EVTV Friday Show - November 7, 2014

- Announcing the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention - EVCCON Europe 2015
- Testing the CALB CAM72FI cell for Fast Charging
- Powerful PTC heat for the BMW 320i






New Chevy Volt explained



Jack is testing the new CALB CAM72FI in his Battery Lab, and yes they can take Fast Charge without any problem



Ed Clausen re-uses part of his BMW heating system and had powerful PTC elements



News from Amsterdam : the Jeep passed thee road inspection


and the new New Electric shop is under construction and almost finished, with an access to water from behind !



Anne is projecting to cross the Channel between France and England end of March or beginning of April 2015 depending on the weather conditions :)


and also introduces the European EV event taking place close to Bath, UK with Kevin Sharpe from ZeroCarbonWorld.com


Jack & Brian will make to crossing and be there for this first EVCCON Europe taking place end of March !


"First Cheese & Grain Center on you right" lol !



Some new LED light bulbs to make your EV use leww power and light up the road ahead ...

Enphase M250 Micro Inverter is finally available in France & Europe

One year after its release in the USA in July 2013, the world's most famous and sold¨- 5 Million ! - micro inverter is available in it European version, the M250, the 4th and most powerful version




I had been waiting for it to test it on my DIY ESS Residential Storage System ...
Last April I attempted to use it in its US version

France: Wind Energy Is a Solution in Energy Transition

France may be the world's most nuclear energy dependent country, but times are changing. When French President François Hollande took the reins of power in 2012 he pledged to reduce the country's nuclear dependency from 75 percent to 50 percent by 2025.



Today, France has a goal of reaching 19 GW of wind energy by 2020, up from its current level of 8.2 GW, according to the European Wind Energy Association's (EWEA) latest statistics. This will significantly raise the percentage of wind powered electricity in the country from the 3% wind covers today. And, according to a very recent survey, the French are behind this transition.

Some 64 percent of French people see wind energy as a solution, among others, in the context of the energy transition, says a CSA survey published in March 2014. Moreover, 80 percent of the 1010 respondents consider it necessary to invest in wind without waiting for the traditional power plants to reach the end of their lifecycle.

65 percent of those surveyed said that they would invest in renewable energy (wind and solar/photovoltaic) today if they had to personally invest in one energy source, while 15 percent chose nuclear, 7 percent chose gas and 1 percent chose coal. Meanwhile, 69 percent of French people would choose wind energy if they had to choose one energy type to be constructed in their region. 75 percent chose solar, 21 percent chose nuclear, 16 percent chose gas and 4 percent chose gas.

In short, the results show that the French are aware that an energy transition must take place, they are confident enough in renewables to invest if they could, and they know that the time to act is now. Next year is a key year for energy decision-makers in France since both the UN summit on climate change will take place in Paris, and, just two weeks before, EWEA will host is internationally-renowned annual event EWEA 2015 from 17-20 November in the same city. The event is set to be a platform for the wind energy industry to make its climate-friendly technology solutions known to global leaders at the UN summit.

France's opinions on wind power sit well with Europe-wide opinion polls on wind energy, as detailed by EWEA. EWEA believes that wind energy delivers a multitude of benefits to communities from sustainable jobs and economic revival, to fighting climate change and bolstering energy security. On a local level, renting out land for wind farms can provide income, and taxes from a wind energy business can be used by the local community to improve infrastructure and services — all of which contribute to the public's strong perception of wind power.

The results in France echo other public opinion surveys in the country: In 2011 an ADEME opinion poll found that 80 percent of French people back the installation of wind turbines. In 2013 an IPSOS survey found that wind power had a good image for 83 percent of the population. The same survey found that 80 percent of interviewees would welcome wind turbines in their region (départment) while 68 percent would welcome turbines in their local area (commune). And, according to France Energie Eolienne, public opinion becomes more favourable the closer the respondent lives to a wind farm.



Source: Renewable Energy World

Nissan LEAF 100% Electric - Silent Ride

New Nissan Commercial for the LEAF: A Race in Town at Night :-)



"The location: one of Europe's quietest villages. The challenge: take a thrilling night ride through the streets without waking a single person up! Only one car has the combination of great performance and unbelievable quietness to make it possible: the 100% electric Nissan LEAF. But could it really succeed, and complete the course without ever passing 100 decibels ?
Watch the film to find out at http://experiencenissanleaf.com ! "

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