Stevens Pass Resort invests in clean-vehicle infrastructure

Date:? Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Contact: Ross Freeman, Stevens Pass Resort, 206.812.7855
Ron Johnston-Rodriguez, Port of Chelan County, 509.663.5159
Tonia Buell, Washington State Department of Transportation, 360.628.2644

STEVENS PASS , WA – Stevens Pass Resort today announced completion of the nation's first mountain-pass electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The resort's two new chargers along U.S. Highway 2 in Washington's central Cascade Mountain Range might also be the only public units located at a ski resort anywhere in the Western U.S.

Each "Level-II" station provides both a trickle charge and a faster charge, servicing two electric vehicles simultaneously. These 240-volt fast-charge units built by Coulomb Technologies Inc. allow EV drivers to "fuel up" while they enjoy the resort's recreational activities. Owners of vehicles like the new Nissan Leaf will gain approximately 15 miles of range for every hour of charging. Nearly empty batteries will require four-to-six to fully charge– perfect for a day of skiing or mountain biking at the resort or hiking from the trailhead of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Stevens Pass fills a critical link in EV charging infrastructure along Highway 2, providing EV drivers with a well-placed refueling option and permitting journeys to Leavenworth or Wenatchee, where other chargers are located. The Stevens Pass stations are available to the public 24 hours a day, every day of the year with restrooms nearby and reliable cell phone coverage.

"Our company-wide focus on sustainability includes many progressive programs, and we are especially pleased to remain on the cutting edge by installing these EV charging stations at the resort," said Ross Freeman, Environment & Sustainability Manager for Stevens Pass. "We strive to lead the way among Pacific Northwest resorts in reducing our carbon footprint – supporting the use of electric vehicles puts us one more step ahead of the competition."

Grants from the ChargePoint America Program, which includes federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, helped pay for the new charging stations. Stevens Pass paid for all fabrication, installation and electrical work.

Both charging stations are connected via cellular signal to the national ChargePoint Network, allowing anyone with a smartphone or computer to access station location and real-time availability information, view their usage history and sign up for email alerts.

The average user fee for charging at Level-II stations is approximately $4-$5 per session, but Stevens Pass will waive this charge for an introductory period. Fees can be paid through a key ring swipe pass, credit card or by calling a toll-free phone number on each unit.

Other locations along Highway 2 are considering – or have announced – plans to install additional Level-II charging stations. Also along Highway 2, the Washington State Department of Transportation will install two DC fast-charging stations (sometimes known as Level-III), which can provide an 80 percent charge in just 20 minutes. By the end of 2011, this route will connect to I-5 and WSDOT's Electric Highway Project.

"Stevens Pass is leading a national movement. This new electric vehicle charging station is a peek at how most of us will drive to the mountains in the not-so-distant future, using cleaner, more efficient fuels," said Washington State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond. "It brings us closer to a seamless network of electric vehicle charging stations across Washington and, eventually, from Canada to Mexico with the West Coast Green Highway."

The Stevens Pass Greenway is one of the richest scenic byways in Washington. Originally built for the Old Great Northern Railroad, the greenway winds through dense forest, snowcapped mountains and green valleys, past orchards and wineries of Wenatchee, family farms and the Bavarian village of Leavenworth.

"Businesses along U.S. 2 rely on tourism," said Port of Chelan County's Ron Johnston-Rodriguez, Director of the PlugIn Center. "With fast charging stations along this scenic byway, travelers will be able to drive electric cars to popular destinations such as Stevens Pass, Leavenworth and Wenatchee."

For more information, please visit:

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www.westcoastgreenhighway.com/electrichighways.htm

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About Stevens Pass Mtn Resort

Stevens Pass has grown from its humble beginnings over 70 years ago to one of the Northwest's premier resorts, and we reckon that protecting and restoring the natural resources that have provided us our livelihood is the least we can do. As a locally owned company, Stevens Pass believes we have a responsibility to both the Pacific Northwest environment and regional climate that allow us to conduct business at all. Our company-wide focus on sustainability and our carbon footprint includes many progressive programs, as well as the purchase of renewable energy credits to offset 100% of our electricity and propane use. By investing in clean windpower, our carbon offset prevents approximately 7,980,000 pounds of global warming pollution from entering the atmosphere annually.

 

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Press Release Source: Research and Markets On Wednesday June 1, 2011, 7:18 am EDT

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dc17d9/strategic_technolo) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Europe" to their offering.

Prospect of Over 2 Million Public Charging Points by 2017 Bode Well for European EV Charging Infrastructure Market

Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained significant attention over the last few years from various European governments as they look to promote the deployment of EV charging infrastructure. There are strong indicators that the EV market will take off in an unprecedented way - over 2 million public charging points are anticipated by 2017 in Europe with 3 per cent of this being accounted for by DC-DC rapid and inductive charging concepts. The market is poised to grow from less than 10,000 public charging points in 2010 to close to 2 million public charging points by 2017. This will largely be motivated by local government initiatives, including several incentives, aimed at boosting the expansion of public charging infrastructure for EVs. European governments are expected to budget about 700 million over the next seven years for charging stations, notes the analyst of this research. This will be one of the main drivers behind the exponential growth in public charging infrastructure for EVs. The approximate investment over the next seven years is likely to be about 5 billion for building EV infrastructure in Europe in relation to charging. The ratio of the number of cars to charging stations in Europe stands currently at 2.5, dropping to 1.8 by 2017.

The rate of growth of public charging infrastructure in Europe is very high, principally due to local government initiatives in different countries. Local governments are granting customers a variety of incentives to purchase an EV, remarks the analyst. Such incentives include discounts on the purchase price, tax reduction or exemption, and other advantages such as no congestion charge, free parking, and use of exclusive lanes, among others. There are many other initiatives such as initiating infrastructure deployment, which can be financed by governments. For instance, the French Government has allocated 400 million for infrastructure. Other approaches include playing a role as a partner in different projects, such as the Portuguese Government partnering with Renault-Nissan. Providing funding to private projects for infrastructure installation is another method being adopted by governments to encourage EV adoption.

