News Archives: February 2011
Argonne’s Battery Tech: A Government Licensing Success Story
I recently learned of a compelling instance of U.S. government-funded clean tech research translating into widely commercialized technology through green patent licensing.
Argonne National Laboratory announced last month that LG Chem and General Motors had completed licensing agreements to use Argonne’s patented composite cathode material in the lithium-ion batteries that power the Chevy Volt.
Quinn to carmakers: State’s ready for electric cars
The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago partner to develop the densest level 3 electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the country.




