First Solar Powered Electric Charging Station is in Use in Chicago

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CHICAGO, April 8 /PRNewswire/ — Carbon Day Automotive, a Chicago based company committed to providing smart grid technology and services that will enable individuals and businesses alike to lower their carbon footprint, unveiled the first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in the City of Chicago as part of the IOC tour. The Solar Plug-In Station(TM) will pave the way to fuel plug-in electric cars and will be used daily by the City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management to power the city’s electric cars with energy from the sun.