Although it is very eco-friendly, growth in the wind turbine industry is slowing down. Today’s wind farms generally employ Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs), but their construction involves the major logistical feat of transporting huge blades (as long as 118 meters) to locations that are often remote. However, as HAWTs cannot handle the most turbulent...

At our July meeting, we'll be getting back to our roots a little bit, and discussing EV conversions; that is, what's involved in converting an ICE vehicle to electric.  Our presenter will be Laurent Frugier, co-founder of Fuel2Electric, the largest network of EV conversion professionals in the USA and Canada.  Join us in a zoom...

Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalition and Our Partners Invite you to San Jose's Sixth Annual Ride-and-Drive Event! RSVP today here.Get behind the wheel of an electric car, experience the latest technology, win prizes and more! Electric Vehicles • Local Food Trucks • MusicLawn Games • Face Painting • Raffle Giveaways Where: Lake Cunningham Park, Parking...

The Electric Vehicle Association Silicon Valley chapter will have an activity booth and EV display at Cupertino Rotary's Fall festival, adjacent to Memorial Park. The event is free, and there will be food trucks, activities for kids, and many other community organizations. The weather forecast is looking good. Further details available at the link below.

The Electric Vehicle Association Silicon Valley chapter will have an info booth and EV display at the Reid Hillview Airport Community Day, on the airport grounds, Sat 9/21, starting at 10:00am. The event is free, there will be classic cars (both conventional and EV), military vehicles, music, food trucks, activities for kids, and many other...

Join us for a guided tour of the new Maker Nexus facility in Sunnyvale. Light refreshments will be served. If you want to attend this event, you must be a subscriber on our mailing list; see https://groups.io/g/eaasv

You are invited to attend the Cupertino Earth and Arbor Day Festival.  Our chapter will be staffing a booth at this event, and we'll have several member EVs on display as well. It will be held at the city of Cupertino's Library Field, near the civic center. More details below. If you plan to attend,...

The EVA Silicon Valley Chapter will be hosting a booth at this mid-week and kid-friendly event in Santa Clara's Central Park. There will be some and fun and games booths, as well as booths representing several of the Santa Clara city departments. We'll have some toy cars (one per child, please) as give-aways for kids...

We'll be partnering with Military Veterans of America and Hennessy Automotive to present a 3-day exhibit of classic cars (conventional and electric). We'll have EV conversions (including a 1953 Studebaker), and first-generation EVs such as the 2011 Leaf, Tesla Roadster, and Ford Ranger-EV.

One of our partner organizations, Breathe California, is sponsoring a EV ride-and-drive at Paypal Park on Saturday, April 12. There will be dealer cars available for test drives, and our chapter will be one of several non-profits with cars on display and your fellow members will be answering questions from visitors. We hope to see...