Comments on: Battery Startup Planar Energy Devices Eyes Stimulus-Funded Factory

By: 13 Battery Startups Hitting the Road With Lithium-ion

13 Battery Startups Hitting the Road With Lithium-ion — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:02:46 +0000

[...] Energy Laboratory, Planar is working on solid-state, high-capacity batteries. If $56 million in DOE funds come through, the startup plans to start production at a shuttered lithium-ion battery factory built over a [...]

By: Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors

Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:01:36 +0000

[...] One of the new grant requests is for $18 million under the vehicle battery program under which GE, Planar Energy Devices and Khosla-backed General Motors technology partner Sakti3 have also requested funds. Bright said [...]

By: UN Climate Talks: Cleantech IP Battle of the Year?

UN Climate Talks: Cleantech IP Battle of the Year? — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:01:44 +0000

[...] cleantech entrepreneurs see a hefty stake in the matter, too. Scott Faris, CEO of Planar Energy Devices, a battery developer spun out of the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory said in an [...]

By: Deadline Nears for Stimulus Bet for Battery Makers: Who’s In the Game?

Deadline Nears for Stimulus Bet for Battery Makers: Who’s In the Game? — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:01:10 +0000

[...] Planar Energy Devices CEO Scott Faris said in an interview Monday that while the DOE’s evaluation criteria for the battery program favors larger players with more commercial-scale manufacturing experience and access to matching funds, “Anybody has a shot if they define a reasonable niche, a path to profit sharing and a reasonable cost of scalability.” The economic downturn, he said, has helped to level the playing field so that even relatively young startups stand a chance, albeit a slim one, for a big shot in the arm from Uncle Sam. [...]

By: GE Gets in Gear With a Greener Train

GE Gets in Gear With a Greener Train — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:07:20 +0000

[...] for that grant request is tomorrow, spurring several battery companies (including GE, Sakti3 and Planar Energy Devices) to rally big shows of support from state governments and potential customers over the last [...]