’09’s Opening Session featured a panel of speakers actively working in renewable energy.
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MS&T’09’s Opening Session featured a panel of speakers actively working in renewable energy. The panelists – who included MIT professor and A123 Systems cofounder Yet-Ming Chiang, past ACerS president and…
Read MoreI had a great time last week at the Materials Science & Technology 2009 conference and ACerS Annual Meeting events held in Pittsburgh. Many thanks to Ann for taking over…
Read MoreThe gamblers were running amok today. Reuters: Shares of A123 Systems, a maker of lithium-ion car batteries, had the second-best debut of any 2009 U.S. initial public offering, rising 50.3…
Read MoreThat’s what supposed to occur for the nanophospate lithium-ion battery maker, although the exact dates for IPOs are often a little soft. Right now it looks like 9/23/ or 9/24.…
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