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Comment by Dave Clement on November 9, 2009 at 4:03pm

The National CNG Road Show comes to Benson this Thursday!
Thursday, 1-5:00 PM at Cochise Community College, Nov 12th.
Speakers, displays, & vehicles!
Click here for info on the CNG Road Show

Comment by Dave Clement on September 20, 2009 at 7:14pm

Tesla In Tucson This Weds!
For immediate release
Contact: Sheila Storm, (520) 792-1093
Colleen Crowninshield, (520) 792-1093
Coulomb Technologies will
energize Tesla in demo with electric
vehicle fast charge Level 2 J1772
Clean Cities’ demo event set for Sept. 23
A demonstration of a fast charge of an electric Tesla Roadster will be held Sept. 23 in El
Presidio Park following a meeting of the Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalition.
The meeting begins at 2 p.m. at Pima Association of Governments, 177 N. Church Ave.,
5th floor conference room, with the presentation starting at approximately 3 p.m.
California-based Coulomb Technologies will demonstrate the Level 2 J1772 charging
of the Tesla using its ChargePoint Network Charging Station for plug-in electric
vehicles.
The demonstration is sponsored by Pima Association of Governments’ Clean Cities
Program, the City of Tucson, and Coulomb Technologies. The Tesla Roadster has a
charge range of 244 miles and goes from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds,
The PAG Regional Council signed a memorandum of understanding with Nissan North
America and Scottsdale-based ECOtality Inc. in March to help implement electric
vehicle infrastructure in the Tucson region in advance of the late 2010 deployment of
Nissan’s all-electric Leaf.
“We have made a commitment to Nissan and Ecotality to join together to end range
anxiety and make EV charging available to our community. This technology will play a
role in that commitment,” said Clean Cities Program Manager Colleen Crowninshield.
The J1772 is a standard that all future electric vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf and
GM Volt, will support to ensure a universal connection from the vehicle to the
charging station.
The Leaf is expected to have a 100-mile range before a recharge is needed. Consumers
will have charging units available in their homes or at businesses for commercial fleets.
However, charging units throughout the community will be made available for public
use.
In addition to the Nissan Leaf, the electric Chevy Volt also is expected to hit the market
in late 2010. “Providing assurance to consumers that they can quickly recharge their
batteries will be the key to buyers supporting this alternative vehicle technology,”
Crowninshield said.
“We especially wish to thank Tesla owners Eddie and Soo Chin Gloyne for providing
their vehicle for the demonstration and we thank Coulomb Technologies and the City
of Tucson for their assistance in showing the public how quickly electric vehicles can
be charged,” she said.

Comment by Dave Clement on September 9, 2009 at 11:29am

Upcoming CNG displays in Arizona-Creative Energy Fair, Prescott Valley- Sat Sept 26th, 10-6:00
VSCC Alt Fuels Seminar, Gateway Community College, Phx Thurs Oct 1st
9-1:00
We will have CNG displays and/or presentations on CNG at these events and will be signing up people for thePickens Plan also.
There will be some brand new CNG suppliers as well as some of our old standbys there also!!
Please see EVENTS on this site for more information-
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/events

Dave

Comment by Dave Clement on May 20, 2009 at 10:06am

Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalition Meeting is Today at 2 PM
5th Floor Conference Room At PAG
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:00 PM
Clean Cities
177 N Church Ave, Suite #501
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520)792-1093

Comment by Keath Beifus on March 30, 2009 at 2:56pm

The Pickens Plan Virtual March starts Wednesday, April 1st and continues through Friday, April 3rd. Each day an email will be coming out from the Pickens headquarters outlining what particular topic is the focus for that day. They will be providing links with pre-formatted email bodies to send out to our local Legislative Representative's office. At a minimum, please take the time to fill out and forward the email on each day; however, phone calls, letters, and Op-Eds are also highly encouraged. If you do put forth the extra effort, please let me know. I will make sure you actions are recognized.

Some of you may be questioning the timing of the Virtual March. A couple weeks ago the District Leaders participated in a group conference call hosted by Boone, and he had a couple of responses to this very question. The dates coincide with Congress's Easter recess, so the majority of House and Senate Reps will be home for the break. This provides an opportunity for local constituents to encourage Representatives to put energy at the top of their priority list when Congress reconvenes. With this encouragement, there is a good possibility that Congress will focus on drafting a true energy bill before they tackle healthcare reform. If healthcare gets to the top of the agenda, it could push the energy legislation back as much as a year. We all know what that means, another year of shoveling billions more into our adversaries economies...not good.

