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Dr. David Wheat is an expert on sustainability issues for business and a co-founder of HaraBara, Inc. His career has included scientific research, management consulting in biotechnology and clean technology, and entrepreneurship. Doc holds a B.A. degree from Pomona College, an M.A. from Claremont Graduate University, and a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University. He is the primary author of the HaraBara Green Business Blog and, in his spare time, of the science and math blog Science In Action. He is in charge of the accession and editorial functions for HaraBara GreenBase and for publication of HaraBara Daily Brief.
Daily Brief
Doc Wheat on green issues
Nov 6, 2009
EVs charging ahead, and other corporate, technology, industry and government news
Renault Boosts Electric Car Battery Plans as
French Government Ponies Up.—reliability high.
"Renault and Nissan are forming a new joint venture with French
government agencies to develop, build and recycle batteries for
electric cars. The state-backed French Strategic Investment Fund will
contribute €125 million ($185 million) to the project, which is meant
to start cranking out batteries in 2012 at a Renault plant in Flins,
with production capacity targeted at 100,000 batteries per year. " See
earth2tech.
Sainsbury's flicks switch on London electric
car recharge network.—reliability high.
Sainsbury's opened the latest front in the supermarket green arms race
with the launch of a network of free electric car recharging points at
11 stores across London. It plans to have such points at all of its
stores in large cities within 10 years. See
Business Green.
Companies,
Industries, Markets and Supply Chains
Suzlon Completes Silver Sage Windpower
Project Two Months Ahead of Schedule.—reliability high.
"Suzlon Wind Energy Corp., the North American subsidiary of Suzlon
Energy Limited (SEL), announced the early completion of the Silver Sage
Windpower Project, a Duke Energy wind farm in Cheyenne, Wyoming, that
is comprised of 20 Suzlon S88-2.1 megawatt wind turbines." At
Reuters from PRNewswire.
Total and MIT announce solar battery project.—reliability
high.
"French oil company Total has signed a $4 million, five-year research
deal with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop
stationary batteries capable of storing solar power." See
Business Green.