Comments on: Billions on the Line as States Battle for Battery Makers

By: LG Chem to Build $303M Volt Battery Plant in Holland, Mich.

LG Chem to Build $303M Volt Battery Plant in Holland, Mich. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:18:53 +0000

[...] a win for the city of Holland in a time when local and state governments across the country are competing aggressively to woo government-backed battery makers. The Holland Sentinel writes this morning that the DOE grant was awarded for [...]

By: Mount Comfort!: EnerDel to Funnel $237M Into Third Indiana Battery Plant

Mount Comfort!: EnerDel to Funnel $237M Into Third Indiana Battery Plant — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:08:15 +0000

[...] around the country have been vying to lure stimulus-funded battery and electric vehicle plants in recent months, hoping to see residents employed in green manufacturing jobs and spur economic [...]

By: 20 Battery Startups Hitting the Road With Lithium-ion

20 Battery Startups Hitting the Road With Lithium-ion — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:02:52 +0000

[...] companies that plans to invest more than $600 million in a battery R&D center in Kentucky, if DOE funds come through. In the meantime, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund has awarded the startup up to $1 million in [...]

By: Norway’s Think Names 3 States on “Short List” for U.S. Electric Car Factory

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:01:57 +0000

[...] remain on the “short list” for the facility — the latest game-piece in an ongoing competition among states to woo advanced battery and electric vehicle factories, which raise the prospect of not only bringing manufacturing jobs and future business to a [...]

By: Battery Startup ActaCell Lassos Cool $1M from Texas

Battery Startup ActaCell Lassos Cool $1M from Texas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:10:18 +0000

[...] more than pocket change for ActaCell at this stage. However, it’s small game, compared to the $600 million project that the company had planned to participate in as one of the 50 members of the National Alliance [...]

By: How Solar and Skyline Can Jump-Start Auto Factories

How Solar and Skyline Can Jump-Start Auto Factories — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:07:04 +0000

[...] low volume at a facility in Troy, Mich. But Michigan — whose Gov. Jennifer Granholm has been fighting hard for greentech manufacturing jobs to help revive the state economy — does not have a lock on Skyline’s business long [...]

By: EEStor Backer Zenn Motor Seeks DOE Funds to Build in Michigan

EEStor Backer Zenn Motor Seeks DOE Funds to Build in Michigan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:52:54 +0000

[...] The state is competing against Kentucky, EEStor’s home state of Texas, and other states in a high stakes battle to become the future hub of U.S. battery [...]

By: Report: Biden to Name Winners of Stimulus Bucks for Batteries Tomorrow

Report: Biden to Name Winners of Stimulus Bucks for Batteries Tomorrow — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:33:10 +0000

[...] Free Press, Biden will make the announcement with Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, who has been working this year to lure battery factories (and the new jobs that would come with them) to the state — so we suspect that at least one [...]

By: GE to Build $100M Energy, Smart Grid Innovation Center in Michigan

GE to Build $100M Energy, Smart Grid Innovation Center in Michigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:54:29 +0000

[...] the next 12 years. Led by Governor Jennifer Granholm, the state has been putting together similar packages for battery makers in recent months in an effort to build up a new industry as auto companies shutter plants and slough jobs. And this morning, Granholm’s office hinted [...]

By: Tesla Wins $465M in DOE Loans, Nissan Gets $1.6B for Electric Cars

Tesla Wins $465M in DOE Loans, Nissan Gets $1.6B for Electric Cars — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:03:24 +0000

[...] $5.9 billion to help Ford retool factories in Kentucky, Michigan (two states that have been vying for battery makers), Illinois, Missouri and Ohio to produce 13 “more fuel efficient models.” Nissan North [...]