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GM to Begin Sales of Volt in California, Other Lead Markets to Follow; Partnership with Utilities

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later. Volt production is scheduled to begin in late 2010. Pricing has not been announced. and seven other utilities in the project.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

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We chatted while he finished charging his LEAF at the recently installed Quick Charger at the new Market Street Whole Foods in San Francisco. After a while driving electric became it’s own reward. A standard 120-volt outlet - Level 1 in EVspeak. Friday November 22, 2013 Today I met a San Francisco cop. That’s really too bad.

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DOE releases report from 6 projects evaluating EV charging impacts on grid and customer charging behaviors

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report detailing the findings from six utilities which evaluated operations and customer charging behaviors for in-home and public electric vehicle charging stations. Madison Gas and Electric (MGE). Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Duke Energy (Duke).

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California Energy Commission awards more than $300,000 for EV charging infrastructure

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The California Energy Commission approved funding of $341,045 to help increase the state’s plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The order also requires that sufficient infrastructure be installed in California to support 1 million ZEVs by 2020. million ZEVs on California roadways by 2025.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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The order also requires the installation of sufficient infrastructure to support 1 million ZEVs in California by 2020. This facility is slated to convert 9,000 tons per year of food and plant waste into biomethane that will be used to produce compressed natural gas for a fleet of five refuse and recycling collection vehicles.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5 Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

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GM has been one of the pioneers of electric vehicles, introducing the General Motors EV1 back in 1996 and the groundbreaking Chevy Volt in 2010. California Electric Car Rebates Clean Vehicle Rebate Program: $7,500 California has a variety of programs incentivizing EV purchases that can help consumers purchase a Chevy Bolt EV or EUV.