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Portfolio in the News - 2008
Metrolight Receives 'Energy Innovator' Honors by U.S. DOE
Dec. 2, 2008
| Source: Metrolight Press Release
| Metrolight, an ICV portfolio company, announced it has received an Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). |
San Francisco Area Aims to Become Electric Car Capital
Nov. 25, 2008
| Source: Israel21C
| Last Thursday, with the blessing of California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bay Area mayors met at San Francisco's City Hall, along with Shai Agassi Agassi. Their intent, they said, is to make the California region, already a green beacon in the world, an early adopter of Agassi's electric car scheme. Israel, Denmark and Australia have already come on board. |
Better Place to build EV infrastructure in Australia
Oct. 23, 2008
| Source: Better Place Press Release
| Better Place today announced agreements with AGL Energy and financial advisor Macquarie Capital Group to raise $1 billion (AUD) and begin deploying an electric vehicle (EV) network powered by renewable energy. |
Roger Saillant Joins Cellera Board of Directors
Oct. 20, 2008
| Source: CellEra Press Release
| CellEra, an ICV portfolio company, announced the appointment of fuel cell industry leader Roger Saillant to its Board of Directors. Previously, Roger served as CEO & President of Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG), where he re-oriented the company towards production and commercialization, and led the industry in fuel cell system installs. |
An Electrifying Solution for Wastewater Treatment
Oct. 12, 2008
| Source: Israel21C
| Two Israelis are about to change the way we look at wastewater, by turning its constituents into a valuable source of power. Emefcy was founded in 2007 by Eytan Levy and his partner Ronen Shechter. It aims to harness a bacteria found in nature that produces electricity as it decomposes organic matter. |
Turning a Profit on Sludge
Sep. 10, 2008
| Source: Jerusalem Post
| AqWise founders Eytan levy and Ronen Shechter have started a new company based on bacteria which can both purify wastewater and generate electricity, without producing carbon dioxide. |
Golan Heights water purifier will use AqWise Technology
Aug. 25, 2008
| Source: Globes [online], Israel business news
| AqWise, an ICV portfolio companies, will supply its technology to a new $20M wastewater treatment plant to serve 13 local communities. |
Driven: Agassi's Plan to Put Electric Cars on the Road
Aug. 18, 2008
| Source: Wired Magazine
| Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO of ICV Portfolio company Project Better Place, is featured on the cover of the most recent issue of Wired Magazine |
Aqwise unveils its new Research & Development Center
Jul. 30, 2008
| Source: Aqwise Press Release
| AqWise inaugurated its new Research & Development center, situated in an active wastewater treatment plant in the Sharon valley, Israel. |
Metrolight Receives Eagle Star Award
May. 15, 2008
| Source: American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Press Release
| American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Announces Winners of 7th Annual
Eagle Star Awards. Metrolight named as Israeli Company of the Year. |
Denmark's Largest Utility Joins Agassi's Electric Car Venture
Mar. 27, 2008
| Source: Globes [online], Israel business news
| Project Better Place has reached an agreement with Denmark's largest utility, DONG Energy, to foster and implement his electric car venture in the country. |
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