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Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US

Baua Electric

Walmart’s strategic tax equity investment will drive the construction, operation, and maintenance of solar projects across five states – Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, and California. It will install drip irrigation, enabling crop production in between the solar array rows, in addition to sheep grazing and habitat enhancement.

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Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead

Baua Electric

Professors Frances Sprei of Sweden’s Chalmers University and Willett Kempton of the University of Delaware are EV technology and usage experts. In contrast, the study found that a few experienced EV drivers had developed a strategy of using a trigger event to spur them to plug in their EV. Get started here. –

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Fiat to acquire remaining equity interests in Chrysler Group LLC for $3.65 billion

Green Car Congress

In the event that the special distribution from Chrysler Group cannot be paid by the intended closing date, Fiat intends to make payment to the VEBA Trust of the aggregate consideration and thereafter receive the special distribution when it is the 100% owner of Chrysler Group.

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Recharge IT

Plug In Partners

announced that it has switched on the solar panel installation at its Mountain View, Calif. At today’s event, Google teamed with PG&E to demonstrate the bi-directional flow of electricity between plug-ins and the electric grid. In addition, Google Inc.

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, EVnthusiasts, One & All - Below is an update of things and EVents happening, or anticpated to happen. Cheers Walter et Delaware Power System al - Glad to catch you today in Seattle. Robb Protheroe, PluginSupply, is game to install the set of Li-ion NCM batteries and set the settings on the "Spirit."

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. What do environmental groups think of PHEVs?

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