http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-31134 MIT Spawn Levant Power Takes Prize for MPG-Boosting Shocks Fri, 15 May 2009 22:25:27 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-31134 <p>[...] As for the military applications, Levant is hardly alone in eying the Defense Department’s massive budget in a time when other big spenders have closed their wallets. Energy storage company Ener1 said in a call with shareholders earlier this year that while the “personal transportation sector, as everybody knows, is financially stressed,” the military has “huge untapped potential” for lithium-ion battery technology. Lead-acid battery startup Firefly Energy spun out of Caterpillar to develop technology for the military, as well as the commercial sector, and just raised a $15 million round of venture capital financing last week. [...]</p> [...] As for the military applications, Levant is hardly alone in eying the Defense Department’s massive budget in a time when other big spenders have closed their wallets. Energy storage company Ener1 said in a call with shareholders earlier this year that while the “personal transportation sector, as everybody knows, is financially stressed,” the military has “huge untapped potential” for lithium-ion battery technology. Lead-acid battery startup Firefly Energy spun out of Caterpillar to develop technology for the military, as well as the commercial sector, and just raised a $15 million round of venture capital financing last week. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-29120 Heartburn Home Remedy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:16:21 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-29120 <p>The style of writing is quite familiar . Did you write guest posts for other blogs?</p> The style of writing is quite familiar . Did you write guest posts for other blogs?

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-20711 DoD Funds Battery Battle | Eco Friendly Mag Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:51:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-20711 <p>[...] Firefly Energy is using carbon foam to make more lightweight lead-acid batteries for use in military and commercial trucks. The batteries are for the military’s “Silent Watch” program, which allows reconnaissance [...]</p> [...] Firefly Energy is using carbon foam to make more lightweight lead-acid batteries for use in military and commercial trucks. The batteries are for the military’s “Silent Watch” program, which allows reconnaissance [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-20705 DoD Funds Battery Battle | Alternative Energy News Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:33:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-20705 <p>[...] Firefly Energy is using carbon foam to make more lightweight lead-acid batteries for use in military and commercial trucks. The batteries are for the military’s “Silent Watch” program, which allows reconnaissance [...]</p> [...] Firefly Energy is using carbon foam to make more lightweight lead-acid batteries for use in military and commercial trucks. The batteries are for the military’s “Silent Watch” program, which allows reconnaissance [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-20694 DoD Funds Battery Battle « Earth2Tech Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:00:21 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-20694 <p>[...] Firefly Energy is using carbon foam to make more lightweight lead-acid batteries for use in military and commercial trucks. The batteries are for the military’s “Silent Watch” program, which allows [...]</p> [...] Firefly Energy is using carbon foam to make more lightweight lead-acid batteries for use in military and commercial trucks. The batteries are for the military’s “Silent Watch” program, which allows [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-12887 Green Campaign Watch: McCain’s $300M Clean Car Prize, Hansen & Friedman’s Oil Rants « Earth2Tech Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:08:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-12887 <p>[...] car battery. Which one of the startups that we’ve covered could be in the running — Firefly, A123Systems, Altairnano? Meanwhile the importance of the next president with regards to the [...]</p> [...] car battery. Which one of the startups that we’ve covered could be in the running — Firefly, A123Systems, Altairnano? Meanwhile the importance of the next president with regards to the [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/05/battery-maker-firefly-flashes-with-15m/#comment-12373 Quiet Quercus Trust’s 2 Battery Plays « Earth2Tech Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:00:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2093#comment-12373 <p>[...] that Quercus played a part in Firefly Energy’s $15 million Series C round of financing. We had reported the round last month when Khosla Ventures and Infield Capital were announced as new investors in the lead-acid battery [...]</p> [...] that Quercus played a part in Firefly Energy’s $15 million Series C round of financing. We had reported the round last month when Khosla Ventures and Infield Capital were announced as new investors in the lead-acid battery [...]

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