On February 7, 2012 Biogen Idec, a biotech firm in RTP, held a ribbon cutting for 10 electric vehicle charging stations to help their employees use more sustainable transportation options. The charging stations were purchased with support from the Carolina Blue Skies Initiative. The ability to charge an electric car at work has been recognized as a critical factor in an individual's decision to purchase an electric vehicle and is expected to encourage early adopters. Employees are able to charge their cars at Biogen Idec at no cost to them as a company-provided benefit. "Biogen Idec is proud to be on the leading edge of encouraging adoption of environmentally-friendly forms of transportation for our employees. By providing these charging stations at no cost to employees, we're pleased to be part of the larger effort to build out the necessary infrastructure for electric vehicles," said Hector Rodriguez, Director of Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability for Biogen Idec.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Biogen Idec Installs 10 Charging Stations in RTP
On February 7, 2012 Biogen Idec, a biotech firm in RTP, held a ribbon cutting for 10 electric vehicle charging stations to help their employees use more sustainable transportation options. The charging stations were purchased with support from the Carolina Blue Skies Initiative. The ability to charge an electric car at work has been recognized as a critical factor in an individual's decision to purchase an electric vehicle and is expected to encourage early adopters. Employees are able to charge their cars at Biogen Idec at no cost to them as a company-provided benefit. "Biogen Idec is proud to be on the leading edge of encouraging adoption of environmentally-friendly forms of transportation for our employees. By providing these charging stations at no cost to employees, we're pleased to be part of the larger effort to build out the necessary infrastructure for electric vehicles," said Hector Rodriguez, Director of Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability for Biogen Idec.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
For Those New to Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels...
Are you new to electric vehicles (EVs) and not sure what’s available? PlugInCars.com has an excellent and thorough list of all EVs available in the market, as well as concept cars that we may see in the future. http://www.plugincars.com/cars
Are you new to alternative fuels and not sure the difference between fuel types? The Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center (http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ ) has an extensive online knowledge base for all alternative fuels: propane, natural gas, ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel, and electricity.
Are you considering purchasing an electric vehicle, but not sure which is best for you? The US Department of Energy has a side-by-side comparison tool to evaluate up to 4 vehicles at one time. You can compare MPG, fueling costs, tank size, average fuel costs per year and much more. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbsSelect
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