DC- DC Fast Charging to Show Way Forward

Slow charging is the most widely available option at present. This method requires six to eight hours for a vehicle to fully charge (80 per cent) and represents an infrastructure problem. Manufacturing and installation of a single charging station can be as high as 6,000, implying the need for sizeable investments to equip an entire city with charging stations, states the analyst. Moreover, 6 to 8 hours of slow charging means more charging stations are required to ensure availability at all times.

Fast charging will help resolve this issue. However, at the moment, this method is expensive and not widely available. In addition, it is presumed not to be entirely safe for users to handle. The adoption of concepts such as DC-DC fast charging is critical to ensure the dramatic decrease of charging duration, concludes the analyst. A DC-DC charging station may eventually produce its own energy supply from renewable sources, offering an added advantage.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Definition and Scope

2. Executive Summary

3. Total European EV Charging Station Technology and Market Analysis

4. In-depth Analysis of Charging Infrastructure Market in Europe

5. Strategic Analysis of Level 1 (240V) Charging Station

6. Strategic Analysis of Level 2 (240V) Charging Station

7. Strategic Analysis of Level 3 DC-DC Charging

8. Strategic Analysis of Inductive Charging 9. Analysis of Vehicle to Grid Communication and Accessories for Charging Infrastructure

10. Competitor Profiling

11. Key Conclusions and Strategic Recommendations

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Reportlinker Adds Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Europe

Press Release Source: Reportlinker On Thursday May 19, 2011, 4:50 am EDT

NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Europe

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0503640/Strategic-Technology-and-Market-Analysis-of-Electric-Vehicle-Charging-Infrastructure-in-Europe.html?utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Cleantech

This research service focuses on the European market for charging infrastructure related to electric vehicles. This research service focuses on both home and public charging elements and takes into account 4 different levels of charging - level 1 slow charging, level 2 fast charging, DC-DC rapid level 3 charging and induction charging. The report also provides key market breakdown, trends, drivers, restraints and challenges impacting important markets like UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Portugal and others regarding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The report ends with providing crucial conclusions, recommendations and business opportunity analysis.

Table of Contents

Definitions and Scope 17

Definitions –Charging Station Levels

Definitions –Charging Stations

Definitions --EV Charging Stations Locations

Base Essentials of a Charging Station

Communication Possibilities between Vehicle and Charge Spot (V2C)

Executive Summary23

Top Level Strategic Fact Sheet

Roadmap of Charging Station Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles

EV public charge station scenario analysis

European Charging Station Type Forecast

Country Level Charging Station Type Forecasts

Charging Infrastructure Specifications and Features

European EV Charging Infrastructure Mix

Characteristics of DC –DC Rapid (Level 3)

Options for Financing

Representation of Communication Scope and Standards of a Charging Interface

Funding Support

European EV Charging Station Facts

Technology Investment Analysis

Country Level Specifications of Level 1 and 2 Charging

Market Opportunity Map

Future Trends in Charging Station Infrastructure

European EV Charging Station Technology and Market Analysis43

Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Product Lifecycle Analysis

Electric Vehicle Commercial Charging Infrastructure

Charging Type Analysis

Charging Power and Time Roadmap

Charging Infrastructure Product Development Analysis

Charging Infrastructure EcoSystem

Technology Gap Analysis

EV Charging Infrastructure Industry challenges

EV Charging Infrastructure Key Market Drivers and Restraints

EV Charging Infrastructure Pros and Cons

EV Charging Infrastructure Scenario Analysis

EV Charging Infrastructure Market Forecasts by Charging Station Type

EV Charging Infrastructure Cost and Revenue Model

EV Charging Infrastructure –Nissan Case Study

In-depth Analysis of Charging Infrastructure Market in Europe62

Geographical Scope of Analysis

Snapshot of the Charging Station Infrastructure in Europe

Relationships within EV Infrastructure –Europe

EV Charging Infrastructure Manufacturers and their Presence in Europe

Charging Infrastructure Country Level Analysis of Charging Types

Charging Infrastructure Growth in United Kingdom

Charging Infrastructure Growth in Germany

Charging Infrastructure Growth in France

Charging Infrastructure Growth in Italy

Charging Infrastructure Growth in Spain

Charging Infrastructure Growth in Portugal

Charging Infrastructure Growth in Scandinavia

Charging Infrastructure Growth in Switzerland

Technology Investment Analysis

Strategic Analysis of Level 1 (240V) Charging Station91

Level 1 Charging Station Introduction

Power Requirements and Usage Areas

Technology roadmap of slow (Level 1) charging

Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints for Slow (Level 1) Charging Infrastructure

Country Level Specifications of Level 1 Charging

Case Study of Level 1 Charging –Delphi

Strategic Analysis of Level 2 (240V) Charging Station98

Level 2 Charging Station Introduction

Power Requirements and Usage Areas

Technology Roadmap of Level 2 (Fast) Charging

Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints of Level 2 (Fast) Charging

Country Level Specifications of Level 2 (Fast) Charging

Case Study of Level 2 (Fast) Charging –POD Point

Strategic Analysis of Level 3 DC-DC Charging105

DC –DC Rapid ( Level 3) Charging Introduction

Technology Roadmap of DC -DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging

DC-DC Charging Growth Reasons

Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints for DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging

Utilities Business Model

Business Case for DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging

Options for Financing DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging

Case Study of DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging –ABB and Brusa

Strategic Analysis of Inductive Charging115

Inductive Charging Introduction

Inductive Charging Selection Parameters

Technology Roadmap of Induction Charging

Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints for Inductive Charging

Case Study -Conductix-Wampfler's IPT

Analysis of Vehicle to Grid Communication and Accessories for Charging Infrastructure121

