Dr. Mike Mazzola launched the 2^nd in an ongoing series of community meetings entitled Innovation Engines: People and Place at The Pines. His presentation, The Electric Vehicle Revolution and CLEANcarolinas: How Innovation Engines Drive Economic Development, focused on how the global move to electrify transportation is transforming the automotive industry and the economic development opportunities it offers to the Carolinas. Aligned topics included discussions on offshore wind (OSW) development, the extensive supply chain it will require and the promise of thousands of new regional jobs OSW will create.