1 November 2011 In support of Movember bear bicycles have created a limited edition bear bike. The Movember Bike comes in rugged matte brown, has a Movember ding dong bell, carries a Mo on the front, has a unique Movember serial number, and, most importantly, will donate € 100 to Movember upon purchase. To support the movement check out www.movember.com or you can buy a Movember bear! check them out here.
Greenaer adopts the Bear!
12 August 2011 As advocates for clean transport we hope someday Ireland will be as cycling friendly as the Netherlands. What we realised after after a trip there that when a
bicycle becomes you means of transportation it has to be robust, strong
and comfortable. One company stood head and shoulders above the rest for their dedication to hand building superb classic Dutch Bicycles.
Bear Bicycles manufactured in Amsterdam are hand build classic Dutch bicycles that are able to withstand our Irish roads and weather conditions.
Everything is internalized so as to be hidden from the
weather: The chain is in a case, the brakes and the gears are
tucked away inside the two wheel hubs, and all the cables are fully
insulated. This bike can sit outside in the drizzle for decades with
very few ill effects. In addition, the tubes and mudguards on Bear
bicycles has a zinc foundation
been beneath a layer of lacquer – even in the hollow spots. This
virtually rules out all chance for rust.
We of course looked to the leaders in Dutch Bicycles like Bratavus and Gazelle but what we found is that that in spite of smaller profits manufactures like Bear Bicycles, have a real dedication and passion to build to traditional standards utilising today's best components and systems from the leading companies including Shimano, Schwable, Axa and Brooks.
When you ride a bike that is so aesthetically pleasing and this comfortable to ride it is hard not to fall in love with cycling a Bear! Check out the range here
Greenaer launches eco Water Bobble
26 May 2011 In an effort to provide our customers with the most innovative products to improve their lifestyles, we have launched the super cool Water Bobble. The search began when we noticed our own impact of the waste from water bottles in our quest to stay hydrated, the water bobble banishes the plastic pile up with one bobble saving 300 bottles ending up in landfill. With rav reviews from across the pond we started distributing this super product which has gone down a treat with all of us here and our cycling customers who can slip it in their bottle holders. You can buy the Bobble from our online store (click on the image to go to the store) or from our showroom on Pearse St, Dublin 2.
Germany to take lead in electro-mobility..
16 May 2011 Merkel wants German leadership in electro-mobility. Chancellor Angela Merkel called on German industry and politics to grab the global lead in in electric mobility. The German government wants to have 1 million electric vehicles on the country’s roads by 2020 and Merkel said that “by 2030, that total could be 6 million.” Merkel said: “We want Germany to be the leader in electro-mobility, both as a market and as a provider.” She cited two major challenges: battery manufacturing, where she said she was optimistic that her country would quickly make up lost territory; and the creation of the necessary infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Electric cars take off in Norway
10 May 2011 In a country whose wealth is fuelled by oil, Oslo
has become the world capital of the electric car. There are more electric cars per capita in Oslo than
in any other capital of the world !Almost 4,000 of the small, clean and silent vehicles are on the
roads of Norway and the number is climbing as new models come onto the
market. Several incentive measures have been taken to persuade
drivers to switch to electric car :Electric cars can use bus lanes and thus bypass
traffic jams, they don’t have to shell out congestion charges and can park for
free on municipal car parks. Every EV is identified by EL on the licence plate.
Impressive...that such abigoil
producer is alsoa smallemitterof
greenhousegases.Obviouslysuchincentives are the only solution to stop oil addiction
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Dakar Rally to go Electric
10 May 2011 For the
last two years, the petrol-powered ProDakar McRae Buggy 4x2, headed by driver Alister McRae, has
successfully finished on the Dakar Rally, perhaps the world's most extreme car
race. The Dakar Rally is a mad dash through 5,500 miles of remarkably
forbidding terrain. But for the 2012 race, the McCrae team has set itself a new
goal: it will be the first team to field an electric vehicle at the Dakar.
