ONE OF THE CRITICISMS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS THAT THERE AREN’T ENOUGH PLACES TO POWER-UP THOSE BATTERIES. THAT’S CHANGING. JEREMY LEWIS IS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES. HE SAYS THEY’RE INSTALLING A STATION AT THEIR OFFICE IN SANTA FE AS PART OF THE NATIONAL WORKPLACE CHARGING CHALLENGE.
IT’S HOPED PRIVATE COMPANIES WILL MAKE THE STATIONS AVAILABLE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. LEWIS TELLS US THERE ARE 44 SUCH STATIONS STATEWIDE RIGHT NOW, AND MORE ARE ON THE WAY.
HE SAYS, IDEALLY, THE CHARGING STATIONS SHOULD BE TIED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SUCH AS SOLAR POWER.
