BMW is making a major push into the stationary energy storage market. The German automaker announced that it is turning new and used i3 batteries into energy storage solutions for homes and small businesses. The company unveiled its plans at an electric vehicle symposium in Montreal. “With a battery storage system electrified by BMW, our …
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Evercar, formerly Vision Fleet, is Expanding Drastically
Featured in the April/May 2016 issue of Charged Magazine, Michael Brylawski, CEO and founder of Evercar, talks about his company and how he plans to expand in the future. Brylawski is an MIT graduate who founded Vision Fleet about three years ago and later changed the name to Evercar to better align with their vision. …
Department of Energy to Visit Purdue on June 8
Purdue has become one of the leading universities in energy storage technologies, biomass, clean coal combustion, nuclear energy, and many other energy-related issues that continue to trouble local communities. In an effort to prepare our next generation of professionals, Discovery Park at Purdue University is organizing a three-day Regional Clean Energy Innovation workshop in partnership …
Indianapolis Airport is Going Blue – BlueIndy Opens Largest Station Yet
The all-electric carsharing service, BlueIndy, has launched one of its largest stations at the Indianapolis International Airport. The new station will have 20 spaces to provide airport customers with BlueIndy’s carsharing vehicles. To use a BlueIndy electric vehicle, the rate is $8 for 20 minutes plus a $6 airport surcharge. After 20 minutes, it’s 40 …
BlueIndy Program Featured in Automotive News
Earlier this week, Automotive News published a feature article on the BlueIndy all-electric car sharing program in Indianapolis, which highlighted its early adoption rates of more than 500 members in the first few weeks of operation. One early adopter, who already got rid of her personal vehicle, said, “I’m thrilled not to have the car …
NEWS RELEASE: Energy Secretary Steven Chu to Visit Indianapolis Today
March 4, 2012 News Release INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (March 2, 2012) – Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced in September 2011 that the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI was selected to receive a $1.3 million Department of Energy award to train undergraduate‐ and graduate‐level engineering students in manufacturing efficiency. The award will help the …