Charging Infrastructure Key Stakeholders Analysis

Expectations from Vehicle to Grid Communication

Future Communication Standardization

Connector Geometry in Europe

Cable and Connector Plugs Technical Requirements

Competitor Profiling130

Key Industry participants

Companies and Partnerships in Different Regions

Competitors by Different Regions

United Kingdom

France

Switzerland

Spain

Austria

Key Conclusions and Strategic Recommendations 141

Technical Concept and Customer Requirements

Deployment Scenario for Charging Stations in Europe

Key Conclusions

New Business Models

Future Business Case Scenarios

Business Opportunity Forecast Benefits

About Frost & Sullivan 148

List of Figures

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 26

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Specifications by Country (Europe), 2010 39

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Specifications by Country (Europe), 2010 40

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Infrastructure and Location (Europe), 2010 45

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Gap Analysis (Europe), 2010 51

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Industry Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 52

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 53

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 58

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Supplier Level Positioning (Europe), 2010 67

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Types of Charging Point Infrastructure (Germany), 2010 75

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Types of Charging Point Infrastructure (France), 2010 78

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Types of Charging Point Infrastructure (Spain), 2010 82

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Station Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 95

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Station Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 95

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Slow Charging Station Country wise Specification (Europe), 2010 96

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 102

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 102

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Country wise Specification (Europe), 2010 103

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 Charging Station Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 109

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 Charging Station Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 109

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Inductive Charging Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 119

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Inductive Charging Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 119

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants by Charging Station Type (Europe), 2010 131

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Europe), 2010 132

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (United Kingdom), 2010 133

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (France), 2010 135

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Switzerland), 2010 138

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Spain), 2010 139

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Austria), 2010 140

List of Charts

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Analysis (Europe), 2017 24

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Conclusions and Recommendations (Europe), 2010 24

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Europe), 2007-2017 25

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 26

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 27

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Country Level Analysis of Charging Types (Europe), 2010 and 2017 28

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Analysis (Europe), 2010 and 2017 30

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Investment Analysis (Europe), 2007-2025 38

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Market Opportunity Map (Europe), 2010-2025 41

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Lifecycle Analysis (Europe), 2009-2050 44

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Infrastructure (Europe), 2010 45

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Residential Charging Infrastructure (Europe), 2010 46

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Power and Time Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2015 48

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Market Product Development Analysis (Europe), 2010 49

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Ecosystem (Europe), 2010 50

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Gap Analysis (Europe), 2010 51

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 58

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 59

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Nissan Case Study (Europe), 2009-2017 61

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Country Snapshot (Europe), 2010 64

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Country Level Analysis of Charging Types (Europe), 2010 and 2017 69

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (United Kingdom), 2008-2017 70

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (United Kingdom), 2010 and 2017 70

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (United Kingdom), 2010 and 2017 70

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Germany), 2008-2017 74

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Germany), 2010 and 2017 74

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Germany), 2010 and 2017 74

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (France), 2008-2017 77

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (France), 2010 and 2017 77

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (France), 2010 and 2017 77

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Italy), 2008-2017 79

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Italy), 2010 and 2017 79

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Italy), 2010 and 2017 79

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Spain), 2008-2017 81

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Spain), 2010 and 2017 81

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Spain), 2010 and 2017 81

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Location in Seville (Spain), 2010 83

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Portugal), 2008-2017 84

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Portugal), 2010 and 2017 84

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Portugal), 2010 and 2017 84

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Scandinavia), 2008-2017 86

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Scandinavia), 2010 and 2017 86

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Scandinavia), 2010 and 2017 86

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Switzerland), 2008-2017 88

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Switzerland), 2010 and 2017 88

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Switzerland), 2010 and 2017 88

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Investment Analysis (Europe), 2007-202 90

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2010-2017 92

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 94

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2010-2017 99

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 101

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 DC-DC Rapid Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2010-2017 106

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 DC-DC Rapid Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 107

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Utilities ROI Potential (Europe), 2009-2017 110

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Basic Working of Induction Charging (Europe), 2010 116

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Induction Charging (Europe), 2010 117

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Induction Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 118

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Conductix-Wampfler Solution (Europe), 2010 120

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Infrastructure Key Stakeholders (Europe), 2010 122

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Conclusions (Europe), 2010 144

EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Future Business Case Scenarios (Europe), 2010 146

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Reportlinker Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Press Release Source: Reportlinker On Tuesday May 10, 2011, 6:40 am EDT

NEW YORK, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0470094/Electric-Vehicle-Charging-Infrastructure.html?utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Cleantech

This is the first and only report to analyse all forms of electric flying vehicle from robot insects to new solar airships, light aircraft and airliners and give timelines to 2021. It covers manned and unmanned aircraft, technology, funding, standards and other aspects for hybrid and pure electric versions across the world. Unusually, we compare what is happening in aviation with progress in land and water based electric vehicles that are in some ways further progressed yet use similar components and powertrains to achieve largely similar objectives.

Aircraft design will never be the same again after the pressure to save the planet, reduce local noise, air and land pollution, reduce dependency on foreign oil and large areas of land for operations and to modernise industry or see it collapse. Belatedly, leaded fuel is being banned for aviation and considerable financial support is now available for the creation of new types of electric aircraft.

In this report we look at the considerable choices of component, system and structure for pure and hybrid electric aircraft, the huge number of projects and the few commercial successes. We examine what will happen over the next ten years. Unusually, we view all this in the light of what is being achieved in electric vehicles for land and water. What is the best selling electric aeroplane and what is the biggest development contract landed for electric aircraft? Why are microturbine range extenders so interesting and will there be a big retrofit market for electric drives in light aircraft? Where are fuel cells for aircraft headed and which types of traction battery are favoured and why? How do smart skin and multiple energy harvesting fit in? Which are the organisations to watch? It is all here.

