/> Our smart Blink Home Charging Station was created combining elements of intelligence, ease, and safety. Our goal was to provide consumers with an electric vehicle charging solution that would be better for the environment, renewable, more cost effective, and safe, said Jonathan Read, CEO of ECOtality. Having the UL Mark on our products authenticates our commitment to safety, and dedication to providing reliable and innovative EV charging solutions.

UL is an independent organization that conducts safety testing and certification on products worldwide. The Blink Home Charging Station components were tested and met the compliance requirements necessary to earn the UL Mark.

We are pleased that ECOtality's Blink EV Charging Station has achieved UL listing and received the UL Mark, said Gary Savin, UL's Vice President and General Manager for global Power and Control business. UL looks forward to continuing its relationship with ECOtality and the other participants in the EV Project to assist in bringing these innovative technologies to market in an expedited manner.

In addition to the safety certification from UL, the Blink Home Charging Station incorporates a variety of intuitive features and benefits, including:

* - A safe charging system, safe in wet or dry use
* - An easy-to-use ergonomic, ADA compliant design
* - Convenient cable management for long reach and storage between uses
* - A durable SAE J1772-compliantEV connector, compatible with new EVs sold in the United States, designed for over 10,000 uses and can withstand being driven over by a vehicle
* - An intuitive connector that only transmits power when properly connected and de-energizes when not in use or incorrectly connected
* - A connector holster providing protection and storage
* - A positive lock connection that prevents accidental disconnection
* - A convenient, user-friendly 7-inch color touch screen display easily programmable to charge when usage rates are lowest for increased cost savings
* - Smart Grid ready to interface to utilities for demand response and load control
* - Access to the Blink Network, a web-portal that provides data about consumers' EVs, charging, and all Blink charging stations, as well as the Blink Membership portal, which offers members various benefits when using the extensive system of Blink charging stations located across the country.

Our Blink charging units are developed with consumers' interests in mind, stated Don Karner, President of ECOtality. We are proud that our Blink charging stations will bear the UL Mark and we will continue to produce charging solutions that will encourage consumer adoption of EVs and EV charging stations. EV Project participants and EV owners can rely on Blink charging stations for safe, consistent operation.