BGU Installs Charging Stations for Electric Cars
BGU Installs Charging Stations for Electric Cars
June 20, 2012
Alternative Energy, Press Releases, Robotics & High-Tech
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 20, 2012 — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has installed a charging station for electric cars on the University’s Marcus Family Campus, provided by the Better Place electric car company in Israel. This is the first of four planned Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations to be installed in parking lots on the Beer-Sheva campus.
“BGU is a world leader in the research of alternative fuels for vehicles and alternative energy, so it’s exciting to be part of Better Place’s effort to expand the use of sustainable electric vehicle technology,” says Doron Krakow, executive vice president, American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. “The University is a recognized green campus, and we are pleased to be part of the effort to reduce Israel’s reliance on fossil fuels.”
Better Place is a venture-backed American-Israeli company based in Palo Alto, California and is the leading global provider of electric car networks. Its innovative battery switch model makes driving electric cars more affordable, convenient and sustainable than gasoline-powered cars. Better Place owns and operates a network of battery switch stations and Charge Spots, along with the supply of batteries that power the cars.
ABOUT AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
By supporting a world-class academic institution that not only nurtures the Negev, but also shares its expertise locally and globally, Americans for Ben-Gurion University engages a community of Americans who are committed to improving the world. David Ben-Gurion envisioned that Israel’s future would be forged in the Negev. The cutting-edge research carried out at Ben-Gurion University drives that vision by sustaining a desert Silicon Valley, with the “Stanford of the Negev” at its center. The Americans for Ben-Gurion University movement supports a 21st century unifying vision for Israel by rallying around BGU’s remarkable work and role as an apolitical beacon of light in the Negev desert.
About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev embraces the endless potential we have as individuals and as a commonality to adapt and to thrive in changing environments. Inspired by our location in the desert, we aim to discover, to create, and to develop solutions to dynamic challenges, to pose questions that have yet to be asked, and to push beyond the boundaries of the commonly accepted and possible.
We are proud to be a central force for inclusion, diversity and innovation in Israel, and we strive to extend the Negev’s potential and our entrepreneurial spirit throughout the world. For example, the multi-disciplinary School for Sustainability and Climate Change at BGU leverages over 50 years of expertise on living and thriving in the desert into scalable solutions for people everywhere.
BGU at a glance:
20,000 students | 800 senior faculty | 3 campuses | 6 faculties: humanities & social sciences, health sciences, engineering sciences, natural sciences, business & management, and desert research.
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