Printable VersionECOtality to Unveil New Smart Charger Design at Plug-In 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 22, 2010 -- ECOtality, Inc.,
a leader in clean electric transportation and
storage technologies, announced today the
company will unveil its home and commercial
Level 2 electric vehicle charging systems at
Plug-In 2010 during a press conference July 27
at 9:45 a.m. at the ECOtality booth (#420). The
chargers--designed by the global innovation
firm frog design--will be on public display for
the first time at Tuesday's press
conference.
ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read
and Don Karner, President of ECOtality North
America, will discuss how the company's smart
chargers will lead the transition to electric
vehicles. Andy Hooper, frog design's Director
of Business Development, and Chris Pauly, Smart
Grid Integration Manager at Underwriters
Laboratories (UL), a project partner in The EV
Project, will speak alongside ECOtality on the
charging station's sophisticated design and
infrastructure advancements.
ECOtality
North America will begin deployment this year
as part of The EV Project, a public-private
partnership to install nearly 15,000 charging
stations in 16 cities across six U.S. states,
as well as the District of Columbia. The $230
million EV Project is partially funded by the
U.S. Department of Energy through a federal
stimulus grant of $114.8 million.
For a
link to the live webcast of ECOtality's press
conference, contact
ecotality@antennagroup.com.
WHAT:
The unveiling of ECOtality's new Level 2
chargers
DATE:
Tuesday, July 27,
2010
TIME:
9:45 - 10:05 a.m. Pacific
LOCATION:
Plug-In 2010, Booth
#420
San Jose McEnery Convention
Center
150 W. San Carlos
Street
San Jose, CA 95113-2005
About ECOtality,
Inc.
ECOtality, Inc.,
headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., is a
leader in clean electric transportation and
storage technologies. Through innovation,
acquisitions and strategic partnerships,
ECOtality accelerates the market applicability
of advanced electric technologies to replace
carbon-based fuels. For more information about
ECOtality, Inc., please visit
www.ecotality.com.