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Richard Lowenthal, Founder and CTO, Coulomb Technologies, Inc.:
“The Obama Administration has set significant and considerable goals for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in the coming years. This grant will bring thousands of networked charging stations to nine US regions that are slated to receive the first electric vehicles from our automobile partners. These charging stations will build upon our already growing and established network of infrastructure and will accelerate the deployment of public and private charging infrastructure which will in turn encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles. Our Department of Energy grant was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus bill, to provide jobs for Americans. Our products are built and installed with American labor. Every time we ship a ChargePoint charging station, three Americans go to work for a day.”
Mayor Chuck Reed, City of San Jose:
“Through our partnership with Coulomb Technologies, San José became the first city in the nation to install ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles. These types of clean tech innovations will help promote environmental sustainability, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create jobs throughout the United States . I hope that our businesses and residents will take advantage of the ChargePoint America program to bring more electric vehicles and charging stations to Silicon Valley.”
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo serving California's 14th district:
“Electric vehicles will play a key role in weaning our nation away from its oil addiction. The DOE grant to Coulomb Technologies will help create the infrastructure necessary to allow electric vehicles to thrive. I’ve long supported such investments and my bill H.R. 1742, to support electric vehicle infrastructure needs, was included in the House passed American Clean Energy and Security Act. I’m confident that one day, with the help of federal investment and the innovation of companies like Coulomb Technologies, we’ll be able to drive an electric vehicle from Menlo Park, California to Menlo Park, New Jersey.”
Sue Cischke, Ford's Global Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering:
“Both the ChargePoint America and Ford Blue Oval ChargePoint Programs help build the necessary infrastructure to make the electric vehicle a more viable option for American consumers. Ford’s electrification strategy focuses on providing real world value to customers with a wide range of driving behaviors and conditions. These programs and charging stations help us deliver an added value to our future electric vehicle owners.”
Robbie Diamond, Executive Director, Electrification Coalition:
“The electrification of transportation is the most efficient solution for ending our nation's dangerous dependence on petroleum. Because electrification is a transformative technology, it will require some amount of new infrastructure. To provide consumers with the confidence and flexibility they need, vehicle chargers are nearly as crucial as electric cars and trucks themselves. In this sense, programs like ChargePoint America are a critical step away from oil dependence toward a cleaner, safer, stronger nation.”
Sheida R. Sahandy, Asst. to City Manager and Senior Policy Advisor, City of Bellevue, Washington:
“We are delighted that Coulomb Technologies and the Department of Energy have decided to make this investment in our region. The City of Bellevue looks forward to working with them and other regional partners to increase cleaner and greener transportation options for our community.”
Carl Guardino, CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group:
“The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is committed to advancing technologies that reduce our dependence on foreign oil, improve our environment, and create jobs. We believe efforts like Coulomb's ChargePoint America will move forward the effort to advance the infrastructure necessary to support the adoption of electric vehicles throughout the United States.”
Felix Kramer, Founder of The California Cars Initiative (CalCars.org):
“The Gulf catastrophe is showing that we need to power most vehicles as soon as possible with cleaner, cheaper, domestic electricity. As vehicle electrification emerges as a top priority, we are fortunate that Coulomb Technologies already has a fully operational charging network. Coulomb's ChargePoint America is a huge step forward. Along with efforts by other companies, it shows that no matter how rapidly we accelerate the transition to plug-in vehicles, the charging infrastructure won't hold us back.”
Bruce Chesson, NASA Transportation Specialist and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program:
“NASA and the Kennedy Space Center is very excited about adding charging stations into our AFV infrastructure. For the last five years we have been testing and operating electric vehicles on KSC. The Coulomb Technologies charging station installations will confirm our commitment to alternative fuel vehicles, our environmental leadership and our dedication to reducing our independence on oil based fuel. Our employees have supported our AFV program and are dedicated to making a difference and they embrace new vehicle technologies.”