This report is essential reading for chief executives, sales and marketing and business planning vice presidents and those in government, finical institution, consultants etc to understand electric aircraft and where they are headed. It has no equations, and covers the basics of battery, motor, supercapacitor, supercabattery, flexible solar cell, fuel cell and other components, so the non technical reader can learn a great deal. However, it progresses to compare such things as hybrid powertrain options for aircraft, preferred batteries to power aircraft, battery cathode, anode and cell geometry, flexible printed photovoltaics chemistries for aviation and who is winning in electric aircraft and why - flight trials, development contracts, launch dates. The trend toward bigger batteries and various types of range extender is explained and the options appraised.

With the next generation of electric aircraft being designed from the ground up rather than shoehorned into existing airframes, we explain what will be possible with printed electronics including new components such as flexible, lightweight solar cells and new airframes and missions. Flying motorcycles, planes that dive to become submarines, huge solar powered radar airships through to retrofitting a Cessna are considered, with funding from a few thousand dollars to 530 million dollars on one project. Throughout, we benchmark best practice with land and water EVs, price premium and pay back elements with many comparison charts and

FIGURES.

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

2. INTRODUCTION

2.1. Electric vehicle business by value

2.2. The car manufacturers' dilemma

2.2.1. Charging off-road land vehicles is usually easy

2.2.2. On road vehicles are troublesome

2.2.3. Many organisations interested

2.3. Potential setbacks and uncertainty

2.4. Some certainties

2.5. How many charging points are needed?

2.6. Will there be enough charging points?

2.6.1. Flexibility

2.6.2. Part of a coordinated effort

2.7. Can the grid cope?

3. STANDARDS

3.1. Global standards setting in this field

3.1.1. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

3.1.2. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

3.1.3. International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)

3.1.4. Japan

3.1.5. Level 1,2,3

3.2. China

3.3. Europe

3.4. Technical differences between countries

3.5. International strategies

3.5.1. Japan

3.5.2. Korea

3.5.3. North America

4. BATTERY SWAPPING

4.1. Fastest form of recharging

4.2. Battery swapping trials - China, Denmark, Israel, Japan, South Korea

4.3. Battery swapping alternatives

5. ENERGY HARVESTING AND WIRELESS CHARGING

5.1. Energy harvesting

5.1.1. Solar powered charging stations

5.1.2. Alpha Energy USA

5.1.3. Beautiful Earth USA

5.1.4. Envision Solar International USA

5.1.5. E-Move Denmark

5.1.6. EVFuture India

5.1.7. Sanyo Japan

5.1.8. Solar Bullet train

5.1.9. Solar Unity Company USA

5.1.10. SunPods USA

5.1.11. Toyota Japan

5.1.12. Innowattech Israel

5.2. Wireless charging

5.2.1. Conductix-Wampfler

5.2.2. Korea Advanced Institute of Technology

5.2.3. Delphi and WiTricity USA

5.2.4. Evatran USA

5.2.5. HaloIPT New Zealand

5.2.6. Nissan Japan

5.2.7. Presidio Graduate School USA

5.2.8. Singapore A*STAR

6. RECENT PROGRESS BY COMPANY AND COUNTRY, FUTURE ISSUES

6.1. AeroVironment USA

6.2. APplugs Belgium

6.3. Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) Switzerland

6.4. Better Place Israel / USA

6.5. Chargemaster UK

6.6. Circontrol Spain

6.7. Coulomb Technologies USA

6.8. CT&T USA

6.9. Eaton Corporation USA

6.10. ECOtality USA

6.11. Elektromotive UK

6.12. Epyon Netherlands

6.13. GE USA

6.14. Hasetec Japan

6.15. Ingeteam Spain

6.16. JFE Engineering Corporation USA

6.17. Leviton USA

6.18. Liberty PlugIns USA

6.19. Mitsubishi Japan

6.20. Nation-E Switzerland

6.21. NEC Takasago Japan

6.22. Nexco Japan

6.23. Nissan Japan

6.24. PEP Stations USA

6.25. Robert Bosch Germany

6.26. Schneider Electric France

6.27. Siemens Germany

6.28. SwapPack USA

6.29. Tokyo Electric Power Company

6.30. Toyota Japan

6.31. Voltec USA

7. EXAMPLES OF INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION BY COUNTRY

7.1. Austria

7.2. China

7.3. France

7.4. Germany

7.5. Japan

7.6. Portugal

7.7. Republic of Ireland

7.8. Spain

7.9. United Kingdom

7.10. USA

7.10.1. California

7.10.2. North Carolina

7.10.3. Oregon

8. MARKET FORECASTS

APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY

APPENDIX 2: IDTECHEX PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCY

APPENDIX 3: LATEST PROGRESS WITH LITHIUM-ION TRACTION BATTERIES.

TABLES

1.1. Probable total global electric vehicle charging station market in 2021 in $ billion rounded

1.2. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 in $ thousands, cars, other and total at ex factory prices for chargers external to the vehicle that connect using contacts.

1.3. Value of the global traction battery contacted charging station hardware market 2011-2021 value percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021

1.4. Number of car charging stations with contacts to the vehicle sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential, other and total, rounded

1.5. Numbers percentage of the three levels of car charging station in hardware sales worldwide 2011-2021 rounded

1.6. Numbers thousands of the three levels of car charging station hardware worldwide 2011-2021

1.7. Average unit price of the three levels of car charging station with contacts to the vehicle 2011-2021 in $ thousands

1.8. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions

1.9. Plug in industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicles and buses in numbers thousand worldwide 2011-2021, charging stations with contacts per vehicle and number of charging stations with contacts for these vehicles in thousa

1.10. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations with contacts to the vehicle in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded, with

1.11. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units rounded

1.12. The charging infrastructure situation by category is as follows

1.13. Sales of Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) (two wheelers and allied eg electric quad bikes and on road three wheel micro cars) by region by percentage of units.

