Saturday, July 30, 2011

Lithium Drive: BMW iBrand Electric i3 and i8 Concepts - Complete Press Conference ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, alk.ax, sqm, fmc, roc, clq.v, wlc.v, tsla, li.v, lit, nsany, rno.pa, bmw, f, gm, avl.to, ree, res.v, quc.v, dai, byddf


  Prototypes are prototypes - they never make it to the production line in its full design glory, but they drive the auto industry forward. BWM was hesitant to embrace the Electric Cars for a while - all German automakers has invested billions in development of clean diesel technology and Fuel Cells. Now BMW is catching up and moving very fast, i3 and i8 are promised to be on the market by 2013. 
  BMW brand can make Electric Cars fashionable and reliable in the eyes of the upscale auto market - it will drive the mass market for the Electric Cars with its ads and brand recognition buzz.

"Lithium Drive: Warren Buffett: "In not many years, you are going to see a clear change towards Electric Cars" Warren Buffett first pronounced in November 2009: "In 20 years, all cars on the road will be electric" Now we can hear his call on Electric Cars from the Master himself. He has invested in BYD - Chinese auto maker and Lithium battery company, which promise to bring its Electric Cars to U.S. BYD has made later investment in Lithium producer in China. We are in a very good company with our Lithium Dreamz."
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Lithium Drive: Nissan Leaf Gets Highest Rating From US Regulator ilc.v, tnr.v, czx.v, cgp.v, alk.ax, lmr.v, rm.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax, jnn.v, abn.v, ura.v, mxr.v, tsla, res, mcp, avl.to, quc.v, cee.v, sqm, fmc, roc, li.v, wlc.v, clq.v, lit, nsany, byddf, gm, dai, rno.pa, hev, aone, vlnc



  Electric Cars are not toys any more and serious players are investing serious money into this Next Big Thing now.

"Lithium Charge: Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy. Finally, we have the first book about the Lithium economy and Electric Cars - this Bull is still in its infancy now, just look around - how many Electric Cars can you see. For us it is like Gold and Silver in 2003 when nobody cared about it. This mega trend - Peak Oil multiplied by Inflation - will be even more powerful. Ugly Truth about diminishing Oil supply with constantly increasing demand will make its way to the headlines again with higher Gas prices. Be prepared and tell the others - this time is coming and we can be ready for it. Time to act is now."

CNBC:


Nissan Leaf Gets Highest Rating From US Regulator

A U.S. safety regulator has awarded the Nissan Leaf its highest rating, the company said on Monday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded the car a 5-star overall safety rating, making it the first fully-electric vehicle to earn such a rating, Nissan said.

The Leaf has also been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it said.

So far, about 4,000 Leafs have been delivered to U.S. customers. The company said last week it is expanding its U.S. sales.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Lithium Investments: International Lithium Closes $1 mln Private Placement ilc.v, tnr.v, czx.v, cgp.v, alk.ax, lmr.v, rm.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax, jnn.v, abn.v, ura.v, mxr.v, tsla, res, mcp, avl.to, quc.v, cee.v, sqm, fmc, roc, li.v, wlc.v, clq.v, lit, nsany, byddf, gm, dai, rno.pa, hev, aone, vlnc

  

  Now it is getting really interesting with this newly-listed Lithium Development play from Canada. The stock is trading at 0.21CAD and company has secured another investor at 0.275CAD price level. It is not hard dollars and Flow Through financing assume the premium to the market price, but serious investors, including Chinese Ganfeng Lithium, are buying the tickets to join the show with this junior Lithium play with projects in Argentina, Nevada, Canada and Ireland. 
  Now we can expect serious advance on the company's projects and first drill programs on Canadian projects in addition to the announced program on Mariana Lithium and Potash project in Argentina.
   David Talbot from Dundee Securities is pushing now his ideas about Lithium  investments in the recent couple of articles and names Rodinia Lithium with its 1.0CAD price target in the space. We are following this lithium junior here as well and it is trading now in 0.35CAD range, just coming up from the recent low. We are using Rodinia Lithium as a potential benchmark for the International Lithium development and David's recommendation and outlook for the Lithium investment landscape   can suggest that the future of both companies can enjoy an increasing interest from the investors.



Lithium is becoming an increasing vital element that will be essential in the development of sustainable technologies to curb global warming emissions,” noted Wang Xiaoshen, General Manager of Ganfeng Lithium. “We look forward to having additional Lithium supply source in the future from ILC to meet our growing demand for Lithium element.”


