Ford Focus ED, smart fortwo ED Juice Up at New San Jose Stations

August 4th, 2010

photo by James Martin/CNET

Directly below the industry’s Plug-In 2010 conference, Coulomb Technologies’ electric vehicle charging stations leaped from the show floor into the real world. During Wednesday’s plenary and breakout sessions, installation of two new ChargePoint America charging stations in the San Jose McEnery Convention Center Garage was under way!

On Thursday July 29, as Plug-In 2010 came to a close, San Jose Mayor Reed, Coulomb CEO Richard Lowenthal, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino helped present the first ChargePoint America charging station in San Jose. Behind them and happily charging were the Ford Focus ED, smart fortwo ED, and a Toyota Plug-In Prius.

“The installation of San Jose ’s first ChargePoint America station is an important step forward in our efforts to make the Bay Area the Electric Vehicle Capital of America,” said Mayor Chuck Reed. “Our partnership with Coulomb Technologies is the perfect example of how Silicon Valley can lead the world in clean tech innovation and create new green jobs in our community.”

Coulomb Technologies and ChargePoint America have partnered with three major car manufacturers so that early adopters of the Ford Focus ED, Ford Transit Connect Electric, smart fortwo electric drive, and Chevrolet Volt have an opportunity to get a free home charging station.

Coulomb Technologies Press Release: http://chargepointamerica.com/pr/pr-20100729.php

Event Photos by James Martin/CNET: http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10004328.html

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NovaCharge President Speaks on Panel at DC Town Hall Meeting

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.


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Did you miss the NYC event?

July 15th, 2010

Were you unable to make the ChargePoint America event at Edison ParkFast on Wednesday, July 15 with Mayor Bloomberg, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Coulomb CEO Richard Lowenthal?

You can find full photo and video coverage of the ceremony online at NYC.gov’s News from the Blue Room here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2010b/pr313-10.html.

(Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker)

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ChargePoint America Lifts the Curtain on NYC Charging Station

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

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ChargePoint America’s “Transportation Transformation” Launches in Palo Alto, CA

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, 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

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ChargePoint America Launches in Orlando!

June 16th, 2010

Coulomb Technologies today 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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ChargePoint America: Ready. Set. Charge.

June 2nd, 2010

With great fanfare, ChargePoint America kicked off today with an announcement by Coulomb CEO Richard Lowenthal.  We will soon be hitting the road touring nine cities across the US to the promote program, showcase the ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for EV and take a test drive in some new EV’s.   Dates will be announced soon!

Coming to a city near you!

Austin
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Orlando
Sacramento
San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area
Redmond, Wash.
Washington DC

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