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?…
By James Foster, CJAD 800 Would buying a home with a pre-installed electric car charging outlet persuade you to give up your gas guzzler? The Quebec government sure hopes so. According to the Journal de Montreal the Couillard government will soon require all new homes built in Quebec to have a 240 volt external outlet for recharging electric vehicles. Adding the…
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…
Netherlands proposes banning gas, diesel car sales by 2025 Author: John Beltz Snyder Link Provided by: Dumitru Streza, a mechanical engineer at Crofton Mill – Pulp and Paper, who drives daily to work and back from Colwood in his LEAF. Battery electrics, fuel cells should be the only legal options. What are the odds you’ll live to see a world, or even…
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…
What a Wonderful World With David Attenborough Link provided by Steve O’Dell
2016 iMiEV Test Drive Video Review April 2015 The iMiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) is a subcompact electric car that you can drive for the same price as a gasoline compact. The 2016 Mitsubishi iMiEV now starts at under $23,800 which might sound like a lot for such a small car. But factor in your provincial tax credit. So really you can have…
Jim Henshaw, VEVC’s Royals Event Organizer The biggest fundraising event on the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club calendar arrives Friday March 11th at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods arena as the hometown WHL Royals take on the Prince George Cougars. The arena concourse will feature brand new EVs from several local dealers, including models from car makers just entering the electric car market. There will…
ROYALS EVENT BRIEFING Membership Meeting/Coffee Chat Everyone Welcome By Jim Henshaw, Royals Event Organizer Today 1-3 p.m. At the Royal Bay Bakery Organic Bakery Address: 3337 Metchosin Rd, Colwood, BC V9C 2A7 Phone:(250) 478-3717