  "It is very interesting timing for the International Lithium, stock is trading at 0.22CAD and somebody else is taking the position at 0.275CAD. It is a Flow-Through - which is supposed to be done at the premium to the hard dollars, but it is nice to see this premium to the market price and recent IPO pricing at 0.25CAD. Serious investors must like the story and do not afraid of recent general market hesitation after the last two weeks gains. If somebody seriously considering the U.S. to Default or Italy sink into the Mediterranean - it will be another story. In all other cases the Debt problem will be resolved by the old and tested means of QE or money printing in the old school. Oil, Gold, Silver, Copper can not be printed as Lithium and Rare Earths. The smaller the market - the more powerful fireworks we are going to see down the road.
  Financing should be closed before anybody will get too excited, but it is a very good indication that the company is going to be aggressive with its Rare Metals projects in Canada this summer as it is discussed in the recent corporate update:

"Inaugural International Lithium Corp. President's Message; Argentina and Canada Projects Update. Our Top Pick in Lithium and Rare Metals sector is getting on the strong footing and is going to hit with drills the grounds in Argentina and Canada with the exploration programmes this summer. Company is moving very fast forward and just after its IPO in May has already build the camp, drilling pads and roads on its Mariana Brine project in Argentina. It looks like everything is ready for the drilling campaign just after the winter in Argentina."


Please, do not forget, that we own stocks we are writing about and have position in these companies. We are not providing any investment advise on this blog and there is no solicitation to buy or sell any particular company here. Always consult with your qualified financial adviser before making any investment decisions.








International Lithium Corp. 

TSX VENTURE : ILC
TSX VENTURE : ILC.WT
PINK SHEETS : ILHMF


International Lithium Corp. 
July 22, 2011 20:51 ET

International Lithium Closes $1,000,000 Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 22, 2011) - International Lithium Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ILC)(TSX VENTURE:ILC.WT)(PINK SHEETS:ILHMF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the brokered private placement to raise up to $1,000,000 announced on July 11, 2011.
The Company issued 3,636,363 flow-through units (the "FT Units") at a price of $0.275 per FT Unit. Each FT Unit consists of one flow-through common share and one-half of one transferable common share purchase warrant. Each whole share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional non flow-through common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the private placement at an exercise price of $0.40 per share.
A Finder was paid a cash finder's fee equal to 6% of the proceeds of the private placement. In addition, they received 290,909 non flow-through common share purchase warrants being 8% of the number of FT Units subscribed for (each a "Finder's Warrant"). Each Finder's Warrant entitles the Finder to purchase an additional non flow-through common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 per share for a period of 24 months from the closing. All of the securities issued under the private placement are subject to hold periods expiring on November 22, 2011.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL LITHIUM CORP.
International Lithium Corp. is an international rare element metals ("REM") mineral exploration company with an outstanding portfolio of projects, strong management ownership, robust financial support and a prominent lithium product manufacturer as a keystone investor.
ILC currently has 9 active REM projects, well balanced between lithium brines in Argentina and Nevada and hard-rock pegmatites in Canada and Ireland. The Company's primary focus is the Mariana lithium brine project, a salar or 'salt lake', covering an expansive 160 square kilometres and strategically encompassing the entire basin. Mariana is located in the renowned South American 'Lithium Belt' centred on the junction of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile that is host to the vast majority of global lithium resources, reserves and production. The Mariana lithium brine project ranks as one of the more prospective salars in the region.
Complementing the Company's lithium brine projects are the REM pegmatite properties. The key characteristics shared by the hard-rock REM projects are their limited past exploration, excellent accessibility, limited assaying for rare metals, clear potential for additional exploration to add project value and development potential to meet the global technological growth in demand for the REM suite of elements.
International Lithium Corp.'s mandate is to increase shareholder value through aggressive advancement of its core projects and to source joint venture partners to expand the scope and diversify risk of its exploration effort.
On behalf of the Board,
Mike Sieb, President – International Lithium Corp.
Statements in this press release other than purely historical information, historical estimates should not be relied upon, including statements relating to the Company's future plans and objectives or expected results, are forward-looking statements. News release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business, including risks inherent in resource exploration and development. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
Shares CUSIP: #459820 10 6
Warrant CUSIP: #459820 11 4
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Lithium Charge On The Go: How to find Charging Stations for Electric Cars ilc.v, tnr.v, czx.v, cgp.v, alk.ax, lmr.v, rm.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax, jnn.v, abn.v, ura.v, mxr.v, tsla, res, mcp, avl.to, quc.v, cee.v, sqm, fmc, roc, li.v, wlc.v, clq.v, lit, nsany, byddf, gm, dai, rno.pa, hev, aone, vlnc



  We have a very good article on development of Charging Infrastructure in U.S. and how to find the Charging Station on the roads. We will provide few more links for our readers.



 "Lithium Charge: Ikea to Host ECOtality’s Charging Stations. It is the very important development. Charging infrastructure is coming on now and partnerships between DOE, private capital and places like Ikea, Walmart, Restaurant chains, Starbucks etc. will be the necessary catalyst to spread the EV adoption very fast. Electricity is everywhere already, we just need to build the "last mile" to consumer - it will be even faster than with Internet."

