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Soon, You’ll Be Able To Charge An Electric Car Just By Driving Over This Road

One of the biggest complaints around electric cars these days is that their batteries just aren’t good enough for going on long trips.

People have suggested solutions like bringing an extra battery on board, or even attaching a More

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Futuristic Electric Cars Ditch Battery Charging : Discovery News

Recent innovations in wireless charging for electric vehicles could mean losing the need for batteries altogether. No, really.

While modern Teslas are working on new wireless recharging, particularly for electric vehicles in urban areas, one Swedish project is testing a system designed to power EVs along the highway. The method, developed by the Volvo Group and the Swedish power company Als More

Recent innovations in wireless charging for electric vehicles could mean losing the need for batteries altogether. No, really.

While modern Teslas are working on new wireless recharging, particularly for electric vehicles in urban areas, one Swedish project is testing a system designed to power EVs along the highway. The method, developed by the Volvo Group and the Swedish power company Als More

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The Daily Citizen : Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Dalton

Dalton could soon become a stopping point for drivers of electric cars.
The City Council voted 4-0 Monday to provide space for electric charging stations on city-owned property downtown and on College Drive.
ECOtality will provide the stations for free as well as provide a rebate to cover the costs of installing the stations. The city will split the revenue for those stations equally w More

Dalton could soon become a stopping point for drivers of electric cars.
The City Council voted 4-0 Monday to provide space for electric charging stations on city-owned property downtown and on College Drive.
ECOtality will provide the stations for free as well as provide a rebate to cover the costs of installing the stations. The city will split the revenue for those stations equally w More

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USA: Department of Energy partners with Auburn Hills in Workplace Charging Challenge

heThe U.S. Department of Energy has announced that the City of Auburn Hills was named a partner in the Workplace Charging Challenge.

The Workplace Charging Challenge is a collaborative effort between the Department of Energy and American innovators to boost the development and commercialization of plug-in vehicles and charging infrastructure.

The program’s goal is to increase tenfo More

heThe U.S. Department of Energy has announced that the City of Auburn Hills was named a partner in the Workplace Charging Challenge.

The Workplace Charging Challenge is a collaborative effort between the Department of Energy and American innovators to boost the development and commercialization of plug-in vehicles and charging infrastructure.

The program’s goal is to increase tenfo More

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Canada: Shumlin announces initial implementation of electric vehicle charging corridor between Vermont and Québec

MONTRÉAL- Gov. Peter Shumlin and Québec Premier Pauline Marois today unveiled the first sites of the Vermont-Québec Electric Charging Corridor. The corridor is the result of an agreement between Drive Electric Vermont and the Québec-based Electric Circuit.

The corridor will initially link Burlington and Montréal and – thanks to the more than 20 charging stations installed along the r More

MONTRÉAL- Gov. Peter Shumlin and Québec Premier Pauline Marois today unveiled the first sites of the Vermont-Québec Electric Charging Corridor. The corridor is the result of an agreement between Drive Electric Vermont and the Québec-based Electric Circuit.

The corridor will initially link Burlington and Montréal and – thanks to the more than 20 charging stations installed along the r More

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UK: Electric highway use increase 45-fold among EV owners

Britain’s electric highway has seen a staggering increase in use, with electricity consumption increasing 4,500 per cent between February and April 2013, compared to the same period, last year.

Ecotricity recharging facilities at South Mimms-now including a fast chargerAs well as increased consumption from 87kWh in the three month period of 2012, to 4,000kWh in the February-April peri More

Britain’s electric highway has seen a staggering increase in use, with electricity consumption increasing 4,500 per cent between February and April 2013, compared to the same period, last year.

Ecotricity recharging facilities at South Mimms-now including a fast chargerAs well as increased consumption from 87kWh in the three month period of 2012, to 4,000kWh in the February-April peri More

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Having A Charging Station In Front Of Your Store Is Good For Business


Stick an electric vehicle charging station in front of your shop, sit back, and wait for the affluent shoppers to pour in on a regular basis. It really is that easy, according to an infographic from EV chargin More


Stick an electric vehicle charging station in front of your shop, sit back, and wait for the affluent shoppers to pour in on a regular basis. It really is that easy, according to an infographic from EV chargin More

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Electric-Car Drivers Face Compatibility Hurdles

As car makers develop more electric vehicles, many of them are getting together to develop an infrastructure of fast-charging stations where drivers can recharge their cars’ batteries in the time it takes to eat lunch or enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee.

For now, though, drivers who want to quickly top off with “juice” will not only have to find a charging station. They will have to fi More

As car makers develop more electric vehicles, many of them are getting together to develop an infrastructure of fast-charging stations where drivers can recharge their cars’ batteries in the time it takes to eat lunch or enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee.