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Electric Cars on the race track
10 May 2011: The new Electric Vehicles Cup announced
its inaugural series of races on Wednesday, starting on 6 August at Silverstone
in the UK . The seven-event season
starts off with four races in the UK and one in Belgium. It's said that racing improves the breed,
and if ever there was a breed of vehicles that could stand some improving, it's
electric ones...we agree but what they forgot to mention is that aside from the fresher air, EV's whizzing around a track will be far more enjoyable for our ears!
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ESB Ecars rolling out fast-charge points:
04 May 2011: ESB are powering ahead with their charging network which will hopefully further facilitate the uptake of EV's. ESB ecars has entered agreements with Topaz, The Maxol Group and Lidon to roll out fast-charge points in service stations across Ireland. From this summer drivers will be able to recharge their electric cars from zero to 80% of their capacity in less than 30 minutes. A total of 30 fast-charge points are planned to be installed at service stations across the country. These fast-charge points will be only suitable for electric cars with lithium iron batteries.
Electric Car project Launched on the Aran Islands:
14 January 2011: The Aran Islands has been selected to take part in a three-year trial of electric vehicles. The pilot project is with Eight householders on the Aran Islands. The Aran Islands were selected as an ideal test location due to the abundance of wind and ocean energy. Drivers of the Mega e-City three-door hatchback will pay �12 for the lease of the vehicle. The overall running cost per year is estimated to be around �90. Caitríona Ní Bhuachalla, who is testing one of the cars on Inis Mór,
said that she liked the idea of using renewable energy. “They chose the
islands as they know exactly how much fuel is coming in here by ferry,
and they can compare this with the amount we use,” she said.
ESB Launches Map of Charging points in Ireland:
26 November 2010: To find out where public charge points are located click the link below
which is regularly updated to reflect the ongoing installations. Public
charge points installed are green, commercial charge points are blue
and charge points undergoing engineering design are orange.
World's First Electric Bamboo Mountain Bike & Power Pack
26 October 2010: Greenaer's engineer and bicycle enthusiast, Simon Redden has built the first of its kind electric bamboo mountain bike with power pack.The Beautiful bike was launched this week and is built in association with a Bamboosero, a great project that empowers bike builders in developing countries. Craig Calfee from Bamboosero, is a frame designer who has built bikes for Greg Lemond and other professional racers, started Bamboosero with the idea that teaching a man (or woman) to build bikes is a long-term solution that can have a lasting impact. The bamboo frame building is carried out in Ghana. Simon selected bamboo as it has an unmatched combination of stiffness, lightweight, vibration absorption, robustness and smooth ride. The power pack system provides an impressive 700 watts from the motor and the lithium-ion 36v 12 amp hr battery gives a range up to 80 km at a speed of 35 km an hour unassisted. It has a real wow factor that has to be seen! We are taking orders for bespoke builds now. To see and trial the bike drop in to us in Pearse Street.
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Esb Launches charging points in Cork, Galway & Cavan
18 October 2010: ESB ecars with the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor, Michael O’Connell launched Cork’s Electric Car charge point at South Mall. This launch is part of ESB’s plan to build the charging infrastructure
nationwide to meet the Government target of 10% of all vehicles to be
electric by 2020. Charge points have also been installed on the
Glanmire Road and at the Cork Institute of Technology. Cork is the
third city after Dublin and Galway to have public on-street charge
points installed and this will be followed by a rollout of charge
points nationwide in the coming weeks.
Mahindra & Mahindra acquires majority stake in REVA
26 May 2010: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in REVA Electric Car Company, the maker of the REVAi. The Company will be renamed Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicle Co Ltd. Under the new agreement which was signed today by both the companies, M&M will own 55.2% equity in Mahindra REVA This move makes the Mahindra group a strong global player in the field of electric vehicles.
