01-16-2009, 07:55 AM
Better Place partners with Ontario to bring EV infrastracture to Toronto
1.15.2009
Source: Leftlanenews
The province of Ontario has announced plans to partner with Palo Alto, California-based Better Place to build a network of electric vehicle ââ¬Årechargingââ¬Â stations scattered about the Toronto metropolitan area. The province follows in the footsteps of Israel, Denmark and Australia by announcing plans to develop an infrastructure based around the promise of electric cars.
ââ¬ÅWith todayââ¬â¢s announcement, Ontario is taking a system-wide approach to retooling its economy for growth and environmental leadership,ââ¬Â Shai Agassi, CEO of Better Place said in a statement.
ââ¬ÅOur partnership will move Ontario toward a new era in personal transportation ââ¬â from the current Car 1.0 model centered on the internal combustion engine to a Car 2.0 model of electric cars powered by renewable energy.ââ¬Â
better Place says it will announce more details when it concludes a study of the province in May. The Toronto Star reported last summer that Better Place said it was willing to invest up to $150 million into Torontoââ¬â¢s infrastructure to set up a grid operator capable of handling about 100,000 electric cars.
Better Place intends to sell electricity plans to plug-in EV users in order to make a profit. The program would be run much like mobile phone service in that users could ââ¬Åsubscribeââ¬Â to a certain number of recharges or kilowatt hours.
Late last year, Better Place and Israel announced a more extensive initiative that, the two organizations hope, will see the entire country covered in an electric grid full of recharging stations. The Toronto effort is smaller in scope, but it is still expected to be the among the largest such programs in North America. Better Place and the San Francisco Bay area recently announced plans for a $1 billion network to be developed in and around San Francisco.
1.15.2009
Source: Leftlanenews
The province of Ontario has announced plans to partner with Palo Alto, California-based Better Place to build a network of electric vehicle ââ¬Årechargingââ¬Â stations scattered about the Toronto metropolitan area. The province follows in the footsteps of Israel, Denmark and Australia by announcing plans to develop an infrastructure based around the promise of electric cars.
ââ¬ÅWith todayââ¬â¢s announcement, Ontario is taking a system-wide approach to retooling its economy for growth and environmental leadership,ââ¬Â Shai Agassi, CEO of Better Place said in a statement.
ââ¬ÅOur partnership will move Ontario toward a new era in personal transportation ââ¬â from the current Car 1.0 model centered on the internal combustion engine to a Car 2.0 model of electric cars powered by renewable energy.ââ¬Â
better Place says it will announce more details when it concludes a study of the province in May. The Toronto Star reported last summer that Better Place said it was willing to invest up to $150 million into Torontoââ¬â¢s infrastructure to set up a grid operator capable of handling about 100,000 electric cars.
Better Place intends to sell electricity plans to plug-in EV users in order to make a profit. The program would be run much like mobile phone service in that users could ââ¬Åsubscribeââ¬Â to a certain number of recharges or kilowatt hours.
Late last year, Better Place and Israel announced a more extensive initiative that, the two organizations hope, will see the entire country covered in an electric grid full of recharging stations. The Toronto effort is smaller in scope, but it is still expected to be the among the largest such programs in North America. Better Place and the San Francisco Bay area recently announced plans for a $1 billion network to be developed in and around San Francisco.