For now, though, drivers who want to quickly top off with “juice” will not only have to find a charging station. They will have to fi More

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Nissan Gives The LEAF A 500 Mile Range* (w/video)

Nissan has just increased the range of their LEAF by more than 600%, as you can now travel from Paris to the South of France on just a single charge.
500+ Miles Of Range…With A Little Help

500+ Miles Of Range…With A Little Help

Of course, that More

Nissan has just increased the range of their LEAF by more than 600%, as you can now travel from Paris to the South of France on just a single charge.
500+ Miles Of Range…With A Little Help

500+ Miles Of Range…With A Little Help

Of course, that More

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Eight Rules of Electric Vehicle Charging Etiquette

1EV Spots for EVs

It’s absolutely never acceptable for an internal combustion car to park in a spot designated for a plug-in car. That’s a firm rule, no matter how crowded a parking lot is, and no matter how infrequently the charging location is used.
2No Nasty Notes

Electric car drivers should never leave nasty notes. If the charging spot you counted on using is ICEd—the More

1EV Spots for EVs

It’s absolutely never acceptable for an internal combustion car to park in a spot designated for a plug-in car. That’s a firm rule, no matter how crowded a parking lot is, and no matter how infrequently the charging location is used.
2No Nasty Notes

Electric car drivers should never leave nasty notes. If the charging spot you counted on using is ICEd—the More

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Recharge your electric vehicle in 20 minutes starting later this year

The takes-forever-to-recharge-an-EV reason not to buy an electric vehicle may not be a problem much longer. Engineers from BMW and General Motors say an electric vehicle can be 80% recharged in about 20 minutes using a new specification developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. It calls for a single standardized connector that accepts DC fast charging, the one that will get you back on the More

The takes-forever-to-recharge-an-EV reason not to buy an electric vehicle may not be a problem much longer. Engineers from BMW and General Motors say an electric vehicle can be 80% recharged in about 20 minutes using a new specification developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers. It calls for a single standardized connector that accepts DC fast charging, the one that will get you back on the More

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Bosch will install wireless charging stations for $3k a pop for Leaf, Volt owners

Germany-based Bosch will install wireless charging stations at the homes of Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt drivers for about $3,000 each, implying that a wireless system is worth about $2,500 in convenience compared to cord systems, Plug In Cars says.

Bosch Automotive Service’s installation of the 240-volt station, which will be made by Evatran, will include a wall unit, floor charge More

Germany-based Bosch will install wireless charging stations at the homes of Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt drivers for about $3,000 each, implying that a wireless system is worth about $2,500 in convenience compared to cord systems, Plug In Cars says.

Bosch Automotive Service’s installation of the 240-volt station, which will be made by Evatran, will include a wall unit, floor charge More

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Evatran, Bosch Bring Inductive (Wireless) Charging To The Chevy Volt

Imagine you’re on your way home after a busy and hectic day at the office. You’re making your way down the street leading up to your home in your Chevy Volt, which is in EV mode thanks to the charging station at work. It’s late, you More

Imagine you’re on your way home after a busy and hectic day at the office. You’re making your way down the street leading up to your home in your Chevy Volt, which is in EV mode thanks to the charging station at work. It’s late, you More

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Recharging EV Interest: GM, BMW Finish DC Fast Charger Testing

Quickly recharging electric vehicles is about to get much easier. BMW and General Motors engineers have finished testing on SAE Combo DC Fast Charge stations developed by different suppliers, making sure each is capable of providing a quick charge for electric vehicles including the BMW i3 and Chevrolet Spark EV. With hardware and software details confirmed, suppliers can begin expanding SAE Combo More

Quickly recharging electric vehicles is about to get much easier. BMW and General Motors engineers have finished testing on SAE Combo DC Fast Charge stations developed by different suppliers, making sure each is capable of providing a quick charge for electric vehicles including the BMW i3 and Chevrolet Spark EV. With hardware and software details confirmed, suppliers can begin expanding SAE Combo More

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Building an Electric Vehicle Highway to Energy Security: Tennessee EV Project

Electric vehicles (EVs)—notwithstanding the high-end success story of Tesla Motors—remain stuck in a classic “chicken and egg” dilemma. Achieving widespread market penetration requires ubiquitous charging stations. But charging station scale-up requires a critical mass of EVs already on the road to justify the investment.

One approach to this problem is what a variety of partners in More

Electric vehicles (EVs)—notwithstanding the high-end success story of Tesla Motors—remain stuck in a classic “chicken and egg” dilemma. Achieving widespread market penetration requires ubiquitous charging stations. But charging station scale-up requires a critical mass of EVs already on the road to justify the investment.

