Electrical outlets; electrical charging stations consisting primarily of a chassis, a visual display, a smart card reader, a locking door, an electrical outlet, and a charging cable; bidirectional meters for electricity monitoring; networked communications devices for managing electrical outlets and meters, namely, local and wide-area wired or wireless modems and network interfaces; Charging stations for electric vehicles; Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones and tablets, namely, software for locating and navigating to electric vehicle charging stations and checking availability of electric vehicle charging stations; Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones and tablets, namely, software for managing and monitoring the charging of electric vehicles, tracking electric vehicle charging sessions, and managing payment and account information for electric vehicle charging; Rechargeable batteries; Battery chargers for mobile phones; Battery chargers for tablet computers; USB charging ports; Solar and battery energy storage systems