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Need Help in Deciding Whether Electric Vehicles Are Practical for Your Company?

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The novelty surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) is not wearing off. Last week, an op-ed in The San Francisco Chronicle reported that “the cost to charge an electric vehicle is comparable to 75 cents per gallon of gas,” which means that “owners can save upwards of $2,000 each year or more, especially since gas prices are likely to climb.”

Given this and other benefits that we’ve heard – from articles about how electric vehicles can help companies meet corporate sustainability objectives to the U.S. Department of Energy’s website…
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Charging Infrastructure Expected to Power Electric Vehicles in Nine U.S. Regions

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Charging stations are powering electric vehicles in nine areas around the U.S.

As mentioned in a previous post, the success of electric vehicles (EVs) is highly dependent on the ease and availability of recharging, whether via private charging at residential homes or fleet vehicle storage centers, public street charging, workplace charging or private parking charging.

But charging infrastructure development suffers from a “chicken and egg” problem.

Large scale infrastructure build-out – whether for public streets or private workplaces and parking lots…
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Lawmakers Attempt to Advance Electric Vehicle Presence

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Electrification RoadmapLast week brought the introduction of both a House and a Senate bill destined to achieve mass-deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) in the US.   The bills, known as the Electric (Drive) Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010, incorporate aspects of the ideas presented in the Electrification Coalition’s Electrification Roadmap.

Would you nominate your city to be part of the electric vehicle trial?

As a part of the legislation, a competition would be run to determine several participant communities throughout the US.  Interested metropolitan areas…
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The Transportation Industry and Electric Vehicles: How Will the Energy be Supplied?

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Last week I focused on electric vehicles and the drivers, environmental and regulatory, which are impacting the way the transportation industry operates and adopts the use of electric vehicles (EVs).

With over 250 million light duty vehicles on the road in the U.S., how will the energy be supplied?

Charging Infrastructure
There are multiple charging infrastructure options to consider: private charging at residential homes and fleet vehicle storage centers, public street charging, workplace charging and private parking charging.

Much of the success of electric powered vehicles lies within the modernization of the Smart Grid; the current electric…
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Electric Vehicles to Significantly Reduce U.S. GHG Emissions

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Politicians, press, environmentalists, and consumers are talking about electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

Today, the majority of electric cars on the road are HEVs; however, automakers are also focusing on EVs for consumer and commercial use.

Worldwide Market Drivers

Regulatory actions taken by governments worldwide are pushing the auto industry towards a more aggressive adoption of vehicle electrification.  Many of these drivers can be traced back to energy security issues and environmental concerns surrounding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The…
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