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SDG&E to invest $7.5M in EV education push; complement to $45M charging station initiative

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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it will invest $7.5 The education campaign will complement the $45-million pilot program recently approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to install 3,500 charging stations at 350 local businesses, multi-family communities and disadvantaged neighborhoods.

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Enterprise Rent-a-Car to offer Chevrolet Volt

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There are more than 5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car neighborhood and airport offices, including the Mark Christopher Auto Center site, located within 15 miles of 90% of the US population. 500 Nissan LEAFs will be available at select Enterprise locations nationwide, and on-site charging stations will be installed to support the vehicles.

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CPUC approves SDG&E pilot EV grid integration project; 3,500 charging stations at 350 sites, dynamic pricing

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million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2025, the San Diego region would need 150,000 EVs on its roads. Currently, the San Diego region has only around 19,000 EVs. SDG&E will install at least 10% of the chargers in disadvantaged communities. Earlier post.). This is what the CPUC approved.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” The result was a promise of two new Level 2 chargers to be installed in Trotwood over the next 24 months. National Drive Electric Week at the San Diego LBGT Community Center.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Begin Offering Electric Vehicles in US

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car will begin a phased introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) at select offices throughout its neighborhood network of more than 5,000 US locations. San Diego; Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.; Delivery of 500 Nissan LEAFs will begin in January 2011 and will continue throughout the year. and Seattle.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” The result was a promise of two new Level 2 chargers to be installed in Trotwood over the next 24 months. National Drive Electric Week at the San Diego LBGT Community Center.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. Our house was very popular because we always had hot showers and cold beer.” “I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). We were without power for six weeks,” White said. “I