14 Aug '12, 2pm

First Sanya Skypump puts wind in your 'tank' near Barcelona, Spain

First Sanya Skypump puts wind in your 'tank' near Barcelona, Spain

Urban Green Energy and GE Announce First Sanya Skypump Installation World's First Integrated Wind-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installed in Barcelona BARCELONA, SPAIN - August 14, 2012 - Urban Green Energy (UGE) and GE (NYSE: GE) have unveiled the world's first integrated wind-powered electric vehicle charging station. The innovative Sanya Skypump pairs UGE's cutting-edge vertical wind turbines with GE's electric vehicle (EV) charging technology to offer completely clean energy to power electric vehicles. Installed by UGE Iberia, the Spanish branch of New York-based Urban Green Energy, the first wind-powered EV charging station is located at Cespa's global headquarters near Barcelona. Cespa is the environmental services subsidiary of Ferrovial Servicios, the world's largest private transportation infrastructure investor. More Sanya Skypumps will be installed l...

Full article: http://green.autoblog.com/2012/08/14/first-sanya-skypump-...

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