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 [...]

By: Battery Startup Planar Energy Devices Eyes Stimulus-Funded Factory

Battery Startup Planar Energy Devices Eyes Stimulus-Funded Factory — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:24:01 +0000

[...] have entered a high-stakes competition in recent months to lure battery makers with tax credits and incentive packages in an effort to [...]

By: GE to Invest $100M+ in New York Battery Plant, Hoping for Stimulus Bucks

GE to Invest $100M+ in New York Battery Plant, Hoping for Stimulus Bucks — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:01:11 +0000

[...] Written by Josie Garthwaite No Comments Posted May 12th, 2009 at 7:00 am in Big Green In the ongoing battle among states to lure big players in the emerging battery industry — with their potential to [...]

By: kent beuchert

kent beuchert — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:42:15 +0000

I don’t think these politicians understand just how
volatilethe battery business is these days. For example, should (as it certainly will) the advancements licensed by MIT to A123 Systems come to market as planned in two years (about the same time the Volt will start needing a fair amount of batteries) , then all those Michigan plants for LG will dry up in an instant. Same scenario should EEStor’s potentially battery-killing EESU’s pan out. And right now there is better than even money that they will.
As they say, “He who lives by the sword (tax breaks),
can easily die by the sword.” “Green jobs” is a term
that sounds rosy future, but most green industries
are useless when reality sets in via cost benefits analysis. Already electric cars , as a method of reducing CIO2, have been slammed really effectively by some British analysts. Gas avoidance remains a real goal, but it’s really a big big mistake to spend money on electric cars in order to reduce emissions. The payoff simply isn’t there. Even mentally challenged Obama may be forced to admit that in the near future, if the media has the guts to tell the truth.