In an effort to streamline the process of charging electric vehicles, seven major automakers - Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche and Volkswagen - have agreed to a single rapid charging system. At an announcement made at the Society of German Engineers’ 15th International Electronic Systems for Motor Vehicles Conference yesterday, the car companies signed the Combined Charging System Continue reading →
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Today at Metering, Billing/CRM Europe 2011, Convergys Corporation CVG +1.43% announced a partnership with Plug Smart to provide real-time rating, billing and data management support for electric vehicle charging stations. This partnership pairs Plug Smart’s patent-pending charging station technology, Zephyr, with Convergys’ state-of-the-art Smart Revenue Solutions to bill for electric vehicle charging anytime, anywhere, while Continue reading →
Autovation: National Harbor, MD – ClipperCreek announced today the introduction of its flagship CS-40 electric vehicle charge station enabled with Silver Spring Direct-to-Grid(TM) communications technology. The solution, which pairs the grid-connected CS-40 with Silver Spring UtilityIQ back-office software, will allow utilities to measure EV charging consumption and ensure grid reliability by managing the load during Continue reading →
This question should be on the FAQ for new plug-in vehicle owners: should I shell out $2,000 for a wall-mounted 240-volt charging station that can fully recharge my electrified vehicle in approximately eight hours, or will a much less costly 110-volt setup suffice? via Why 110-volt charging makes sense for some plug-in vehicle drivers.
According to a new report by market research and consulting firm Pike Research (Boulder, Colo., U.S.A.), by 2017 it is forecasted that more than 1.5 million Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations will be available in the United States, with a total of 7.7 million locations worldwide. The research firm anticipates that increasing demand for charge Continue reading →
Inovateus Solar LLC, a national solar power distributor and integrator, recently partnered with GE Energy Industrial Solutions on the installation of one of North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the GE facility in Plainville, Connecticut. The project is now posted to the innovative and educational Inovateus Solar PV PowerUp channel on YouTube. Continue reading →
Ecotality, the company overseeing The EV Project that we cover quite a bit here at EarthTechling, has announced the installation of some charging stations at a Walmart / Sam’s Club location in Columbus, Ohio along with partners AEP Ohio, a utility provider we covered early last year for participating in a huge solar project above Continue reading →
Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle charging stations at about 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the nation’s largest charging station retail host. The charging stations will feature either a high-speed direct current charger that can add 30 miles of range in as little as 10 Continue reading →
Vehicle recharging station producer ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), is partnering with American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) to unveil Ohio’s first Blink electric-vehicle charging stations. The Blink Pedestal chargers were installed at the Walmart/Sam’s Club in Columbus and are part of AEP Ohio’s gridSMART initiative to promote energy efficiency. via ECOtality and AEP partner for Ohio vehicle Continue reading →
AEP Ohio, a business unit of American Electric Power, and Walmart recently unveiled central Ohio’s first free, public electric-vehicle charging station at the Walmart Supercenter/Sam’s Club in Columbus. via Renew Grid: Content / FYI / AEP Ohio, Walmart Roll Out EV Charging Station.
Toyota recently announced its new G-Station electric vehicle charging systems that will launch in July this year in Japan. The system uses RFID technology to allow contact-less smart card recognition and is networked to Toyota’s own Smart Center smart grid platform using cloud computer technology. via CScout Trend Consulting » Toyota G-Station Vehicle Charging System.
Envision Solar International, Inc., (OTCBB: EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure designer and developer, today announced that the company has broken ground on electric-vehicle (EV) charging enabled Solar Tree® structures with integrated EnvisionTrak™ and CleanCharge™ systems at Axion Power International’s (OTCBB: AXPW) facility in Western Pennsylvania. The project is expected to be completed by mid July. Continue reading →
Several German automakers have reached an agreement towards the future standard for EV charging. Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen all agreed on HomePlug’s Green PHY charging technology, which is able to send data over high voltage cables, simplifying the circuitry. via HomePlug’s EV Charging Standard Adopted by German Automakers | Electric Vehicles | The Continue reading →
Luis Ramírez, CEO of GE Energy Industrial Solutions today joins Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and GE employees to unveil the GE Electric Vehicle (EV) Solar Carport in Plainville, Conn. The GE EV Solar Carport Project, one of the most expansive undertakings of its type in North America, uses GE’s new smart EV Charging Stations to Continue reading →
The race is on to deliver the first UK energy tariff specifically tailored for electric vehicle (EV) owners, after British Gas and Npower both announced plans last week to launch tariffs that offer discounted electricity for recharging cars overnight. Centrica-owned British Gas said that under its new tariff EV owners would pay as little as Continue reading →
Gates Bozzuto Group has revealed 2 electric vehicles charging stations in Fitzgerald Apartments, made by SemaConnect, the first public electric car charging stations. Maryland is proud to be recognized as a national leader in energy efficiency and clean energy solutions. Under the leadership of Governor Martin O’Malley, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) provides funding and Continue reading →
Kansas University is said to have forged a partnership with an international energy management company to develop first electric vehicle charging station at Lawrence. The architectural students will be developing a facility this spring that will also have Center for Design Research at the KU’s West Campus in the Farm property. The facility is expected Continue reading →
State Grid Corporation of China, the biggest power-network operator in the country by market share, said it will expand its smart grid construction in fileds such as electric-charging stations and wind-power installations in 2011. The company said it will build 173 electric-charging points, a sevenfold increase on the existing number, with 9,211 charging poles in Continue reading →
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on Tuesday unveiled their first electric vehicle charging station, which is powered by a photovoltaic array. The six parking space charging station also has monitoring equipment, 5 kilowatt hours of battery backup per space and can feed excess electricity produced onto the grid, Continue reading →
The quiet work of two Portland entrepreneurs is having its coming-out party at the Portland International Auto Show this week, its solar laden canopy looming over the showroom floor. EV4 Oregon LLC, a startup backed by $150,000 from an angel investor, unveiled what it calls its Energy Transfer Merchant: a solar-powered charging and energy storage Continue reading →
