Some more information about the Mobi.E project
"MOBI. E project
Early in 2008, the Portuguese Government launched a national Program for Electric Mobility. The program aims at creating a new approach at Electric Mobility, based on an innovative electric mobility model designed in view of creating the first national wide infrastructure at global level.
The MOBI.E electric mobility model is a fully integrated and totally interoperable system, multi-retailer and multi-operator. In practice, a national electric mobility system that allows any individual the access to any provider of electricity in any charging point explored by any service operator. This ensures transparency, low entry barriers and competition along the value chain, and runs under a business and service model that takes advantage on the growing importance of electricity produced with basis on renewable energy.
Portugal is one of the first countries in the world to have an integrated policy for electric mobility and a national charging network for Electric Vehicles.
A pilot phase, consisting on the introduction of a national wide public network of 1 300 normal and 50 fast charging points, will be fully implemented by the first semester of 2011 in the main 25 cities, thus allowing electric vehicle users the ability to travel throughout the country with comfort and safety. This will be complemented by private partners, building a wide and comprehensive network, including street, public car parks, shopping centres, service stations, hotels, airports and private garages. The first MOBI.E charging point was inaugurated on June 29th 2010.
Mobi.e's Technological partners include a growing set of national and international firms forming a dynamic consortium capable of delivering a comprehensive an innovative solution for different applications. Also, the development of new generation mobility solutions, within Mobi Car and Mobi.Byke programs, will complement the development of a fully electric integrated mobility solution."
Source: http://www.portugalglobal.pt/USA/Pages/MOBIE.aspx
"MOBI. E project
Early in 2008, the Portuguese Government launched a national Program for Electric Mobility. The program aims at creating a new approach at Electric Mobility, based on an innovative electric mobility model designed in view of creating the first national wide infrastructure at global level.
The MOBI.E electric mobility model is a fully integrated and totally interoperable system, multi-retailer and multi-operator. In practice, a national electric mobility system that allows any individual the access to any provider of electricity in any charging point explored by any service operator. This ensures transparency, low entry barriers and competition along the value chain, and runs under a business and service model that takes advantage on the growing importance of electricity produced with basis on renewable energy.
Portugal is one of the first countries in the world to have an integrated policy for electric mobility and a national charging network for Electric Vehicles.
A pilot phase, consisting on the introduction of a national wide public network of 1 300 normal and 50 fast charging points, will be fully implemented by the first semester of 2011 in the main 25 cities, thus allowing electric vehicle users the ability to travel throughout the country with comfort and safety. This will be complemented by private partners, building a wide and comprehensive network, including street, public car parks, shopping centres, service stations, hotels, airports and private garages. The first MOBI.E charging point was inaugurated on June 29th 2010.
Mobi.e's Technological partners include a growing set of national and international firms forming a dynamic consortium capable of delivering a comprehensive an innovative solution for different applications. Also, the development of new generation mobility solutions, within Mobi Car and Mobi.Byke programs, will complement the development of a fully electric integrated mobility solution."
Source: http://www.portugalglobal.pt/USA/Pages/MOBIE.aspx
