Archive for January, 2012


Technology Review
Tough Times for U.S. Electric Car Battery Makers
Technology Review
By Kevin Bullis The US government's effort to create an electric-vehicle battery industry suffered a setback last week when one of the companies it funded as part of this effort saw its parent company file for bankruptcy protection.
Flat battery not enough to shake EV sectorClimate Spectator
Customers standing by bankrupt battery company Ener1Fox News
Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global's bumperEngadget
Daily auto news -Washington Post -The Republic
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Printed Electronics World
Blue Spark Technologies opens battery printing and assembly facility
Printed Electronics World
Investment signals operational readiness to begin high-volume production of thin, flexible printed batteries for interactive print media and powered RFID. Blue Spark Technologies, the leading supplier of thin, flexible, eco-friendly printed batteries,
Printed battery maker expands in WisconsinRF DesignLine
New printed battery facility established in the US+Plastic Electronics

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Politico
Congress to Block Tighter Rules for Air-Cargo Battery Shipments
Wall Street Journal
By ANDY PASZTOR Lawmakers agreed on a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for four years, reaching a deal on a host of issues including a provision designed to block tougher rules on shipping rechargeable batteries on cargo planes.
Lawmakers reach agreement on $63 billion FAA billCBS News
FAA bill could see vote FridayPolitico

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Politico
Lawmakers reach agreement on $63 billion FAA bill
San Francisco Chronicle
It includes compromises on several difficult issues that divided lawmakers along party lines and by region, including air service subsidies for rural communities, safety regulation of cargo shipments of lithium batteries, and rules governing the
FAA bill could see vote FridayPolitico

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Torque News
Hyundai's Lifetime Hybrid Battery Replacement Guarantee not as good as it sounds
Torque News
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on Tue, 01/31/2012 – 19:08 Hyundai today released additional details regarding its Lifetime Hybrid Battery Replacement Guarantee. Hyundai's one stipulation which it choose to omit, was quite an important one.

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Youths charged with taking car batteries
Post Searchlight
Four Bainbridge youths were arrested Friday after they tried to trade stolen car batteries for cash at a local recycling business, according to Bainbridge Public Safety. At about 10:30 am last Friday, the owner of Williams Automotive at 1415 MLK Jr.

Printed battery maker expands in Wisconsin
RF DesignLine
WASHINGTON – A leading US supplier of printed batteries said Tuesday (Jan. 31) it will open a high-volume printing and production facility in Wisconsin. Cleveland-based Blue Spark Technologies Inc. said its new plant to be located in West Bend, Wis.,
Blue Spark Technologies Opens Battery Printing and Assembly FacilityEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
New printed battery facility established in the US+Plastic Electronics

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abc7news.com
San Jose State University junior to be charged with sexual battery
San Jose Mercury News
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is charging Michael Alexander Escobar with five misdemeanors: three sexual batteries and two batteries. Documents allege that five women living in the Joe West dorm fell victim to Escobar's actions on
SJSU student arrested for allegedly groping coedsExaminer.com

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Fox News
Flat battery not enough to shake EV sector
Climate Spectator
Ener1 – whose subsidiary unit received $US118 million from the US Energy Department to make electric car batteries – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Competing battery developers from China and South Korea that benefit from lower costs of labour and
Customers standing by bankrupt battery company Ener1Fox News
Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global's bumperEngadget
Ener1, electric-car battery maker, files for bankruptcyDaily auto news
The Republic -Washington Post -Torque News
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Recycling of batteries urged
The Beacon Herald
By BEACON HERALD STAFF Here's a jolting fact: 5000 tonnes of batteries are thrown out every year in Ontario, and only 250 tonnes (5%) are recycled. With that in mind, the Stratford's energy and environment committee has launched an awareness campaign