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EcoSpark Technologies Inc. is a Canadian corporation whose focus is to facilitate the implementation of technology around Electric Vehicles (EVs).
As we move towards a greener future, electric vehicles can be the driving force behind sustainability and the reduction of oil reliance.
We look forward to delivering products, solutions and services to implement the infrastructure required to support the shift to greener vehicles.
Via: gm.com
WARREN, Mich. – General Motors today announced enhancements to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash.
The enhancements come in response to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Preliminary Evaluation to examine post-severe crash battery performance.
NHTSA opened its Preliminary Evaluation on Nov. 25 following a severe-impact lab test on a battery pack that resulted in an electrical fire six days later. The test was conducted to reproduce a coolant leak that occurred in a full-scale vehicle crash test last May that resulted in an electrical fire three weeks later.
The Volt is a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and has earned other safety awards from key third-party organizations. Through the first 11 months of 2011, Volt owners accumulated nearly 20 million miles without an incident similar to the results in the NHTSA tests.
A visual description of the changes are here.
The advanced fuel cell could eliminate range anxiety and make electric cars more practical, while keeping carbon-dioxide emissions low.
If you want to take an electric car on a long drive, you need a gas-powered generator, like the one in the Chevrolet Volt, to extend its range. The problem is that when it’s running on the generator, it’s no more efficient than a conventional car. In fact, it’s even less efficient, because it has a heavy battery pack to lug around.
Now researchers at the University of Maryland have made a fuel cell that could provide a far more efficient alternative to a gasoline generator. Like all fuel cells, it generates electricity through a chemical reaction, rather than by burning fuel, and can be twice as efficient at generating electricity as a generator that uses combustion.
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Via: caelusgreenroom.com
Electric vehicles (EVs) are being delivered by the thousands each month. The power delivery infrastructure that enables vehicles to charge at home, at the workplace, and in public spaces is simultaneously being rolled out. By 2017, a new report from Pike Research forecasts that more than 1.5 million locations to charge vehicles will be available in the United States, with a total of 7.7 million locations worldwide. The cleantech market intelligence firm anticipates that increasing demand for charge points will be driven in part by a rapid decline in electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) prices, which will require manufacturers to adapt their business models as volumes continue to increase.
Via: electriccarsreport.com
350Green, a developer of electric vehicle (EV) charging station networks and SemaConnect, a developer and producer of smart networked electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated EV station software, announced the purchase of 1,500 ChargePro EV charging stations, the largest commercial order of EV charging stations to date.
Download SemaConnect’s ChargePro Charging Station App and gain access to awesome Electric Vehicle software! Search for ChargePro Charging Station locations, view real-time charging status, receive alerts on your charging session and more!
EcoSpark Technologies has partnered with SemaConnect in order to deliver the SemaConnect ChargePro system. The ChargePro is a safe, reliable and convenient charging solution for the new generation of electric vehicles.
Via gizmag.com
San Francisco Bay Area resident Olivier Chalouhi has become the first person in the world to take delivery of a Nissan LEAF all-electric vehicle. At a special presentation on Saturday at North Bay Nissan of Petaluma in California,Chalouhi,a 31-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur who was the first person in the U.S. to place a LEAF order,took possession of a black LEAF SL in what Nissan described as an historic event representing “the first delivery of an affordable,mass-market,all-electric car since the first days of the automotive era.”.. Continue reading California resident takes delivery of first Nissan LEAF
Via: google-latlong.blogspot.com
In an effort to accelerate the adoption of Electric Vehicles(EV),Google has update its Google Maps application to now include EV charging station locations. Just search on Google Maps for “ev charging station”plus the appropriate area (ex. “ev charging station toronto”).
EcoSpark Technologies establishes its West Coast office, located downtown Victoria B.C.
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