On Sunday 23 November 2008 13:45:38 Virginia Perry wrote:
> That's true, especially with the current difficulty in getting capital
> improvement loans for businesses. Maybe Wal-Mart, who is doing well
> financially, could take the lead with their parking lots, perhaps adding
> plug-ins to a row or two when they resurface (which I think happens more
> frequently up here due to frost heaves). I'm not gonna hold my breath
> waiting for that one to happen, though.
>
> We could develop a new symbol for parking for electric cars only. And I'm
> thinking the downtown areas in smaller towns could get "green" grants to
> retrofit at least one parking area. There's one or two lots in Idaho Falls'
> downtown that are already run down and could stand to be completely redone.
>
> Of course, it's sort of a Catch-22. Who's going to invest in
> recharging/parking for electric cars until there are enough electric cars
> to recoup their investment? And, how many people will purchase electric
> cars until charging them is more convenient?
>
> Virginia
>

Well it looks like the Bay Area have a solution:-

<http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/20/energy-renewableenergy>

Cheers

Deri

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