Nebraska Electric Vehicle (EV) February 2019 Newsletter published monthly on the 15th by NE Sierra Club EV Team Weather cancellation of Sat. Febr. 16 EV Team Meet!! See new date/location below: NE SC Electric Vehicle (EV) Team Meet When: Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. Where: TBA Join our planning team! Hope to see you there! RSVP me at albert.lierz@gmail.com ********* EV Infrastructure Conference (VW funds use) When: Monday, March 25th, 2019 (9 a.m.- 4 p.m.) Where: Holthus Convention Center in York, Nebraska The EV Infrastructure Conference will feature speakers in the electric utility and electric vehicle industry with a focus on the impact of installing more EV chargers across the state. The primary goal of the conference is to solicit input from the public regarding the best utilization of the Volkswagen Trust funds. Conference and lunch=$20 or conference only=free Any questions please contact: Todd J. Duren – 402-563-5084 / tjduren@nppd.com Randy Smith – 402-471-4272 / Randy.Smith@Nebraska.gov For more information (agenda) and to register please visit: evnebraska.com ********* PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND, DISPLAY YOUR EV, OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE EV BOOTH AT AN EARTH DAY!! The three 2019 Earth Day events in Nebraska are: Earth Day Omaha – Saturday, April 13 – 11am-6pm at Elmwood Park, 802 S 60th Street, Omaha Lincoln Earth Day – Saturday, April 27- Union Plaza, 21 St between O St and Q St, Lincoln Sarpy County Earth Day – Sunday, April 28 – 12-4 pm – Lied Activity Center, 2700 Arboretum Dr., Bellevue To Register, first go here >> https://driveelectricearthday.org/events.php Then click on the number in blue (e.g. 72) in front of 2019 Then scroll down You will either get a map with dots for earth days or an actual list of earth days. Click on the appropriate dot or name to get to the specific page of the desired event. If you registered, but also wanted to display your EV or volunteer and missed that option, you can go back to the main menu and click on "Volunteer" from the top menu. I am currently listed as "captain" of the Omaha and Bellevue (Sarpy County) events and "pending"?? for the Lincoln event. You may email or phone me directly about your involvement in these events. Albert Lierz - albert_lierz@yahoo.com or albert.lierz@gmail.com - 402-708-0241. For general information on each Earth Day (for non-EV activities), go to their web site: Earth Day Omaha - http://earthdayomaha.org/ Lincoln Earth Day - https://lincolnearthday.org/ Sarpy County Earth Day – https://sites.google.com/a/greenbellevue.org/green-bellevue/earthday ******** Other Upcoming Events (webinars): What: On-line EV Volunteer Earth Day Training When: Saturday, February 16 at noon Where: On-line - computer or phone Event Coordination Webinar by the Electric Auto Association Please consider joining us during the below webinars to learn more about planning an EV showcase and using the different functions of the online event page on the NDEW or DEED website. All you need to know to make EVent Coordination easy and fun. Featuring speaker Jukka Kukkonen from PlugInConnect, the webinar will cover Electric Auto's EVent Coordinator's Handbook -- how to choose the right event type, best practices for working with partners, organizers and dealers; tips for effective consumer engagement, and more. There will be a Q & A session, and all members will receive a copy of the digital handbook. Please register to attend the February 16th webinar, which is open to everyone. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/830912df1e7ea9d27c24e00bf0acd2b8 Upcoming Webinar - Feb 26, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST): Tips and Tricks: How To Use Your Online Event Page We'll cover the many features of your online event page for both the Drive Electric Earth Day and National Drive Electric Week websites. Join us for a tutorial on how to manage volunteers, collect attendee email addresses, choose what registered EVs to display on your page, and more! As always, there will be time for questions at the end of the webinar. Please register to attend the webinar. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4277351317365725699 Drive Electric Earth Day - How To Participate: Webinar Recording We held the first Drive Electric Earth Day webinar on January 22, 2019 with guest speaker Stan Hanel, Secretary/Board of Directors Member of the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association. We shared information on the many resources we offer such as insurance along with tips for organizing an EV event on your own or as part of your local Earth Day event. Watch the recording or view the slides on the Resources page under "Additional Resources". https://driveelectricearthday.org/resources.php#additional-resources ********* The Drive Electric Earth Day and National Drive Electric Week Organizing Committee Electric Auto Association https://eaa-1967.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?sl=1109588278 Plug In America https://pluginamerica.org/ Sierra Club https://content.sierraclub.org/evguide/ Todd J. Duren - 402-563-5084 / tjduren@nppd.com Randy Smith - 402-471-4272 / Randy.Smith@Nebraska.gov LB 678 (Senator Vargas) would create the Volkswagen Settlement Cash Fund and provide duties for the Department of Environmental Quality. Would require maximum investment in fast charging stations. Appropriations Committee. Support