Charge!
Charge! is a blog by a small group of film makers, mechanics and environmental activists that have come together to build an electric car and take it on a cross-Canada road trip in the summer of 2009. The challenge (aside from making a car that stay in one piece between coasts) will be recharging the car using only renewable energy sources that we will discover along the way. This will make the trip nearly zero impact and connect us and our communities with some of the most creative green-minds Canada has to offer.
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Katie
June 24, 2009
This is very cool. The first all-electric car sharing coop. This is the future! Why does anyone need to own a car if we can establish networks like this? But as my title eluded, ExxonMobil a partner in this venture. I guess they see the writing on the wall.
BALTIMORE — The nation’s first all- electric car-sharing program debuted here Tuesday, with manufacturer Electrovaya hoping urban residents seeking to go green and curious tourists will take the concept for a spin.
Ten Maya 300s will be available starting today through the new car-sharing website Altcar.org. A two-hour trip costs $29. The car gets its juice from a regular 110-volt outlet. Electrovaya’s battery relies on Exxon Mobil battery technology that allows for the units to operate at higher temperatures with a reduced risk of meltdown. The Associated Press
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Written by
Chad
June 3, 2009
Hi Citizens!
Hope everyone is enjoying the warm days. Vancouver has been breaking records in that department. Which is just fine with me. I’m a full fledged lover of the heatwave. When it’s too hot to breath. Flip flop beach weather. I love it. It’s time to get outside! So if you’re in the lower mainland this weekend and love hanging out in the sun the you should totally check out REV!2009
REV!2009 is an Electric Vehicle (EV) extravaganza put on by the folks over at Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association (VEVA). There’ll be a ton of EVs on display and you will be able to meet the owners - who are more often then not - the ones responsible for the conversions. So if you’re interested in learning about converting your wheels this is a great opportunity to gain some quality first hand advice.
Check out the site for details, pics, register your own car into the show and directions!
http://www.veva.bc.ca/rev/2009/index.php
From the VEVA site…
VEVA’s own REV!2009 show is coming this Saturday June 6th to the Burnaby Sports Field Parking lot at Sprott & Kensington. See a record number and an amazing variety of electric cars, bikes and scooters. Time to see what the excitement is all about! To participate as a spectator, just show up. The show is for you. If you have an EV to show, fill in the registration form and bring your vehicle June 6th, or you can register onsite.
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Tags: Car, Electric, EV, racing, Vancouver, VEVA
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Alex
April 8, 2009
Oooops,
I just published in the wrong page. So here you go, again.
I found two very intersting articles. One about an electric car due to be released next year, and out of Detroit no less.
Read this
And Lithium Ion batteries made by viruses. What
Check out MIT
What to say? Enjoy, Discuss.
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Written by
Katie
March 17, 2009
I just downloaded the book if anyone is interested. I work for the Pembina Institute and we are very heavily involved in fighting against tar sands expansions and most definitely using nuclear power to fuel them.
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Alex
March 12, 2009
Hello All
Well, we have waited a long time for this moment and I am pleased to be the one to finally release, to you, our demo.
Unfortunately for you I am a bit of a Luddite. If someone more technically savvy, say Katie, was to have posted this blog I am sure the video would be embedded, and perhaps tomorrow I can get her to show me how to do that. For now however, a simple, old fashioned link will have to suffice.
So without any further ado, here is our demo
We hope you enjoy it and offer your feedback.
I have to take the opportunity now to thank everyone who made that weekend of filming work and offer more and more praise to Chad and Thomas for turning that footage into this sweet demo.
CHEERS
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Written by
Katie
March 12, 2009
This is a great update on EV policies.
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Written by
Katie
March 12, 2009
A new advancement in lithium ion battery technology.
check it out
video
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Written by
Katie
March 4, 2009
Up and coming company out of California that wishes to sell small solar modules that can be added to as your budget for PV increases. They’ll be charging roughly $600 for each panel Check it out.
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Written by
Katie
February 28, 2009
Company Cuts Manufacturing Cost to 98 Cents Per Watt in Fourth Quarter
First Solar, Inc. announced it reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price barrier.
This seems quite significant for the solar industry, but I am curious about the quality of units that are this inexpensive. I’m curious where they’re manufactured. The article thanks the German government for its assistance, so I suppose with enough incentives this can be accomplished anywhere!
Read the article
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Written by
Alex
February 27, 2009
We had an idea the other day.
Our idea was to start passing on all the interesting articles and videos we view in our daily search for green news. This shareing will both pass on information and help us to meet our weekly Blogging goals. As you can see Katie is leading the charge, so to speak.
Likely this is the type of idea we were inteded to have a few months ago when we started our relationship with Citizenshift but hey, we are all of us brand new to blogging.
So, as a little treat I have for you a cartoon I happened upon in a fish and chip joint. I saved it from a greasy demise.
I think that Chad is going to be the new master of Blogging when we start adding articles and videos, he is always sending us little gems. That is why I don’t feel at all guilty about showing you this video he showed me. I love this guy.
Why wouldn’t Bush end his reing of terror like this? Just par for the course. In case you wanted to know how this story ended read this. Nice to see that we win some of them.
Thanks everyone. I hope you enjoy the info.
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