1.14. Chinese cities restricting electric bikes

1.15. Split between Level 2 and Level 3 chargers with rounded percentage

1.16. Examples of orders and commitments for non-residential car charging stations for on-road vehicles

1.17. Number of hybrid and pure electric cars plugged in and the total number in thousands 2011-2021

1.18. Typical hardware price of charging stations indoor and outdoor in $ thousands

3.1. SAE six levels of charging

4.1. The good and the bad of battery swapping

5.1. The good and the bad of inductive contactless charging of electric vehicles

7.1. Chinese cities restricting electric bikes

8.1. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021

8.2. Number of car chargers sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential, other and total, rounded

8.3. Numbers percentage of the three levels of car charging station in hardware sales worldwide 2011-2021 rounded

8.4. Numbers thousands of the three levels of car charging station hardware worldwide 2011-2021

8.5. Average unit price of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ thousands

8.6. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions

8.7. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 in $ thousands, cars, other and total at ex factory prices

8.8. Plug in industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicles and buses in numbers thousand worldwide 2011-2021, chargers per vehicle and number of chargers for these vehicles in thousands

8.9. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded

8.10. The charging infrastructure situation by category is as follows

8.11. Sales of Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) (two wheelers and allied eg electric quad bikes and on road three wheel micro cars) by region by percentage of units

8.12. Split between Level 2 and Level 3 chargers with rounded percentage

8.13. Examples of orders and commitments for non-residential car charging stations for on-road vehicles

8.14. Number of hybrid and pure electric cars plugged in and the total number in thousands 2011-2021

8.15. Typical hardware price of charging stations indoor and outdoor in $ thousands.

FIGURES

1.1. Value of the global traction battery contacted charging station hardware market 2011-2021 percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021

1.2. Number of car charging stations with contacts to the vehicle sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential and other, rounded

1.3. Numbers thousands of the three levels of charging station worldwide 2011-2021

1.4. Average unit price of the three levels of charging station with contacts to the vehicle 2011-2021 in $ thousands

1.5. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions

1.6. Nissan backed charging stations being installed in the USA by region

1.7. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations with contacts to the vehicle in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded, excl

1.8. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units

1.9. Total number of plug-in cars in thousands 2011-2021

2.1. Solar train concept and underwater docking chargers already in use, both involving lithium-ion traction batteries

2.2. Forklift Truck Battery Charger, charging up to 900 ampere-hour of batteries in about eight hours

2.3. PosiCharge charging station for fast charging of lead acid batteries in forklifts

2.4. Examples of on board solar power charging land electric vehicle batteries

2.5. Examples of on board solar power charging water borne electric vehicle batteries

2.6. Examples of on board solar power charging airborne electric vehicle batteries

3.1. Level 3 vehicle-side connector

3.2. Mennekes plug

3.3. VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2 electric vehicle charging socket

3.4. CHAdeMO plug: NEXCO EV Quick

3.5. TEPCO CHAdeMO Level 3 "Quick" fast charging plug

3.6. Yazaki's SAE J1772 compliant electric vehicle connector

4.1. Japanese taxi

5.1. Solar powered charging stations

5.2. Charging station at Rio de Janeiro

5.3. PC-Aero pure electric manned plane from Germany with solar charger

5.4. Solar recharging at Manheim New Jersey National Auto Dealers Exchange

5.5. Beautiful Earth Group's Brooklyn container-based charging station

5.6. E-Move solar charging station

5.7. EVFuture solar powered roadside charge 2008 model

5.8. EVFuture solar station detail

5.9. Bicycle parking lot in Sakurashinmachi, Setagaya, with Sanyo's Smart Energy System "Solar Parking Lot"

5.10. "Solar Parking Lot" based on Sanyo Electric's Smart Energy System

5.11. Sanyo Electric's Large-, Medium- and Small-Scale Smart Energy Systems

5.12. Solar powered train concept

5.13. Solar Unity solar powered charging installed in 2005

5.14. SunPods solar charging station

5.15. The 1.9kW Pure Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) charging station

5.16. Road surface electricity generator

5.17. Innowattech Piezo Electric Generator

5.18. Hino "no plug in" bus

5.19. In-road charging of small buses in Turin Italy

5.20. KAIST OLEVs in 2010

5.21. Proximity charged tram

5.22. Principle of the WiTricity Delphi wireless charging system

5.23. Evatran EV charging

5.24. Evatran Plugless Power EV charging station

5.25. HaloIPT 2010 launch of the first wireless charging in the UK

5.26. Operating principle of HaloIPT

6.1. AeroVironment chargers with Think EV

6.2. AeroVironment multiple charging system

6.3. ABB DC fast charging station

6.4. Better Place charging stations in Israel

6.5. Chargemaster FastCharge

6.6. Clipper Creek USA

6.7. Clipper Creek Level 2 residential charger

6.8. Coulomb Technologies charger

6.9. ChargePoint Level 3 fast charger shown left and residential/ light commercial charger shown right

6.10. CT&T charger

6.11. Eaton Level 2 charging station and Quick Charger

6.12. The home and commercial versions of the Blink EV charging stations

6.13. Elektromotive charging station

6.14. Epyon Terra charging station

6.15. GE WattStation

6.16. Hasetec charging station in action

6.17. Ingeteam roadside charger

6.18. JFE charging interface

6.19. Leviton residential EV chargers

6.20. Liberty PlugIns EV charging stations

6.21. Mitsubishi roadside charger

6.22. Mitsubishi car charging- home management system

6.23. The Angel car mobile charger for rescue

6.24. Angel car in action

6.25. Nation-E Hummer rescue charger car

6.26. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski plugs in the all-electric Nissan LEAF to the nation's first publicly available quick-charge station at Portland General Electric headquarters in Portland, Oregon

