Audacious startups

I remember when this project was first announced and 'PR'd. It's just another good reminder about the unpredictability of these world-changing projects. Sad but interesting:

Electric car company Better Place shuts down after burning through $850M | VentureBeat:

Better Place is the electric car company that hoped to change the world with its ambitious battery-swapping stations. But today it said it's shutting down. The closure brings to an end arguably the most audacious "clean tech" company ever attempted.