http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/technology/20150612/santa-cruz-workshop-highlights-alternative-fuel-and-electric-vehicle-benefits Santa Cruz workshop highlights alternative fuel and electric vehicle benefits By Jessica A. York 06/12/15
[image http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/NE/20150612/NEWS/150619875/AR/0/AR-150619875.jpg Cameron Morgan, 13 and Owen Morgan, 10, look at an electric car at the Alternative Fuel Workshop hosted by Ecology Action in Santa Cruz on Friday. (Arielle Berger -- Santa Cruz Sentinel) ] SANTA CRUZ >> Bob Morgan is raising a whole different generation of car lovers. Morgan, of Santa Cruz, purchased a Toyota RAV4 electric vehicle about a year ago, a decision that has turned him into something of an evangelist for the technology, he said. Morgan said his efforts to convince others of the benefits of electric vehicles led him to offer his vehicle to a stranger for a test drive. “I just started in the last year or two, being much more conscious about the environment, about ways we can become cleaner. Transportation is up to 40 percent of our dirty energy in the world,” Morgan said. Of his two sons, 13-year-old Cameron Morgan, seems to have caught the “EV bug,” as well. Commending the vehicle’s impressive torque during acceleration, Cameron said his favorite part of the family’s alternative-energy SUV is being able to get a little smooth, quiet sleep on rides. The Morgan family was gathered at an Alternative Fuel Workshop on Friday. About 20 others, half of whom already own their own alternative-fuel vehicles, turned out for the free educational lunch-and-lecture event put on by Ecology Action, Plug In America and the Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance. “I want to continue to expand my knowledge and network with people. I brought my two children today, because I’m encouraging them to become more involved in learning about electrification of vehicles,” said Bob Morgan, who plans to attend a Climate Reality Leadership Corps activist training with family members in Miami this September. When not offering test drives to the public by private owners and dealerships alike, the workshop provided details on owning and leasing vehicles electric and hybrid, and those running on biodiesel, fuel cells and more. Ecology Action’s Piet Canin said event organizers aimed to provide a variety of opportunities for attendees to reduce their vehicle carbon emissions, nearly half the source of greenhouse gas emissions across Santa Cruz County. “If you want to do something that adds up to a lot, it’s one person driving an alternative-energy vehicle,” Canin said. Alternative-energy vehicles are making headlines on the state and national levels, as well. President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Energy have established a goal to develop plug-in electric vehicles by 2022 as affordable as a 2012 gasoline-powered vehicle, and are making a particular push for workplace electrical vehicle charging stations. In California, State Treasurer John Chiang announced on Tuesday a new incentives program encouraging small businesses and landlords to install charging stations. The Electric Vehicle Charging Station Financing Program is part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2012 executive order calling for programs to support 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roadways by 2025. [© santacruzsentinel.com] http://www.mbeva.org/event/alternative-fuel-intro-workshop-learn-about-evs-and-more/ Event: Alternative Fuel Intro Workshop–Learn about EVs and More! Alternative Fuel Intro Workshop–Learn about EVs and More! Jun 12 [2015] [image http://www.mbeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/photo-148-e1431623352483.jpg ] Ecology Action, Plug In America and the Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance will be hosting a free workshop for Santa Cruz County residents interested in learning more about electric vehicles and other types of alternative fuel options. The workshop will be held on Friday June 12 from 11am-2pm at Ecology Action. Whether you are in the market to purchase or lease a new car or a recent owner of an alternative fuel vehicle, this workshop will provide you with all you need to know about driving cleaner. Topics to be covered include: * Rebates and incentives * Types of alternative fuel vehicles * Available vehicles on the market today * Operating characteristics * Vehicle comparisons Additional Workshop details include: *Participants are welcome to drop-in anytime between 11am and 2pm where they will be able to talk with local experts, local dealers, and local owners who will be representing the most popular alternative fuels on the market today including electric vehicles, fuel cell, biodiesel and ethanol. * A brief overview presentation will be provided from 12:15-12:35pm * Participants will have a chance to ask questions and collect informational handouts and packets. * Test drives will be provided for those interested in driving an electric vehicle! 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