September 09, 2023

In the September 2023 meeting we discuss local National Drive Electric Week at Sonoma Clean Energy Center, LFP battery advancement, legislation updates, new charging products and vehicles, and more.

Presentation: Leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act: Getting a car NOT made in America — Gerry Glaser

Book mentioned: The Sharing Solution by Janelle Orsi & Emily Doskow
Published by NOLO.
First edition printed in 2009.

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In the July 2023 meeting we discuss follow ups on recent California bills, more news of major automakers, charging providers switching to the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and sample experience of travel charging in California.

Presentations:

Installing Heat Pump Water Heater — Sonja Cary
Electrify Everything — Gerry Glaser

EV Station has charging news, station trackers, links to incentives on charging stations, and public charging station statistics.

This one page summary of all available new model EVs with incentives was updated April 21, 2023.

In the April 2023 meeting we discuss club business (publicly supporting state bills on clean energy policies), ICE vehicle sales, electric vehicle incentives, and EV adoption metrics. Presentation: Buyer’s Guide to EVs: What should I be asking? — Gerry Glaser

In our second hybrid meeting at the Advance Energy Center, we received an update on the Sonoma Clean Power EV Charger Program from Kim Beltran. We also discussed the latest news, IRS guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act and opportunities to join the NBEAA Leadership for the 2023 year.