A123

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

Eos Puts Its Zinc-Air Grid Batteries to the Test With ConEd

Eos Puts Its Zinc-Air Grid Batteries to the Test With ConEd

Jeff St. John: May 2, 2013

A grid battery at $160 per kilowatt-hour? Startup Eos Energy Storage lands a utility partner to test it out.

Xtreme Power to Sell Battery Factory, Focus on Software

Xtreme Power to Sell Battery Factory, Focus on Software

Jeff St. John: April 5, 2013

10-year warranties for grid batteries are hard for startups—but software makes sense.

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: April 5, 2013

Bankruptcy lawyers hired, PR team laid off, founder leaves firm. What does this look like to you?

Xtreme Power Catches Up With the Big Players in Grid Storage

Xtreme Power Catches Up With the Big Players in Grid Storage

Jeff St. John: February 22, 2013

The startup raises $5.7 million and brings its portfolio of storage to 77 megawatts.

Report: China’s Geely Seeks Majority Stake in Fisker

Report: China’s Geely Seeks Majority Stake in Fisker

Jeff St. John: February 19, 2013

Another Chinese takeover of a struggling U.S. green technology company?

Energy Storage: Crossing the Chasm to Commercialization

Energy Storage: Crossing the Chasm to Commercialization

Zach Pollock: February 4, 2013

Clean Energy Connections and GTM broadcast a discussion on energy storage.

Reports: Treasury Dept. Clears Sale of A123 to Wanxiang

Reports: Treasury Dept. Clears Sale of A123 to Wanxiang

Jeff St. John: January 30, 2013

Looks like the last hurdle between Wanxiang and its ownership of all the (non-military) assets of A123 has been cleared.

Guest Post: Disparities in EV Battery Philosophy and Tesla’s Hidden Advantage

Guest Post: Disparities in EV Battery Philosophy and Tesla’s Hidden Advantage

Rob Sweney: January 21, 2013

Tesla’s battery management system approach versus the OEM mindset at Chevy, Nissan, Fisker and A123

2012 Global Clean Energy Investment Falls to $268B

2012 Global Clean Energy Investment Falls to $268B

Jeff St. John: January 14, 2013

China grew, the U.S. shrank, and VC fell off a cliff last year.

Congress Takes Aim at A123’s Sale to China’s Wanxiang

Congress Takes Aim at A123’s Sale to China’s Wanxiang

Jeff St. John: January 8, 2013

A new bill called SMART-SALE seeks to stop future bankruptcy sales of federally funded companies to foreign owners—but won’t stop A123 from going to China.

A123 Bankruptcy: The National Security Question

A123 Bankruptcy: The National Security Question

Jeff St. John: December 14, 2012

A federal committee weighs the national security value of A123’s assets, as opposition to a takeover by China’s Wanxiang mounts.

A123 Goes to Wanxiang in $260M Bankruptcy Auction Bid

A123 Goes to Wanxiang in $260M Bankruptcy Auction Bid

Eric Wesoff: December 9, 2012

Wanxiang beats Johnson Controls, NEC, and Siemens for the American battery maker’s non-government businesses.

A123’s Bankruptcy Auction: US, Chinese, Global Players Contend

A123’s Bankruptcy Auction: US, Chinese, Global Players Contend

Jeff St. John: November 30, 2012

Wanxiang, Johnson Controls, dozens more want parts of A123—but the U.S. government wants its say.

A123 Bankruptcy Update: Wanxiang, Johnson, Fisker Spar in Court

A123 Bankruptcy Update: Wanxiang, Johnson, Fisker Spar in Court

Jeff St. John: October 29, 2012

The unfolding saga of an insolvent U.S. advanced battery company and its competing suitors in bankruptcy court