Posts Tagged ‘ A123 Systems ’

The past, the now and the future of A123 Systems

A123 Systems appearance on the listed market came with full support by both its private investors (incl. Kleiner Perkins via its SC X Management LLC vehicle, North Bridge Venture Management IV) and many institutional investors (GE, Morgan Stanley, Gilden Gagnon Howe & C0., Janus Capital Management, Fidelity, and Invesco) who were happy to get their [ READ MORE ]

Start Ups vs. Large OEMs

Before one can invest in a technology or firm, an investor must first believe in the relevant sector. If this prerequisite is satisfied to a high degree, the next logical step is to decide how to best capture the upside of the sector. In Clean Technology many start up firms hope to be bought out [ READ MORE ]

The Great, Fake Lithium Supply Scare

“But there’s not enough lithium for all those batteries- and now you’ll switch dependency to a few lithium supplier countries!” That is the claim less informed journalists and hacks often make when they need a counter point to balance their first article on the emerging, electrified transportation sector. Why do we care? Because if true [ READ MORE ]

Energy Storage Notes

EEStor still not producing- EEStor CEO Dick Weir had mentioned that a prototype would be released in the Q4 of 2009 to their partner Zenn Motors. Because Q4 09’ has passed and no announcements have been made- well let’s assume for now another deadline was missed. EEStor fans around the world are yet again let [ READ MORE ]

CleanTech Investing in 2009 & 2010

356 investments in CleanTech occurred in 2009, a new high. However the dollar amount is down to $4.85B from $7.6B in 2008 over 350 deals comparatively, according to a new report from GreenTech Media. The downward trend over more deals may reflect the global capital markets as much as it does the CleanTech sector itself. [ READ MORE ]

Top 10 cleantech stories of 2009

In no particular order, here are my top 10 cleantech stories of 2009. Any other interesting stories that you think should be on this list? 1. Copenhagen Accord: From Hopenhagen to Nopenhagen The widely anticipated UN climate talks at Copenhagen in Dec 2009 ended with a whimper. After spending much time haggling about the main [ READ MORE ]

Charge forward or run out of juice!

San Diego based PowerGenix is taking their business to a new level, recently announcing a distribution deal with Ingram Micro to distribute the firm’s next generation batteries throughout retail stores in Canada. “PowerGenix’s Nickel-Zinc AA’s are the first rechargeable batteries to deliver a power equivalent to disposable alkaline batteries—a 30-percent increase compared to conventional AA [ READ MORE ]

Will Project Better Place really work?

Many people in the electric vehicle arena are very familiar with Project Better Place.  In short, the firm intends to circumvent the problems caused by the expensive batteries needed for EVs by employing a battery swap, or lease model, to charge users for their mileage rather than upfront capital costs of batteries. These next generation [ READ MORE ]

Tesla Motors rumored to IPO soon

The company that made electric vehicles cool again and dispelled the ugly golf cart stereotypes is rumored to file for an IPO very soon according to a recent Reuters report. What makes this CleanTech startup unique from say the recent A123 Systems IPO? Tesla is currently profitable! Profitability is one way to counter the IPO [ READ MORE ]

What does $1.5 billion buy?

How much would you value a developing technology company with a product you have never seen nor ever tested? $1.5 billion dollars?? That’s what an implied valuation of the company EEStor equates to using their minority shareholder Zenn Motors for the valuation.  Zenn Motors, a Toronto based EV firm, owns 10.7% of EEStor and after [ READ MORE ]

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