News
March 3rd 2010 - ACE Technologies - 2010 Air Quality Stewardship Award
ACE Technologies, Inc was selected for an Honorable Mention in the Alamo City Area Council of Governments (AACOG) 2010 Air Quality Stewardship Award program. The honor is extended in recognition of ACE Technologies' voluntary actions to improve air quality and the natural environment in general with such efforts as running seminars and training programs to educate the public about electric vehicles and organizing San Antonio's first public electric vehicle charging station.
The awards will be presented on Fresh Air Friday on April 19th. Other recipients of awards include Sea World, Palo Alto College, Pearl Brewery and the Green Vegetable Cuisine.
January 2010 - ACE Technologies partners with A123 Systems.
The New Hymotion conversion kit
can double your Prius gas mileage with the "Plug-In Prius" kit by
A123 Systems. Contact ACE Technologies for more information.
June 30th, 2009- ACE Technologies introduces www.txunplugged.com. ACE technologies will now begin hosting a website designed to promote electric vehicle recharging stations. We will encourage local business and government to participate in this program
June 15th, 2009-
ACE Technologies hosts the first public charging
station in San Antonio.
Sr. Pastor Claus Rohlfs of the Travis Park United Methodist Church
announced earlier this week that his congregation would be providing
a charging station for electric vehicles. This represents the
first public location in San Antonio which has officially offered
this service. This is just one of many environmentally
friendly projects Pastor Rohlfs would like to support at his church.
The event was organized and hosted by ACE Technologies and included
over 50 members of the community, city and county government and had
7 electric cars. Our county commissioner Tommy Adkisson spoke to
show his support for alternative energy transportation.December 15th, 2008-
The St Croix Department of Education and energy department take electric vehicles very
seriously. A seven member team came to San Antonio for a
comprehensive, one week long training session to learn about
electric vehicles, Alternative energy (solar, wind recharging) and
smart home technology. The seminar was conducted by ACE
Technologies. Members of the team spent several days studying
the theory and design of the vehicles and then wrapped up with
several days of hands on work with various electric cars. The team
has already started to implement the skills learned and is working
on their first all electric vehicle with solar charging carport.November 22nd, 2008- Alamo Heights Holiday parade was celebrated this year with Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson as a passenger in the 49 Willy. Mr Adkisson is a strong supporter of alternative energy initiatives in our county and the Solar San Antonio organization (www.solarsanantonio.org) - PICTURES
October 19th, 2008 - ACE Technologies wins a Maker Faire 2008 "Editor's Choice" Award from the Editor-In-Chief of Make magazine, Mark Frauenfelder. The award was presented for the Willy's Jeep display at the Austin Maker Faire - PICTURES
September 25th, 2008 - KSAT 12 attends our first free seminar discussing electric vehicles. For story details go to http://www.ksat.com/news/17561882/detail.html To watch the actual broadcast, click HERE
September 5th, 2008 - ACE Technologies begins offering free public seminars. The first seminar "Electric Vehicles- Fact , Fiction and the Future" is an educational program which discusses the options we have today for electric vehicles, including some of the new hybrid offerings from GM and Chrysler. It also discusses how to convert existing cars to electric.
August 29th, 2008 -
Owner Craig Egan and the 1949 Willys' jeep were shown on KSAT local news as a public interest story for folks in San Antonio finding a way to overcome the ever rising prices of fuel!Press Release San Antonio, TX July 29th 2008-
ACE Technologies Inc. , an engineering consulting company for major auto manufacturers is offering a unique training program to San Antonio residents. The class teaches the average backyard handyman how to convert a conventional gas guzzling automobile into a fully electric car, with zero emissions.The 7 hour classes are held monthly in San
Antonio and cover all aspects of how an electric car works down to
the detailed process of building your own car.
“This type of activity is an excellent family
project” explains Craig Egan, President of ACE Technologies, Inc.
“It teaches the importance of conserving our natural
resources and reducing harmful greenhouse gases , along with saving
money”
According to Mr Egan, the conversion process is
something that can be done in your own garage.
The vehicles are easy to maintain, and fun to drive!
Along with explaining how the vehicles work, students learn
where to get parts, and how to join local electric car clubs and
organizations. “Electric
vehicles are coming faster than most people think”, explains Mr.
Egan, “so this is an excellent opportunity to get a head start.
Even if you don’t plan on building one, understanding how
they work is worth spending one afternoon”
To encourage ongoing research in renewable energy and a commitment to the future of our children, ACE's Electric Vehicle business will be supporting the following charities;
We Can Solve
It
Support for repowering America
“America must commit to producing 100 percent of our
electricity from renewable energy and other clean sources within 10
years.” For more
information go to
www.wecansolveit.org
SA BEST
For more
information, you can go to
www.nogas.us
or call ACE Technologies at 248-821-3899
May 1st 2008 - ACE Technologies Offers EV Training
In an effort to help promote the use of economical and environmentally friendly vehicles, ACE Technologies now offers personalized training classes for Electric vehicle conversions.
Alamo City Electric Club Growing Fast!
Here in San Antonio, our local chapter of t
he Electric Automotive Association has been growing rapidly! Our chapter website is www.aceaa.org . We meet monthly, so come out and check out the next meeting!
