Vehicles – Electric
Getting a (plug-in) charge in Madison
From a story by Bob Hague on the Wisconsin Radio Network: Drivers of plug in electric vehicles will soon be able to charge up on the streets of Wisconsin’s capital city. Madison Gas and Electric is the first utility in the nation to make electric vehicle charging stations publicly available, with the purchase of six [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin utilities would consider buying electric cars
From an article by Rebecca Smith in the Wall Street Journal: The auto industry’s quest to launch a new generation of electric cars may get a big boost from a sector with much to gain from getting advanced vehicles on the road: U.S. electric utilities. Top executives at several utilities are mulling the possibility of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Some cities, utilities work to conserve electricity
From an article by Gena Kittner in the Wisconsin State Journal: Communities and the utility companies that distribute electricity are taking steps to conserve energy, in part by changing the way they get around. In Dane County, a Toyota Prius used by Stoughton Utilities has been converted to a plug-in hybrid and is the first [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )DOT short-circuits electric vehicle use
Despite the tremendous advantages of electric vehicles, as outlined in Jeff Anthony’s article on plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, the Wisconsin Department of Transporation stands in the way of their wide-spread use, according to an article by Tom Kertscher in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Maybe when the big bikes rumble through again in five years for [...]
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