Democrats abroad are hosting a screening of the documentary this Friday in London (if you are here)...
FILM: 'Who Killed the Electric Car'
This 2007 film investigates the events leading to the quiet destruction of thousands of new, radically efficient electric vehicles. These vehicles were introduced by GM and others the mid-1990s but soon abandoned for .. Through interviews and narrative, the film paints a picture of an industrial culture whose aversion to change and reliance on oil may be deeper then its ability to embrace ready solutions.
From the NY Times - "A murder mystery, a call to arms and an effective inducement to rage, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is the latest and one of the more successful additions to the growing ranks of issue-oriented documentaries."
Date: Friday 6 February
Time: 7:00 pm (Doors Open at 6:30 pm)
Location: London School of Economics, Room D302, Second Floor, Clement House (this is the new room)
Cost: £5 General, £3 Unwaged
Please RSVP to: films@democratsabroad.org.uk
There are a limited number of seats so please con sider your RSVP a commitment to attend; if you need to
cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer the booking to someone else.
For more information on the film including reviews please click on:
http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/press
Date: Friday 6 February
Time: 7:00 pm (Doors Open at 6:30 pm)
Location: London School of Economics, Room D302, Second Floor, Clement House
Cost: £5 General, £3 Unwaged
Please RSVP to: films@democratsabroad.org.uk
Please consider your RSVP a commitment to attend; if you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer the booking to someone else.
Schedule:
6.30: Doors Open
7.00: Introduction
7:15:Who Killed the Electric Car (88 minutes)
8:45: Discussion, Q&A with Peter Durante and the Executive Producers of the film
9:30: Building closes
Peter Durante, who will be leading the discussion, has spent over 8 years in the energy industry, currently working as a CO2 trader. In addition, he is a pro-bono advisor on energy and environmental issues to various politicians, NGOs, academics and industry groups. He has a keen interest in the potential (and challenges) around the electrification of transport and its relationship to renewable energy, as well as reducing CO2 and dependence on oil. The Executive Producers, Tavin and Richard Titus, will be present for the discussion.
Please join us afterwards at the Old Bank of England Pub, 194 Fleet Street
Street map showing the location of LSE within London: Click here
Detailed map showing the Clement House building
(Building D in the lower right hand corner of the map):
http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/findingYourWayAroundLSE.htm
Originally posted on rxdxt.vox.com