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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. Sacramento Municipal Util. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif.,

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

Green Car Congress

In June, Plug In Carolina selected AeroVironment to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle stations in seven South Carolina cities. Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment. Aerovironment’s home charging dock.

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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

Green Car Congress

Electrify America plans to invest $200 million in California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure and education programs over the next 30 months. This represents the third of four investment phases as part of its 10-year commitment of $800 million in the state. Cycle 3 California investments. Source: Electrify America.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

Green Car Congress

Electrify America will invest in these new metro areas added for Cycle 2: Riverside-San Bernardino. San Diego-Carlsbad. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. In finding that Electrify America’s Cycle 2 California ZEV Investment Plan meets or exceeds all requirements of the 2.0L Santa Rosa.

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Car “charging treasure”: the third option besides charging piles and battery replacement

Setec Powerr

What if you do accidentally run out of battery while you’re out and about and can’t find a place to recharge it? The startup’s service is currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Los Angeles and Dallas. And what about cars? The need for public charging stations in much of the U.S.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. So many of our members have been practicing engineers, not just tinkerers,” Freund continued. And that entrepreneurship persists here in the valley.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. By Dana Hull. Advertisement.

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