Sen. Gillibrand proposes legislation to support Brooklyn tech industry


Electric cars can potentially be a great way to help the United States gain energy independence from foreign oil — but a lot of work must still be done. One Brooklyn company, HEVO Power, is working to make this effort more feasible by creating a wireless system to charge electric cars.

However, it’s not easy to startup a company that can handle such a huge task and HEVO Power’s founder and CEO Jeremy McCool said that a NYSERDA grant was essential in helping grow the company that hopes to one day make wireless docking stations as common as parking meters.

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