Ric Richards, president of Richard’s Advantage, Inc. and owner/operator of the new McDonald’s, set a strategy in 2007 to build a restaurant dedicated to sustainability and reduced energy consumption. By partnering with NovaCharge, the new McDonald’s will deliver yet another new facet of energy conservation by enabling electric vehicle drivers to have a place to recharge their vehicles, while enjoying their meal. NovaCharge provided all aspects of sales and support for this installation.
“The networked grid-friendly charging stations are a perfect complement to the many innovative green features of the restaurant,” said Ric Richards, “Our customers will have a dedicated place to park and recharge their vehicles. McDonalds is enabling a better environment for future generations by supporting zero-emissions transportation infrastructure, through the use of the ChargePointSM Network.”
The use of green building technologies and electric vehicles are two key facets of America’s efforts to transform the nation’s economy and address environmental concerns. For electric vehicle’s to become mainstream, they must be as easy to use and to fuel as their gasoline counterparts. To make this a reality, electric vehicle charging stations must be conveniently available where people work and play. The new green McDonald’s, located at 1299 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary, North Carolina, will open on July 14, 2009 at noon. The restaurant has installed EV charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles, which are enabled by the new capabilities of the ChargePoint Network.
The ChargePoint Network enabled charging stations provide:
— A secure, safe, reliable way for consumers to charge their electric vehicles anywhere
they work and play.
— The ability for EV drivers to find, and navigate to, available open stations.
— Secure, authorized access charging, while eliminating energy theft and cord theft.
— An infrastructure that enables rapid growth of the market for plug-in electric vehicles
of all types.
— Administrative monitoring and control services to allow utilities to optimize grid use.
“McDonald’s is an industry leader in environmental conservation and they are continually launching new initiatives to create a sustainable world” said Helda Rodriguez, president of NovaCharge. “We are pleased to be able to partner with them to deliver the ChargePoint Network system, and to provide safe, convenient, grid-friendly, charging stations for electric vehicles.”
NovaCharge is a US-based company that deploys smart charging infrastructure for plug-in electric vehicles by providing a seamless, scalable, reliable and cost-effective solution from Coulomb Technologies known as the ChargePoint Network.
Coulomb Technologies is a US-based designer and builder of charging stations for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
