by Lynn Sawyer | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Electric vehicles, electricity consumers, Energy Innovation, Energy Transportation
Nova Scotia Power and parent company Emera, together with project partners, and electric vehicle owners, gathered around the new Elmsdale fast charger Monday, as Karen Hutt, President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, announced the rollout of Nova Scotia’s 12...
by Lynn Sawyer | May 31, 2018 | Blog, Electric vehicles, electricity consumers, Energy Innovation
“Plug ‘n Drive EV Discovery Centre in Ontario celebrates it’s first birthday,” tweeted Clara Clairmen, CEO of the non profit Plug ‘n Drive. Plug ‘n Drive is a non profit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of...
by Lynn Sawyer | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog, Electric vehicles, electricity consumers, Electricity Grid, Energy Transportation
Jeremie Bernardin is not a car salesman, but as an electric vehicle enthusiast, he sees a need for a broad approach, like in British Columbia, to get Nova Scotians to consider buying EVs. That’s what he told CBC Radio Host Norma Lee MacLeod when he called into...
by Lynn Sawyer | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog, Electric vehicles, Energy Innovation, Energy Transportation
Danny Ferguson can hardly wait till later this morning, the first day of the school year. That’s when he’ll be driving one of New Brunswick’s first two 100% electric school buses. He can hardly wait to hear what the kids will have to say. He said...
by Lynn Sawyer | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog, Electric vehicles, Energy Transportation
Electric Vehicle drivers love their cars. Marc Gravel is no exception. Gravel is proud to be driving his 2016 Chevrolet Volt. He doesn’t mind a four hour stop in Chester to charge his battery (“refuel”) on a sunny August Nova Scotia road trip from...
by Lynn Sawyer | Jul 1, 2017 | Blog, Electric vehicles, Energy Transportation
Canada’s Federal Government, in partnership with Waterloo Ontario’s Fleetcarma , launched Canada’s Charge The North program on June 13, 2017. If you are a Canadian EV owner, or a plug in hybrid owner, and are curious about participating in the...