July 29th, 2010
Helda Rodriguez brings us exciting news about her travels to Washington, DC. As the president of NovaCharge, Coulomb’s Southeastern USA distributor, she was asked to join a panel for a Town Hall meeting on Clean Energy and contribute information on the ChargePoint America program and how NovaCharge is involved with helping end our dependency on foreign oil.
When she arrived, she was surprised to find herself in great company next to Senators Kerry and Merkley!
There were over 300 attendees in the room and although it seemed to go very quickly, it was a chance to educate many people on what Coulomb, ChargePoint America, and NovaCharge are doing to help.
Tags: ChargePoint America, NovaCharge, Senator Kerry, Senator Merkley
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July 27th, 2010
Do you know the way to Plug-in 2010 in San Jose? If you were not able to attend the Plug-in 2010 this year, Coulomb has all the important headlines and images from the show. On Monday, July 26, Coulomb announced the availability of our residential charging station the CT500
Coulomb’s new CT500 Level II ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations are designed for home and light commercial use. The announcement expands Coulomb’s spectrum of products for EVs from home to Level III fast charging stations. CT500 charging stations will be sold through Coulomb’s OEM and distribution channels. The ChargePoint Network is based on an open interface, standards-based architecture that provides station owners with a complete set of business applications to market and bill for electric transportation fueling services, and provides drivers with EV charging applications to make fueling easy. The CT500 stations will be on display at the Plug-In 2010 Conference and Exposition in San Jose, California on July 26-29, 2010 in Coulomb booth #110.
The CT500 charging station is a 7.2 kw single output station designed for residential and light commercial applications. The station delivers Level II (208/240 V @ 30 A) charging and is compatible with plug-in electric vehicles that comply with the SAE J1772TM plug-in electric vehicle-charging standard. The station’s small size and flexible network interfaces make it an ideal solution for utilities, homeowners, fleet managers, and auto manufacturers. The CT500 is compatible with Leviton’s recently announced innovative Evr-GreenTM EVSE installation system. This industry-first prewire mounting system provides for simple plug-in installation for new charging stations.
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July 20th, 2010
What a thrill it is to find pictures and videos of ChargePoint Charging Stations across the globe!
Here’s a station in San Martino in Badia BZ, Italy. Wouldn’t it be fun to explore all of Europe in an EV?
Electro Clara posted on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J57oZC5Pe3U
Show us pictures of the ChargePoint station in YOUR neighborhood. If there isn’t one yet, request it!
Find more ChargePoint stations in Europe, Middle East, Africa: www.365-energy.com
Find more ChargePoint stations in Australia and New Zealand: www.chargepoint.com.au
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July 15th, 2010
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July 14th, 2010
ChargePoint America sees its name in lights with the New York charging station unveiling this morning! The station is located at Edison ParkFast, 451 9th Avenue in Manhattan. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Coulomb CEO Richard Lowenthal, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Edison Properties Chairman Jerry Gottesman battled the rain but made it on time to attend this exciting event.
Mayor Bloomberg spoke at the celebration:“To meet the ambitious goals in PlaNYC, our long-term sustainability agenda, we will have to reduce transportation emissions by taking mass transit, walking or riding a bike, and increasing the use of alternative-fuel and electric vehicles,” he said. “Coulomb Technologies and the ChargePoint America program will help us support a new type of vehicle on City streets so we can reduce pollution and emissions in the most efficient way.”
New Yorkers will keep noticing this new A-lister charging station as The City of New York continues to install stations under the $37 million ChargePoint America program.
Look for more media coverage about this event throughout New York — the rain couldn’t keep these reporters from getting the top story today!
Official Coulomb Press Release: http://chargepointamerica.com/pr/pr-20100714.php
NYC.gov Videos & Pictures: News from the Blue Room
Tags: Bloomberg, ChargePoint America, Edison ParkFast, EV Charging Stations, New York, PlaNYC
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July 12th, 2010
We stumbled upon this YouTube video by implovator last week and loved his demonstration of how easy it is to use a ChargePoint station. His battery was getting a little low, so he decided to stop at McDonald’s in Cary, NC and get a cold drink while his bike plugged in. Thanks for the great video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnwJUF63rg8
Also check out his blog post about Coulomb in “Geeks: Our Planet’s Saviors?” below. By the way, Implovator, we think they’re going to be!
http://www.implovator.com/2010/04/geeks-our-planets-saviors/
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July 8th, 2010
This morning at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) headquarters in Palo Alto, Coulomb Technologies, EPRI, and the California Energy Comission unveiled the first ChargePoint America public charging station in the state of California. It is only the second of almost 5000 stations that will be installed in 9 metropolitan cities around the country as a part of the $37 million ChargePoint America Program. Two plug-in hybrid Priuses received a healthy dose of electric energy from the charging station during the station unveiling and dedication.
News conference speakers included Silicon Valley Leadership Executive Director Carl Guardino, Energy Commissioner Jeffrey Byron, Coulomb President Praveen Mandal, EPRI Vice President of Environment and Renewables Sector Bryan Hannegan, and US Department of Energy Supervisor, Hybrid Electric Systems and Materials Technology, Office of Vehicle Technologies Edwin Owens, and Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt.
Check out the ABC7 K-GO news and video coverage of the event from the link below and watch for the event on CBS5’s K-PIX 6 o’clock news tonight!