6.27. Nexco public charger in Hodogawa

6.28. Nissan home charging station

6.29. PEP charging station

6.30. Robert Bosch EV charging station

6.31. Schneider Electric EV charging stations

6.32. Tokyo Electric Power Company charge point

6.33. Toyota charging station

6.34. Voltec residential EV charger

7.1. EV charging phone booth in Austria

7.2. Folkwang Universitat The Plug

7.3. EV charger in Japan

7.4. Spanish phone booth suitable for addition of charger

7.5. World's first Tesla charging station installed in 2009 in California

7.6. Solar charging of car in San Jose

7.7. Sign in Raleigh

7.8. Basic charging system

7.9. Feeding and using the smart grid

7.10. Smart grid simulation

8.1. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021

8.2. Number of car chargers sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential and other, rounded

8.3. Numbers thousands of the three levels of charging station worldwide 2011-2021

8.4. Average unit price of the three levels of charging station 2011-2021 in $ thousands

8.5. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions

8.6. BYD Auto charging station for pure electric taxis in China

8.7. Slow charging station in China

8.8. Fast charger for lead acid traction batteries in electric bicycles in China

8.9. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded

8.10. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units rounded

8.11. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units

8.12. Total number of plug-in cars in thousands 2011-2021

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Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning and Deployment

 

Overview

Electric vehicles (EVs) are receiving a great deal of attention in the media, and waiting lists for the Tesla Roadster, Chevy Volt, and Nissan Leaf are growing as consumer demand takes off. But before EVs can be broadly adopted, a charging infrastructure needs to be in place. If mass adoption of EVs is only a few years off, then that infrastructure needs to be built now.

To address this problem, many businesses and municipalities around the U.S. have begun installing EV charging stations to provide support for their employees and citizens. But economic conditions make infrastructure investment difficult for many cities.

There are many questions that need to be answered before a municipality can justify investing in this new economic infrastructure. These questions include:

Why does my city need EV charging stations?What benefit do they provide to citizens?Should we wait for private businesses to install them?What do charging stations cost to install and maintain?Will we see future tax revenue from EVs?Where should charging stations be located?What kind of permitting processes are required?What partnerships do we need to establish with local utilities?

This online briefing reviews the decision-making process for municipalities interested in EV infrastructure. It starts with a discussion of regional transportation strategies and how individual cities can help support long-term sustainable goals.

Anne Hunt, environmental policy director for the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, discusses the business case for municipal investment in EV infrastructure, including stakeholder buy-in and funding strategies. She talks about the benefits of this investment to city government, citizens, and the local economy. She also talks about the cost structure of the program St. Paul adopted and how they were able to justify the expense.

Anne is joined by St. Paul Senior City Planner Merritt Clapp-Smith, who discusses the practical steps for implementation, including urban planning issues, developing utility partnerships, and developing supporting permitting processes. The need for smart planning is critical, as placement of the charging stations could determine whether local citizens decide to personally invest in EVs. Clear permitting processes are required to ensure smooth support for future private EV charging station investment. And direct partnerships with local utilities are necessary to ensure that the charging stations work reliably and cause no disruption to local electricity supply.

Don Bray, briefing moderator and president of AltaTerra Research, gives a brief overview of EV technology and trends.

Time will be reserved at the end of the session for questions and moderated discussion.

Key Takeaways

Understand the key factors a municipality must examine in determining whether to invest in EV charging stations.Build a business case for investment in EV infrastructure in your own municipality.Learn which departments within your municipality must be coordinated to support the investment. Outline departmental roles in EV infrastructure support.Use the slides from this briefing in building your case to key stakeholders within your organization.

Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Online Briefing Series

This online briefing is the third in the three-part series "Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Clean Technologies in Municipal Practice." The other briefings in the series include:

* Managing Energy and Emissions for Systematic Savings
* Renewable Energy Program Successes and Challenges

You may register for each briefing individually, or register for the entire series at a significant savings. To find out more about the series, please go to www.altaterra.net/event/sustainablecities.

Who Should Attend

Professionals in:

* Municipal Infrastructure
* Municipal Environmental Policy
* Municipal Fleet Management
* Urban Planning
* Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
* Electric Vehicle Suppliers and Manufacturers
* Electric Utility-Municipal Relations

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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Briefing Features City of Saint Paul and PG&E

PALO ALTO, California, April 28, 2011 – AltaTerra Research is pleased to announce the final speaker line-up for its online briefing, “Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning and Deployment,” on Thursday, May 12. During the 90-minute online session, participants will hear from representatives of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The briefing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Pacific / 12:00 noon Eastern. Government employees are invited to register free-of-charge.

Anne Hunt, environmental policy director for the City of Saint Paul will discuss the business case for municipal investment in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) infrastructure, including stakeholder buy-in and funding strategies. She will speak to the benefits of such an investment for city government, citizens, and the local economy, as well as the cost structure of the program Saint Paul adopted and how they were able to justify the expense.

Merritt Clapp-Smith, senior city planner for the City of Saint Paul, will discuss the practical steps for implementation, including urban planning issues, developing utility partnerships, and developing supporting permitting processes.

Reiko Takemasa, senior product manager at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), will discuss the impact of PEV charging infrastructure on the utility electric grid, the use of rates to influence charging behavior, how utilities will respond to PEVs, and other related issues, such as problems with clustering phenomena and challenges of installing chargers at multi-unit dwelling complexes.

Don Bray, president of AltaTerra Research, will open the session with a brief overview of PEV technology and trends; he will close the session with a moderated question-and-answer period.

“Consumer demand for plug-in electric vehicles is growing,” said Bray, “and we’re seeing a number of cities, such as Saint Paul, beginning to install charging stations to help support demand from their employees and citizens. Other cities are struggling with how to move forward in the current economic environment. In this briefing, we’ll walk through the decision-making process for municipalities interested in PEV infrastructure, and review key questions that must be answered along the way.”

Participants will come away from the session with an understanding of the key factors a municipality must examine in determining whether to invest in PEV charging stations, how to make the business case, which departments should be involved, planning requirements, permitting considerations, and impacts on the electric grid and utilities.

Participants will receive a compilation of presentations from the briefing, which will be useful in building the business case to key stakeholders. ?An on-demand recording will be available after the event.

Further information about this online briefing and registration are available online at www.altaterra.net/event/evinfrastructure.

A limited number of press passes are available. Press pass requests may be submitted at www.altaterra.net/?presspass.

