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EV Fleet Trends: Advice from the Experts
Central Kansas Clean Cities, Clean Transportation, Electrify Heartland, EV, Kansas City Clean CitiesGet practical advice on the steps you need to take in order to successfully add EVs to your fleet
Join our webinar featuring Mark Poll from Ford presenting on the release of the highly anticipated Ford F-150 Lightning and the Westport, CT Police Department sharing their experiences integrating 6 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles into their fleet, including a Tesla Model 3 patrol car. Scott Barrios of Entergy and Ann Vail of Louisiana Clean Fuels round out the panel to share expert advice on the steps that need to be taken in order to successfully add an EV to your fleet.
Our Best Buildings Yet: A Forum on Energy Efficiency in the Kansas City Region & Beyond
Building Performance, Energy Codes, Energy Efficiency, Energy Solutions HubEnergy Awareness Month is right around the corner, but why is it important?
As nationwide awareness grows over the connection between indoor air quality and extreme weather, the Kansas City region is feeling the heat due to its aging building stock. Luckily, there are code manuals to guide prudent action — roadmaps for new construction and adapting existing buildings.
Join Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC), KCMO Councilwoman Andrea Bough, The Builders’ Association, and a panel of buildings experts on Thursday, October 7 at 10:30 am CDT as we discuss best building practices, the International Energy Conservation Code, and what can be done to clean up the interior air of our buildings. The event will be relevant to codes departments, policymakers, builders, contractors, and anyone who is motivated to create a brighter, cleaner, & healthier future for all.
*Visit the Speakers & Panelists page to learn more about our experts!
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Complete this quick survey to tell us what topics you would like discussed during the event.
EV Showcase – National Drive Electric Week – Wichita, KS
Central Kansas Clean Cities, Clean TransportationNational Drive Electric Week ICT is in person this year! Join us at Towne East Square on Saturday, October 2nd from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Come and see us on Rock Road just north of Kellogg/US 54.
Bring your EV and meet other owners. Share your experience. Talk to owners to see why they love their vehicles. Ask them questions about performance or comfort or anything you’d like to know.
Wichita Transit Director Michael Tann has confirmed his attendance and he will bring one of the city’s Electric Buses! Pedego Wichita is bringing e-bikes to test! Other e-bike owners will also attend!! Ride over on yours to show it off! We are also expecting a 2021 First Edition Mustang Mach-E to come!
We are sure you already know but there are no 2022 EVs in Wichita due to that ongoing chip shortage but we will have plenty of current EVs and their owners you can meet and talk with and see what their cars look like inside plus ask them questions!
Before sitting in anyone’s car, we require all those who get inside to wear a mask. If you don’t feel you can do that, please do not sit inside any vehicles.
Thank you to Sara Schmidtke of Simon Properties for allowing us to use their space!
Hosted by Society of Alternative Resources
EV Ride & Drive – National Drive Electric Week – Independence, MO
Clean Transportation, Kansas City Clean CitiesCome and join us to learn about Electric Vehicles from current owners and see how you can save the earth and your wallet! Numerous EVs will be on display and info will be available with some cool freebies and a raffle to win a diecast Tesla Model 3.
Location is currently set to the parking lot of the chamber of commerce across from the Farmers Market.
All attendees and volunteers are required to wear face masks whenever they are within six feet of another person at all National Drive Electric Week 2021 events. Please see this information about how to improve how your mask protects you. For more information, see our in-person event safety requirements.
EV Display – National Drive Electric Week – Prairie Village, KS
Clean Transportation, Kansas City Clean CitiesCome see a variety of electric vehicles, and talk to owners who have been driving electric since 2006. Get behind the wheel or in the back seat, and check out the great tech.
All attendees and volunteers are required to wear face masks whenever they are within six feet of another person at all National Drive Electric Week 2021 events. Please see this information about how to improve how your mask protects you. For more information, see our in-person event safety requirements.
