E-vehicles venture nets $350MM capital

Israeli company Better Place announced Jan. 24 it has raised a $350MM B-round for its E-vehicle grid, with HSBC leading the round. Selected North American markets will be targeted, after the recharging grid and related services are deployed in Israel and Denmark. The release is here.

EPB net funding

A federal grant should accelerate the buildout of Chattanooga EPB's fiber-optic network. The TFP reports.

e-Car grid in TN

The Tennessean reports (Oct. 11) on the challenges ahead for recharging e-cars in Tennessee.

Tesla accelerates

The Mercury News reports electric automaker Tesla is expanding its Bay Area footprint to accelerate its R&D and manufacturing of ion-lithium batteries and related technologies for use in its own line of vehicles and for other automakers. Tesla Motors will be closely watched, no doubt, by Nissan, et al. That's the charging port for a Tesla, at left.

Smart Energy prepares to swallow stimulus

Big implications for TVA in all this, of course: A host of stories out in the past few days on multibillions to be spent on creating the additional e-grid the nation needs to transmit renewable energy output, the importance of creating 'smarter' grids and meters, and more. The WSJ; NYT; and, SmartBrief.