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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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14/02/14: Power restored to final customers after severe weather (Electricity North West Limited)
noodls
2014-02-15
(Source: Electricity North West Limited) 14/02/14: Power restored to final customers after severe weather We have successfully restored power to the remaining few customers affected by the severe...
 
SemaConnect Chosen by the City of Vancouver to Install Six Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as ...
San Francisco Chronicle
2014-02-15
Public Green Kiosk Program Includes an Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Cellular Pole in Parking Lots at Three Parking Lot Locations along Beach Avenue on West End Bowie, MD (PRWEB)...
 
Electric rickshaw A STAFF REPORTER Pollution-free electric rickshaw, a mix of auto and cycle-rickshaw, was ...
The Telegraph India
2014-02-15
Pollution-free electric rickshaw, a mix of auto and cycle-rickshaw, was launched on...
 
Electric Forest reveals artist lineup as legal dispute looms
Detroit Free Press
2014-02-14
A collaboration between Lauryn Hill and the String Cheese Incident, two performances by STS9 and eclectic acts ranging from Steve Angello to Flying Lotus are among the highlights on the just-announced...
 
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A road in Pocahontas, Illinois, USA is covered with snow during a winter storm as seen on this February 2, 2013 photo.
Storm bears down on US east coast as havoc persists in South
BBC News
2014-02-13
A winter storm is bearing down on the densely populated US north-east, after causing transport chaos in the South. Across the typically mild South, more than 350,000 people lack power, and 3,800 US...
 
Power lines, Germany
Power lines: No child leukaemia risk
BBC News
2014-02-07
Children who live near overhead power lines do not have an increased risk of developing leukaemia, a study has said. Data on 16,500 children who developed leukaemia in Britain between 1962 and 2008...
 
Wind turbines near Tvarditsa. Although it has relatively few reserves of fossil fuels, Bulgaria's well-developed energy sector and strategic geographic location make it a key European energy hub.
Future of wind energy set to blow in the right direction
Belfast Telegraph
2014-02-04
Increased partnership between industry, planners, politicians and the public, more infrastructure investment and the revival of the north-south electricity inter-connector are vital to ensuring the...
 
A selection of commercially available LED lamps ("light bulbs") with Edison (screw-type) base.
A Battery That Runs On Sugar Could Soon Be Powering Your Electronics
Business Insider
2014-01-23
A demonstration of two sugar biobatteries connected in a series to power a digital clock. Nearly all living cells break down sugar to produce energy. By mimicking what plants and animals do naturally,...
 
Tiger of Rajiv Gandhi Zoological National Park, Katraj (4), India.
Indore: Bajaj Electricals to join govt's save tiger campaign
DNA India
2014-01-10
After illuminating thousands of houses in Madhya Pradesh, home appliances major Bajaj Electricals would now join hands with the state government in tiger conservation campaign. Talking to media...
 
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Obit: RIP, light bulb
CNN
2013-12-31
December 31, 2013 -- Updated 1638 GMT (0038 HKT) | (CNN) -- It lit up the world and showed us all our way. It served presidents, princes, and paupers with equal alacrity. It brought the writings of...
 
A Snow-covered train moves on Srinagar-Banihal railway track at Qazigund 70 kms from Srinagar Monday on 23, December 2013. The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only surface link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was closed for vehicular traffic for second consecutive day today, due to snowfall and slippery conditions.
Snow wraps Kashmir, finally
Kashmir Observer
2013-12-31
SRINAGAR: People in Kashmir woke up to blanket of white Tuesday morning with the season's first major snowfall, which disrupted electricity supply and also hit road and air connectivity. Srinagar...
 
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Wind Turbines Don't Have Negative Effect On Property Values, Study Finds
Huffington Post
2013-12-24
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A University of Rhode Island study has found that wind turbine construction and operation doesn't appear to have a negative effect on the property values of nearby homes....
 

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