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Thursday, May 16. 10AM – 2 PM

Directions: Ben Franklin Parkway near City Hall

The Tour de Sol Philadelphia steering committee is rolling out the red carpet. This special festival has a theme of green electricity, renewable energy, and green transportation technologies and options.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

With over 50 exhibits, the Tour de Sol has something for everyone! Come learn about new technologies that can reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce our green house gas emissions.

• Food and entertainment including bicycle powered music, Climate Action Theatre, and much more!

• Over 60 Exhibits.

• Take a spin with the newest and coolest cars and bikes. See the on-road debut of Honda’s Civic Hybrid. Test-drives new hybrid-electric vehicles built by Honda and Toyota. Talk with enthusiastic hybrid vehicle owners about their experience with their gas-sipping cars.

• Learn about prototype fuel cell and hybrid cars from DaimlerChrylser. Reps will be on hand to answer technical questions about these vehicles and their electric neighborhood vehicles.

• Visit exhibits offering green electricity, and renewable energy products for your home and work.

Visit with Pennsylvania's "home teams".  West Philadelphia High School (above) is participating in the Tour de Sol road rally competition for the third year running.

• Talk with over 200 students, and dozens of visionaries about their experience of building two-dozen one-of-a-kind vehicles that are competing in the Tour de Sol road-rally championship. These vehicles include battery-electric cars, hybrid cars, solar assisted cars, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and one-person motorcycles and personal commuter vehicles.

• Fun stuff for kids – guided tours of the vehicles, special workshop on global warming and transportation offered by the EPA, interactive displays, scavenger hunt, bicycle stuff and more.

• Learn about pedestrian safety with Philly Walks. They will be educating students about the health benefits of walking.

• Talk with bicycle advocate organizations like the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley. They have been actively engaging SEPTA on putting bicycle racks on their buses.

Business Briefing on Green Electricity Choice: Thursday, May 16. 9:00 am – 11:00 am.        
The Mid Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC) and Green-e in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency will offer a workshop on green electricity choice for area business people.  To find out more contact Brenna Herpman or call 215-569-9692.

Exhibitors:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc   2002 Honda Civic Hybrid
ASI Technologies   ASI Technologies is the largest manufacturer of electric drive systems in the country
Astropower West   Photovoltaic panels
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia   Literature table and SEPTA bus with bike rack
Bicycle Therapy - Elitebicycles.com   Bicycles and literature
Calvert Group   Calvert’s socially responsible investment program
Center for Chesapeake Communities   Electric riding  lawnmower, electric bikes and scooters
Central Atlantic Toyota   Toyota Prius
Citizens for Penn Future   Literature table
Clean Air Council   Learn about alternative fuel env. benefits and incentives, and telecommuting.
Climate Action Theatre   Entertainment, books on climate change
Community Energy, Inc.   Green electricity product
DaimlerChrysler   Chrysler Town and Country Natrium fuel cell, NECAR 4, GEM neighborhood vehicle, Dodge RAM HEV
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission   Ozone Action Partnership information and giveaways
E-Kart Racing of PA   Homebuilt electric Kart that holds records from gas kart W.K.A. events.
Eastern Electric Vehicle Club   Electric car and club info
eMotorsports, Inc.   GolfXpress allows golfers with limited or no mobility to play. Lintec electric go-karts bring the excitement of  racing indoors.
Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania.   Renewable electricity
Energy Coordinating Agency Inc.   Literature on Solar Roofs program and Sustainable Development Fund
ENSCO, Inc.   Scoring sponsor of the Tour de Sol  
Exelon / PECO Energy Company   Toyota RAV4-EV
Federal Highway Administration   It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air literature and 2002 Toyota Prius
Gavin Watson   VW Golf Diesel running on 100% vegetable oil
Governor’s Green Government Council   Literature
Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program   Literature and electric Toyota Rav 4
Green Mountain Energy Co.   Green Mountain Energy hot air balloon & info on renewable energy
Jay's Pedal Power Bikes   Electric bicycles and scooters
Kronosport, Inc   Human powered electric assist utility vehicles.
City of Philadelphia, Mayor’s Office of Transportation   Mobility Alternatives Program
Neighborhood Bike Works   Promotion of student-built bicycles
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association   Membership literature and books
Newcomb Central School   Student-built Electrathon vehicle
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection   Alternative Fuels display and the Governor’s Green Government Council information
Pennsylvania Transportation Institute   Literature on the M3 HEV & EV Highway  educational program for high school and middle school students, and demos
Philly Walks   Literature and handouts for students
Piano Peddler   Upbeat mobile music for any occasion
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association   Junior Solar Sprint display & Philadelphia Solar Energy information
Spincycle   Giant LaFree electric bicycle and a one of a kind trike
Sustainable Development Fund   Literature table
Trophy Bikes   Bicycles
Wright Honda   Honda hybrid vehicle

Gold Sponsors:
American Honda Motor Company
U.S. Department of Energy

Special Pennsylvania sponsors:
Pennsylvania Department of Protection
Sustainable Development Fund
City of Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
PECO Energy
Citizens for PennFuture

Additional Philadelphia Partners:
Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley
Boyertown Electric Vehicle Group
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
Castle Education
Clean Air Council
Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania
Energy Coordinating Agency.
PECO Energy Company
Kronosport, Inc
League of Women Voters
Mayor’s Office
Municipal Energy Office
Penn State Society of Automotive Engineers
PRO-ZEV
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
School District of Philadelphia
Temple University
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
West Philadelphia High School