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GRRReen appears at CACI 2009

Tom Stacey — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:34:58 +0000

We showed the Ford F150 that we converted to a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to a reception for participants in the California Clean Innovation Conference (CACI), Thursday evening at UC San Diego.

A collaboration among the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, and Caltech, CACI 2009 is happening today. An opportunity for attendees to expand their knowledge of clean technology, and to network with industry leaders, this year’s conference is focused on the themes of new energy, transportation and water technologies, and how these will affect the future.

Keynote speakers include San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Amit Kumar, Ph.D., president and CEO of CombiMatrix Corp., and Peter C. Fusaro, chairman of Global Change Associates.

We were impressed by the enthusiasm of the attendees, and the dedication of the CACI leadership team, led by Marc Potash.

With a focus on providing a broader understanding of the issues facing clean technology, and a real drive to promote clean tech innovation through all aspects of society and the economy, this is a group that is making a positive impact!

Outside CACI 2009 at the Rady School

CACI 2009 welcome reception

Team GRRReen mechanics Jack Bailes and Steve Lewis

Driving down the cost of driving

Tom Stacey — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:39:30 +0000

Here’s a graph from the Energy Information Administration (by way of Treehugger.com) that illustrates fuel savings achieved by a plug in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) as compared to a vehicle with an internal combustion engine over the life of the vehicle.

GRRReen debuts at San Diego IndieFest V

Tom Stacey — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:28:48 +0000

San Diego’s North Park neighborhood was rocking to the sounds of the fifth annual IndieFest on Saturday.

We were there as the sponsor of the Green Stage, which hosted 16 diverse musical acts during the day-long festival, from the West African drummers of Tam Tam Mandingue to the heavy metal madness of (Sic)Monic, and other acts including punk, Latin, country, acoustic, and urban R&B artists.

We debuted our new GRRReen brand, showing off our converted F150, and supporting this event’s commitment to independent thought and sustainable practices.

Scores of people dropped by to see our bench unit, which demonstrates the engineering behind our plug-in hybrid conversion kit; and to talk about how plug-in hybrids can help reduce our reliance on foreign oil, decrease carbon emissions, and save money.

Click through to see more photos from the event.

Crowd favorite Saucy Monkey

Our bench unit demonstrates the engineering behind the GRRReen plug-in hybrid conversion kit.

The Ford F150 we converted to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

The GRRReen booth, at University and 29th in San Diego's North Park.