Business & Tech

Los Gatos EV Expert Makes TV Spot

Mike Calise will appear at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 during the Lifetime TV show 'Designing Spaces.'

We all know Los Gatos resident Mike Calise for his expert knowlege on electric vehicle charging stations and green technologies.

Now, the affable town resident is going to be featured at 7:30 a.m. PDT Thursday, Sept. 20 on Lifetime Television during a taping of the popular home improvement show "Designing Spaces."

Calise will highlight residential products and solutions for green lifestyles, including home energy management and EV charging. 

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Designing Spaces is viewed by more than 1 milion people and highlights tips on everything from home renovations to eco-friendly living.

The episode, titled "Think Green," focuses on how to monitor and manage home energy use to save on electricity bills to support a greener lifestyle, said Calise.

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Calise is the director of Schneider Electric's North America EV business and serves as executive chairman of EVadvise.com, offering EV advice to the community.

He helped spearhead Los Gatos' effort to install public EV charging stations and recently got appointed to serve on the town's Transportation and Parking Commission.

He drives a company Chevy Volt and is installing an EV charging station in his Los Gatos home.


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