One approach to this problem is what a variety of partners in More

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Canada: UBC makes 18 electric-car charging stations available to the public

UBC and Plug in BC have made 18 electric-car charging stations available across the university’s campus.
UBC

The University of British Columbia has debuted 18 new electric-car charging stations.

The infrastructure project was completed in April but was only recently opened to the general public. It is the result of a partnership between UBC and Plug in BC, an initiative o More

UBC and Plug in BC have made 18 electric-car charging stations available across the university’s campus.
UBC

The University of British Columbia has debuted 18 new electric-car charging stations.

The infrastructure project was completed in April but was only recently opened to the general public. It is the result of a partnership between UBC and Plug in BC, an initiative o More

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ECOtality: Powering The Next Generation Of Cars

ECOtality (NASDAQ:ECTY) is a company that is one of the leading providers of electric transportation technologies and infrastructure. Blink, Minit-Charger, ETEC LABS are the three business segments of the company. The Blink segment providesresidential, public, and commercial EV charging solutions and Blink has over 11,000 chargers as of February 2013. Minit-Charger provides fast charging electric More

ECOtality (NASDAQ:ECTY) is a company that is one of the leading providers of electric transportation technologies and infrastructure. Blink, Minit-Charger, ETEC LABS are the three business segments of the company. The Blink segment providesresidential, public, and commercial EV charging solutions and Blink has over 11,000 chargers as of February 2013. Minit-Charger provides fast charging electric More

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CHAdeMo vs J1772 Design War

You need to plug-in your EV, but not just anywhere! Standardization is always an important issue when it comes to new technological breakthroughs. But which side shall rule the world, East or West, in the EV plug design war?

Recent developments
Back in 2012, the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) rendered its verdict and chose the Combined Charging System design known as J1772, eve More

You need to plug-in your EV, but not just anywhere! Standardization is always an important issue when it comes to new technological breakthroughs. But which side shall rule the world, East or West, in the EV plug design war?

Recent developments
Back in 2012, the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) rendered its verdict and chose the Combined Charging System design known as J1772, eve More

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USA: Statewide Network of Electric Car Charging Stations on the Way

By the end of the summer Rhode Island will have more than 50 charging stations for electric cars. Even with the new charging stations the state will still lag behind its neighbors.

The first one comes online next week, and through the summer more than 50 more will pop up across the state. That’s fewer than the 60-plus in Connecticut and more than 100 charging stations in Massachusetts, sa More

By the end of the summer Rhode Island will have more than 50 charging stations for electric cars. Even with the new charging stations the state will still lag behind its neighbors.

The first one comes online next week, and through the summer more than 50 more will pop up across the state. That’s fewer than the 60-plus in Connecticut and more than 100 charging stations in Massachusetts, sa More

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USA: ChargePoint completes Recovery Act-funded charging station program

ChargePoint Inc. completed its ChargePoint America Program with more than 4,600 shipments and installations of its home, public and commercial charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).

In May 2010, ChargePoint was awarded a $15 million dollar matching grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Dep More

ChargePoint Inc. completed its ChargePoint America Program with more than 4,600 shipments and installations of its home, public and commercial charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).

In May 2010, ChargePoint was awarded a $15 million dollar matching grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Dep More

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G.M. and BMW Adopt D.C. Electric Car Charging

G.M. and BMW have adopted a new charging standard, and other manufacturers are expected to follow.

General Motors and BMW say they are moving ahead with technology that can give electric cars an 80 percent charge in 20 minutes. Charging time is a major problem in a car that can travel only 100 miles or less between charges.

Today, electric cars almost always use the existing alternat More

G.M. and BMW have adopted a new charging standard, and other manufacturers are expected to follow.

General Motors and BMW say they are moving ahead with technology that can give electric cars an 80 percent charge in 20 minutes. Charging time is a major problem in a car that can travel only 100 miles or less between charges.

Today, electric cars almost always use the existing alternat More

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Direct current stations could charge Chevy Spark EV to 80% in 20 minutes

The SAE J1772 connector is the North-American standard for electric vehicles. Having this standards allows vehicles from multiple manufacturers to be able to charge at any station. But while the ‘vanilla’ version of the connector h More

The SAE J1772 connector is the North-American standard for electric vehicles. Having this standards allows vehicles from multiple manufacturers to be able to charge at any station. But while the ‘vanilla’ version of the connector h More

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Solar City Offers Zero-Down Financing For Home Builders

SolarCity-logoNEWSSolarCity, one of the key companies that made solar power more attractive to its potential customers via solar panel leasing (so they won’t have to put the full cost of a solar installation up front), is now offering a policy that enables home builders to install solar panels without paying up front.

This may really help the effort to get more new houses built with solar More

SolarCity-logoNEWSSolarCity, one of the key companies that made solar power more attractive to its potential customers via solar panel leasing (so they won’t have to put the full cost of a solar installation up front), is now offering a policy that enables home builders to install solar panels without paying up front.

