ChargePro Charging Station gets a Solar Panel

We are very excited to announce that Advanced Technology Research has installed a solar panel to two of our ChargePro Charging Stations in Bethesda, Maryland!

This is the first installation of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region and we are so proud and happy to be a part of this moment.  Governor O'Malley will speak at the unveiling event on Monday August 8, 2011.

Great job to the ATR and SemaConnect teams!

Happy Charging!

Arlington, VA Installs First EV Charging Station!

Potomac Overlook Regional Park is home to Arlington, Virginia's first electric vehicle charging station! Delegate Robert Brink, Arlington County Board member, Mary Hynes, SemaConnect spokeswoman, Naly Yang, and Martin Ogle, Chief Naturalist, spoke about legislation and energy plans.

The unveiling was held at the park's 26th Annual Potomac Overlook Open House & Heritage Festival. Guests enjoyed food, exhibits, and got to see the Chevy Volt, 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Smart EV, Ford Ranger and Pedego electric bicycle.

Arlington County Board member, Mary Hynes 

Delegate Robert Brink

We Installed 2 ChargePro Charging Stations in Westminster, MD!

Are press releases dead?  I don't want to be a bore, but here it is:

There I am!

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SemaConnect, a leading developer and producer of wireless networked electric vehicle charging stations, today announced the installation of two ChargePro charging stations for Black Oak Associates at their College Square shopping center location in Westminster, Maryland.  The charging stations are available to the general public to recharge any of the new mass-market electric vehicles just beginning to enter the marketplace, such as the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt.

    

“We are very proud and excited to have ChargePro Charging Stations in Westminster, Maryland.  Our stations are designed to make it safe and convenient for the public to recharge their next generation electric vehicles while parked at College Square,” said Mahi Reddy, SemaConnect’s Founder and CEO.  “I applaud Black Oak Associates for their leadership in this new environmentally friendly industry.”       

“Sustainability is at the center of our company's values.  Partnering with SemaConnect to offer charging stations for electric vehicles at College Square is a great first step in changing the way shopping centers in the Mid Atlantic do business,” said Dixon Harvey, Founder and Principal at Black Oak Associates.

The ChargePro EV Charging System installed at the shopping center includes the charging station hardware, web-based station management and driver software and network operational services.  System features include:

• ·      Smart Card user access
• ·      Remote electricity usage monitoring
• ·      Automatic billing and payment
• ·      Web-based station management and driver software
• ·      SmartGrid capabilities