GreenAer launches electricbicycles.ie
30 May 2010: To cater to the growing demand for electric bicycles and accessories we have launched a new online shop, aside from saving you time and money you have the usual support and confidence that we are behind you every step of the way. We have also our amazing new range of Danish e-bike that won't disappoint! electricbicycles.ie
Support Programme announced for EV's
12 April 2010: The Irish Government recently announced a support programme for electric vehicles which supports the purchase of qualifying electric vehicles with a grant of up to 5000 euro starting 1st of January 2011. Whilst Greenaer generally welcomes additional support for the EV market we believe that this new grant scheme is now a disincentive for anyone looking at buying the quadricycle type of electric vehicles such as the REVA. Though our next vehicle, the REVA NXR, will be eligible for the grant scheme, we fear that what will end up in happening is the government grants will allow manufacturers to put the price point up for the qualifying EV's.
REVA distributors across Europe have demonstrated, with sales of the thousands of REVA's in the last five years, that the low cost quadricycle EV is a viable option to reduce urban vehicle emissions, and combined with low speeds provides a more rounded urban solution. To find out more about government grant follow the link: http://www.seai.ie/Renewables/EV_support_programme_launched/
ESB: Launches the first charging points for Electric Vehicles
THE ESB hopes to have the first on-street charging points for electric cars in place in Dublin by April 2010. The first of these points are located outside ESB headquarters and Departments of Energy. These will be quickly followed by points in place from Dublin to Cork. Twenty charging points will be rolled out initially, with 10 in the capital, six in Cork and four in other locations on the route.
Senan McGrath, Sustainability Manager, ESB Networks, said at an Engineers Ireland lecture today that 86% of Irish workers have a commute of less than 50km so battery electric vehicles could easily meet most daily needs. Mr McGrath said: “The renewed programme for Government in October 2009 has targeted a deployment of 6,000 electric vehicles over the next three years with the collaboration of ESB and international motor companies. 2010 will see the significant advancement in the introduction of charging points for these electric vehicles.” Read more:
9 December 2009: The existing VRT exemption for series production electric vehicles and the VRT relief of up to �2,500 for series production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are being extended for two years until 31 December 2012. To read more about subsidies that are in the pipeline click here: http://www.motorcheck.ie/blog/the-future-of-electric-motoring-in-ireland/
GOCYCLE launches at Toys For Boys at the RDS
5-8 November 2009: Its back !! the Toys for Big Boys is yet again promising to be a great event, its packet full of great gadgets and gifts and among them GreenAer will be debuting the GOCYCLE, an awesome bike which has already received a fantastic response (check out the articles in our press section - left) . If you would like to see it up close and personal, we will be at stand T10 in the motoring section. For free tickets to the event just call one of the team on 01 2108134. See you there!
RECC unveils the all new REVA NXR
16 September 2009: At midday on 16th September 2009 at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), REVA unveiled the REVA NXR, an all-new four-seat M1 family car suitable for urban driving, which is scheduled for production at the beginning of 2010. Also launched was the REVA NXG, a sporty two-seater that will be REVA's 2011 model.
REVA will also present a world-first; REVive, a technology unique to REVA that addresses 'range anxiety' and acts like an invisible reserve fuel tank, should the driver run out of charge. Customers will be able call or SMS REVA for a remote emergency charge that enables the car to be driven for several extra kilometres. REVive will be available with both the NXR and the NXG. Further information and a Priority waiting list will be on REVA's new website: www.revaglobal.com. Click on image below to take you straight there:
The Electric Taxi at Electric Picnic
04 September 2009: The REVAwas in her element at Electric Picnic taxiing the artist to the various stages. A dedicated artist trailer had to be built which consisted of a recycled couch on wheels with integrated speakers and low energy LED lights for the evening! The quality of the whole event and the friendliness of the crowd made it unforgettable.
REVAi at Cool Earth in the Festival of World Culture
29 August 2009: This years festival of world culture which takes place on the 29th & 30th of Aug in Dún Laoghaire is one of our favorite dates of the summer. There is even more fun anticipated this year with loads of brilliant music & dancing, delicious food and just a great atmosphere. If you fancy coming down and checking out the REVA or test cycling an e-bike we will be located in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Building (the old post office for the duration of the festival. Have a wonderful weekend!!
