Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition

Hendo Earth Fest 2026
2026-04-18 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hendersonville, NC
Join us for Hendo Earth Fest, a family-oriented celebration of our environment and the groups that work to protect adn enhance it. LOSCVC will be partnering with Blue Ridge EV Club to host an EV demonstration, with over 25 vehicles on display from multiple manufacturers. We will also be demonstrating one of our Mobile Microgrids that helped to provide energy after Helene to areas that had grid outages. This trailer is just one example of the technology that we are permanently deploying across WNC with our partners Footprint Project and NCSEA. Come learn more about how microgrid technology will help WNC be more prepared for future grid disruptions, and how you can be involved!

WNC Environmental Summit
2026-03-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, North Carolina, 28721
Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition is proud to be a partner of the WNC Environmental Summit in Clyde, NC. We will be collaborating with the Blue Ridge EV Club to host a display of EVs, as well as demonstrating one of our mobile microgrids at the event. Come out and see what this emerging technlogy is all about, and how it is helping our communities become more resilient to grid disruptions in the future. Register to attend at the website below.

BCS STEAM DAY
2026-03-14 09:00 - 14:00
Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition will be demonstrating a mobile microgrid as well as an EV energy resilience project at the Buncombe County Schools STEAM day at Nesbitt Academy. Bring out your family to this fun day of STEAM activities for all ages of students in Buncombe County. While you’re there, learn more about microgrids, and our project to permanently deploy this technology across WNC!

Waynesville Parks and Rec EV Charger Ribbon Cutting
2026-03-13 14:00 - 15:00
The Town of Waynesville, in collaboration with the Waynesville Environmental Sustainability Board, will be holding a ribbon cutting to celebrate the commissioning of SIX new 9.6kW EV chargers at its recreation facility on W Marshall Street, near the tennis courts. This installation is the first of two such installations in Waynesville to be completed, and only the second public Level 2 charging installation of this size in WNC ever! This installation will allow folks to charge their EVs while they use the recreation facilities, improving local air quality and community health by combining exercise with zero tailpipe emission vehicles.

National Drive Electric Month EV Car Show
2025-09-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Tanger Outlets Asheville, 800 Brevard Road, Asheville, 28806, United States
Join us and the Blue Ridge EV Club for their 12th annual Fall EV show! We’re back at the Tanger Outlets Asheville location this fall and are looking forward to hosting a huge variety of the available models of Electric and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, along with clean energy vendors, community organizations, and sustainability initiatives.

Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference
2025-08-25 - 2025-08-27 | Benton Convention Center, 301 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101
Joins us at the 2025 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This annual event hosted by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center and NC State University is one of our favorite conferences in the Southeast. This conference promises an abundance of networking, informational sessions, and an expo hall filled with clean fleet technology.
From the organizer:
The Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo brings together leading fleets and technology providers to showcase the latest and greatest transportation technologies, fuels and trends. The conference includes a strong focus on data driven decisions and tools. The expo and conference sessions are a source of on-the-ground experiences for increasing fleet efficiency and resiliency, while reducing emissions and costs. Join us to learn from your peers and experts!

Resilience Fest
2025-07-30 - 2025-07-31
Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition will be joining Footprint Project to present “Resilience Fest,” a two-day event focused on sustainable disaster response and recovery. The event will feature workshops, talks, and demonstrations from a variety of partners from across the country and abroad. Resilience Fest will conclude with the AMPlify Appalachia fundraiser concert at Sierra Nevada Brewing in Mills River, NC. More details on Resilience Fest locations and transportation to/from Amplify Appalachia coming soon!

Upper French Broad Riverfest
2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Rosman, NC, 6 Main St, Rosman, 28772, United States
Join us for the Upper French Broad Riverfest as we celebrate energy resilience and clean transportation at the headwaters of the French Broad River! We are partnering with Blie Ridge EV Club and Footprint Project to display a variety of electric vehicles and solar microgrid technologies at this family-centered event in Rosman, NC. Map link shows the area that we will be exhibiting in.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rdcvUdxUv3UxbwYZA

Warren Wilson College's Climate Action Summit
2025-06-20 - 2025-06-22 | Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, 28778
From the Event Organizers:
Join us for a dynamic gathering to connect, learn, build skills, and take action on climate resilience, recovery, rebuilding, decarbonization, and more. Engage with workshops, demonstrations, art installations, guided walks, music performances, panel discussions, networking events, and inspiring speakers. Meet the organizations and individuals working together on climate solutions — from the river to the microgrid.
Blue Ridge EV Club will be displaying EVs at the event as well as a talk from Dave Erb aka Professor Plug-In on June 21st. Check event page for registration and schedule information.

Appalachian Energy Summit
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-06
We are going back to Appalachian State University for the annual Appalachian Energy Summit. This conference brings together university, private sector, and energy professionals to discuss how the UNC system and otehr private colleges have approached the increased need for energy while addressing the climate altering effects of fossil-fuel based energy production.

