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Telekom Austria Turns Phone Boxes Into Electric Car Charging Stations
Telekom Austria has announced plans to turn old telephone boxes into recharging stations for electric cars. During the test phase the service will be free of charge. Following commercial launch, charging stations will offer the possibility to pay via mobile phone using text messages, paybox or a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) card with a RFID chip. 13,500 telephone...
by admin at May 5th, 2010 at 06:05 am
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Pre-Wired Homes for Electric Cars
Homebuilder KB Home started to offer an option to pre-wire its “Built to Order” new home construction package – providing built-in technology so owners can recharge either plug-in hybrid or electric cars. The move comes from KB Home’s market surveys that showed buyers want greener homes that are not only “earth-friendly” but save them money as well. This...
by admin at March 10th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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GE and Juice Technologies Partners on Electric Vehicle Charging Devices
GE and Juice Technologies announced partnership to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicle charging devices for U.S. and global markets. Electric vehicles will begin shipping in volume across the United States in 2010. Charging stations will be needed to meet the growing consumer demand. Chargers will communicate with power grid to determine best times to charge,...
by admin at February 17th, 2010 at 09:02 am