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4 www.rrc.ca/appliedresearch Saturday, February 22, 2014 A DECADE OF 2004-2014 Congratulations to the AR&C at RRC for 10 years of progress and innovation! From your friends at MacDon. MacDon is a world leader in technology, innovation, and manufacturing of high performance harvesting equipment. Our products are sold worldwide from offices in Canada, The United States, Australia, and Russia. As a family owned company, we are proud of the relationships that are formed with the employees. We are committed to a safe and challenging workplace, providing employees a fulfilling career where they can grow. With career opportunities in a variety of fields from Design to Testing, Manufacturing to Marketing, Procurement to Accounting, IT, and Human Resources. Realize your potential today at macdon.com/careers Join the Performance Team! We help companies make their operations greener and more profitable. We are the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association. Making Things Greener... www.meia.mb.ca EnviroTREC congratulates Red River College for a decade of Applied Research leadership and excellence. EnviroTREC has been a part of this history and looks forward to continued technology and skills development with the College's applied research team at its side. EnviroTREC's purpose is to stimulate and mentor collaborative research and development activities and to promote the development of human resources necessary to support aerospace technology development in Manitoba. A priority for EnviroTREC is the development of technologies and skills related to the testing, evaluation and certification of the next generation of large aircraft engines. For more information please visit the EnviroTREC website at www.envirotrec.ca T R E C nviro Canadian Environmental Test Research & Education Center E Over the past 10 years, Red River College's (RRC's) Mobility from Green Energy initiative has resulted in extensive transportation- and energy-related research. e expertise and experience gained in this applied research made the college the ideal choice for a new challenge. In 2011, the Province of Manitoba provided $645,000 to establish the Electric Vehicle Technology & Education Centre (EVTEC) at the college's Advanced Transportation & Energy Centre. Winnipeg's unique geographical location and harsh climate makes RRC the ideal location to demonstrate and test the performance of electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt, Mitsubishi iMiEV, and Nissan Leaf in extreme weather conditions. EVTEC also develops research and innovation projects for ground-transportation electric and hybrid vehicles using renewable fuels, including bio-diesel. EVTEC was conceived as a demonstration and public education site for all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles and recharging equipment. While supporting the Province of Manitoba's policy regarding sustainable transportation, EVTEC has three purposes: to partner with businesses in the transportation sector on innovation and the development of practical research projects, to develop curriculum and training for the maintenance of electric and hybrid vehicles, and to use its resources to create public awareness and build industry networks. All-electric Battery Transit Bus EVTEC's first major research project didn't start small. An international consortium, consisting of the Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), New Flyer Industries and RRC, embarked on a $3-million development of a prototype "zero emissions" bus and the high-capacity charging system needed to support its operation. Within a year the prototype bus was operational. Tested over a nearly two-year period in Winnipeg, the prototype has performed well. New Flyer Industries has received $3.4 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to develop four more buses. With additional contributions from the consortia partners, the total investment in the projects will total $10 million. ese five buses will run under normal transit operating conditions for up to four years as part of Winnipeg Transit's fleet. is dynamic project has resulted in more than just five new buses. ere are already commercial benefits; with New Flyer Industries being awarded, among other business opportunities, a contract by the Chicago Transit Authority for two battery electric buses. looking Ahead Spurred by the success of this international project, EVTEC is looking ahead to future opportunities and the questions and challenges that accompany them. How can ground vehicle batteries be repurposed for stationary applications? What are the best methods to develop appropriate business models for electric vehicle and green energy technologies? How can the college develop and optimize commercial-grade, high-capacity, fast-charging infrastructures to support electricity-powered vehicles? What technologies need to be in place to deal with passenger electric vehicle end-of-life issue? e teams at EVTEC look forward to working with interested parties to find the answers and develop solutions. All-electric Battery Transit Bus: • Is 100% battery powered • Is the first-of-its-kind in Canada • Has no tailpipe • Generates zero emissions • Has a range of 80 kms • Runs for approximately four hours in typical stop-and-go transit operation • Can be fully charged in 30 to 40 minutes • Runs significantly quieter than a diesel bus • Has a 120 kWh battery that weighs about the same as the engine and fuel tank on a diesel engine bus • Generates electrical power equivalent to 25,000 AA batteries The All-Electric BATTeRy TRAnsiT Bus Electric Vehicle Technology & Education Centre www.rrc.ca/appliedresearch

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