"Lithium Charge: Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy. Finally, we have the first book about the Lithium economy and Electric Cars - this Bull is still in its infancy now, just look around - how many Electric Cars can you see. For us it is like Gold and Silver in 2003 when nobody cared about it. This mega trend - Peak Oil multiplied by Inflation - will be even more powerful. Ugly Truth about diminishing Oil supply with constantly increasing demandwill make its way to the headlines again with higher Gas prices. Be prepared and tell the others - this time is coming and we can be ready for it. Time to act is now."


Car Stations.com: http://carstations.com/






HeraldNet:




New charging stations will soon give electric cars freedom to roam
By Bill Sheets, Herald Writer


BRIER -- Mark Schnell and his wife, Renee, love their new, all-electric Nissan Leaf but they leave it at home on road trips.

The Brier couple charge their Leaf with a unit built into their garage and use their Volvo when venturing out of town.

While more than 50 charging stations are available to the public in the Seattle-Tacoma area, only a handful are up and running in areas north. Four are located in Snohomish County and two on Whidbey Island.

One of the biggest obstacles to the use of electric cars has been a lack of public places for drivers to charge their batteries.

That's beginning to change. The number of charging stations is poised to make a surge.

Fueled by millions in grant money first approved as part of the federal economic stimulus package, state, local governments and businesses are working at an accelerated pace to set up charging stations.

By the end of the year, the Schnells or anyone else with a chargeable vehicle will be able to drive an "electric highway" to Canada, Oregon or across Stevens Pass without having to worry about running out of juice.

The state, with a $1.3 million federal grant, is planning nine new stations on I-5 and U.S. 2. Earlier this month, the state awarded a contract to AeroVironment of Monrovia, Calif., for the work.

The stations will be installed north of Everett on I-5; between Everett and Leavenworth on U.S. 2 and south of Olympia on I-5. Most of the specific locations have yet to be determined.

The state's new stations will be located 40 to 60 miles apart. The average range for a fully charged Leaf -- the first mass produced, all-electric car introduced in the Puget Sound market -- is about 100 miles.

With these stations, and the public stations available in the Seattle-Tacoma area, two major highways in Western Washington will be electric-car friendly.

The coming jump in charging stations is coinciding with an increase in the number of electric vehicles available, such as the Leaf and the Chevy Volt. Both cars became available in the area late last year.

The federal, state and local governments and businesses are working together to expand the network of charging stations, and in turn the number of vehicles that can use them, said Tonia Buell, a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman. Similar efforts are being undertaken in other parts of the country, especially the West Coast, she said.

For example, the state is coordinating with a San Francisco-based charging-station manufacturer, ECOtality, that is working with $20 million in grant money to build stations in the central Puget Sound area. ECOtality is focusing its efforts between Everett and Olympia while the state is concentrating outside the greater Seattle area, Buell said.

ECOtality also has an agreement with Nissan and Chevrolet to install charging stations in the homes of people who buy the cars -- such as the Schnells. The Schnells' station came free of charge under the condition they agreed to supply information to ECOtality, such details about their driving habits, for the first year, Mark Schnell said.

ECOtality has built more than 400 charging stations so far in people's homes in the central Puget Sound area, in addition to the 50-plus public outlets, said Rich Feldman, Pacific Northwest regional manager for ECOtality.

The cost of installing the stations varies greatly, Buell said. Low- and mid-voltage outlets can be put in for under $3,000, but the fastest chargers can cost $80,000 to $110,000, she said. Also, public stations need to be sturdier than the versions installed in garages, she said.

The stations installed along I-5 and U.S. 2 will charge some type of fee to help cover the cost of the fast-charge outlets, Buell said. Each of the state's "electric highway" stations will include a fast-charging, "level-three," 440-volt outlet that can power up an electric car from zero to fully charged in less than 30 minutes. Each station also will include a level-two, 220-volt outlet, which will cost less for users and take up to four to six hours for a full charge.

Most of the stations will be located at private retail locations such as shopping malls, where users sometimes may shop, eat or have coffee while charging up, Buell said.

Charging stations currently available to the public in Snohomish and Island counties are located at Magic Nissan in Everett and Campbell-Nelson Nissan in Edmonds; the Public Safety Complex in Edmonds; the Stevens Pass ski area; at Whidbey Telecom, a phone and Internet provider, in Freeland on Whidbey Island; and at China City restaurant in Oak Harbor.

Restaurant owner Jack Ng also has installed a station at his restaurant of the same name in Freeland, which will be up and running when the electricity is hooked up, he said.

Almost all of the public stations operating now are free of charge. Of the approximately 200 total stations in the Pacific Northwest, less than 10 actually charge a fee, according to James Billmaier of Woodinville, author of "Jolt! The Impending Dominance of the Electric Car."

