"Whatcha Gonna Drive?" for a Sustainable World
... when fossil fuels are no longer an affordable option: Biofuels,
Electric, Fuel Cell, Hybrids, or Bikes?

On Sunday, November 19, at the Center for the Arts in downtown
Grass Valley, experts, hobbyists, and the simply curious will gather
to try to answer these questions: What will replace fossil fuels as we
move toward the post-petroleum era? What are the pros and cons of
biofuels, fuel cell technology, and electric vehicles? Are hybrids the
best way to go? What should your next car be? It seems everyone is
talking about this lately.

APPLE of Nevada County (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local
Economy) is hosting a two-part fundraising event. First, the free
"Post-Petroleum Car and Bike Show" (2:00 - 6:00 pm) will fill the
parking lot directly behind The Center for the Arts. On display will
be plug-in hybrids, several electric cars, all types of bikes,
segways, multi-fuel vehicles, and some unique inventions. (Wait 'til
you see the J-Pod!) There will also be a portable biodiesel plant and
local biodiesel suppliers at the event.

Along with the car show, a series of demonstrations and workshops
by local and nationally recognized experts will be held inside the
Center for the Arts starting at 2:00 pm. Topics include: Plug-In
Hybrids – What's Under the Hood; Land Use and Biofuel Ethics; The Fine
Points of Owning and Maintaining an Electric Car; What's Coming from
the Big Automakers; and The Benefits of People-Powered Transportation.

Then, at 6:30 pm, in the main auditorium, APPLE will present
"Fueling the Future." Two dynamic speakers, fuel-cell researcher Glenn
Rambach and Executive Director of the Biodiesel Council of California,
Kimber Holmes, will give illustrated presentations showing why we are
on the brink of a massive change in personal transportation and the
technologies available to help us make a sustainable transition. They
will also explore how much we will need to alter our consumption
habits. The evening will conclude with a panel discussion to field
comments and questions from those in attendance.

There will also be information tables on APPLE projects and other
local transportation-related groups, along with food, festivities, and
fun!

More details on the program and an updated vehicle list is posted
at www.apple-nc.org. Space is limited, and tickets are $13 in advance
(or $15 at the event) for an all-day pass. Advance tickets may be
purchased at: Briarpatch Market, Record Connection, Booktown Books,
Yabobo, Harmony Books, After the Gold Rush, Plan-It Solar (Penn
Valley), and Cherry Records (Auburn). To attend just the afternoon
presentations or just the evening program is $10 (same-day purchase
only). To find out more, call (530) 274-3435 or e-mail info@...

Also, some hybrid/electric car owners are organizing a parade,
leaving the Rood Center at 1:30 and proceeding to downtown Grass
Valley. For information on how to participate, call (530) 274-9913.


For additional information, contact:
Tem Tarriktar
pcurrents@...
website: www.apple-nc.org
PO Box 163
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530.274.3435