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General Electric Company
GE believes good environmental policy makes good economic sense. Ecomagination is GE's commitment to help our customers and society at-large solve our most pressing environmental challenges and drive future growth for the company through a diverse portfolio of new technologies and research initiatives.
The world’s energy market is changing. From concerns about energy security and global climate changes to frustrations with uncertain and costly oil and gas markets, a variety of factors have converged to create an increasing demand for cleaner, sustainable sources of energy. With the world’s population and energy consumption needs continuing to rise, this demand will only become greater.
General Motors Company
General Motors (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds, and markets cars and trucks worldwide. It employs about 362,000 people globally. GM is actively involved in advanced vehicle research and development, concentrating on electrical hybrid and fuel cell systems. The company has demonstrated continuously improved mobile and stationary fuel cell applications, including the world's first gasoline processor, and has developed a fuel cell with the world's highest degree of power density.
General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles group creates advanced technology vehicle options for General Motors, and is responsible for final development and initial commercialization of these advanced products. The group assures that these vehicles are technically feasible and commercially viable, with a specific goal of "making a business" of advanced vehicle technology.
In December of 2010, GM released one of the first mass-market electric vehicles, the extended-range Chevrolet Volt. Within five months of the release, the Volt has been named the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the 2011 North American Car of the Year, and the 2011 Green Car of the Year, among other accolades.
Green Charge Networks
Green Charge Networks (GCN), a leader in smart grid infrastructure engineering, develops and operates intelligent systems to accommodate local demand for electricity under existing generation and storage capacity restraints. Working with utility companies as well as public and private sector organizations around the world, GCN is accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and smart technologies through its proprietary electrical management system, meeting the anticipated increase in demand for EVs.
GridPoint
GridPoint's V2Green establishes two-way communication between plug-in vehicles and the grid, and provides the means to intelligently manage electric power resources, helping to reduce petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions. This significantly benefits our planet and creates a winning opportunity for everyone involved in the adoption of plug-in vehicles - the utilities, vehicle owners, and manufacturers.