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I found this on TreeHugger and thought it was pretty cool. They, of course, hate the idea since it’s obviously a business performing evil acts of capitalism and using the non-capitalist idea of electric cars as a “marketing tool” of some kind.

Read More: UK Electronics Store Offers Free Electric Vehicle Charging

The 365-Energy Group, tasked with setting up an electric vehicle infrastructure in the City of Amsterdam, has announced that the city has chosen ChargePoint from Coulomb Technologies for the task. The city plans to install 45 stations as part of an initial demonstration program and, if that’s successful, to expand that to 200-250 more by 2012.

Read More: Amsterdam Has Chosen ChargePoint For EV Charging Stations

It’s not cheap at $500,000, but the battery swap station can swap out a dead battery on an EV in less time than it takes to pump a tank of gas, Better Place claims. This first prototype was unveiled in Japan a few days ago and is what Better Place hopes will be the first of thousands across the globe.

Read More: Video: Better Place’s New Electric Car Battery Swap Station In Action

Carbon Day Automotive, the midwest distributor for Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint stations, has unveiled the nation’s first electric vehicle charging station. Located in the city of Chicago, the charge point uses solar energy to collect power and then send it through the unique ChargePoint Smartlet to customers.

Read More: Coulomb Unveils U.S.’s first Solar-Powered EV Charging Station

Abandoned petrol (that’s how they say “gasoline” in Europe) stations in London are going to be converted to electric charging stations for EVs. EVOASIS, an American firm, plans to set up airport-style EV “filling” stations for both electric cars and people.

Read More: EVOASIS To Convert London Gas Stations into EV Charging Stations

Raleigh, North Carolina has joined the ranks of the few and the proud who are installing plug-in stations city-wide throughout the U.S. Raleigh has plans to install eight plug-in charging stations over the next few months under Project Get Ready.

Read More: Raleigh, NC is Next Plug-In Charging Station Hotpoint

Awesome Mobility is a brand new entrant into the startup market of electric vehicle charging stations and solutions. Their business plan, technology concept, and technology are all in place. Like most startups, they just need funding for actual development of the product.

Read More: VIDEO: Awesome Mobility’s EV Charging Stations Explained

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wrote a great guest post today on Gas2.0 about his city’s big first step into the future of electric vehicles. He talks about the past (he leased an EV1 from GM), present, and future of transportation in America and how he hopes his city will lead the way into that electric future.

Read More: San Francisco Mayor Talks About Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Amazingly, Europeans are as willing to put up with McCrappys just as we Americans are. Sweden, in particular, has several of the Golden Arches restaurants dotting the country. Well, it looks like McD’s is gonna go green in that country: in an electric way.

Read More: Swedish McDonalds to Install EV Charging Points at Restaurants

EV-Charge America, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a provider and installer of electric vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle recharging stations and support equipment.

Read More: Spotlight: EV-Charge America - EV Charging Infrastructure Provider