South Shore Clean Cities to host National Drive Electric Week open house

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - South Shore Clean Cities Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and revitalize northern Indiana by promoting the use of clean fuels and clean vehicle technologies, will host an event to promote National Drive Electric Week.

The event will take place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT, Sept. 16 at the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, 6100 Southport Road, Portage, Indiana. The event is free and open to the public.

"We're proud to be part of the nationwide celebration to bring awareness of and widespread availability to highlight the benefits of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles," said Carl Lisek, executive director of South Shore Clean Cities. "They are fun to drive, sustain less operational expenses, are better for the environment, promote local jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

Many electric vehicle owners and local dealers will be on site to answer questions. Attendees will have an opportunity to drive various types of electric vehicles such as the BMW i3, BMW X5, Tesla Model S, Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and the THINK City vehicle.

South Shore Clean Cities is affiliated with Legacy Environmental, which is located in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana.

Registration for the event is encouraged here.

For more information, contact Catherine Yoder at 219-644-3690, cyoder@southshorecleancities.org

About South Shore Clean Cities Inc.

Designated as the 71st Clean Cities Coalition on June 15, 1999, South Shore Clean Cities Inc. was founded on the principle that motivated individuals working together for common goals best accomplish our nation's objectives. In almost 100 coalitions, government agencies and private companies voluntarily form partnerships that meet the objectives of improving air quality, developing regional economic opportunities and reducing the use of imported oil.

About Purdue Research Park

The Purdue Research Park is the largest university-affiliated business incubation complex in the country. The Purdue Research Park manages the Purdue Technology Centers in four sites in Indiana located in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Merrillville and New Albany. The more than 260 companies located in the park network employ about 4,500 people who earn an average annual wage of $63,000. The park is managed by the Purdue Research Foundation, which received the 2014 Incubator Network of the Year from the National Business Incubation Association for its work in entrepreneurship. For more information about funding and investment opportunities in startups based on a Purdue innovation, contact the Purdue Foundry at foundry@prf.org 

Purdue Research Park contact: Curt Slyder, 765-588-3342, caslyder@prf.org

Source: Carl Lisek, 219-644-3690, clisek@southshorecleancities.org