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Charge Station First of its Kind
PGE helps usher in
new service for
electric cars
Portland General Electric and NEC Corpo
ration, a leading network, communications
and information technology company, have
opened North America’s first public-use,
quick-charge station for electric vehicles.
The station, located in the Two World
Trade Center parking garage at 121 S.W.
Salmon St., is specialized for recharging elec
tric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries and
requires only 20 to 30 minutes to recharge a
battery to 80 percent of full strength.
PGE and NEC officially opened the quick-
charge station Thursday with Gov. Ted
Kulongoski, who charged up an all-electric
Nissan LEAF. Portland and the state of Or
egon have been designated as top-tier launch
markets for the Nissan LEAF when it goes on
sale in December.
“Quick-charging stations are an exciting
advancement in our effort to bring electric
vehicles to Oregon,” said Gov. Kulongoski.
“By making charging convenient and avail
able for public use, we are telling car manu
facturers that Oregon is ready for the next
generation of electric vehicles — and we
want our state to be a leader in introducing
Gov. Ted Kulongoski plugs in the all-electric Nissan LEAF to a quick-charge station available for public-use at the Two World
these cars to the rest of the country.”
Trade Center parking garage at 121 S.W. Salmon St., downtown.
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Volunteers to Spruce Up Area Schools
Portland Public Schools invites an d o th e r d is tr ic t b u ild in g s 5103 N. Willis Blvd. It will include weeding, edging and laying bark
unteers should bring gloves, weed
students, staff and families as well throughout August.
live music, back-to-school informa chips. The work is vital to Port ing tools, shovels or anything else
as com m unity m em bers and part
Most events will run from 9 a.m. tion. community booths and regis land Public Schools, which em
that would help the effort (please he
ners to participate in Project C om to noon Saturday, Aug. 28. After tration for free health programs for p lo y s o n ly tw o y e a r - r o u n d
sure tools are labeled). Water anfcl
munity Care, a series of landscap ward, everyone is invited to a free those who qualify.
groundskeepers to care for nearly snacks will be provided.
ing and groundskeeping events barbecue from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
T asks vary from school to 100 sites.
For m ore in fo rm atio n , ca
occurring at more than 50 schools Clarendon-Portsmouth K-8 School, sc h o o l, but in clu d e p a in tin g .
There is no pre-registration. Vol- Andre Jackson at 503-916-3078.
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