This may really help the effort to get more new houses built with solar More

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135-passenger electric bus that can be flash-charged in 15 seconds to be deployed in Geneva

Maybe the future of electric buses will look something like that…
There’s no doubt that electrifying buses is a great idea in theory, but in practice, it’s been challenging to figure out the best way to do it with current battery technology. Many variables have to be balanced out to get the best performance (battery pack weight & price/how often you charge for how long More

Maybe the future of electric buses will look something like that…
There’s no doubt that electrifying buses is a great idea in theory, but in practice, it’s been challenging to figure out the best way to do it with current battery technology. Many variables have to be balanced out to get the best performance (battery pack weight & price/how often you charge for how long More

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NEWS: RIC installs electric vehicle charging station

Electric cars can now get a jolt at the Rhode Island College campus in Providence. On Monday, the college announced the installation of an EV (electric vehicle) charging station for full electric and hybrid cars.

The station is currently for the use of faculty, students and staff, but RIC is working with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and National Grid to bring in a second stat More

Electric cars can now get a jolt at the Rhode Island College campus in Providence. On Monday, the college announced the installation of an EV (electric vehicle) charging station for full electric and hybrid cars.

The station is currently for the use of faculty, students and staff, but RIC is working with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and National Grid to bring in a second stat More

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Possible Savior For Better Place Electric-Car Network Emerges In Israel

Battery-swapping Israeli-based electric car network Better Place might have found a buyer, following its bankruptcy filings last week.

Solar entrepreneur Yosef Abramowitz hinted on his Facebook profile that his company had offered to assume Better Place’s assets from the liquidator.

He wrote on Sunday, “Non-update update: cannot confirm or deny that this morning Captain S More

Battery-swapping Israeli-based electric car network Better Place might have found a buyer, following its bankruptcy filings last week.

Solar entrepreneur Yosef Abramowitz hinted on his Facebook profile that his company had offered to assume Better Place’s assets from the liquidator.

He wrote on Sunday, “Non-update update: cannot confirm or deny that this morning Captain S More

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Electric-Vehicle Charging Network Collaboratev Names Wolf as CEO

Collaboratev LLC, the electric-vehicle charging-station venture formed in March by Ecotality Inc. (ECTY) and ChargePoint Inc., named Jason Wolf as its first chief executive officer.

Wolf’s top priority is expanding the network and eliminating range anxiety among drivers of electric cars. He was formerly North American vice president for the failed Israeli charging-station venture Better P More

Collaboratev LLC, the electric-vehicle charging-station venture formed in March by Ecotality Inc. (ECTY) and ChargePoint Inc., named Jason Wolf as its first chief executive officer.

Wolf’s top priority is expanding the network and eliminating range anxiety among drivers of electric cars. He was formerly North American vice president for the failed Israeli charging-station venture Better P More

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Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of 2013 (So Far): Part 1 (#1–10)

We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going here on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so far. Learning from the Top 33 EV Stories article I recently published, I’m splitting this one into 5 posts. Otherwise, the page would take forever to load. Plus, it’s easier to swallow 10 at a time.

It’s pretty hard to More

We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going here on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so far. Learning from the Top 33 EV Stories article I recently published, I’m splitting this one into 5 posts. Otherwise, the page would take forever to load. Plus, it’s easier to swallow 10 at a time.

It’s pretty hard to More

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City installing 14 charging stations for electric cars

MURFREESBORO — The city announced it will start installing 14 Blink Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers Monday at four city properties, including City Hall Parking Garages 1 and 2.

Co-sponsored locally by Murfreesboro Electric Department, four electric vehicle charging stations will be installed in City Hall, two on each of two parking garage levels; four at SportsCom, two at Old Fort Park and More

MURFREESBORO — The city announced it will start installing 14 Blink Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers Monday at four city properties, including City Hall Parking Garages 1 and 2.

Co-sponsored locally by Murfreesboro Electric Department, four electric vehicle charging stations will be installed in City Hall, two on each of two parking garage levels; four at SportsCom, two at Old Fort Park and More

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Navy Welcomes 1st Solar-Powered EV Charging Station

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South officially welcomed into service the Navy’s first solar-powered electric car charging station with a ribbon cutting ceremony. During the ceremony NSA Mid-South Executive Officer Cmdr. Brad Meeks thanked the combined Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and Navy Solar EV Charging Station.jpgCommander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) team that brou More

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South officially welcomed into service the Navy’s first solar-powered electric car charging station with a ribbon cutting ceremony. During the ceremony NSA Mid-South Executive Officer Cmdr. Brad Meeks thanked the combined Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and Navy Solar EV Charging Station.jpgCommander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) team that brou More

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