http://inhabitat.com/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/comment-page-1/#comment-240290 California to Get 1,600 New Coulomb EV ChargePoint Stations! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:32:13 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/14/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/#comment-240290 [...] what’s the catch? Well, the main goal of installing the new charging stations is to help the State of California conduct research on electric vehicle charging patterns, habits [...] [...] what’s the catch? Well, the main goal of installing the new charging stations is to help the State of California conduct research on electric vehicle charging patterns, habits [...]

]]> http://inhabitat.com/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/comment-page-1/#comment-115208 Helman700 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:07:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/14/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/#comment-115208 I don't know the true number, but I do know it is cleaner. It's like 12g for gasoline and 7g for coal on the electric grid (of pollutants including CO2). Like I said, don't quote me on those numbers, but I do know it's better. Now this all also depends on the coal technology being used, the efficiency of the car etc. and you can always argue that the batteries and the acids etc. make it less attractive. Those that say Plugin Electric cars are Zero Emissions are full of it though, unless that electricity came only from completely renewable sources. But then again, even wind farms/solar/hydro/water aren't completely clean because of construction, erection etc. I don’t know the true number, but I do know it is cleaner. It’s like 12g for gasoline and 7g for coal on the electric grid (of pollutants including CO2). Like I said, don’t quote me on those numbers, but I do know it’s better. Now this all also depends on the coal technology being used, the efficiency of the car etc. and you can always argue that the batteries and the acids etc. make it less attractive. Those that say Plugin Electric cars are Zero Emissions are full of it though, unless that electricity came only from completely renewable sources. But then again, even wind farms/solar/hydro/water aren’t completely clean because of construction, erection etc.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/comment-page-1/#comment-115150 lewis Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:44:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/14/coulomb-technologies-unveils-first-chargepoint-in-san-jose/#comment-115150 Does anyone know the difference in emissions from coal burnt to travel say 100km in an electric car to travelling 100km in a petrol car? Or for an hour of city driving? Does anyone know the difference in emissions from coal burnt to travel say 100km in an electric car to travelling 100km in a petrol car? Or for an hour of city driving?

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