BELLEVUE, WA - Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will assist with the roll-out of charging stations for the Nissan LEAF and other EVs, and is studying how the increased use of EVs may impact the demand for energy and the energy infrastructure.
Read More →Thanks to a $45.4 million grant for the U.S. Department of Energy, Eaton Corp. will provide plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles to more than 50 utility and municipal fleets nationwide. Eaton will also provide infrastructure for the electrical charging of these vehicles.
Read More →INDIAN WELLS, CA --- The Indian Wells City Council on May 21 voted to join the Coachella Valley Clean Cities Coalition in a regional effort to request Department of Energy funds for alt-fuel vehicles and natural gas infrastructure projects, the Desert Sun reported.
Read More →As part of the agreement, Nissan and the city of Seattle will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for EVs, as well as the deployment, operation and maintenance of a charging network.
Read More →LANDOVER, MD – Vice President Joe Biden announced $300 million in federal stimulus funding will be available to expand the nation's government fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles and for the fueling infrastructure necessary to support them.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Two high-profile governors, California's Arnold Schwarzenegger and Pennsylvania's Edward G. Rendell, have reportedly sent a memo to President Obama, urging him to exercise more leadership in drafting a plan to repair the nation's aging highways, bridges and ports.
Read More →LONDON --- Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have been under development for more than a decade and the promise of road-infrastructure based traffic management is still years away. However, some car manufacturers are moving ahead with autonomous radar-based obstacle detection systems, according to a new study from ABI Research.
Read More →DETROIT – San Diego Gas & Electric and Nissan have partnered to develop plans for a charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and work to implement and maintain a battery charging network, according to the automaker.
Read More →SCOTTSDALE, AZ - ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced it has entered into a commitment with Nissan North America and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) to facilitate the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) charge infrastructure throughout Arizona's Pima County.
Read More →OKLAHOMA CITY --- An Oklahoma House committee last week approved a set of bills aimed at securing a role for Oklahoma in the alternative energy market.
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