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Who Killed the Electric Car?Mar. 3rd Panelists:
* Travis Johnson, P.E., is the manager of the Substation
Construction & Maintenance groups at NV Energy, president of
Travis Johnson Enterprises Inc., and a member of NIREC's
Technology Commercialization Advisory Board. Travis has
given presentations on "NV Energy &Electric Vehicles
Deployment," which examined electric rates for EVs, how
many cars can be charged at night, energy splits and other
interesting aspects of the power system.
* Bob Tregilus is co-host of the This Week in Energy
(TWiEpodcast) >http://ThisWeekinEnergy.tv>, co-chair of the
Electric Auto Association of Northern Nevada
and the leader of FIT4NV,
Feed-in Tariffs for Nevada. He has introduced feed-in tariff
legislation to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to
provide economic security and the right to generate and
market clean, renewable, distributed energy in Nevada.
* Tom Wicker has an MS in physics, and an MS in electrical
engineering. He has worked in the semiconductor equipment
industry for over 25 years. He completed conversion of a
Suzuki Swift to an electric vehicle using lithium-ion cells
last fall, and powers it and his house from solar PV panels
on the roof of the house.
Electric Vehicle Showcase:
* Tom Wicker's converted solar-powered electric Suzuki
Swift (Wed.)
http://www.newsreview.com/reno/content?oid=1376812
* Keith's Kars: electric Ford Ranger, scooter and bicycle
(both days)
* Winters Electric from South Lake Tahoe, Zero Electric
Motorcycles (Zeros are the Tesla Roadsters of electric
motorcycles) (both days), Tim Treat
About the film:
Writer/Director Chris Paine's 2006 documentary investigates
the events leading to the quiet destruction of thousands of
new, radically efficient electric vehicles. Through
interviews and narrative, the film paints a picture of an
industrial culture whose aversion to change and reliance on
oil may be deeper then its ability to embrace ready
solutions.
Who Killed The Electric Car? delivers many important and
timely messages. First, that the concept of electric cars as
a "new idea" is false, these were being produced for the
market in 1996. Second, that the paradigm shift which needs
to be made to support this type of energy efficient
transportation, must occur in the halls of powerful
corporations, because they control the consumer's choices.
Third, this film shows real examples of positive energy
efficient and less polluting cars, proving alternative
vehicles can do the job.
This film is part of the Involved 2 Evolve Film Series,
presented by Transition Reno, the Truckee Meadows Community
College Student Government, and the TMCC Renewable Energy
Program. For more details, visit
http://www.involvedtoevolve.org.
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