IEI Emerging Issues Forum - Energy
2025-05-28 08:00 - 17:00 | McKimmon Center – NC State University, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC, 27606
We will be speaking on a panel at this years Institute for Emerging Issues Forum on energy. The panel will be focused on disaster response and rebuilding efforts for energy infrastructure following the damage from Helene in Western North Carolina. See the URL for ticket and schedule information.

Hendo Earth Fest
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Hendersonville, NC
Join us and Blue Ridge EV Club for Hendo Earth Fest in beautiful downtown Hendersonville, NC

The purpose of the Hendo Earth Fest is to promote community education for all ages on environmental and sustainable practices, inspire action, and renew and expand commitments to protect our planet. Local and regional environmental allies focus on participation/hands-on activities and demonstrations designed to educate, renew and expand action to protect our Western North Carolina environment and natural resources.

Asheville Maker Faire
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | AB Tech Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Dr., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Join Land of Sky Regional Council at the 2025 Asheville Maker Faire to celebrate local creative solutions to problems that our region experienced after Helene. If you have a project that you would like to be part of our showcase, please reach out to us for more information.

UNCA EV's and Resilience Display
2025-03-28 11:00 - 14:00
Check out creative ways that EV owners are able to power critical loads when the grid is down in front of the Highsmith Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

WNC Environmental Summit
2025-03-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, North Carolina, 28721
The WNC Environmental Summit will provide educational opportunities for regional groups to come together, share ideas, encourage each other, and take action to make a difference.
Community leaders, Indigenous experts, agencies, and partners will share expertise related to WNC environmental topics. This conference is designed for adults and youth (high/middle schoolers), with opportunities for everyone to share ideas and connect.
This conference will inspire hope to take action through various presentations and workshops. Programs will feature local youth action leaders, community leaders, and scientists. Special youth-led sessions will allow middle and high school students to collaborate and find ways to step up as leaders.

NC Clean Energy Technology Center Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo
2024-08-13 - 2024-08-15 | Durham Convention Center, 301 W Morgan St., Durham, NC, 27701, United States
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center hosts its annual Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference returns to Durham this year. Join us and other industry leaders at he Durham Conference Center to discuss and learn about all of the latest technology and information in sustainable fleet operations.

Electrifair
2024-06-08 11:00 - 17:00 | AB Tech Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Dr., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Discover the future of home energy efficiency at Electrify Asheville-Buncombe’s Electrifair. Join us and many others at the AB Tech Conference Center to learn more about how energy efficiency upgrades and electrification can help you to a more sustainable future.

Blue Ridge Community College Car Show
2024-06-01 09:00 - 15:00 | Blue Ridge Community College Patton, 180 W Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC, 28731, United States
Come out to the 19th annual Blue Ridge Community College Car Show! Hundreds of cars from every era of automotive history attend this annual event held in the Patton building parking lot. This year, we have been invited to attend along with members of the Blue Ridge EV Club to represent the most modern era of transportation.

Asheville Drive Electric Earth Month EV Car Show
2024-04-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Tanger Outlets Asheville, 800 Brevard Road, Asheville, 28806, United States
Join us for our big spring EV car show with the Blue Ridge EV Club and Sugar Hollow Solar. Come see the EV offerings from every major manufacturer including the brand new TESLA Cybertruck! Talk to EV owners about their experiences and have all of your questions answered. Learn form the experts at Sugar Hollow Solar about how you can generate clean energy at your home or business.

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DEEM 2024 Spring Car Show Registration

Hendo Earth Fest
2024-04-20 10:00 - 15:00
Join us and others for the 2024 Hendo Earth Day celebration in beautiful Hendersonville, North Carolina on April 20th. We will be tabling beside NCDAQ and plan to have a couple cars on display througout the event. Come talk about alternative fuels, tax credits, charging infrastructure and other air quality initiatives that Land of Sky is engaged in.

Greenbuilt Earth Day 5k
2024-04-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, Asheville, NC, 28806, United States
Come celebrate Earth Day with a 5k run, a 1k Fun Run, or just come to see the antics of the Smog Queen and Air Avenger! Race start 10:00am
From the event organizer: Funds raised will support Green Built Alliance’s programs that promote sustainability, impact environmental justice, and serve our community. The race aims to create a positive footprint, providing educational opportunities for supporting and engaging our community’s commitment to 100% Renewable Energy by 2042.

WNC Environmental Summit
2024-03-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, North Carolina, 28721
Join us and other regional groups for a day of activities focused around sustainable development; water, land and energy conservation; transportation, recycling and composting, gardening and more!

UPDATE: The WNC Environmental Summit is now an official Drive Electric Earth Month Event! Register to show your car or attend the EV show at the below link. See you there!
DEEM – WNC Environmental Summit

Model PD Demo
2024-03-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States
Join the folks from Model PD for a demo of their TESLA police car on March 4, 2024 in Weaverville, NC.

EV's and Tacos
2024-02-24 11:30 - 13:30
Blue Ridge EV club is holding a meetup at White Duck Taco in the River Arts District. Get some tacos and talk about all things EV! Meetup starts at 11:30am. 388 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28801
