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Shell closing its California hydrogen refueling stations

Teslarati

The locations of the closures are at Shell stations scattered throughout Northern California, located in San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose and Sacramento. Shell last year acquired EV charging company Volta charge , and the acquisition is expected to help the company massively expand its Shell Recharge network.

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CARB awards $20M in Cap-and-Trade funding to zero-emission transportation technology demos, H2 ferry, BEV locomotive

Green Car Congress

The projects are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities. million; Grant: $1.5

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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

Baua Electric

To recharge, you can top off your vehicle via a fuel cell stack in about five minutes. For the Nexo, a recharge can take you 380 miles, with its only emissions being water vapor. Problem is, there is almost no hydrogen infrastructure and very few hydrogen recharging stations, and only a smattering in North America.

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Electric Car Charging Stations: 6 Easy Steps To Test Your Range Anxiety (Before Buying An EV)

EV Life

If you have home charging, it’s a bit like parking your car at the gas station every night, and starting each day completely refueled. From a standard electric plug, batteries recharge at a speed of 2 to 5 miles per hour of charging. Duboce Park, San Francisco) and filter for only DC Faster Chargers. Level 1 charging.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Coca-Cola adding 6 eStar electric trucks to North American delivery fleet

Green Car Congress

The new eStar trucks will be deployed in San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C. The eStar trucks run up to 100 miles per charge and can be fully recharged in six to eight hours. Atlanta and Miami. and Hartford, Conn., with two trucks in Los Angeles.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. For the Hyundai Kona below, EV Life estimates it will take one hour to recharge 5 miles.).