27 August 2009: Here in the office we have been very excited by the prospect of getting our hands on the eagerly awaited GOCYCLE. The multi award winning bike is like no other, with stunning good looks, power on demand and superb folding action. We are the first in Ireland to have the GOCYCLE which are arriving mid September. There is already awaiting list for the fist few models so pre-order yours asap to avoid disappointment.
GreenAer Official e-bike provider for IDA Cycle to Work Scheme
15 July 2009: The IDA have welcomed the addition of EasyBike electric bikes into their cycle to work scheme. We can happily say that all those who are now proud owners of EasyBike's are "delighted" with their bikes as they now have a no-effort, no-emission, low-cost way to get to work.
ESB backs electric car scheme
03 April 2009: The long awaited news has arrived. Finally a clear sign from the Government that Ireland is to become EV friendly. The agreement was signed between the Government, ESB and car maker Renault-Nissan to increase radically the usage of electric vehicles. The agreement, which is to provide infrastructure to support the Government target of making one-tenth of all road vehicles electrically powered by 2020, is to be announced by Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan in Dublin Castle today. It will detail the countrywide roll-out by the ESB of a network of re-fueling points which will offer an alternative source of fuel to traditional petrol stations. The ESB is to also promote a special night-rate deal under which householders will be able to charge their cars.
Electricity Prices to fall by up tp 12 per cent
03 March 2009: While petrol prices continue to be unstable and are likely to soar again. It is with glee that EV owners can tuck a further 10% of savings under the mattress from driving electric. Driving an average of 10,000km per year the 'fuel' costs of driving electric will reduce to an outstanding �96 per year compared to over �1,000 per year in a petrol equivalent. Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan said all electricity customers will see their bills reduced by an average of
Charging ahead - REVA manufacturers launch Li-ion & Fast Charger
07 January 2009: REVA has just announced the European launch of its lithium-ion (li-ion) battery powered electric car, the REVA L-ion. Based on the REVAi, the latest version of the world's best selling city electric car, the REVA L-ion is the result of more than two years of testing, with a range of 120 km (75 miles) per charge and a maximum speed of 80 km (50 miles) per hour.
REVA is also introducing a fast charge station, capable of chargingthe REVA L-ion fully in one hour. The new REVA off-board fast charge station uses three-phase power. It is primarily aimed at organisations that require constant vehicle availability during the day and will be offered to purchase or lease. The REVA L-ion's normal full charging time is six hours using ordinary mains electricity, compared to eight hours for the REVAi with lead acid batteries.
There is only a limited amount of chargers and L-ion equipped REVA's so don't wait to book to reserve this top of the line technology.
10 December 2008: The Government plans a 20 per cent rebate on the VAT paid on company cars. The Finance Bill, which gives effect to the Budget, includes a revised version of rules on VAT payments on company cars. Under the new rules, firms can reclaim 20 per cent of the VAT incurred on the purchase, lease, or hire of a company car registered after January 1st, 2009 that is used at least 60 per cent for business purposes. The rebate only applies to cars with carbon emissions of less than 156g/km, thus falling into the emissions bands A, B or C. Great news for companies wanting to make a green statement, The REVA with less then 69g/km is not only the greenest car on the roads but offers the most affordable motoring. With the rebate you can get your hands on a company REVA for 10,600 on the road.
Government announces Electric Transport Plan
The Minister for Energy, Eamon Ryan and Transport Minister, Noel Dempsey have announced the Government’s plans for a mass fleet of electric vehicles in Ireland.A target of 10% of all vehicles in Ireland are to be powered by electricity by 2020.Details set out in the Electric Vehicle(EV) Plan:
Tax incentives for business wishing to purchase electric vehicles.Businesses will be able to write off 100% of the cost against tax under the Accelerated Capital Allowance Scheme
1 million set aside by Sustainable Energy Ireland for the research and development of vehicles nationally.
