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Environmental groups look to halt Tesla’s battery plant permits at Gigafactory Texas

Teslarati

In a letter to Mayor Steve Adler, the groups called on the city to withhold permits for the electric vehicle maker, including Giga Texas’ dedicated battery cathode facility. Two years ago, Tesla was offered tens of millions of public dollars in tax breaks from neighboring jurisdictions to come here.

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

Get Electric Vehicle

We have been telling you the benefits and advantages of electric vehicles and the positive impact they are going to make on our economy and environment. points in the direction that we are in the ‘Era Of Electric Vehicles.’ points in the direction that we are in the ‘Era Of Electric Vehicles.’

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: GE, Nissan team on smart charging for electric cars. General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

EV charging software manages much more than just topping up the battery in an electric vehicle. Municipality and neighborhood zoning may regulate the size and scope of charging station operation based on physical size, business operation and other factors. On the brighter side, some countries and U.S.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. The impact from plug-in electric vehicles on the grid could be very substantial. Vehicle to grid is further out, he said.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

You need to make the environment the priority in Redondo Beach. And I loved every minute of all that digging, discovering. reviewing, learning and translating it all into an easy-to-understand 15 minute presentation.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc.

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