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Harding Cited on Battery Maker's Decline

… cited at AnnArbor.com today in a story about electric car battery maker A123 announcing layoffs of more than 100 workers. The company has received hundreds … left.” You can see a comprehensive list of articles and commentaries about A123 by Center analysts here.

Electric Vehicle Battery Subsidy Failures Evident Early On

Former Gov. Granholm defends her policies in Detroit Free Press article

… subsidies to four companies — A123 Systems, Dow Kokam, Johnson … chronicaling the collapse of A123 Systems. In a September 2010 … two industry experts called A123 Systems "a risky venture." … Capitol Confidential showed how A123 Systems increased the pay of … first three quarters of 2011. A123 Systems filed for bankruptcy …

MEDC Boss Says Agency Changing; Has Long History of Backing Bad Companies

A look back at five MEDC-backed failures

… the MEDC on unproven technologies. A123 SYSTEMS The lithium-ion car battery … Obama told the crowd. The failure of A123 Systems is now well known. The company … October 2012. As of November 2012, A123 Systems had spent $115 million of a … Zero Jobs and Goes Out of Business A123 Files For Bankruptcy Speedshape: Another …

Government Funding of 'Scientific' Research

The recent financial struggles of Michigan “green energy” manufacturers A123 Systems and LG Chem left both state and federal taxpayers on the hook for … reduced tooth decay. Such an approach, however, resulted in the LG Chem, A123 and Solyndra debacles in the first place. Miller abjures the president’s …

Terrible Track Record

Government's 'green' venture capitalism experiment a failure.

… plant may be one of the biggest green failures in the country. While countless articles have been dedicated to exposing green failures like Solyndra, A123, LG Chem, Energ1 and others, Frontier, which is a part of Mascoma Corp., has received little media attention. In June, Michigan Capitol Confidential …

About Those Companies Getting All the Electric Car Battery Subsidies ...

… on Thursday, the electric vehicle complex including Tesla Motors (TSLA), A123 Systems (AONE), Ener1 (HEV) and Valence Technology (VLNC) had combined 12-month … equity of the lead-acid battery complex, but trades at twice the price. A123 is one of two companies written about recently in Capitol Confidential for …

Michigan Taxpayers Writing Check to Second Electric Car Battery Maker for $100 Million

… electric car battery plant, A123 Systems, will receive a $100 … House and 38-0 in Senate. The A123 Systems renaissance zone award … business tax credits for both A123 Systems and LG Chem.* "Refundable" … Commission, Massachusetts-based A123 Systems is the beneficiary … renaissance zone status.) A123 Systems is also the recipient …

Another One: Stimulus-Backed Battery Company Workers With No Work To Do — Playing Cards, Watching Movies, Reading Magazines

LG Chem joins the growing list of 'green' failures

… facility will play an important role in its global strategy for the batteries." This report comes on the heels of another “green energy” failure as A123 Systems, another battery company, declared bankruptcy this week. The company was promoted heavily by President Obama and top Michigan Democratic politicians. …