The Electric Car: The Past Meets The Future
The Electric Car: The Past Meets The FutureNovaCharge and Green Energy Marketing expand EV charging network to enable electric vehicle charging with theChargePoint Networked Charging Stations throughout Florida.Tallahassee, FL (September 10, 2009) - NovaCharge, the exclusive Southeast authorized channel for ChargePoint™Networked Charging Stations from Coulomb Technologies, today announced a sales distribution agreement with GreenEnergy Marketing & Consulting of Tallahassee. GEMC is a leader in promoting electric transportation and related productsand services in the state of Florida. NovaCharge and GEMC will combine their talents to promote sales and installation ofthe ChargePoint Network to Florida’s businesses, community colleges and universities, electric utilities, and governmentagencies.A kickoff event, The Electric Car: The Past Meets the Future, will be held on September 19 at The Tallahassee Antique CarMuseum in Tallahassee, FL from 11 AM to 2 PM. The public is invited to come see and learn about the vehicles. Featuredat the show will be a 1907 electric Babcock and a 2009 Tesla Roadster. The cars will be charging from the 50MW solararray that powers the museum thus creating an eco-friendly, greenhouse gas-free, charging solution.Sullivan-Fahs and her family (father, mother and teenage daughter) drove their plug-in hybrid vehicle 5,000 miles across thestate last spring teaching automotive technology students, commercial industry, and the public, about electric vehicles.They will make a similar trip this fall HYPERLINK "http://greenenergygemc.com" HYPERLINKwww.greenenergygemc.com This time they will be bringing the ChargePoint Network Charging Stations with them to helpdemonstrate the newest technology in grid-friendly, networked charging stations and the critical role they play in makingthis new EV infrastructure a reality.“Fran is passionate about EV technology and is committed to the successful introduction of the newest generation ofelectric cars," said Helda Rodriguez, president, NovaCharge, LLC. “She is tireless in her efforts to raise awareness andsupport for this major change in transportation.”Where does the family get its ongoing inspiration to take on such challenging projects? The 16-year-old daughter, Joy,describes her feelings about the electric vehicle movement. "My friends and I don't talk about it a lot, but we are worriedabout what our lives will be like with the increasing pollution and greenhouse gases. When I see adults really doingsomething big to help, it gives me hope for my friends and I to have a good life."
Fran Sullivan-Fahs
