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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-09-004010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECOTALITY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301206
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621]
		IRS NUMBER:				680515422
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6821 E. THOMAS ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(480) 219-5005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6821 E. THOMAS ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALCHEMY ENTERPRISES, LTD.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900529
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50983
		FILM NUMBER:		091206209

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-564-4230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001301206</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ECOTALITY, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETLE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000900529</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06902</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41666667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. (&quot;Ardsley II&quot;), Ardsley Partners Institutional Fund, L.P. (&quot;Ardsley Institutional&quot;) and
 Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P. (&quot;Ardsley Energy&quot;) are each a Delaware limited partnership.  Ardsley II
 directly holds 14,700,000 shares of Common Stock, Ardsley Institutional directly holds 11,229,000 shares of Common Stock and
 Ardsley Renewable Energy directly holds 9,037,500 shares of Common Stock.  Ardsley Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Ardsley Offshore&quot;)
 and Ardsley Renewable Energy Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Ardsley Energy Offshore&quot;) are each a British Virgin Islands corporation.
 Ardsley Offshore directly holds 2,771,000 shares of Common Stock, and Ardsley Renewable Energy Offshore directly holds
 3,462,500 shares of Common Stock.  Marion Lynton (&quot;Lynton&quot;) holds 466,667 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Ardsley Advisory Partners, a New York general partnership (&quot;Ardsley&quot;) serves as investment manager to, and has investment
 discretion over the securities held by Ardsley Offshore, Ardsley Renewable Energy Offshore and the Lynton Account, and
 serves as investment adviser to Ardsley II, Ardsley Institutional and Ardsley Renewable Energy.  Phillip J. Hempleman and
 Ardsley Partners I, a New York general partnership (&quot;Ardsley Partners&quot;) serve as the general partners of Ardsley II and
 Ardsley Institutional.  Ardsley Partners also serves as the general partner of Ardsley.  Philip J. Hempleman, Ardsley and
 Ardsley Partners each disclaim any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities to which this Form 3 relates for
 the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as to such securities in which each
 such person may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY PARTNERS FUND II, L.P., BY: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, GENERAL PARTNER, By: /s/ Philip J. Hempleman, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P., BY: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, GENERAL PARTNER, By: /s/ Philip J. Hempleman, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND, L.P. BY:  ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, GENERAL PARTNER, By: /s/ Philip J. Hempleman, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY OFFSHORE FUND LTD., By: /s/ Neil Glass, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY RENEWABLE ENERGY OFFSHORE FUND LTD., By: /s/ Neil Glass, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS, BY: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, GENERAL PARTNER, By: /s/ Philip J. Hempleman, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, By: /s/ Philip J. Hempleman, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PHILIP J. HEMPLEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, By: /s/ Philip J. Hempleman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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