EGP PRESENTATIONS -- Paul Heaney

Presentation:  The Electric Grand Prix Corp. may be contacted to arrange for presentations concerning alternative fueled vehicles, alternative fuels, fuel availability, etc.

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2 & 3 MAY 08:  14^th Annual “Our Fragile World” Environmental Fair at Monroe County’s Seneca Park Zoo.

This year’s event is sponsored by HSBC- The World’s Local Bank.  Our goal for this event is to engage, inspire, and empower community members to act on behalf of wildlife and our environment.  The event will be held Friday, May 2^nd and Saturday May 3^rd, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

There will be two distinct audiences for this event. On Friday, May 2^nd, our focus will be 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th graders from area schools. These students will tour the Zoo, spending a short period of time at a sampling of the booths.  The groups of students will be on an Earth Expedition (scavenger hunt). 

On Saturday, May 3^rd, the audience will be primarily family groups with children.  To encourage the families to visit many booths, there will be a Seek-n-Find Game (scavenger hunt). 

For more information visit website:  www.senecaparkzoo.org

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3 MAY 08:  Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen, NY will be the site for this event.  The day is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM with a Green Road Rally for alternative fueled vehicles followed by an afternoon car show along with presentations, demonstrations and displays related to green vehicles.  The latter part will take place at the elementary school located near the Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, NY.  The following event information has been provided by Robert Gillespie.

WHAT: The Green Grand Prix is a charity benefit one-of-a-kind educational and competitive event for Alternate Fuel Vehicles and hybrids held each year in Watkins Glen, NY. Now in our fourth year, we still host the only official SCCA Time-Speed-Distance road rally for AFVs and hybrids in the United States. We also have a “green” vehicle display, a Speaker Forum, and a student AFV design contest that we are running in many schools across the country. Our 2008 date has been set for Saturday, May 3rd.

The Green Grand Prix continues to expand and evolve, striving to educate the public by offering an entertaining and informative slate of activities Last year we were pleased to welcome 2 Stanley Steamers. Bob Barrett entered his 1908 Stanley Roadster in the rally while the Stanley Museum from Kingfield ME. displayed its 1914 Touring Car. These 2 historic cars provided fascinating examples of the heritage of alternate powered vehicles in the U.S.A.  C.M Lewis’s World Champion ELECTRATHON car and Jory Squibb’s 100mpg “Moonbeam” homebuilt were on display as were production hybrid vehicles from General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Lexus, and Ford.

 Robert “Chip” Beam’s wood chip powered S.U.V. is a perennial favorite at the Green Grand Prix.

WHO: The Green Grand Prix is co-hosted by The International Motor Racing Research Center www.racingarchives.org  and the Glen Region SCCA www.glen-scca.org . We encourage private owners, businesses, high schools and colleges to enter the rally and/or our vehicle display. There is no charge for school entries as education is our primary focus. People from all walks attending our 2007 event were inspired by the variety of exhibits and vehicles promoting sustainable mobility.

WHEN:  Saturday May 3^rd, 2008.

WHERE: Road rally:  The Glen Motor Inn Rt. 14 North, Watkins Glen, NY

Vehicle Display and Speaker Forum:  The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC)   www.racingarchives.org , 610 South Decatur Street,   Watkins Glen, NY and adjacent Watkins Glen Central  Schools parking area

VEHICLES AND EXHIBITS PLANNED FOR THE 2008 GREEN GRAND PRIX: (partial list)

 Wayne Technical and Career Center’s wind and solar power portable lab

Historic alternate powered vehicles: Stanley Steamers, wood, and electric

Electric scooter

NYS Electrathon cars, other High school and college “project cars”

Hybrids and Alternate Fuel cars from manufacturers

 SPEAKER FORUM TOPICS  (partial list)

 Cornell 100 mpg X-Prize Team

New York State cellulosic ethanol outlook

Electrathon high school competition in New York State

  STUDENT ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLE DESIGN CONTEST

Targeted primarily for Elementary and Middle School students, our popular contest will be run this year in many area schools and several other locations between Watkins Glen and the Bonneville Salt Flats, where a similar Alternate Fuel event is held.

Contact information:  Robert Gillespie,  rgillesp@roadrunner.com, Phone 315-536-7185, Cell 315-694-2812, (Chairman - GREEN GRAND PRIX COMMITTEE of the International Motor Racing Research Center   <www.racingarchives.org>),  website : www.greengrandprix.com

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