NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — KB Home /quotes/comstock/13*!kbh/quotes/nls/kbh (KBH 17.64, +0.16, +0.92%) said Tuesdasy it’ll begin offering an option to pre-wire its new homes to accommodate charging stations for electric vehicles. “This new earth-friendly option is designed to ease the future installation of a station to charge an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle conveniently at home,” the Los Angeles company said. (Updated to correct company name.)
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SEOUL, March 9 (Xinhua) — South Korea has introduced the world ‘ s first commercial wireless electric vehicle 
Tuesday at a theme park in Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Read More...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 4 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) expects electricity-powered vehicles to account for as much as 40 percent of the worldwide car market by 2050, Chief Executive Peter Voser said on Thursday. Read More...
BOSTON–If the green-tech industry had its equivalent of the iPhone, it would be the electric car, a product that has cachet with consumers. But it’s still unclear what will drive sales of plug-ins: will it be consumers willing to pay more for a greener ride or government mandates for fuel efficiency? Read More...
PLANS to install 1300 charging points around the north east to encourage the take-up of electric cars have been announced. Read More...

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) today announced it has signed an agreement with The Plaza at Oceanside Pompano Beach to install and maintain electric vehicle chargers for its residents. Read More...
From San Francisco’s plans to be the EV charging capitol of the US to serious efforts to build a national electric vehicle charging network, Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint concept seems to be making waves. But how can EV owners easily access this network while it’s still in its fledgling stages? Why, with an iPhone app of course. And this is about more than just finding the location of charging stations. Read More...

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A scheme to provide charging points for electric vehicles across the north-east of England is to be expanded with a £2.9m government grant. Read More...

Oregon Health & Science University has installed its first electric car charging station, allowing patients, visitors and staff to recharge their green vehicles while at OHSU. The charging station is located on the fifth floor of the large parking structure across from OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital on S.W. Campus Drive. Up to four electric vehicles can be charged at the same time on a first-come, first-served basis. Read More...

Sometimes that cornerside Shell station just won’t provide what you need, especially if you have an electric car. That’s why Coulomb Technologies has launched a charging-station-locater app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Read More...
It’s not often that a press event at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting features a car. But the car that was driven into the press room today was an electric one, with some added communications skills: it could talk with the electric grid. The University of Delaware is already working with the utility PJM to test the use of electric vehicles for stabilizing the frequency of the grid, and preliminary work suggests that the payback time for the extra communication equipment may be as short as two months. Read More...

As a west coast resident, you may be interested in learning of a new electric vehicle charging station that will help bridge the gap between northern and southern California travel. The Harris Ranch has recently installed a Tesla charge site off Highway 5, and will hold a grand opening on March 5th. This event is made possible by a generous Tesla charge station donation by long-time Plug In America supporter Earl Cox, who chose Harris Ranch as an ideal central point. Read More...

UCF is taking another step toward becoming a more environmentally friendly campus by providing a way to charge electric vehicles. Read More...

The purpose of the partnership is to develop and test technical solutions to ensure a commercially viable electric car and recharge process and the participation of both companies in this new market. Read More...

Ireland is to install its first electric car charge locations by Easter. There are plans to install 1.500 electric charge locations by the end of 2011. The cost of installing the charging points will be $27million. Read More...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorized Google Energy to buy and sell electricity in bulk like any other utility. Read More...