Hosted Webcast Explaining the JCSAT-14 Mission Link provided by Jim Hindson, VEVC Secretary Treasurer Video streamed live on May 5, 2016 By Manfred Wissemann This is the full hosted webcast explaining the JCSAT-14 mission, shots of the rocket and some countdown net audio. You may ask the question:” What has a SpaceX rocket launch got to do with electric cars?…
Link provided by Silke Sommerfeld, VEVC board member, Blog: TeslaXCanada. We have known cities to be great power-guzzlers, having a huge appetite for consuming electricity to power its homes and buildings. To generate electricity for such cities through renewable sources like solar becomes a difficult task given the vast amount of area required to place the solar panels. But a…
Link provided by Lisa Locke, VEVC Chief Editor, Electrical Engineer. The new legislation will help the city meet its goal of sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. San Francisco has this week passed landmark legislation requiring all new buildings under 10 storeys in height to be fitted with rooftop solar panels. The city’s San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously…
Creatively United for the Planet Festival FRIDAY Friday, April 15, 6 pm – 10 pm, Royal Bay Secondary School Farm-to-Table Gourmet Dinner Live Music • Dancing • Art Show • Silent Auction 6 – 7 pm: jazz trio, mix n’ mingle • 7 pm: dinner served • 8:30 – 10 pm: live music/dance SATURDAY Saturday, April 16, …
UN: 2015 record year for global renewables investment By Mark Kinver, Environment reporter, BBC News, 24 March 2016 Link provided by Jim Hill (shown at left), Musical director of the Canadian performing arts. LEAF (named Perl) Owner, and dog named Hunter Global investment in renewable energy hit a record US$285.9 billion in 2015, beating the previous high of $278.5…
Power Outage; But Not For LEAF Owners! Times Colonist picked up this story Electric-car buff uses vehicle to power Saanich house during storm Manfred Wissemann, head of the Victoria EV Club, attached jumper cables from his Nissan LEAF’s auxiliary battery to an inverter in order to provide power for home appliances during a recent windstorm. Photograph By DARREN STONE,…
Open Letter To All BC Municipalities An Open Letter on Climate Change to British Columbia Municipalities March 3, 2016 Dear Mayor and Members of Council: Re: Accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector This open letter communication is from electric vehicle (EV) organizations and supporters representing hundreds of experienced EV owners and outlines the measures that need to be taken…
Watch how examples of solar panel and battery systems can provide a 24/7 sustainable power solution for homes and businesses. There’s a power revolution heading for our homes – a device that allows you to take power into your own hands – batteries – and they’ve been called the holy grail of renewables – the key to the transition away from…
Special Victoria Royals Event Briefing & Coffee Chat Saturday March 5, 2016, 1 pm – 3 pm, Royal Bay Bakery in Colwood. Directions. Enjoy fine organic foods by our host, Master Baker David Groves. Everyone welcome! Jim Henshaw, Royals Event Organizer, will be briefing our members on the details of our event. Order your $20 Volunteer T-shirts! Just tell us: quantity, Adult or Child, size: S,…
Germany’s Solar Industry World’s Largest Solar energy revolution is faster than the IT revolution. Germany is producing black high wattage panels making solar now cost effective. Investments in the fossil industry has no long term future. Large concentrated solar industrial power plants can produce power and fresh water. The oil and gas industry is doing exactly the opposite destroying water…