ABC7 News and Video Report: $3.4M grant awarded for electric car charging stations
Coulomb Press Release: Coulomb Technologies Announces $3.4 Million from CA Energy Commission to Install Electric Vehicles Infrastructure
Tags: charge-point america, epri, EV Charging Stations
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June 24th, 2010
The Tampa Bay area today joined other leading metropolitan areas developing electric vehicle “plug-in ready” communities, as it officially launched Project Get Ready Tampa Bay. The regional collaboration includes the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, local governments, the Rocky Mountain Institute, Progress Energy Florida, Tampa Electric and Florida Power & Light. The project, part of a national non-profit effort, kicked off at Tropicana Field with several business and civic leaders including St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard and Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita. The kick-off featured plug-in electric hybrid cars and trucks including the Chevy Volt, Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.
Coulomb’s southeast distributor NovaCharge was there and took these great photos.
“Tampa Bay is an important piece of this national program because of its large population, moderate density and mass transportation potential,” said Avera Wynne, planning director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. “This project can build the framework for a large-scale roll-out of plug-in electric vehicles in the coming years.”
In partnership with the electric utilities in the region, Get Ready Tampa Bay will work to develop the technology and infrastructure necessary to support the widespread usage of electric vehicles to ensure that there are few obstacles for consumers interested in using electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). As the car industry and the federal government turn their sights on electric vehicles, cities and regions that demonstrate they are getting “plug-in ready” will attract vehicle manufacturers to launch in their area. Project Get Ready aims to make Tampa Bay just such an area. The United States has a goal of having at least one million plug-in electric vehicles on the road in the next five years. Get Ready Tampa Bay will help identify potential challenges and develop solutions to make this goal a reality. The use of electric transportation will reduce our regions dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“Tampa Bay is among leaders in the country such as Houston, Kansas City, Raleigh and Indianapolis, that are debunking the myth that plug-in electric vehicles will be ushered in only by densely populated cities or on the West Coast,” said Matt Mattila, Rocky Mountain Institute® Project Get Ready manager. Findings from the Tampa Bay area likely will have broad implications for transportation planning for other cities throughout the United States pursuing plug-in electric vehicle initiatives.
Check out this great piece from the event:
Fox TV Coverage
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June 22nd, 2010
Connected World Magazine Reveals M2M Value Chain Awards for 2010
The winners of the prestigious 2010 M2M Value Chain Awards were presented by Connected World magazine during a formal gala at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place hotel in Chicago, Ill., on June 17, 2010.
The Value Chain Awards Gala is the closing event of the annual Connected World Conference. The 2010 event brought an array of both professional and consumer attendees looking to learn about the latest developments being offered through the use of machine-to-machine technology in the connected devices marketplace. Attendees gathered to hear from the leading companies within the space, and also witnessed the unveiling of the launch issue of Connected World magazine.
The formal event on Thursday evening honored this year’s most successful corporate adopters of M2M technology, as well as the team of solution providers that made their success possible.
Selected by an esteemed panel of industry analysts and experts, the awards highlight the process of combining multiple technologies such as device-connectivity hardware, radio modules, network service and provision, as well as application software and infrastructure, and show how all of the elements of the M2M value chain created a winning solution for the end customer.
“The companies that are receiving Value Chain Awards this year represent an excellent mix of applications and industries. I am honored to be recognizing such stellar companies,” says Peggy Smedley, editorial director, Connected World magazine. “They have truly demonstrated a commitment to the M2M marketplace by implementing cutting-edge technology, and winning a Value Chain Award acknowledges their effort.”
The 2010 M2M Value Chain Award-winners are:
Security Gold:
- Schlage
- Silver: Yacht Watchman International, Inc.Coronis an Elster Group Co.
Fleet Management Gold:
- Goodfellow Bros., Inc. AT&T Cinterion Wireless Modules Zonar Systems
- Silver: Asplundh Tree Expert Co. AT&T Telogis
Energy/Utilities Gold:
- Exelon NuclearInStep Software
- Silver: Coulomb Technologies, Inc. Aeris Communications Multi-Tech Systems
- Bronze: Itron Inc.Cisco Systems
“The Value Chain Awards represent the innovation that can be found by using M2M technology. Any company, small or large, has the ability to harness the solutions available, and implement them to create a phenomenal advantage,” says Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, Connected World magazine. “The adopters honored tonight recognize this opportunity and are now reaping the benefits.”
To learn more about the winners of the 2010 Value Chain Awards, please visit www.connectedworldmag.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .
About Connected World Magazine
Connected World magazine is the advisor to professionals who are making decisions about connectivity, innovation, technology, and collaboration. This is a shift in business to a networked, collaborative exchange of M2M communications, goods, and services. Connected World seeks to maintain a consistent authorial voice that covers everything a reader needs to know when it comes to innovation. It also seeks to be informative, yet fun for the inspired, driven, and the influential. www.connectedworldmag.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..
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June 22nd, 2010
Coulomb Technologies announced that Central Florida is the first to install a ChargePoint®Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles (EV) as a part of the $37 million ChargePoint America program. Orlando is set to immediately receive hundreds of free home and public ChargePoint stations for EV as major automotive manufacturers introduce their vehicles in the Orlando region.
Orlando will commemorate the occasion with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Orlando City Hall Plaza on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 2 p.m. EDT. The event will include special guests: City of Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer; Orange County Government, Florida, Mayor Richard T. Crotty; Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) Board President, Katie Porta; Coulomb Technologies Executive Vice President, Bret Sewell and NovaCharge President, Helda Rodriguez. Additionally, the smart fortwo electric drive will be showcased by smart USA.
Check out this nice piece from NBC’s WESH on the Thursday press conference.
WESH NBC News Story on ChargePoint America in Orlando
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