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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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N.C.'s Electric Cooperatives Continue Power Restoration Efforts, Make Significant Progress
StreetInsider
2014-03-08
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Meet the Perth electrical mechanic who’s dating surgically enhanced twins
The Australian
2014-03-08
MEET Ben Byrne, the Perth electrical mechanic who is dating surgically enhanced twins Lucy and Anna DeCinque. The sisters made international headlines this week, after...
 
With BMW's First Electric Car, No More 'Text Me When You Get There'
Mashable
2014-03-08
AUSTIN, Texas — I have news for you: Electric cars can do donuts. In a recent test drive inside BMW's new i3 electric car, we tested this theory in a small Austin parking lot. To be fair, we never...
 
Skyrocketing electric bills grabs attention of attorney general
WPXI
2014-03-08
Over the past few weeks, Target 11 has been investigating unusually high electric...
 
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In this May 6, 2012 file photo, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta, Maine. LePage met with representatives from two Jewish groups on Friday, July 13, 2012, following comments he has made comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo
>Maine panel eyes bill to remove wind-power goals
Seattle Post
2014-03-06
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage's proposal to scrap Maine's wind-power production goals sparked a debate Wednesday between the Republican governor's administration and renewable energy...
 
More Than $143 Million Will Be Invested in 2014 in the Potomac Edison Area to Enhance and Maintain Electric System and Reliability
More Than $143 Million Will Be Invested in 2014 in the Potomac Edison Area to Enhance and Maintain Electric System and Reliability
PR Newswire
2014-02-27
Company Increases Investment in Infrastructure Projects Designed to Help Reduce Number and Duration of Outages My news for Investors AtLeast one of the check box should be selected You are following...
 
The Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Shri Praful Patel .
Praful Patel wants FinMin to grant ₹300 cr to kick-start electric vehicles mission
The Hindu
2014-02-23
The Department of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises has written to the Finance Ministry seeking a grant of ₹250-300 crore for starting from April-May a series of pilot projects on public...
 
INT'L in brief
INT'L in brief
The Gleaner
2014-02-19
Thousands still without electricity SOUTH CAROLINA (AP): Thousands of people are still without electricity in South Carolina after last week's winter storm. The electric cooperatives of South...
 
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,...
 

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