Morning News Beat, a daily web column about the retail industry, reported that Fred Meyer installed two Shorepower EV charging stations at their flagship green store in Portland, Oregon. Kevin Coupe, the author, writes: “…while there may not be a lot of electric cars on the road right now, this is a symbol of where… Continue reading Morning News Beat – July 2009

Autobloggreen, a blog that “obsessivley covers the green scene” writes about the friendly competition between Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA to establish a leadership position in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. A video, promoting www.electriccarrace.org features Portland Mayor Sam Adams and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom describing their plans to establish dominance. Still and… Continue reading autobloggreen – July 2009

The Grand Blanc (Michigan) News featured a story about the town’s plans to install the Midwest’s first charging stations. The article compares Grand Blanc to Lake Oswego, Oregon in terms of size and notes that this city installed a charging station in September 2008. An image of a Shorepower charging station appears in the article.

Gas 2.0, a blog covering the future of sustainable transportation, posted “PGE Jump-Starts Electric Vehicle Movement in Oregon,” which discusses Portland General Electric’s role in electric charging station infrastructure in Portland. The post features an image of a Shorepower charging station. From the post: “News of our charging stations — along with the fact Portland… Continue reading Gas 2.0 Blog – July 2009