This post is contributed by Rock/Creek’s blog, The Chronicle: At long last, as of 10:00 this morning, the solar panel array and EV charging stations at 2 North Shore — our flagship Rock/Creek location in Chattanooga, TN — are active and ready for use! 2 North Shore is the region’s first LEED Gold certified retail center, and Rock/Creek was 2 North Shore’s first tenant. We’ve shared a common vision for sustainability, and are...

Earlier this week Jon Bates of Sustainable Future and I joined the delightful Janis Hashe of WPLZ Chattanooga for an interview about our new Solar 2 Go station at 2 North Shore. Enjoy! Janis Hashe WPLZ interview about our Solar 2 Go Station And remember our press conference this Thursday, September 22 at...

Maybe the age old question can be answered with a resounding “Yes.” And maybe this applies to electric vehicles as well. So which comes first, the electric vehicle or commercial charging stations? An electric vehicle requires a charger yet chargers are useless without vehicles to charge. So what are we seeing first right at this very moment? Both. Chattanooga has an exciting role in the development of electric vehicles. And even...

We couldn’t be more thrilled at the innovation in electric cars and our role at 2 North Shore by having a charging station installed. But really, how close are we all to driving electric cars? Will this really work? Chattanooga’s own Jim Frierson interviewed Don Carner, President and CEO of ECOtality North America, at the 2010 Electric Drive Transportation Association convention in Washington D.C. who shared these...