This online briefing is the third in the three-part series, "Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Clean Technologies in Municipal Practice." Information about the entire series is available online at www.altaterra.net/event/sustainablecities.

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Mitsubishi Motors and Energy Industry Leader NRG Energy Team Up to Improve Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in ...

Press Release Source: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. On Thursday April 21, 2011, 2:40 pm EDT

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG - News), one of America's leading energy producers, are joining forces to provide owners of the upcoming Mitsubishi i new freedom and range confidence across NRG's eVgo(SM) (ee-vee-go) comprehensive, privately funded electric vehicle (EV) recharging network.

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Set for an initial rollout in the coming months in two of America's most populated metropolitan areas - Houston and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex - before expanding into additional major cities throughout Texas in 2012, Mitsubishi i owners in the Lone Star State will soon be able to quickly and conveniently recharge their breakthrough eco-friendly and efficient EVs at dozens of eVgo charging Freedom Stations.

Each Freedom Station provides a 480 volt DC fast charger that can add 30 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes and a 240 volt Level 2 charger that can add up to 25 miles of range in an hour. Freedom Stations are available 24/7 and include a customer service tower with a mounted camera, giving customers access to an eVgo service representative or to activate a strobe light, siren and alert law enforcement, even from inside their vehicles. The eVgo network will also include Convenience Stations(SM) that offer a 240 volt Level 2 charger and are available during the retail host's business hours.

The targeted market rollout for these new eVgo EV charging stations is to have 25 Freedom Stations in the Houston area and 35 Freedom Stations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area open by the end of this summer, with the number of available Freedom Stations increasing to 50 and 75 in the two metropolitan areas respectively by the end of 2012. NRG also plans to electrify the Interstate 45 corridor connecting them in 2012.

"Through this partnership, owners of Mitsubishi i electric vehicles will find tremendous convenience, economy and price security through their access to the eVgo network," said Arun Banskota, president of NRG EV Services. "We welcome Mitsubishi to the eVgo partnership and look forward to building an unprecedented and growing EV infrastructure together."

Another facet of the partnership will see Mitsubishi acting as a consultant to NRG in the energy company's efforts to advance electric vehicle infrastructure in America. The Japanese auto manufacturer has extensive knowledge in electric vehicles and EV infrastructure as it has been designing and developing 100% electric-powered cars for more than four decades and has sold thousands of Mitsubishi i production cars in Japan and Europe. ?

An additional part of the Mitsubishi Motors/NRG agreement will allow Mitsubishi i owners in Texas the option to subscribe to special EV Charging Package rates offered by NRG during the home assessment service and installation of an Eaton Level II home charger.

"We are very excited to be working with such a dynamic and forward-thinking energy company as NRG to expand the electric vehicle recharging infrastructure in the great state of Texas," said Yoichi Yokozawa, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America. "Savvy consumers and corporate/municipality fleet managers who take advantage of our special pre-order offer for the eco-friendly and money-saving electric-powered Mitsubishi i beginning Earth Day, April 22, 2011, will have scores of convenient, fast and affordable eVgo recharging stations to choose from when they take delivery of their cars next year."

For more information on the Mitsubishi i, log on to www.mitsubishicars.com/imievfleet and for more on the eVgo network, including charger locations, pricing plans or to recommend an eVgo charging location, visit www.evgonetwork.com/.

About Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. ?MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport utility vehicles through a network of approximately 400 dealers. In November of 2011, MMNA will launch the battery-powered Mitsubishi i electric vehicle as part of a corporate mission to offer consumers more environmentally responsible modes of transportation. This battery-powered electric vehicle technology addresses the need for vehicles that produce zero tailpipe emissions and support a growing agenda for sustainability. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.

About NRG

NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 Index company, owns and operates one of the country's largest and most diverse power generation portfolios. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, the Company's power plants provide nearly 25,000 megawatts of generation capacity—enough to supply nearly 20 million homes. NRG's retail businesses, Reliant Energy and Green Mountain Energy Company, combined serve more than 1.8 million residential, business, commercial and industrial customers. With investments in solar, wind and nuclear power, as well as EV infrastructure, NRG is working to help America's transition to a clean energy economy. NRG Energy is a founding member of the Electrification Coalition, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group of business leaders committed to promoting policies and actions that facilitate the deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale. More information is available at www.nrgenergy.com.

About eVgo

eVgo is the nation's first privately funded, comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem. The eVgo network gives EV owners new freedom and range confidence via home charging and fast-charging stations conveniently located at major retailers, employers and along highways across eVgo cities. eVgo allows EV owners to avoid paying large up-front costs for a home charger and provides unlimited use remote charging—all for one low monthly fee. To find out more, or to join the eVgo network, visit www.evgonetwork.com.

Safe Harbor Disclosure

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions and include NRG's expectations regarding the electric vehicle and electric vehicle infrastructure and forward-looking statements typically can be identified by the use of words such as "will," "expect," "believe," and similar terms. Although NRG believes that its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated above include, among others, general economic conditions, hazards customary in the power industry, competition in wholesale power markets, the volatility of energy and fuel prices, failure of customers to perform under contracts, changes in the wholesale power markets, changes in government regulation of markets and of environmental emissions, and our ability to achieve the expected benefits and timing of our electric vehicle projects.

NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause NRG's actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements included in this news release should be considered in connection with information regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect NRG's future results included in NRG's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

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Ulysses Diversified Holdings Corporation Announces Development of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure for ...

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ulysses Diversified Holdings Corporation (PINKSHEETS:UDHC.pk - News) announced today they have received the contract to install electric car charging stations throughout the Chicago area. This project is among the first and largest of its kind in the United States and Chicago is an ideal area to utilize electric vehicles considering almost 90 percent of all area commutes are less than 40 miles. Most fully electric cars can go up to 100 miles on a full charge. The charging stations will be able to fully charge an electric vehicle in a little under 30 minutes and there are even plans for some solar charging stations.