Driving Electric – National Drive Electric Week – Virtual Event
Clean Transportation, Electrify Heartland, EV, Kansas City Clean CitiesDriving Electric: Black & Veatch EV Drivers Tell All
Have questions about making the switch to an electric vehicle? Not only does Black & Veatch accelerate EV adoption by deploying the infrastructure and clean energy needed to power the vehicles, but also many BV professionals are EV drivers and advocates. Join this discussion on LinkedIn Live as several share their experiences of buying, driving, and charging their personal EVs and answer your questions live.
Electric School Bus Ride & Drive
Join Lion Electric for a Ride & Drive in the Greater Kansas City Area on September 28, 9:30 am at Lee’s Summit Schools, 500 SE Transport Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081.
Learn more about the benefits of the Lion C all-electric, zero-emission school bus and the unique features of the Lion Electric products. Then get behind the wheel, take it for a ride, and have your questions regarding VW grants answered.
Please RSVP to Michael.Gaborcik@thelionelectric.com or 614-563-9896.
*Proper local COVID-19 requirements will be met.
For more information on Lion Electric visit thelionelectric.com
Native Plant Sale and EV Display
Project Living ProofJoin us rain or shine on Sept 25 for a native plant sale.
Learn about native flowers of Missouri from a Master Gardener, visit our butterfly station, and capture a selfie at our custom photo booth!
There is also a display of electric vehicles. We may be able to accommodate small parties with tours of the interior of the demonstration house. If so, masks will be required for house tours.
Your patronage supports the work at Project Living Proof, a partnership of Metropolitan Energy Center and Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City. Here, we demonstrate a green living landscape with the use of native plants and the production of fruits and vegetables, which go to a local food pantry.
This event is also supported by the Pilgrim Center and the Prairie and Wetland Center.
EV 101 – National Drive Electric Week – Kansas City, MO
Clean Transportation, Kansas City Clean Cities, Project Living ProofEnjoy the day by coming out to Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center to learn about electric vehicles. Take this opportunity to talk with owners about their real-life experiences and ask any questions you have about EVs. After, head next door to Project Living Proof for a Plant Sale & Garden Tour.
All attendees and volunteers are required to wear face masks whenever they are within six feet of another person at all National Drive Electric Week 2021 events. Please see this information about how to improve how your mask protects you. For more information, see our in-person event safety requirements.
EV Vehicle Showcase – National Drive Electric Week – Lawrence, KS
Clean Transportation, Kansas City Clean CitiesThe Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase will be 8 am – 3 pm, Saturday, September 25, 2021, in the parking lot on the east side of South Park. We are partnering with the Rev It Up Hot Rod Show & Street Festival.
There will be many makes and models of electric vehicles (EVs) on display – Nissan, Tesla, Volkswagon, Chevrolet, and others. The public can talk with EV owners about the advantages of driving an EV. The electric vehicle showcase will also feature a variety of electric bicycles and electric scooters. A new addition this year will be large commercial electric vehicles including an electric bus from GreenPower Motor Company, and an electric terminal truck from Orange EV.
This local event, organized by the Sustainability Action Network, is one of more than 189 community events being celebrated across the country during National Drive Electric Week, from September 25 to October 3, 2021. The Lawrence event is sponsored by Crown VW-Toyota, GreenPower Motors, and Orange EV.
Electric vehicles are smooth and quiet, with high torque and instant acceleration. Driving on electricity is about five times cheaper than fueling with gasoline, and maintenance is cheaper too. Because they get 100mpg equivalent or better, EVs are one the most effective ways that motor vehicles can reduce petroleum use and cut air pollution.
The U.S. transportation sector now produces more climate-warming emissions than does the electric generation sector. Plug-in EVs are zero-carbon when charged with renewable energy and even if charged by coal-fired electricity, the greater efficiency of EVs means lower carbon emissions. EVs get 100mpg equivalent or better, and the driving range of various models ranges from 200 miles to 520 miles for the new Tesla Model S Plaid.
All attendees and volunteers are required to wear face masks whenever they are within six feet of another person at all National Drive Electric Week 2021 events. Please see this information about how to improve how your mask protects you. For more information, see the in-person event safety requirements.