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Christof Demont-Heinrich. Demont-Heinrich is founder, creator and editor of SolarChargedDriving.Com, which he launched in September 2009. A journalism professor at the University of Denver (DU), Demont-Heinrich is a lifelong environmentalist who loves to bird, hike, camp, and bike. As passionate as he is about the environment -- and about promoting the synergy between solar power and EVs and PHEVs, he is equally passionate about writing. Demont-Heinrich worked as a journalist in the Greater Boston area for eight years, before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado in 1996 where he earned a master’s degree in English. Demont-Heinrich also holds Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder (2006). He teaches journalism, communication and culture classes at DU. His research focuses on language, culture, identity and globalization. Since starting at the University of Denver in 2005, he has written numerous articles for a number of different academic journals, including the Journal of Communication Inquiry, International Communication Gazette, and World Englishes. An avid biker who rode his bike across the United States with his sister in 1994, Demont-Heinrich regularly covers the 20-mile round trip between his home and the University of Denver on his bicycle. He is looking forward to logging most of his non-biking commute miles with a solar-charged EV!

Erin Holweger. Holweger started working as an intern for SolarChargedDriving.com in January.  She is a junior at the University of Denver, majoring in journalism and minoring in political science and international studies.  She is interested in traveling, writing, politics, and world affairs, and hopes to combine these into a career as a journalist or as a lawyer specializing in human rights law.  A native Coloradan, Holweger enjoys the outdoors through hiking, camping, horseback riding, and snowboarding.  She started skiing at the age of four and is especially concerned about the effect that excessive production of greenhouse gasses is having on the changing climate of the Colorado high country.  Holweger is particularly interested in environmental issues of the West, including water conservation, sustainable growth and development, and renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels from foreign and domestic sources.  She is excited about the possibility of powering vehicles with solar power, and the implications of this for both slowing climate change and improving the global political atmosphere.  Holweger is eager to learn more about EVs and PHEVs through researching and writing stories for SolarChargedDriving.com.