Green Battery Startup Starts Small - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Green Battery Startup Starts Small - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com: "At first, the batteries will be used in power tools and outdoor power equipment like lawn mowers or snow blowers. Customers will begin sampling the batteries early next year, and Imara plans to be shipping them by the end of next year. It hopes, in three to seven years, to achieve the ultimate goal for green battery-makers: using the product to run electric cars. But Imara, previously called Lion Cell, is entering a crowded field."

Hawaii seeks ‘Better Place’ through electric cars | csmonitor.com

Hawaii seeks ‘Better Place’ through electric cars | csmonitor.com: "The state has called in California startup Better Place to seed Hawaii with 50,000 to 100,000 electric-car recharging stations by 2012. The $100 million project comes as a three-part effort to radically overhaul the state’s energy diet."