Other Companies of Interest

The following is a list of other companies or products that I find interesting and whose progress I enjoy following. They're not located in Seattle, unfortunately.

Electric Vehicles:

• Th!nk - (also called Think) Norwegian electric car manufacturer (see more complete info on wikipedia here). They have some really cool ideas for their cars, including local assembly shops to cut down on transportation costs, and a monthly fee that covers the battery pack and a communications service so that you can communicate with the car ('hey car, I just found out I have to go to a meeting 20 miles away - how much juice do you have?'). The monthly fee for the batteries has a dual advantage in that it allows one to lease the batteries which cuts down on the initial cost of the car, and it also allows you to exchange the batteries for new ones at no add'l cost when the old ones wear out. Think has a deal with Tesla to buy Tesla's battery systems.
  
• GM-Volt.com - awesome fansite for the Volt. Lyle Dennis is Volt fan who has created one of the best sites for info on the Volt.
  
• Tesla - high end electric sports car. Tesla is cool because they are focusing first on a high end car for people with alot of $$, and will parlay success there into a car for the masses.
  
• Miles Electric - US-based manufacturer with plans to release a high-speed sedan with a 100+ mile range.
  

Alternative Fuels:

• Clean Solutions

Solar Solutions:

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[I have more to add, but I'll do it a little later when I have more time]