Through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, the City of Chicago awarded a $1.9 million contract to the California firm to install and maintain 280 electric vehicle charging stations in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs by the end of 2011. 350Green will install, own and operate 73 charging locations. The stations will be located at O’Hare and Midway airports, at grocery stores, national retail chains, on tollway plazas and in parking garages. The total project will cost $8.77 million, which 350Green will provide up-front. It will later be reimbursed $1.9 million from grant funds.

“This project will encourage greater use of electric vehicles in one of the most heavily traveled cities in the country. We know there are a dozen electric vehicles scheduled for the Chicago market within the next 12 months and we think it is exceptionally prudent that we have the needed infrastructure for what we know is coming,” said Jean Howe, President and Chief Executive Officer. “With new government incentives and the soaring fuel prices electric vehicle use will become more apparent and we are helping facilitate the U.S. transition to gas free vehicles.”

This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

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Impact of Electric Vehicle Roll-out to Shift Market Focus from Charging Infrastructure to Advanced Distribution Grid ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA--March 28, 2011: Due to their significant load requirements on existing power grids, the electric vehicles (EV) market will present a large market opportunity for smart grid hardware, software and communications vendors. As rising oil prices and auto-industry advances engender this EV market, a variety of smart grid technologies are becoming increasingly necessary for utilities to deploy in order to maintain grid reliability and safety. GTM Research forecasts cumulative global EV sales to hit 3.8 million by 2016, which will accelerate the rate of adoption of distribution automation technologies, vehicle-to-grid communications, and new software applications.

“Right now, EV infrastructure investment is centered on electric delivery via the charging stations”

GTM Research's latest Smart Grid report is concerned with the impact of electric vehicles on the grid and the next-generation hardware and software solutions that will support their successful introduction. At nearly 100 pages with over 70 figures, The Networked EV: The Convergence of Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles is the first report of its kind to investigate beyond the current, well-known challenges of charging-station deployment and transformer overloading to the more systemic, utility-side issues such as the need for increased visibility and control, tiered retail pricing and reliable communications standards and protocols between distribution grid infrastructure and electric vehicles.

"Despite the appeal of electric transportation, presently the challenges facing utilities due to the introduction of EVs are not very widely, or very well, understood," said report author and GTM Research's Senior Manager of Smart Grid, David J. Leeds. "Over the next decade, ensuring adequate distribution grid reliability appears to be the principal challenge related to the initial rollout of EVs. A variety of related grid control and protection issues will necessitate a large investment in smart grid technologies, specifically grid communications and distribution automation."

Recently, the investment in smart grid-EV infrastructure has focused on the face of the EV, the charging station. In addition, major vendors such as GE and Siemens amongst others, are planning to roll out their respective EV charging equipment in 2011.

"Right now, EV infrastructure investment is centered on electric delivery via the charging stations," said Leeds. "However, as more public stations and Level 2 home chargers pop up, investment in a new generation of dynamic grid devices will be imperative. Smart grid technologies such as next generation tap changers, voltage regulators, capacitor banks and reclosers, and the communication networks to support these smart devices, will bring a new level of grid optimization and control enabling EVs to safely scale into the tens and hundreds of millions."

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The Networked EV: The Convergence of Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles examines in detail the technology and planning considerations that will lead to a successful smart grid-EV convergence. The report analyzes hot button issues such as transformer build-out and advanced metering (AMI) and charging infrastructure, but also expands the conversation beyond these known challenges to highlight emerging smart grid infrastructure solutions for the EV market. These solutions include communications standards and protocols that act as the "digital handshake" between the grid and the EV, as well as distribution automation (DA) technologies that will enable a more self-aware grid capable of autonomously self-correcting based on EV consumption patterns and moment-to-moment grid conditions.

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Value-added Elements

Market, regulatory and cost drivers propelling EV adoption globally In-depth analysis of distribution grid trends and upgrade requirements necessary to support large-scale EV roll outs Analysis of EV planning considerations for utilities EV sales forecast through 2016, with EV penetration by state for the U.S. Strategic positioning of smart grid technologies for EV roll-out and grid reliability

Questions for Competitive Decision-making

How have global market trends such as gasoline prices, regulatory influence, and auto innovation positioned key EV markets? What technological issues do utilities need to plan for in order to ensure grid stability given the impact of mass-scale EV roll outs? Which smart grid technologies will see the greatest opportunity in the EV market and, how are these smart grid technologies already serving the EV sector? Which global region will see the largest share of the EV market through 2016? What will be the best utility practices for integrating commercial EV adoption into local grids?

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The Next Big Business Opportunity: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Looking for a way to angle into the burgeoning electric vehicle business? Forget cars--investing in the charging infrastructure is the way to go. A new report from GTM Research claims that global EV sales will grow fivefold to 3.8 million by 2016 (there were 246 million total cars on the road just in the U.S as of 2009). All those cars will need convenient places to charge up.

There are, of course, plenty of major companies already working hard to build charging stations. Our slideshow from last year showed off some of the more promising charge station prototypes in the pipeline, including GE's WattStation charger (pictured above), ECOtality's Blink Charger, and the Coulomb Chargepoint charger. All of these chargers have begun rolling out or will be released later this year. Coulomb will have 2,600 public stations in the U.S. by October 2011, and ECOtality plans to deploy almost 15,000 charging stations in 16 U.S. cities in the near future. But that's not even close to enough for 3.8 million cars.

There are ways to get in on the EV infrastructure boom without building chargers. Instead, entrepreneurs might want to focus on the smart grid side of things. After all, the grid needs to be able to handle the rapid growth in EVs--and right now it can't. That means utilities need to invest in all sorts of smart devices for the grid, including upgraded voltage regulators, capacitor banks (groups of high-voltage capacitors that control the level of voltage supplied and absorb energy from power line spikes), and communication networks.

Again, there are companies--such as Trilliant and Silver Spring--working on these problems. But as the number of EVs climbs to ten or even hundreds of millions in the coming decades, the charging infrastructure business will explode. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Related: Buffet-Backed BYD Finally Bringing EVs to the U.S.?

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