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Analysis of Asia-Pacific Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Market

The increasing emphasis on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and ensuring that electrical vehicles (EVs) constitute 20 percent of the total vehicles on road by 2030 in several Asia-Pacific countries will lead to the expansion of the EV charging infrastructure market in the region.

From Frost & Sullivan 24 Apr 2013

Berkeley Lab Encourages Electric Vehicle Usage with Workplace Charging Facility

At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where the nation’s top battery scientists are working to achieve revolutionary advances in battery performance, electric vehicles (EVs) are not just a technology of the future. Growing numbers of employees are already using them to commute to work. To encourage even more to do so, Berkeley Lab has announced that it will start offering workplace EV charging.

24 Apr 2013

PowerStream and Georgian College Partner in New Research Initiative on Electric Vehicles

PowerStream and Georgian College are collaborating to better understand electric vehicles and their charging demands. A unique new applied research initiative will be conducted by means of a charging station, complemented by solar power, at the college's Barrie Campus.

20 Apr 2013

Lifespan of Lithium Ion Batteries Exceed Average Life Expectancy of Electric Vehicles

Scientists today answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: How long before the battery pack dies, leaving a sticker-shock bill for a fresh pack or a car ready for the junk heap? Their answer, presented here at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held here this week, may surprise skeptics.

12 Apr 2013