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Tesla Motors Repays Its Government Loan in Full

Tesla Motors Repays Its Government Loan in Full

Stephen Lacey: May 22, 2013

The electric vehicle company becomes the first to pay back the Department of Energy.

ECOtality Steps Out of the EV Project Bubble

ECOtality Steps Out of the EV Project Bubble

Katherine Tweed: May 22, 2013

Welcome to the real world.

Reuters: Fisker Acquisition Offer From Wanxiang and Ex-GM Exec Bob Lutz

Reuters: Fisker Acquisition Offer From Wanxiang and Ex-GM Exec Bob Lutz

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: May 22, 2013

How about a a de-electrified Karma with a Corvette ZR-1 drive train?

Energy Storage, Meet Energy Markets

Energy Storage, Meet Energy Markets

Jeff St. John: May 21, 2013

AES shows off its battery-agnostic, market-connected energy storage software suite.

Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries

Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries

Jeff St. John: May 20, 2013

A Series B round with investors including Fisher Brothers and NRG Energy

Green Jobs: BrightSource, SolarBridge, EnerVault, TASC, Amyris, Tollgrade

Green Jobs: BrightSource, SolarBridge, EnerVault, TASC, Amyris, Tollgrade

Eric Wesoff: May 20, 2013

Personnel moves in greentech

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2013

Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Jeff St. John: May 16, 2013

Integrating Sweden’s power grid, from transmission to end-users

Green Job Moves at Tesla, Transphorm, ABB, Lux Capital, Proterra, Tigo

Green Job Moves at Tesla, Transphorm, ABB, Lux Capital, Proterra, Tigo

Eric Wesoff: May 13, 2013

Personnel moves in greentech, including new CEOs and departing CEOs

Bosch Unveils $450 Electric Vehicle Charger

Bosch Unveils $450 Electric Vehicle Charger

Katherine Tweed: May 10, 2013

A simplified Level 2 charger goes for less than half the usual price.

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2013

A profitable quarter on record revenues. Guidance raised to shipping 21,000 cars in 2013.

Can the US Sustain Post-Stimulus Smart Grid Successes?

Can the US Sustain Post-Stimulus Smart Grid Successes?

David Groarke: May 8, 2013

There are still questions about how effectively the stimulus enabled a long-term domestic smart grid market.

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2013

Tesla’s success comes from vision and superb execution—intertwined with DOE loan guarantees, cheap factory space and $250 million in zero-emission car credits.

Green Job Moves at Clean Power Finance, EnerNOC, Khosla Ventures, Demand Energy

Green Job Moves at Clean Power Finance, EnerNOC, Khosla Ventures, Demand Energy

Eric Wesoff: May 6, 2013

Personnel moves in greentech

A123’s Grid-Scale Storage Business Lives On

A123’s Grid-Scale Storage Business Lives On

Jeff St. John: May 6, 2013

Lithium-ion grid batteries, under new ownership