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Electric Vehicles

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    July 22, 2011

    Walgreen's Electric-Car Charging Stations: The Rest Of the U.S. Is Catching Up To Houston

    Charge it up​We can't say we've exactly seen the electric-car charging stations at various Walgreen's around the town, but we'll take the company's word that they exist. And now the rest of the nation will be following in Houston's footsteps, as the drug giant expands the concept to more than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Houston to Lead the Way, Sort of, in Plug-In Electric Vehicles

    eVgoA charging station for a plug-in electric car​A new study of projected sales of plug-in electric vehicles shows Houston to be among the leading "early adopters" in the country, but far below places like California and New York. The study by Pike Research examined demographics, planned man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    "Green Houston" Hype Continues With "Green Gym"

    The Uneasiness of Being Green​We're not sure how much we're buying into all this Green Houston hype. We get that the juxtaposition of "oil capital" and "newfangled electric cars" can be irresistible to journalists, but it's not like we're getting rid of Pasadena or anything along the Ship Chan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Electric Cars In Houston: There Will Be A Charging Station At Spec's!!

    Photo courtesy eVgoeVgo: Jes' juicin' up mah ride​Houston will be home to the nation's first electric vehicle charging ecosystem. Just what is an electric vehicle charging ecosystem? It's a network of charging stations for electric vehicles strategically setup across the Houston area. These c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Ford Jumping On Houston's Electric-Car Trend

    Horseless carriages that run on electricity?​Houston has been getting a lot of attention for its seeming devotion to the electric car -- or at least its demonstrated devotion to issuing plans about using electric cars -- and now Ford is jumping on the bandwagon.The company announced today it would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    EPA Gives Houston Big Grant To Boost Electric Cars And (Non-Electric) Bikes

    Dollars for clean-air initiatives​The Environmental Protection Agency has just announced it's giving a $423,000 grant to Houston to help the city boost its electric-car program.The city already has about two dozen charging stations downtown for the vehicles, and now can add more and also improve b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    The Buzz Is Building, Somehow, For Houston And Its Alleged Love Of Electric Cars

    ​Earlier this month city officials announced they'll be buying more electric cars and also providing (temporarily) free charging stations for such vehicles downtown.The photo op seems to be paying off -- there seems to be the beginning of a small groundswell in the national media citing Houston as ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    1st Annual Community Green Fest

    The Last Organic Outpost shows KPFT some love

  • News

    April 23, 2009

    Wild Rides

    Between serious safety and environmental concerns, the Toyota Prius isn't the angel that everyone thinks it is.

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    The Electric Car Is Alive And Kinda Well In Houston

    Between serious safety and environmental concerns, the Toyota Prius isn't the angel that everyone thinks it is.

  • Calendar

    July 20, 2006

    Manned Vehicular Slaughter

    Between serious safety and environmental concerns, the Toyota Prius isn't the angel that everyone thinks it is.

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Plugged In

    Like little Energizer bunnies, electric-car proponents keep going and going and going

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