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In the summer of 2015, I worked full-time for the San Diego based energy efficiency company Wipomo. Overall, I had a great and very rewarding learning experience, especially since this was the first internship that I completed in the sustainability and alternative energy sector, an area I would like to work in after graduation. As …
In my neighborhood, in Cardiff By-The-Sea, Californa, the community of single story homes are being replaced by larger 2 and 3 story mansions with imported high water use vegetation. If the character of the neighborhood is changing, what can you do about it? You can block a permit or remove a tree if the proposed …
Our off-grid, Plug-In Vehicle & personal electronics charging station delivers “Power when you want it, where you want it, day or night, even during a utility blackout”. The Wipomo Mobile Energy Ecosystem at the home showcase during SDRES Sustainability Tour 2013. People from left to right: Skip Fralick- California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), Juergen Zierler- Architect Wipomo, Hubbell and …
Sam Syed, owner of Green Energy EPC, has started and trained a community of over 200 photovoltaic systems installers and project developers in San Diego. Many of his students earn NABCEP accreditation, the highest standard of certification in the solar industry for photovoltaic systems installation. The values that Sam teaches in the classroom are the same …
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Wipomo unveiled the Mobile Energy Ecosystem at UCSD, during the 13th annual San Diego Sustainability Tour, an event organized by the San Diego Renewable Energy Society. The Mobile Energy Ecosystem is second generation off-grid electric vehicle and personal electronics charging station, designed by Wipomo and Butler Sun Solutions, Inc. Wipomo’s design made it possible to power a …
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ESW’s UCSD chapter won Projcect of the Year award, for the off-grid mobile electric vehicle and personal electronics charging station called the “Solar Slider”. Solar Slider Quick Summary Attachments SolarSlider_quicksummary (393 kB)
Engineers for a Sustainable World’s UCSD chapter students pose for photographers at UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering, for the “First Launch Ceremony” of the SunEdison awarded grant project called the “Solar Slider”, used to charge campus electric vehicles and personal electronics.
Wipomo sponsored the unveiling of ESW’s “Solar Slider” electric vehicle and charging station at UCSD. The “Solar Slider” popped pop-corn and cotton candy for students between classes, to demonstrate solar power generation and energy storage, in a park setting.
Led by SDRES board member and UCSD Engineering professor, Kurt Lund, PE, the Engineer’s for a Sustainable World design and build the cage to be mounted on a trailer, to raise and deploy a 2kW DC solar array. Our advisor Kurt, a professional engineering consultant, graciously opened his garage, tools and skill up to us …
Because there are dual fuel sources in a Plug-In Hybrid vehicle, you wouldn’t expect it’s possible to run out of both, but it’s easier than you think. Results can vary drastically based on your personal driving habits and how often you plug-in. For example, my Toyota Prius Plug-In gets anywhere from 500 – 1000 miles …