BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220516T162428Z UID:6A2309A3-241C-435C-897B-E5902508A59F DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220401T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220401T210000 DESCRIPTION:As Earth Day approaches and the price of gasoline continues to hover near record highs\, interest in electrified transportation has soare d—but has that translated to more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road? D uring this talk\, we'll take a deep dive into the EV adoption rate across the world and why some countries might be moving faster than others. Then\ , learn about the future of EVs\, their projected growth\, and how better batteries\, battery recycling\, and vehicle-to-grid technology will work t ogether to build a more sustainable world. This program will be presented by Kopernik educator and EV owner Jeremy Cartie.\n\nDoors open at 7:30 and the program begins at 8:00 PM. If the skies are clear\, our domes will be open for you to view the night skies through Kopernik's telescopes both b efore and after the program.\n\nRegarding masking: The Kopernik Observator y and Science Center will continue to follow CDC guidance regarding COVID- 19 prevention. When the level of COVID-19 in Broome County is HIGH\, masks will be required for all\, inside the main building and domes\, regardles s of vaccination status. When the level is MEDIUM or LOW\, masks will not be required. People can wear a mask based on personal preference.\n\nPeopl e with symptoms\, a positive test\, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 s hould wear a mask. Those who are immunocompromised or at high risk for sev ere illness should talk to their healthcare provider about whether they ne ed to wear a mask and take other precautions.\n\nPublic Admission\n$6.00 a dults\n$4.00 seniors/students\n$20.00 family maximum\nGroup rate (10 or mo re): $4 adult\, $3 senior/student\nKopernik/ASTC Passport Members: Free\n\ nFor those unable to join us in person\, Kopernik plans to livestream this program on our YouTube channel. Kopernik's Friday Night Livestreams (FNLs ) have become very popular as they are both entertaining and educational. We have over 2800 subscribers to our YouTube channel and they are from lit erally around the world. Through the chat\, you can ask questions directly to Jeremy. If you are not already subscribed to the Kopernik YouTube Chan nel\, click on the subscribe link to get yourself connected.\n\nAgenda: \n Friday Night program agenda\n\nKopernik Observatory\, Vestal\, New York\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310130 LOCATION:Kopernik Observatory\, Vestal\, New York\, United States\, Virtual : https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310130 ORGANIZER:socci@ieee.org SEQUENCE:3 SUMMARY:An Electric REVOLUTION URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310130 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div>As Earth Day approaches and the price of gasoline continues to hover near record highs\, interest in electrified t ransportation has soared&mdash\;but has that translated to more electric v ehicles (EVs) on the road? During this talk\, we'll take a deep dive into the EV adoption rate across the world and why some countries might be movi ng faster than others. Then\, learn about the future of EVs\, their projec ted growth\, and how better batteries\, battery recycling\, and vehicle-to -grid technology will work together to build a more sustainable world. Thi s program will be presented by Kopernik educator and EV owner Jeremy Carti e.</div>\n<div align="center">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>Doors open at 7:30 and t he program begins at 8:00 PM. If the skies are clear\, our domes will be o pen for you to view the night skies through Kopernik's&nbsp\;telescopes bo th before and after the program.</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>Regarding masking:&nbsp\;The Kopernik Observatory and Science Center will continue to follow CDC guidance regarding COVID-19 prevention.&nbsp\;When the level of COVID-19 in Broome County is HIGH\, masks will be required for all\, i nside the main building and domes\, regardless of vaccination status.&nbsp \;When the level is MEDIUM or LOW\, masks will not be required.&nbsp\;Peop le can wear a mask based on personal preference.</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div> \n<div>People with symptoms\, a positive test\, or exposure to someone wit h COVID-19 should wear a mask. Those who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe illness should talk to their healthcare provider about whe ther they need to wear a mask and take other precautions.&nbsp\;</div>\n<d iv>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>Public Admission</div>\n<div>$6.00 adults</div>\n<d iv>$4.00 seniors/students</div>\n<div>$20.00 family maximum</div>\n<div>Gr oup rate (10 or more): $4 adult\, $3 senior/student</div>\n<div>Kopernik/A STC Passport Members: Free</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>For those unabl e to join us in person\, Kopernik plans to livestream this program on our YouTube channel. Kopernik's Friday Night Livestreams (FNLs) have become ve ry popular as they are both entertaining and educational. We have over 280 0 subscribers to our YouTube channel and they are from literally around th e world. Through the chat\, you can ask questions directly to Jeremy. If y ou are not already subscribed to the Kopernik YouTube Channel\, click on t he subscribe link to get yourself connected.</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Friday Night program agenda</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR