Coulomb Technologies
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Coulomb Technologies is an electric vehicle infrastructure company, based in Campbell, California
. Coulomb Technologies was founded in 2007 by Richard Lowenthal (CEO) and Praveen Mandal.
It has announced its expansion into Europe, the Middle East and Africa with the opening of Coulomb’s European headquarters represented by 365 Energy Group, a venture of Estag Capital AG, in Berlin
, Germany. Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint public charging stations are already in Australia
.
CT offers ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations. Also CT ChargePoint Network includes public charging station
s, a consumer subscription plan and utility grid management technology for electric utility
companies to smooth electrical demands on the grid.
The CT Charging Station Designs are the result of close teamwork between Coulomb Technologies and inter4m.
Coulomb has announced partnerships with GridPoint
and Aker Wade for Level III Fast Charging stations.
Board of Directors: Daniel H. Ahn, Mark Leschly, Richard Lowenthal, Praveen K. Mandal
Board Observers: Gerd Goette, Tom Whiteaker
Technical Advisory Board: Owen Brown, Roger Craig, Jorge del Calvo, Dr. Lyle Dennis, Martin Eberhard
, Carl Guardino
, Felix Kramer
, Joseph DiNucci, Oscar Rodriguez
San Jose
that drivers can access through a prepaid plan. The company is working with entities in Las Vegas Nevada, New York and Florida to do something similar there.
The first ChargePoint charging stations are installed and available for charging in downtown San Jose
. Since its first charging station installation, Coulomb charging stations have been in more than 27 US states, Canada and Europe.
1,800 planned 240-volt charge stations being built through the ChargePoint America project. Sponsored by Coulomb Technologies, the $37 million project is backed by a $15 million DOE grant, provided through the Recovery Act. ChargePoint America is expected to provide 4,600 networked charging stations to homes and public locations by October 2011, adding to the existing ChargePoint Network. The ChargePoint America project will collect data on vehicle use and charging patterns, which will be analyzed by Purdue University
and DOE's Idaho National Laboratory
. Coulomb announced on 16 June 2010 that Orlando, Florida
, was the first to install a ChargePoint networked charging station under the program.
in the cities of Sydney
, Canberra
, Melbourne
and Adelaide
.
was commissioned May 2011 in Taupo
.
has selected battery-charging infrastructure developers Coulomb Technologies and Better Place as recipients of its first annual Green Car Breakthrough Award.
Campbell, California
Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, a suburb of San Jose, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 39,349...
. Coulomb Technologies was founded in 2007 by Richard Lowenthal (CEO) and Praveen Mandal.
It has announced its expansion into Europe, the Middle East and Africa with the opening of Coulomb’s European headquarters represented by 365 Energy Group, a venture of Estag Capital AG, in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany. Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint public charging stations are already in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
CT offers ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations. Also CT ChargePoint Network includes public charging station
Charging station
An electric vehicle charging station, also called EV charging station, electric recharging point, charging point and EVSE , is an element in an infrastructure that supplies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles) or semi-static and mobile...
s, a consumer subscription plan and utility grid management technology for electric utility
Electric utility
An electric utility is a company that engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major provider of energy in most countries. It is indispensable to factories, commercial establishments,...
companies to smooth electrical demands on the grid.
The CT Charging Station Designs are the result of close teamwork between Coulomb Technologies and inter4m.
Partnerships
Ford Motor Co. will partner with Coulomb Technologies to provide nearly 5,000 free in-home charging stations for some of the automaker's first electric vehicle customers, under the Ford Blue Oval ChargePoint Program.Coulomb has announced partnerships with GridPoint
GridPoint
GridPoint Inc., a leading clean technology company, has developed an innovative smart grid platform which allows utilities to efficiently balance electricity supply and demand....
and Aker Wade for Level III Fast Charging stations.
Employees
Founded by Richard Lowenthal (CEO), CEO, Praveen K. Mandal, President, Harjinder Bhade, VP of Engineering Software, and Dave Baxter, VP Engineering Hardware. Greg Podshadley is VP Operations, Scott Saffian SR VP of Worldwide Sales, Bret Sewell, Executive Vice President, Tom Tormey, VP of Product Management, Scott Williams, VP of Business Development.Board of Directors: Daniel H. Ahn, Mark Leschly, Richard Lowenthal, Praveen K. Mandal
Board Observers: Gerd Goette, Tom Whiteaker
Technical Advisory Board: Owen Brown, Roger Craig, Jorge del Calvo, Dr. Lyle Dennis, Martin Eberhard
Martin Eberhard
Martin Eberhard is co-founder and former CEO of Tesla Motors, an electric car company in San Carlos, California. He was born in Berkeley, California on May 15, 1960....
, Carl Guardino
Carl Guardino
- Other Associations :Guardino is founder and producer of the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, which attracted nearly 11,000 people in 2009 , 650 volunteers and raised nearly $300,000 for three local charities. In addition, he serves on the boards for the Second Harvest Food Bank, the Housing Trust of...
, Felix Kramer
Felix Kramer
Felix Kramer is a communications expert and serial entrepreneur, well-known for his most recent work as founder of the California Cars Initiative...
, Joseph DiNucci, Oscar Rodriguez
Charging stations
In January 2009, the company's first charging stations were deployed in downtownDowntown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
that drivers can access through a prepaid plan. The company is working with entities in Las Vegas Nevada, New York and Florida to do something similar there.
The first ChargePoint charging stations are installed and available for charging in downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels the Guadalupe River. The region is bound to the north by U.S...
. Since its first charging station installation, Coulomb charging stations have been in more than 27 US states, Canada and Europe.
1,800 planned 240-volt charge stations being built through the ChargePoint America project. Sponsored by Coulomb Technologies, the $37 million project is backed by a $15 million DOE grant, provided through the Recovery Act. ChargePoint America is expected to provide 4,600 networked charging stations to homes and public locations by October 2011, adding to the existing ChargePoint Network. The ChargePoint America project will collect data on vehicle use and charging patterns, which will be analyzed by Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
and DOE's Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory is an complex located in the high desert of eastern Idaho, between the town of Arco to the west and the cities of Idaho Falls and Blackfoot to the east. It lies within Butte, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties...
. Coulomb announced on 16 June 2010 that Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, was the first to install a ChargePoint networked charging station under the program.
Australia
Thirty public and private charging stations are currently in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the cities of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
New Zealand
The first networked charging station in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
was commissioned May 2011 in Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
.
Awards
Edmunds.comEdmunds.com
Edmunds.com is a provider of automotive information via Web sites, books, and other media. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and maintains an office outside of Detroit, Michigan...
has selected battery-charging infrastructure developers Coulomb Technologies and Better Place as recipients of its first annual Green Car Breakthrough Award.
See Also
- Charging stationCharging stationAn electric vehicle charging station, also called EV charging station, electric recharging point, charging point and EVSE , is an element in an infrastructure that supplies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles) or semi-static and mobile...
- AeroVironmentAeroVironmentAeroVironment Inc. is a technology company in Monrovia, California, and Simi Valley, California, that is primarily involved in energy systems, electric vehicle systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles . Paul B. MacCready, Jr., a famous designer of human powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971...
- ECOtality
- ElektromotiveElektromotiveElektromotive is a UK based company specialising in the manufacture and installation of charging infrastructure for electric cars and other electric vehicles, using their trade name of Elektrobay...
- Better Place
- Plug-in vehiclePlug-in vehiclePlug-in vehicle may refer to:* Plug-in all-electric vehicle * Plug-in electric vehicle includes electric chargable vehicles such as BEVs and PHEVs*Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle...
- Plug-in hybrid vehicle
