Nissan is taking green living from autos to houses.  That's right, earlier this month, the Japanese automaker announced a new joint project with City Ventures aimed at pre-wiring 190 houses in the state of California.

"Pre-wiring for what?" you ask. Level II electric vehicle charging docks recommended for the Nissan LEAF, that's what. And, while only three developments in California have been selected to initially participate in the initiative, City Ventures plans to pre-wire houses in all of its new housing developments, moving forward.

For Nissan drivers, not familiar with City Ventures, it essentially is one of the…

When the Nissan LEAF was launched the automaker only offered it to California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Tennessee which left the rest of the country out of luck. For 2012 Nissan plans to expand their markets to include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C. to make it easier for people across the country to get a LEAF.

Residents of the LEAF's primary launch markets and 10 new U.S. markets will be invited to place their reservations, starting on August 4. For more details on this process or if you…