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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.

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Wired Magazine likes to run “Artifacts From the Future” which are always interesting glimpses into what some artists think the future will look like. This one is especially interesting, since its a Photoshop of a travel plaza (aka truck stop) with future prices for various fuels listed.

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One of the things being discussed behind the scenes in the plug-in vehicle industry is standardization of key interfaces. One of the most critical is probably the plug-in itself. To most of us, the idea of plugging in a car (or anything else) to power it up or recharge it is a no-brainer. Three-pronged plug. Right?

Read More: SAE J1772: The New Plug Standard for Electric Car Charging?

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.

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The Rocky Mountain Institute has started a new grassroots action group called Project Get Ready. The project’s focus is to mobilize communities to prepare for the electric vehicle transition, focusing on “20 pioneering cities.”

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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

Better Place, based in Palo Alto, California, has announced deals with both the State of California and the State of Oregon to install a network of electric car power stations throughout both states. These should be ready to go by 2012, which is when most experts are predicting that population centers in those states will have a large population of electric vehicles (all electrics, hybrid-electrics, commuters, etc.).

These are to be done through partnerships with Nissan, Coulomb Technologies, and individual city and county governments and business groups. This couples with the announcement by Nissan that they will be releasing their first electric car in Oregon in 2010.

Read More: Better Place To Build EV Infrastructure in California and Oregon

To Australia, anyway. They’re to be wind-powered, available in select cities such as Westminster, and are a combined effort of three Australian firms. Better Place is partnering with AGL and Macquarie to pull together the resources needed to make this happen.

Read More: Wind-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming Soon