Infrastructure Good

Nissan is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to build charging stations for electric cars.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co has formed a partnership with Tennessee to study the infrastructure needed to support the roll-out of electric cars starting in 2011, Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday.

"We are forming a partnership with the state of Tennessee to promote zero-emission mobility," Ghosn said at the opening of the Japanese automaker's new headquarters in Nashville.

The tie-up will include the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally controlled utility that ranks as the nation's largest, supplying electricity to residents in seven states.

We use oil mostly for transportation. We need to find a new way to power cars and trucks. Electric batteries and compressed air seem like the best bet. Its going to be an interesting couple of years as the old gas guzzlers are phased out.