The California Center for Sustainable Energy supports the California Public Utilities Commission and Governor Brown’s innovative decision to fund electric vehicle charging stations with the NRG Energy Inc. settlement fund (news release below). The center’s managing director, Andrew McAllister, stated:

CCSE takes electric vehicle workshops on the road

CCSE’s transportation team is taking electric vehicle promotion on the road this year in a series of workshops in cities throughout the state focusing on recent developments in the electric vehicle revolution sweeping across California. The workshops will focus on plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and feature panels of local owners in each city discussing their experiences with PEVs in everyday life.

Source: New York Times article by JIM MOTAVALLI

There is no denying how cost-intensive battery packs are for manufacturers of electric vehicles. A possible strategy for defraying those costs would involve giving them a second, stationary life as backup power for the electrical grid.

California Center for Sustainable Energy leader in planning for electric vehicle deployment

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2011) - The California Energy Commission has awarded $400,000 for two collaborative planning projects managed by the California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) in San Diego to help prepare the state for widespread use of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and the required transportation infrastructure.

SAN DIEGO, CA - Ace Parking Management, Inc., one of North America’s largest privately-owned parking management companies announced today that it has installed the first Electric Vehicle Chargers in Downtown San Diego.. Ace Parking partnered with ECOtality to install three Blink Level 2 Pedestal Charging Stations at 1246 4th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101, leading the regional parking management industry in the installations of these charging stations in a metropolitan area.

Our success story this week takes us to San Diego, California, a leader in green living. Spurred on by the California Center for Sustainable Energy, San Diego is not only America's top solar city but also a leader in promoting the viability of electric cars.