Dear Rick,
Congratulations on being selected as a finalist for the 2025 Drive Electric Awards! Your dedication to the EV movement is inspiring, and we're honored to recognize you among this year's finalists.
We will announce all the finalists on our website and social media channels in the coming days. Please let us know if you have any concerns about being included on this public list or tagged on social media posts.
For the first time in Drive Electric Award history, we'll be revealing the winners during a special live-stream event on Instagram on October 28 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. We hope you join in on the celebration and see who takes home the awards! Read the full list of finalists here.
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EV’s more expensive?
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about Hybrids?
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driving an EV hard to learn?
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mining for batteries killing the planet?
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What They Say
Congratulations on being selected as a finalist for the 2025 Drive Electric Awards! Your dedication to the EV movement is inspiring, and we're honored to recognize you among this year's finalists.
We will announce all the finalists on our website and social media channels in the coming days. Please let us know if you have any concerns about being included on this public list or tagged on social media posts.
For the first time in Drive Electric Award history, we'll be revealing the winners during a special live-stream event on Instagram on October 28 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. We hope you join in on the celebration and see who takes home the awards!Thrilled to be selected in the 2025 Plug In America Drive Electric Awards - finalist! This honors our EV advocacy through music, National Drive Electric events, and Zero Emission Musicians—blending art with action to inspire sustainable change. Thanks to Patreon.com/ZEM supporters for fueling it all. Together, building a fossil-fuel-free future! - Rick Denzien
“I just got a new EV and could not figure out how to do anything. Rick got in my car and literally figured the software in what seemed like seconds, hooked up my phone, showed me how to navigate and answered all my questions.” – Frank, Wayne, PA
“We had this solar system partially installed, and the
installer just bailed on the job, left it unfinished and took off with our
money. Some of the panels were mounted on the racking, but nothing was
connected, and the rest were sitting in the garage collecting dust. Rick came
out, took a look, and documented everything. Then over the next few weeks, he
guided us through completing our own solar array – from installing and plugging
in the panels to wiring the inverter to the house and the grid. He did all that
from his initial survey and then just over the phone and video calls. Saved us
thousands of dollars, and today we have a fully functional grid tied system.
Rick's really good at explaining things so you get it.” – Kim, Belmar, NJ
5-Star Review for Rick Denzien & Drive The Future Consultants
I
can’t recommend Rick Denzien and Drive The Future Consultants highly enough. His work has changed my life for the better. Purchasing
an EV was a scary step for me . A complete life change as I knew nothing about
EVs until he stepped in. Rick patiently guided me through everything. He helped
select my perfect Chevy Bolt, navigate rebates and test drives with ease. He
installed a sleek home EV charger in a day ! I gave Rick a hard time
because I had so much anxiety over the unknown but I must say Rick was right
about everything. Now, I enjoy a fully charged Bolt daily, saving on gas and
aligning with my eco-spiritual values. His passion for sustainability turned me
into an EV advocate—I even join the EV shows which are more like live music
festivals where you can network and help others learn about EVs. If you’re new
to EVs, Rick and his crew will guide you effortlessly, delivering top-notch
results. Najia, Upper Darby, PA
Making Career Passion
About Rick
Denzien
Founder, Drive The Future Consulting
At the dynamic crossroads of music
production and environmental sustainability, Rick Denzien has forged a career
in innovation and excellence. With decades of experience, he’s engineered and
produced music for hundreds of bands, artists, songwriters, and corporations,
amassing over 90 million streams worldwide, placing me in the top 10% of all
producers and recording artists.
While in Colombia during his sister's child adoption, the Executive Director of
NARAS's (Grammy) Philadelphia Chapter invited him to join as a full voting
member in the Producers & Engineers Wing. To date he has 515 release
credits (and counting).By day, my company delivered full IT support to Fortune
500 teams (up to 100 users all with synchronized & data between the company
TSRs and Field Reps), as an early ISP pioneering online access with reliable
remote assistance from anywhere.
His engineering experience includes redesigning physical products for enhanced
safety, better design, and lower costs. His advanced recording studio features a
custom floor that cuts sound treatment needs, plus includes full data &
power backups. Sustainability drives him: Since 2016, solar setup powers his home
and business off-grid 90% of the time (soon 100% year-round), using silent,
eco-friendly, nonpolluting systems.
This unique mix of creative, tech, and actual green expertise positions him to
elevate clients’ project. Call 215-643-1313 to see how he can help.
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Join our free Patreon.com/ZEM to dive into Zero Emission Musicians’ (ZEM) projects with Rick Denzien and Debra Lee, fusing eco-friendly music education, climate action, and renewable energy outreach. Explore more at DenLeeMusicSchool.com! Curious about ZEM’s initiatives?
Rick D, 10/10.... I've only been working with him for a few weeks, but I've learned a lot, from how to use fl studio/wave files, asio / the ins and outs on how to make music the proper way as well as the history of music and why we make music the way we do. from simple beats this man has taught what defines an amateur artist from a great one. His knowledge is vast and has been making music since he was 13. I work very well with him due to his patience, kindness, easy workflow and the humor he brings to our tutoring sessions. I was very nervous to start music and had no clue how to do anything or even what i was doing but he has taught me you can do this all it takes is time, dedication, passion for the music you want to create, and the possibilities are endless." Colin T - Denver
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