LONGMONT, CO -- Great news to electric vehicle owners, drivers, and enthusiasts! TinkerMill now has its very own electric car charging station installed. Our charging station is available to members (24x7) and non-members (9am to 9pm) for FREE! 

This is a great addition to TinkerMill's facility and just in time for the upcoming Longmont National Drive Electric Week Event that we are hosting together with VERDi Sustainability Consultants, City of Longmont, and Longmont Area Economic Council.  National Drive Electric Week Event was made possible by Plug in America, Sierra Club, and Electric Auto Association.

Charging station specifications:

• Charging Amperage: 30A
• Supply Circuit: 208/240V, 40A
• Installation: Hard Wired
• Cord Length: 25 feet
• Enclosure: NEMA 4; indoor/outdoor rated, fully sealed
• Certifications: ETL, cETL

Thanks to VERDi Sustainability Consultants for sponsoring the donation of the charging station from ClipperCreek, Inc.

Longmont National Drive Electric Week Event is happening on September 20, 2014 (Saturday) from 12nn to 5pm at 1840 Delaware Pl., Longmont, CO 80501 (TinkerMill's main location). 
MORE...    REGISTER NOW!

LONGMONT, CO -- Ben Nuttall of Raspberry Pi Foundation visited TinkerMill as part of their US tour to promote Raspberry Pi Foundation's goal to advance the education of adults and children in the field of computers, computer science, and related subjects.  Ben gave a presentation about the great things Raspberry Pi Foundation is doing, not just for schools, but also for educational places like makerspaces and creatorspaces -- like TinkerMill, the Longmont Makerspace.

TinkerMill members who were present during Ben's visit really enjoyed the presentation and the knowledge he shared to everyone about Raspberry Pi, future projects and upcoming products from Raspberry Pi Foundation. 

What is Raspberry Pi? 
Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that you can plug into a TV, computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It may be small, but it is so powerful, it can do most things that your desktop PC's and laptops can. LEARN MORE about Raspberry Pi...

Raspberry Pi Foundation, a registered educational charity based in the UK, wants to see kids and adults all over the world to learn how computer works, to program, understand and manipulate computing devices.  LEARN MORE about Raspberry Pi Foundation...

It's pretty clear, Raspberry Pi Foundation and TinkerMill share the same goal -- improve the skills and knowledge of adults and children through innovative education.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

LONGMONT, CO — TinkerMill, the Longmont Makerspace, is hosting the first National Drive Electric Week Event in the city of Longmont. The event will take place on September 20, 2014, Saturday, from 12 noon to 5:00 pm at TinkerMill’s main location — 1840 Delaware Pl., Longmont, CO.

REGISTER NOW!: https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=201 

This event is part of the annual National Drive Electric Week taking place in over 100 cities nationwide and an opportunity to promote the myriad benefits of plug-in vehicles in cities coast to coast. Just in the state of Colorado, six cities are organizing a Drive Electric Week event. In Longmont, the Drive Electric Week event will be a fantastic opportunity to bring together the many plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the area and educate the public and policymakers about new innovations and opportunities in this arena. This is also a great time to inform locals of  available charging stations within the city of Longmont, as well as in neighboring cities such as Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, etc.

Our event will consist of the latest electric vehicles available on the market, drive and ride, Q&A about electric vehicles, food, and other fun and exciting activities. Also, we are going to have electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, and gas-powered cars converted to electric, hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cell. Charging stations will be available too!

TinkerMill as a makerspace / creatorspace, believes in and encourages innovation among its members. Through hosting the National Drive Electric Week Event, together with VERDi Sustainability Consultants, the City of Longmont, and Longmont Area Economic Council,  TinkerMill would like to show its support for sustainable living, renewable energy and diversified energy resources. This event is a great fit for TinkerMill’s mission of being leaders in the community and powerful advocates for science, technology, engineering, art and math. The electric vehicle technology is growing fast, we can see that this is the future of transportation and we want to be one of the pioneer advocates in the EV technology in Colorado.

The National Drive Electric Week Event is FREE for everyone. Mark your calendar and bring your family and friends. 

LET’S MAKE LONGMONT THE MOST EV-FRIENDLY CITY IN COLORADO!

Want to know more about the event? Do you want to participate, volunteer, and/or sponsor Longmont’s Drive Electric Week event? Contact Roma French at 850-980-4355 or roma@verdisc.com

For more information about the Drive Electric Week Event in LONGMONT, COLORADO, visit:https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=201

For a complete list of National Drive Electric Week events, visit:http://driveelectricweek.org/ 

About TinkerMill: TinkerMill is the largest makerspace / hackerspace in Colorado with over 100 active paying members and over 300 total members.  We are a nonprofit Colorado Corporation with 501(c)3 status pending.  We support the concepts of a community workshop, and we field an exceptionally talented membership that supports each other and other community entities in learning, teaching, collaborating and creating.  We encourage the creation of new products and businesses from our members through mentoring and onsite office and workshop space for new businesses to create new companies.  We are leaders in our community and powerful advocates for science, technology, engineering, art and math.  We believe TinkerMill is a model for the local creation of innovation, entrepreneurship and continuing education for every community in America, and we’re just getting started. To learn more about TinkerMill, visit www.tinkermill.org

About VERDi Sustainability Consultants: VERDi was founded because of the love we have for our environment and a need to educate people and change our world for the better. Established in August 2014, VERDi has made a commitment to protecting and preserving the environment through our clients and in turn saving them money.We offer long-term and short-term solutions that are custom tailored to businesses, organizations, and individuals, so that they can leverage green technology effectively, quickly, and efficiently to save time and money. Our knowledgeable staff will guarantee, our clients will help save the planet. Go Green, Save Some Green! www.verdisc.com

About Plug In America: Plug In America is leading the nation’s plug-in vehicle movement. The nonprofit organization works to accelerate the shift to plug-in vehicles powered by clean, affordable, domestic electricity to reduce our nation's dependence on petroleum and improve the global environment. We drive electric. You can, too.  www.pluginamerica.org. 

About the Sierra Cub: The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 2.1 million members and supporters nationwide.  The Sierra Club’s Beyond Oil campaign advocates for a switch to Electric Vehicles as one important way to reduce emissions and cut our addiction to oil.  For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org/electric-vehicles. 

About the Electric Auto Association: The Electric Auto Association, formed in 1967, is a nonprofit educational organization with 75 chapters worldwide that promotes the advancement and widespread adoption of electric vehicles.  www.electricauto.org.