WHAT: Hundreds of Upper Valley drivers and bike riders who are curious about switching to electric-powered vehicles will visit the second annual Earth Day Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo to talk with dozens of EV and e-bike owners and inspect their rides. The free event is part of the national Drive Electric Earth Month and is organized locally by the Lebanon (N.H.) Energy Advisory Committee and organizations from multiple Upper Valley towns.
High public interest in the event reflects changes happening in the Upper Valley:
The number of EVs registered in Lebanon increased 70% between 2022 and 2023, a 278% increase since 2016;
Lebanon soon will issue a Request for Proposals to install public EV charging stations in the “charging desert” of downtown Lebanon;
West Lebanon now has three fast-charging stations since the 2024 addition of chargers installed in the Shaw’s parking lot (site of the EV Expo) by electric truck maker Rivian;
Lebanon in 2024 will offer EV charging to its employees, and in 2023 the Lebanon City Council adopted a resolution thanking 18 other Upper Valley employers who do this;
Lebanon adopted zoning regulations in 2023 requiring EV charging at all new developments.
WHEN: Sunday, April 21, 12 noon to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Shaw’s supermarket parking lot, 10 Benning Street, West Lebanon, N.H.
VISUALS: Displays of electric cars, trucks, and e-bikes adjacent to the newest of three fast-charging stations in West Lebanon, this one installed in 2024 by electric truck maker Rivian.
WHO: EV and e-bike owners, wannabe owners, used-EV dealer Green Wave EVs, EV charging station installers, e-bike vendors, and three speaker sessions on $$ incentives, EV charging, and EVs in winter.
MORE INFO: For the Earth Day EV Expo see NHEV.org. For all of the Drive Electric Earth Month events see https://driveelectricearthmonth.org. Contact: Sherry Boschert, co-captain, Earth Day EV Expo; sherry.boschert@gmail.com; 415-730-9797.
BACKGROUND: There are now more than 2.5 million EVs on the road in the United States and growing. The increased interest in EVs makes Drive Electric Earth Month events important for sharing experiences from one driver to another. — the pros, the cons, and everything in between.
The Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee organized the Earth Day EV Expo along with Sustainable Lebanon and other New Hampshire and Vermont town energy committees. Green Wave EVs, Omer & Bob’s Bikes, Cowbell Mobile Bike Shop, Vermont Bike & Brew, Bill Stearns, Norwich EV, and SolaflectEV financially supported this year’s event.
Plug In America, the Electric Vehicle Association, the Sierra Club, EVHybridNoire and Drive Electric USAA teamed up to organize Drive Electric Earth Month nationally.
Links:
Plug In America: PlugInAmerica.org.
Electric Auto Association: (electricauto.org)
Sierra Club: (sierraclub.org)
EVHybridNoire: (evhybridnoire.com)
Drive Electric USA: (driveelectricusa.org)
Plug In America is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States. Formed in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information to consumers and dealerships. Learn more at
More than 100 chapters and thousands of members in the Electric Auto Association talk neighbor-to-neighbor at community events about the benefits of driving electric.
The and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the U.S., the Sierra Club works to protect every person’s right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, promotes clean energy, and more.
EVHybridNoire is the nation’s largest network of diverse EV drivers and enthusiasts, and the voice of multicultural EV drivers.
About the Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee: The Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee (LEAC) was established by the City Council and serves the City by promoting energy conservation measures, thereby cutting pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and reducing energy costs for taxpayers.
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