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EV state champion

Electric Auto Association

Huron, California Mayor Rey Leon, recently recognized by the California Energy Commission as a “Clean Energy Champion ,” is determined to make his city the greenest on the map, and much of his effort has centered around electric transportation. And even before the slowdown, most of these volunteers were using gas vehicles.

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The City of Porterville Partners with EV Connect to Deploy EV Charging

EV Connect

Located in the San Joaquin Valley, with Fresno to the north and Bakersfield to the south, the City of Porterville, California, serves as a gateway to Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Kings Canyon National Park, and as a vital pit stop for travelers along the Great Western Divide Highway.

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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. kW—about three times the load.

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

Green Car Congress

The order also requires the installation of sufficient infrastructure to support 1 million ZEVs in California by 2020. will receive $6 million to build a commercial biodiesel production facility in Fresno. will receive $2,150,000 for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment. Earlier post.).

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Here we go again.or

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