The conference call also provided a main discussion point to address with our local Representatives. If you do decide to make a personal phone call or submit a letter with the intent to gain support for the Pickens Plan, you are likely to receive a mediocre, gray, between the lines type response. Think of trying to cut a tomato seed, no matter how hard you try, it just slips out from under even the sharpest knife. Well, we need to have an effective comeback. Boone suggested the following response, "Well, if you don't support the Pickens Plan, what plan do you support? Because if you don't support any plan, that means, by default you support the status quo...importing foreign oil.". With the 2010 election cycle coming up pretty quick, I don't think any of our Legislators want to be tagged as supporting foreign oil.

As I'm sure you have all seen, the goal for the Virtual March is to conclude with 1 million events. During the stepped up campaign, just before the Stimulus Bill was signed, our District did great. I know we have some active supporters. For those of you who need a little nudge to get off the fence, just consider that your personal input has a huge impact on the collective force to gain our nation’s energy independence.

Thanks again for your time and efforts...Keath

Comment by AUSTIN CLEMENT on March 14, 2009 at 10:26am

HI I KNOW THIS GROUP BY DAVID CLEMENT

Comment by Dave Clement on March 13, 2009 at 9:12pm

You are invited to the Clean Cities Coalition meeting which will be held this Weds at 2:00 PM at the Pima Association of Governments, 5th floor conference room, 177 N Church Ave in Tucson, we will be giving a presentation on the Pickens Plan during the meeting. (March 18)

Comment by Keath Beifus on March 6, 2009 at 6:55am

DON'T FORGET...PAG's Sustainability Energy Expo starts this afternoon and runs through tomorrow. This event will be one of the best opportunities to show support for the Pickens Plan in our District. With a few volunteers we should easily be able to gather literally hundreds of new members.

See you there...Keath

Comment by Keath Beifus on February 16, 2009 at 2:25pm

DISTRICT GROUP MEETING SCHEDULED

Tuesday, Feb. 24th
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Location:
Vroom Engineering & Mfg.
2410 W. Wetmore Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85705
PH: 293-3819 - Keath

Comment by Dave Clement on February 3, 2009 at 11:03am

Please join us for a kickoff luncheon for Pima Association of Governments' Sustainability and Energy Expo. Richard Kolodziej, president of NGVAmerica (Natural Gas Vehicles), will present "America's Fuel: Natural Gas, The Right Choice Right Now" at noon, March 6, at the Manning House.
NGVAmerica is a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and profitable market for vehicles powered by natural gas and biomethane. NGVAmerica represents more than 100 engine, vehicle and equipment manufacturers; fleet operators and service providers, natural gas companies, and environmental groups and government organizations interested in the promotion and use of natural gas and biomethane as transportation fuels.
Prior to joining the NGVAmerica in 1996, Mr. Kolodziej was group vice president of the American Gas Association where he held a number of senior positions including vice president of planning, vice president of communications, and senior vice president of marketing and communications.
Mr. Kolodziej serves on committees of a number of energy and alternative fuel vehicle organizations. He is the president of the International Association of Natural Gas Vehicles, president of the American Biogas Alliance and a member of the Alternative Fuels Committee of the Transportation Research Board. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the National Energy Foundation, and the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
RSVP by Feb. 20. (Cost is $40 per person and $400 per table). Please print out invitation and mail back the bottom portion with your payment or credit card information or call 729-1093, ext. 423, to reserve your seat today!
Ensuring a reliable energy supply for American has never been a more timely topic. Hope you can join us to hear what a leader at the front lines of the energy transformation has to say!
Sheila Storm
Communications Director
177 N. Church Ave., Suite 405
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 792-1093
PAG's Sustainability and Energy EXP09 Coming Soon! More than 5,000 people are expected to visit the EXPO at the TCC on March 6 and 7. Join us for a film festival, expert panel discussions on green building, living sustainably and more, and see our display of alternatively fueled vehicles. Raffle prizes include a scooter! For details, visit www.TucsonAltEnergyExpo.com or www.PAGnet.org.

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