In a move that may give more confidence to the few drivers of electric cars there are, BP (NYSE:BP) said they're going to install 45 high-voltage chargers at its stations in the San Diego County area.
Most drivers of electric cars have fears of running out power without having a gas tank. The idea in the industry is to reduce the anxiety by having places to charge everywhere.
Best Buy reportedly will also have chargers in their stores in the area, although these will be lower-voltage chargers, which give drivers a 220-volt charge for their cars, the equivalent of 12 to 15 miles an hour worth of power.
The chargers installed by BP will provide 440 volts of charge, which gives a car the ability to travel 12 to 15 miles ever five minutes or so, making it possible to travel further distances.
Even so, it does show the reason why electric cars aren't very popular, and why they're more of a media darling than of practical use.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Chooses Lighting Science (OTC:LSCG) as Lighting Supplier
Lighting Science Group (OTC:LSCG) has been chosen by BP (NYSE:BP) to supply their lighting for their retail outlets in Europe.
The lights provided by Lighting Science will be longer lasting than the canopy lights now used.
Their press release said, "With rising energy costs across the world, multinational companies, like BP, are looking for ways to save energy—Lighting Science Group's LED products are a perfect solution. BP chose Lighting Science Group fixtures for their European gas stations based on performance, thermal management, quality components, cost and aesthetics. The Lighting Science LED flat lowbay fixtures provided will improve both the environment and BP's bottom line by delivering up to an 80% energy savings over traditional lighting technology, such as HID fixtures, and will last approximately 5 times as long."
With BP operating about 40,000 gas stations in Europe, this is quite a coup for the small lighting company.
Lighting Science Group closed Tuesday at $2.0410, gaining $0.1910, or 10.32 percent.
The lights provided by Lighting Science will be longer lasting than the canopy lights now used.
Their press release said, "With rising energy costs across the world, multinational companies, like BP, are looking for ways to save energy—Lighting Science Group's LED products are a perfect solution. BP chose Lighting Science Group fixtures for their European gas stations based on performance, thermal management, quality components, cost and aesthetics. The Lighting Science LED flat lowbay fixtures provided will improve both the environment and BP's bottom line by delivering up to an 80% energy savings over traditional lighting technology, such as HID fixtures, and will last approximately 5 times as long."
With BP operating about 40,000 gas stations in Europe, this is quite a coup for the small lighting company.
Lighting Science Group closed Tuesday at $2.0410, gaining $0.1910, or 10.32 percent.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Gas Station Sales Growing with Improved Company Reputation
BP (NYSE:BP) gas station owners are breathing a sigh of relief as the reputation of the company is improving in the U.S., and sales at the stations are improving with it.
In some parts of the country people boycotted the BP gas stations, even though the only connection with BP from the independent owners was they acquired gas from them.
Even in the Gulf region, where consumers had abandoned the BP stations at a rate as high as 50 percent (in sales), they are now coming back close to levels before the oil spill happened.
As far as the rest of the United States, there is some stations experiencing a little less sales, but they're almost all back to numbers that are normal for their businesses.
While BP is still under suspicion by the majority of Americans, they're brand has vastly improved now that the oil spill has been contained and the damage far less than originally feared.
In some parts of the country people boycotted the BP gas stations, even though the only connection with BP from the independent owners was they acquired gas from them.
Even in the Gulf region, where consumers had abandoned the BP stations at a rate as high as 50 percent (in sales), they are now coming back close to levels before the oil spill happened.
As far as the rest of the United States, there is some stations experiencing a little less sales, but they're almost all back to numbers that are normal for their businesses.
While BP is still under suspicion by the majority of Americans, they're brand has vastly improved now that the oil spill has been contained and the damage far less than originally feared.
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