SunPods Solar Solutions makes a prefab modular solar system that is extremely fast and easy to setup and produces up to 2.8kw of power. Each Sunpod can be fitted with  solar panels and an inverter to meet the customers needs in [...]]]> Bill Kammerer of Sunpods Solar stopped by to demonstrate the innovative  solar array called  ”Sun Pod”

SunPods Solar Solutions makes a prefab modular solar system that is extremely fast and easy to setup and produces up to 2.8kw of power. Each Sunpod can be fitted with  solar panels and an inverter to meet the customers needs in terms of power output and grid tie capabilities. The finished sunpod is permanently installed on site using ground anchors and carries the same warranty as a roof mount system. Sunpod solar modules are produced in a factory in the San Jose area and have excellent quality chassis/frame, wiring and completely enclosed electronics.  Factory production allows for a much higher quality build over traditional solar arrays which are built on site.  An installed  factory production solar module costs 15%- 20% less than a similar traditional solar system.  One sun pod produces enough to charge two Prius PHEV vehicles simultaneously.

Sunpods website

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Pat Cadam and Eric Powers of Green Drive Expo in front of Chevy Volt at Plug-in 2010

This photo [...]]]> Green Gears has exhibited at the Plug-in Conference since its inception in 2008.  The Plug-in conference and trade show has been one of the leading venues for industry and manufacturers to meet and create new ventures and ideas.

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Pat Cadam and Eric Powers of Green Drive Expo in front of Chevy Volt at Plug-in 2010

This photo is from a San Francisco Chronicle article that ran following Plug-in 2008.

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Pat Cadam of Green Gears and Chelsea Sexton [...]]]> Pat Cadam of  Green Gears attended Hybridfest in Madison Wisconsin on 7/17/10. This will be our 5th time at Hybridfest, a great show for Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle drivers. This article was written about the show. Pat Cadam of Green Gears was interviewed and quoted in the article.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/article_8969532e-c65b-5d83-a9d5-b95adfd28ea9.html

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Pat Cadam of Green Gears and Chelsea Sexton of “Who Killed The Electric Car”

A GM EV1 restored by Glen Bower and University of Wisconsin

Pat Cadam and John Dolan of Smart Motors. Madison’s Hymotion Plug in conversion dealer. Smart Motors is a 100 year old dealership and pillar of the community in Madison.

Practical experience on actual vehicle components is key to learning proper hybrid maintenance techniques.

A [...]]]> Green Gears continues work on a new Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Course to be offered at the San Francisco City College Automotive Program. The First pilot two day course was held at Pat’s Garage and taught be Mr. Jack Rosebro of Perfect Sky .

Practical experience on actual vehicle components is key to learning proper hybrid maintenance techniques.

A Toyota Prius High Voltage battery is disassembled and explained.

Pat Cadam and Joe Hall of Green Gears and Al Oramas Founder of Pro Auto Care in Denver [...]]]> Green Gears will now offer installation of Plug-in Hybrid systems in Colorado with Pro Auto Care of Denver Colorado, Littleton Colorado. The first event in Colorado was the Littleton Block party an event sponsored by the Chamber of  Commerce.

Pat Cadam and Joe Hall of Green Gears and Al Oramas Founder of Pro Auto Care in Denver and Littleton Colorado

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Contract was signed on 4/27/10. Work will begin imediately. This project was funded by the Federal Economic Stimulus Bill through the Department of Energy and will provide training for [...]]]> Green Gears will provide information and training to City College of San Francisco for a Hybrid and Plug in Hybrid vehicle repair course to be offered in 2011.

Contract was signed on 4/27/10. Work will begin imediately. This project was funded by the Federal Economic Stimulus Bill through the Department of Energy and will provide training for individuals seeking employment in the Green Tech industry. The proposal to educate technicians on advanced electric vehicle technology drafted by San Francisco City College, De Anza Community College and Green Gears was the only education proposal to receive funding from the DOE and Economic Stimulus Bill  in the state of California.

Green Gears commissioned these custom color messenger bags from Rickshaw Bagworks, another local San Francisco Dogpatch neighborhood business. This commemorative built to order Zero bag is the result of a “less is more” product development combining minimalist design and localized sourcing and wasteless manufacturing. Contact us to buy your own special green [...]]]>

Photo by Daniel Furon

Green Gears commissioned these custom color messenger bags from Rickshaw Bagworks, another local San Francisco Dogpatch neighborhood business. This commemorative built to order Zero bag is the result of a “less is more” product development combining minimalist design and localized sourcing and wasteless manufacturing. Contact us to buy your own special green and grey Green Gears medium sized “zero messenger” bag manufactured by Rickshaw Bagworks.

Photo by Daniel Furon

Below Technicians and Engineers from Hawaiian Electric Company receive training on operating and maintaining PHEV battery systems in Honolulu Hawaii.

Pat Cadam of Green Gears installs a new Hymotion battery pack in a Toyota Prius at Hawaii Center [...]]]> Pat Cadam and Nick Rothman of Green Gears traveled to Hawaii to convert Toyota Prius vehicles to Plug-in Electric Hybrids.

Below Technicians and Engineers from Hawaiian Electric Company receive training on operating and maintaining PHEV battery systems in Honolulu Hawaii.

Pat Cadam of Green Gears installs a new Hymotion battery pack in a Toyota Prius at Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT).

Pat Cadam and Nick Rothman test a coulomb charge station installed in front of the offices of Maui Electric Company in Maui Hawaii. The wind turbine pictured at the right powers the charge station.

Victor Reyes director of the department of Environment of the County of Maui and Pat Cadam at Maui Highschool with the PHEV driven by the Mayor of Maui following completion of system update. A technical training session was held with shop teachers and students covering the basics of a PHEV conversion.

Pat Cadam , Nick Rothman and Jim Francfort of Idaho National Labs Stand in front of a PHEV Prius that was repaired on sight at Maui Electric Company.

Pat Cadam and Kelvin Kohatsu of Hawaiian Electric Light Company speak before work begins on two Prius Vehicles from the HELCO fleet to be converted to Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

Technicians from Rannikks Auto Specialists of Hilo Hawaii assisted in conversion of the two vehicles for HELCO of Hilo Hawaii

Pat Cadam of Green Gears and Marguerite Jones of Austin Energy stand in front of a Toyota Prius converted to PHEV by Green Gears for use in the Austin Energy [...]]]> Pat Cadam of Green Gears stands with Gary Krysztopik and Craig Egan the San Antonio Texas Dealer/installer of Hymotion PHEV systems.

Pat Cadam of Green Gears and Marguerite Jones of Austin Energy stand in front of a Toyota Prius converted to PHEV by Green Gears for use in the Austin Energy vehicle fleet