A NEW initiative which will see charging facilities for electric cars on the streets of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown in south Dublin was introduced to the public yesterday. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will be the first local authority in the country to introduce charging points for the environmentally-friendly vehicles. It is expected that a pilot programme will see charging points at four venues in the local authority area; Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire, Stillorgan and Blackrock The Minister urged other councils to follow Dún Laoghaire’s example.The electric cars on display yesterday, supplied by Green-Aer Mobility and Green Machines, produce no carbon emissions, are fully recyclable and exempt from VRT. They cost between 12,000 and 16,000 EUR to buy and use approximately 200 EUR worth of electricity per year.
Team Jetstream Powered by GreenAer at Cork Week 2008
13-18 July 2008: Here at GreenAer we are waiting for the day when we will be able to charge with 100% renewable energy. Until that time comes we enjoyed one of the other great ways to harness the power of wind, we are of course talking about sailing. This years Cork Week (Ireland's largest international sailing event) was bigger and better then ever and we would like to congratulate Team Jetstream for their wonderful effort in finishing a respectable 12th overall.
Eco conscious consumers will be rewarded when buying a new car
07 January 2007: "The most recent glimmer of hope for all those who make the responsible choice when choosing their brand spanking new car". If you do opt for a greener car, the government is finally ready to reward you via a major reform of the motor tax system, as announced in the recent budget. To encourage people to drive cleaner cars, a new labelling system will show carbon emission levels and VRT will be reduced on lower-emission cars. Brian Cowan, Minister for Finance, has said he hopes the changes will be introduced by January 1, 2008.
RTE News - Little Car, Big Future
07 October 2007: Following the hike in oil prices RTE news, tracks down the only viable alternative to fuel...The REVA Electric Car!. To view the video click on the image below:
Minister Gormley Launches The REVAi
04 October 2007: To support GreenAer Mobility's latest initiative The Minister for the Environment, John Gormley launched the REVAi outside Leinster House yesterday. The Minister was positive about the REVAi quoting: "I welcome the addition of electric vehicles as a positive step toward addressing Ireland's Greenhouse gas emissions problem. Over 18 per cent of this country's C02 emissions are produced from transport - these types of pollution free vehicles being readily available to the public can immediately help to lessen the quantity of pollution emitted in Ireland" .
SEI- Publish Electric Vehicle Buying Guide
SEI have now published a vey informative buying guide for those wishing to purchase electric vehicles, you can download the guide here. However, the REVA G-wiz is sold by GreenAer not Green Machines!.
It is now mandatory under EU and Irish law for the motor industry to clearly display the fuel economy and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars , allowing consumers to make informed purchasing choices on both environmental and economic grounds. "By choosing to purchase a more fuel-efficient car, a person can make significant savings in reduced fuel costs".
Ireland to honour Kyoto commitments
25 September 2007: The Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, has said Ireland will keep its commitments under the Kyoto Treaty. He also did not rule out the introduction of a carbon tax to meet future commitments. The Minister was speaking to a high-level meeting on climate change at the UN in New York.
Worldwide sales of REVA forecast to increase ten fold to 30,000 units in 2008.
5 September 2007: Following the success of the REVA G-Wiz in the UK, manufacturer REVA Electric Car Company is forecasting a ten fold increase in worldwide sales from 3,000 in 2007 to 30,000 units in 2008. Chief Technical Officer and Deputy Chairman Chetan Maini leads a team of 75 R&D engineers: 'In the past five years, we innovated and improved and developed the core technologies.' Maini says. 'We've got the partners and we've got the funds.'
Prince Charles meets GoinGreen.
5 June 2007: GoinGreen Managing Director Keith Johnston chatted with Prince Charles at Hampton Court Palace where they were promoting the Brighton-to-London Eco Car rally taking place today and organised by Revolve, which promotes sustainable transport. Watched by former racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, and the environmentalist Zac Goldsmith, the event is to be followed by today's rally, which will end in Trafalgar Square where 20 environmentally friendly cars including the G-Wiz, the UK's top selling EV, will be on display to celebrate World Environment Day
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