Eventually, most stations will probably charge a fee of 50 cents to $1, said Billmaier, an investor and adviser to ChargePoint, a California company that has built many of the local stations.

For now, though, "there is so much benefit to having drivers come to your place of business," he said.

In addition to the state's and ECOtality's plans, Snohomish County is installing public charging stations in its downtown Everett parking garage and in some major parks, public works director Steve Thomsen said. They're expected to be ready by the end of the year. The city of Edmonds, which already has the one public station available, plans to install six more by November.

By then, there will likely be more customers to use them.

Campbell-Nelson Nissan in Edmonds has sold 125 Leafs and has filled orders for about another 70, said Ray Ishak, who does Internet sales at the dealership.

Magic Nissan in Everett has sold more than 40 Leafs with about 15 more on order, said Bob Hansen, who works in sales for the Leaf at the dealership.

The Chevy Volt became available in some parts of the country late last year.

Roy Robinson Chevrolet in Marysville has been taking orders and the cars are expected to be available in September, dealership president Gordy Bjorg said.

The Volt can run either on plug-in electricity or conventional fuel. The all-electric range is about 35 miles, after which its gasoline engine powers a generator that in turn powers the electric battery. Its total range is 375 miles. This differs from hybrid-electic cars, such as the Toyota Prius, which do not have plug-in capability.

The Volt retails for around $40,000, the Leaf around $33,000. Each comes with a $7,500 federal tax credit and exemption from state sales and motor-vehicle excise taxes.

The Leaf actually recharges itself when idling or coasting, making it the opposite of a gasoline-powered engine -- it gets better mileage in the city than on the highway, Ishak said. It can go anywhere from 70 to 130 miles on a full charge, he said.

Also, use of air conditioning and heat draw from the battery, meaning that the Leaf runs most efficiently in temperatures between 35 and 90 degrees.

"Seattle is ideal," Ishak said.

Schnell said he and Renee have driven the Leaf about 1,400 miles so far -- for a total charging cost of about $37.

"It is great around town," Schnell said. "It is fantastic, it is absolutely wonderful."

Soon, the couple will be able to take it on the road as well.



How to find charging stations

At least four websites help drivers find public charging stations:

The U.S. Department of Energy: http://tinyurl.com/3kjzcrm




For more information on financial incentives for purchasing an electric vehicle or charging station, visit GoElectricDrive at http://tinyurl.com/3bymodf.



Charging speeds

Three main types of chargers are used for electric vehicles.

Fastest: Level three, approximately 440 volts, 30 minutes.

Next fastest: Level two, approximately 220 volts, four to six hours.

Slowest: Level one, 110 volts, eight to 10 hours.

Most home chargers are levels one and two, while most public chargers so far are level two. The state plans to install level two and level three chargers on I-5 and U.S. 2 later this year."
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Fully Charged TV: All About Electric Cars, Charging, Rare Earths and Lithium ilc.v, tnr.v, czx.v, cgp.v, alk.ax, lmr.v, rm.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax, jnn.v, abn.v, ura.v, mxr.v, tsla, res, mcp, avl.to, quc.v, cee.v, sqm, fmc, roc, li.v, wlc.v, clq.v, lit, nsany, byddf, gm, dai, rno.pa, hev, aone, vlnc



We have published this video from Fully Charged TV before, but this is very important message to listen to it again.



  Fully Charged TV is the great place to get the latest information about the real Electric Cars. Robert Liewellyn is making amazing job publicizing and promoting life with EV as it is happening now. Quality of production and his style will make a benchmark to the major TV studios. Tune in and enjoy!




  In this episode you can see the technology behind the Electric Cars first hand and place of Rare Earths in the technological breakthrough, which allowed Electric Cars to happen. The first step was with the new Lithium battery technology, which we are covering here on this blog.


"Lithium Supply: Competition draining Japan's hold on battery materials marketLithium and Rare Earths are at the heart of the technological revolution today and they will be the basis for the new industrial revolution based on Energy Transition from fossil fuels. Electrification of the transportation will lead the way and provide new investment opportunitiesAll major industrial players are busy making M&A deals in the lithium space in order to secure supply of the critical materials in the future. Korean and Chinese companies are coming very aggressively into Lithium sector as well now."


"Lithium Charge: Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy. Finally, we have the first book about the Lithium economy and Electric Cars - this Bull is still in its infancy now, just look around - how many Electric Cars can you see. For us it is like Gold and Silver in 2003 when nobody cared about it. This mega trend - Peak Oil multiplied by Inflation - will be even more powerful. Ugly Truth about diminishing Oil supply with constantly increasing demandwill make its way to the headlines again with higher Gas prices. Be prepared and tell the others - this time is coming and we can be ready for it. Time to act is now."


  
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