Charlene on Green Interviews Brian Goldstein Better Place Hawaii Received $854,000

March 18, 2011 - HONOLULU -- The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's State Energy Office announced the awarding of $2.6 million in federal stimulus funds to six organizations that will accelerate Hawaii's adoption of electric vehicles (EV) and related charging equipment. The grants, provided through DBEDT's EV Ready Grant Program, aim to contribute to the state's energy goal of 70 percent clean energy by 2030 by reducing consumption of imported petroleum fuels for ground transportation.
The grants, backed by matching funds, were awarded during the First Hawaiian Bank International Auto Show at the Hawaii Convention Center as follows:
· Better Place, $854,000, for charging stations on all islands and the introduction of EVs to a rental car fleet.
· AeroVironment, $820,000, to also install charging stations on all islands, conduct grid integration analysis, and accelerate EV introduction to dealerships and vehicle fleets.
· GreenCar Hawai'i, $200,000, to introduce EVs to car-sharing services within the hospitality industry.
· County of Kauai, $267,000 for charging stations on the Garden Island and EVs for County fleets.
· City & County of Honolulu, $400,000, for charging stations on Oahu, EVs and an online charger permitting system.
· Plug In America, $50,000, for an EV Ready Guidebook for Hawaii, along with education and outreach.

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