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Google builds largest EV charging network for electric vehicles

Google has stated that it is counting itself as the largest electric-vehicle charging station operator in the United States with new and faster Level 2" chargers installed at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. The new installation will bring in the total capacity of charging points to 200 chargers with 250 on their way. Moreover, Google is also including new generation of plug-in vehicles in its Gfleet car sharing program along with expanding its EV charging infrastructure. READ MORE »

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Many US homes still without power after Irene
Al Jazeera
2011-09-02
Residents of several states in the northeast US approached the Labour Day holiday weekend mired in mud and stuck in the dark nearly a week after Hurricane Irene swallowed parts of the region with...
 
Toyota's all-electric racer sets new record at Nürburgring | Technology News Blog
Yahoo Daily News
2011-09-02
While undoubtedly have a bright future, many current consumer offerings lack the get-up-and-go of their gasoline-powered counterparts. Toyota Motorsports latest electric creation doesn't have that...
 
Heavy band of rain unlikely to dampen Electric Picnic spirits
Irish Times
2011-09-02
KITTY HOLLAND THE THREE-day Electric Picnic music and arts festival in Stradbally, Co Laois, gets under way today, with predictions that campers may experience some rain on their first night under the...
 
Magneter: Magnetic Highway Harvests Kinetic Energy From Cars To Generate Electricity
Inhabitat
2011-09-02
Using highways to generate kinetic energy from cars is not a new idea, but designer Fang-Chun Tsai has put a twist on it. He proposes using the kinetic energy from speeding cars to change a magnetic...
 
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Many US homes still without power after Irene
Many US homes still without power after Irene
Al Jazeera
2011-09-02
Residents of several states in the northeast US approached the Labour Day holiday weekend mired in mud and stuck in the dark nearly a week after Hurricane Irene swallowed parts of the region with...
 
view in Pune in fair at night with more use of electricity
Indian advertising and need of a strong local connect
The Times of India
2011-08-31
How many of you can remember the day Earth Hour is held without running a quick search on Google? Chances are that if you brought out the candles this year and spent an hour in the darkness, it was...
 
Electric shock: City tariffs raised by 22%
Electric shock: City tariffs raised by 22%
The Times of India
2011-08-27
NEW DELHI: From next month, you will have to pay considerably more for the electricity you consume. Power watchdog Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday evening announced a 21.77% hike in...
 
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Biomass power producers form pan-India body
The Hindu
2011-08-25
Biomass based power producers from across the country have come together to form a pan-India body Biomass Developers Association with the objective of working together to harness the country’s...
 
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Sprott Power Corp. Announces Update on the Sale of Non-Core Hydroelectric Assets to Anyox Hydro ...
Canada Newswire
2011-08-24
TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2011 /CNW/ - Sprott Power Corp. ("Sprott Power") (TSX: SPZ), a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to...
 
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Charging stations move electric cars out of city
The State
2011-08-18
Charging stations that can fill the batteries of an electric car in 30 minutes or less are moving from the city to the country. A $2 million federal stimulus grant will finance 22 fast-charging...
 
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Do you spend more on coffee than electricity? Heavy drinkers fork out as much as £2,000-a-year
The Daily Mail
2011-08-18
Britons are spending more on coffee than their annual electricity bill, according to research published yesterday. A heavy coffee drinker consumes more than 21 cups each working week, forking out as...
 
First EV Charging Station in Barcelona
Electric cars get a charge out of Portland street
Houston Chronicle
2011-08-16
PORTLAND, Ore. - Electric car drivers will get a charge out of a block-long stretch of a downtown Portland street that's been dubbed "Electric Avenue," and it may also help the automotive industry and...
 

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