ICARE To Host Fuel Efficiency Expo.IPSWICH, Mass. -- Green Car and Transportation Festival in Ipswich July 29, 2006 Does the price at the pump give you second thoughts about your current mode of transportation? Does the latest scientific research about greenhouse gases and global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. concern you? Come to the Green Car and Transportation Festival to learn about more cost-efficient, cleaner ways to travel. The free festival will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2006, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Town Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island and Plum Island State Park. . Learn more at http://www.IpswichRenewableEnergy.org/. In one convenient location, the festival will showcase a variety of familiar hybrid-electric cars alongside cutting edge technologies that are either very new to the market or still in development. In addition, more than twenty exhibits will feature transportation agencies, advocacy groups, and environmental organizations that promote pollution control and reduced dependence on foreign oil. Attendees will be able to talk with people who provide related products and services and hear feedback from fellow consumers who have already changed their transportation practices. The festival will offer the general public a chance to: --See a variety of hybrid-electric cars and electric motorbikes in an outdoor showroom --Test drive hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
--See a biodiesel car, biodiesel retro kit, and biodiesel home processor --Talk to local owners of hybrid-electric and biodiesel-fueled cars --See a compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 car and a home fueling station --See a rare hydrogen-powered car and a unique solar racer --Meet with industry and environmental experts, including renowned automotive engineers from premier educational institutions "The Green Car and Transportation Festival will put the various options for current hybrid purchases side by side, and will also give us an extraordinary view of the future - a close-up look at some of the most efficient new technologies," said festival organizer Web Bingham, an Ipswich resident and hybrid driver. "Honda North, Ipswich Ford, General Motors Corporation, KeySpan, and many other groups have made it possible for us to create a one-stop learning opportunity for the interested public." In addition, Senator Bruce Tarr Bruce E. Tarr is a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party. Sen. Tarr's district includes Gloucester, Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, (R) is invited to make a public address about state legislation he is co-sponsoring, which calls for a tax deduction Tax deduction An expense that a taxpayer is allowed to deduct from taxable income. tax deduction See deduction. and sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. rebate for people who purchase fuel efficient vehicles. Event staff will provide information about federal tax credits for hybrid purchases and about the national initiative for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an . The morning of the festival will feature a miles-per-gallon competition for production hybrids. Beginning at 9:30 am, pre-registered participants will drive a 24-mile route around Ipswich. Those with the winning fuel efficiencies will display their cars in a designated trophy area later in the afternoon. "The festival will be great fun for the entire family. There will be live music, demonstrations, and video presentations all afternoon. You'll get the facts you need to save money and drive cleaner. Plus, the location is within easy walking distance from the commuter rail, down-town Ipswich, and the Olde Ipswich Days Fair on the South Green. Come and enjoy all that our town has to offer," said ICARE ICARE International Cancer Alliance for Research and Education ICARE International Cancer Academy for Research and Education ICARE International Community Actively Responding to The Environment ICARE Informed Citizens Against Runway Expansion Chairman Jason Wertz. The Green Car and Transportation Festival is presented by Ipswich Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. (ICARE), a grassroots community group that believes Ipswich can be a leader in alternative energy use. More information about ICARE and the festival is available at the organization's website, http://www.IpswichRenewableEnergy.org/. |
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