EV Plug-N-Go showcased at International Green Energy Expo Korea 2010

Plug-N-Go

The first factory built-to-order solar-powered integrated electric-vehicle charging station was showcased at the International Green Energy Expo Korea 2010 in a bid to raise awareness and push the potential for electric vehicles in Asia.

The ready-to-use solar power platform. developed by SunPods, is called the EV Plug-N-Go and has been designed especially to cater for public agencies, institutes and companies with infrastructural utilities that use solar power.

By installing the platform, these buildings will be able to power and charge any plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles, electrical industrial utility vehicles and other electric vehicles that may be on site.

Smart-grid capable

According to SP-300, the solar-powered platforms are "ideal for both on-grid and off-grid installations. They are capable of compensating carbon-based grid power as well as optimal power storage in utility grid and distribute the power as needed to the EVs. Called as 'smart-grid capable' and 'smart-grid enabled', the SP-300 allows power input and output from both grid-connected power sources and solar power sources as efficiently at peak demand."

The electric vehicle industry has been taking off in Asia in recent years and the SunPods charging system, the combined brain child of SunPods, San Jose, CA and of the Semi Materials, Inc. of Seongnam City, Korea, could give the market the boost it needs.

In Korea, there is significant interest in utilising green power in transportation systems. The Green Energy Expo in Korea is considered the prime arena for such technology.

The EV Plug-N-Go was last month showcased at the Clean Tech Open in San Jose. At the time, Michael Gumm, Executive Vice President & Co-Founder of Sun Pods Inc. said, "Our unique business model is an excellent example of creating change using market available products by re-thinking traditional practices."

"This strong commitment to innovation has spurred significant growth over the last year."

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