To combat climate change, California is accelerating its zero-emission transportation goals—a major push in Europe and Asia for years. Check out this Los Angeles Times article to learn more about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order banning the sales of new combustion-engine motor vehicles starting in 2035: https://lnkd.in/eeuwaUw
Voltrek CEO Kathleen Connors is excited to be one of the industry experts chosen to present at this week’s 6th Annual Energy Conference!
The annual event, hosted by Boston’s Northeastern University, is taking place 9/24 – 9/25 and will be entirely virtual. Kathleen is on a select four-person panel that will share insights on “Electric Vehicles: Future of Carbon Neutral Transportation.”
If you’re registered to attend the 6th Annual Energy Conference, be sure to mark your calendar for this 1-hour webinar panel discussion. It’s scheduled to start at 1:20 p.m. (ET) on Friday, 9/25. (Yes, that’s tomorrow!)
Here’s the website where you can log in to join the discussion: https://www.nuess.us/
Voltrek is all geared up for National Drive Electric Week (NDEW), running Sept. 26 - Oct. 4!
Don’t miss the virtual kick-off event streaming TONIGHT (9/24) at 8 p.m. (ET) on Facebook Live. Special guests include Bill Nye the Science Guy, NPR host Peter Sagal, race car driver and environmental activist Leilani Münter, and hip hop artist Warren Dickson with 3rd Rock Hip Hop! Register now so you don’t miss the action: https://lnkd.in/eN8sMyE
This year there will be more than 100 FREE online events to promote the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in vehicles. In-person events will also be held in certain outdoor areas, following CDC social distancing guidelines and safety precautions. Here’s a link to register for the other events: https://lnkd.in/dnsT8Nf
Here's a special shout-out to various event hosts, sponsors and special guests: ClipperCreek, Inc., Plug In America, NPR, Peter Sagal, Sierra Club, Nissan Motor Corporation, Electrify America, Electric Auto Association
Just in time for the fall semester, Salem State University in Massachusetts has added six new dual-port electric vehicle (EV) charging stations!
Conveniently located right in front of the O'Keefe Center, the new ChargePoint stations serve 12 parking spots. This latest EV charger installation by Voltrek has almost tripled the on-campus EV charging capacity, with a total of 19 parking spots now available to university students, faculty and staff.
In addition to overseeing design and installation of the new charging stations, Voltrek assisted Salem State University with securing project funding from National Grid and the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection. As a result, the university paid less than 3% of the project costs—savings which get passed along to students! Voltrek, one of the nation’s trailblazers in EV charging solutions, is also National Grid's lead contractor for EV infrastructure projects.
The Voltrek team just completed a brand-new electric vehicle (EV) charging station project in its hometown of Methuen, MA—the first municipal-owned EV charging station in the city’s history.
Located at the historic Nevins Memorial Library, the dual-station installation is part of the ChargePoint network, one of the world’s largest and most advanced EV charging networks. Voltrek managed all planning, design and installation for the project, which was funded in part by the EV Charging Infrastructure Program sponsored by National Grid (a major utility for which Voltrek serves as the lead EV infrastructure contractor).
Voltrek’s founder and CEO, Kathleen Connors, says she is grateful for the opportunity to partner on a project that will be transformational for her local community. This milestone aligns with the city of Methuen’s commitment to build infrastructure that supports a sustainable economic future and ensures the area continues to thrive.
A news release with more project details can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2ZkHdoy.
We want to express our thanks and gratitude to each client and to all of our partners. Together we are making a positive impact on the world. 2018 is poised to be a pivotal year for EV adoption. We look forward to supporting the continued evolution of our transportation system to a greener, cleaner (and way more fun) electrically driven model (pun intended). Happy New Year!
London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland & Cape Town have pledged to only purchase electric buses by 2025. Read more here >>> https://electrek.co/2017/10/23/electric-buses-12-major-cities-pledge-2025/
There is a lot of misinformation out there about EV vehicles and we have heard it all. We really enjoyed this list of the 10 most frequent myths about EVs. Read more here. >>>https://gas2.org/2017/10/16/10-myths-about-electric-cars-any-true/
Voltrek & MassDOT celebrated Electric Drive week at the Natick Service Plaza Fast Charger on I-90 with Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Matt Beaton and Secretary of Transportation, Stephanie Pollack. This was a MassDOT project installed by Voltrek. Equipment was donated by EVgo. Other MassDOT Service Plazas with Fast Chargers include Lee Westbound & Eastbound, Framingham (soon to be powered up) AND Charlton Westbound & Eastbound are coming soon! Special thanks to Gulf , State Electric & Meridian Assoc. Photo left to right: Sec. Beaton, Voltrek CEO, Kathleen Connors, Sec. Pollack and Donald Pettey, MassDOT Engineer and Project Manager.
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We're excited to share pass along this great announcement. Thanks to a Nissan and BMW partnership fast charging coverage with EVgo is going to double. This will expand public access to DC Fast charging stations. This means 174 DC Fast charging stations in 33 states with 50 additional Fast charging stations in 2017.
There are many reasons why you should regularly service your EV charging stations but who has the time for that?
Let us take care of monitoring and preventative maintenance so you can worry about other things. We'll keep your stations clean with quarterly visits as well as monitor remotely daily.
You can rest assured knowing that if there is a problem we'll be ready and address your service call quickly and efficiently.
You can learn more about our service program here or you can contact our Service Director Paul at paul@voltrek.com.
At this time of year it is a joy to pause and acknowledge the many people who have made our progress possible. We at Voltrek thank you and wish you a warm holiday season and a Happy New Year.
The Town of Amherst has decided to add more charging stations and has once again selected Voltrek to procure and program these new stations.
Both Fidelity Smithfield and Merrimack have added EV Charging Stations to their current fleet. The financial giant is closer to reaching its sustainability goals as more and more employees make the switch to electric vehicles.
Voltrek selected as Winner for Massachusetts State Contract VEH-102 Advances Vehicle Technologies for Category 1: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. By winning this contract, Voltrek is authorized to work with State Agencies and Municipalities statewide to sell and install EV Charging Stations.
"Massdot has contracted with Voltrek of Andover, Massachusetts, which are expected to have the Framingham and Natick stations ready by early fall."
The Pew Foundation Kathleen Rosen and Michelle Broussard, Voltrek attend the Pew/DOER Electric Vehicle Working Group to discuss policies that will help encourage and shape the growth of the EV industry and future of EV infrastructure.
We were quoted in the Boston Globe.
