In his book entitled Green Collar Economy, human rights leader and environmentalist Van Jones highlights the opportunities inherent in the “investment” wave of environmentalism. This investment can solve the two major challenges facing the United States and most other developed nations today – a struggling economy and the threat of climate change. read more >>
It’s no big secret that electric vehicles (EVs) have been haunted by the “range problem” for over a century. Answers have eluded the central question of how an EV can be made as convenient as its gasoline-powered counterpart given that batteries take a long time to recharge when they run out of juice.
Now, with nearly every major automaker committing to produce EVs in the next several years, we see the industry proposing various solutions to overcome the range problem: designing the car around a large battery giving 200+ miles of range and costing $25,000 or more, claims of 5 minute “fast charge,” relying on “quick charge” stations taking at least 30 minutes to charge (at 2C charge rates), or battery switch to extend EV range instantly (under 5 minutes). read more >>
On Sunday February 21, Better Place Founder & CEO Shai Agassi was honored to host two special guests from the United States at the Better Place Center near Tel Aviv: American Ambassador to Israel, James Cunningham, and U.S Deputy Secretary of State, Jacob Lew. Within hours of their visit, the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv had posted this two-minute video highlighting the visit, noting “this is definitely not an ordinary car.” read more >>
It was barely a year ago that electric vehicles (EVs) were largely relegated to the novelty category by most in the utility industry. Now, one finds EVs prominently covered in virtually every utility smart grid conference program, and some utilities are even considering the launch of new EV charging businesses. In over 20 years of utility industry involvement, I have never seen utilities go through such a rapid shift in thinking. read more >>
Today we come another step closer to realizing the vision of sustainable, electric transportation through the inauguration of the Better Place demonstration center in Israel, the company’s first geographical market for full commercial deployment.
At the center, you can learn about the benefits of our model and user experience through interactive media, real test drives of electric vehicles (EVs), Q&A sessions with our staff, and more.
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