1. Gilbarco and Coulomb Partner To Build Charging Infrastructure for EVs

Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Coulomb Technologies have partnered to lead development and commercialization of products that will enable the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Campbell Calif.-based Coulomb Technologies has developed a complete smart charging solution for plug-in vehicles. The company’s Smartlet Charging Stations are individually controlled through the wireless Smartlet Communications Network and the ChargePoint Network Operating System.

07/10/2008 | 485 Hits | Print | Email

2. PGE Developing Network of Charging Stations for Plug-ins

To help customers save money and be more sustainable, Portland General Electric (PGE) is developing a network of charging stations for plug-in electric hybrid vehicles.
 
The move responds to customers' concerns about climate change and volatile gas prices, and anticipates the plan of car manufacturers to roll out the new generation of plug-in hybrids by 2010.

05/08/2008 | 737 Hits | Print | Email

3. New Smart Charging Infrastructure for Plug-In Vehicles

Coulomb Technologies announced a smart charging infrastructure for plug-in vehicles. The company has developed a complete solution targeting plug-in vehicles including Extended Range Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles, and Battery Electric Vehicles. 

Coulomb's ChargePoint Network includes public charging stations, a consumer subscription plan and utility grid management technology for electric utility companies to smooth electrical demands on the grid. The infrastructure solution will be showcased with the Saturn Vue Plug-in Hybrid at the Plug-In 2008 Conference & Exposition July 22-24 in San Jose, Calif. in booth 302.

21/07/2008 | 1250 Hits | Print | Email

4. New Method Could Advance Development of Hydrogen-Fueled Cars

(Source: UCLA) Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a model that could help engineers and scientists speed up the development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles by identifying promising hydrogen-storage materials and predicting favored thermodynamic chemical reactions through which hydrogen can be reversibly stored and extracted.

The new method was developed by Alireza Akbarzadeh, a UCLA postdoctoral researcher in the department of materials science and engineering; Vidvuds Ozolins, UCLA associate professor of materials science and engineering; and Christopher Wolverton, professor of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University in Illinois.

08/10/2007 | 645 Hits | Print | Email

5. PG&E and Tesla to Explore Smart Recharging Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

(Source: Tesla) San Francisco (Sept. 12, 2007) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has partnered with Tesla Motors to further evolve vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology by researching smart charging - a form of V2G designed to allow remote control charging of electric vehicles connected to the power grid. The project partnership will combine Tesla Motors’ leading electric vehicle expertise with PG&E’s electric infrastructure experience to explore the ancillary grid benefits of remote charging.

“V2G technology is one of the most promising solutions to help meet our growing energy needs while reducing the transportation sector’s impact on the environment”, said Brad Whitcomb, vice president of customer products and services for PG&E. “By teaming up with Tesla, we are taking another key step to bring V2G’s benefits to our customers.”

15/09/2007 | 726 Hits | Print | Email

6. Automotive X PRIZE Announces First 30 Teams

(Source: AXP) Calif., August 1, 2007 - The Automotive X PRIZE (AXP), a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles to help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change, announced today that over 30 teams have signed a letter of intent to compete once the prize is officially funded and launched.

The international competition, in which qualified teams will compete head to head, aims to dramatically increase consumer access to ultra-efficient, clean, affordable and desirable vehicles. The 30 plus teams include diverse groups from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. More than 300 additional teams have inquired about joining and are actively considering entry.

02/08/2007 | 904 Hits | Print | Email