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Special Delivery: Natural Gas Trucking 101
As regulators grapple with the most effective transportation solutions for reducing harmful emissions, many have found natural gas to be a fuel that is clean, affordable and market ready. Local, state and national policy makers are looking at cleaner burning natural gas engines to address air quality concerns in local, regional, intermodal and port trucking. This workshop provides a one-stop shopping overview. Beginning with an update on the marketplace, industry experts look at changes from Washington D.C., the 2010 Environmental Protection Agency engine regulations and funding and incentives. What fuels and platforms are available and how to sift through fueling infrastructure options are just a few of the topics to be covered. Whether you are considering natural gas for the first time or looking for a refresher, this comprehensive introduction is designed to lay out all of the options.

Greg Roche, Clean Energy
Bill Boyce, Cummins Westport Inc.
Bruce Christmas, TECO Energy
Victor LaRosa, Total Transportation Services, Inc.
Kelly Mills, Westport Innovations Inc.

Domestically produced biofuels are gaining traction in regions throughout the country. County, state and federal policies are in place to stimulate biofuels markets that can provide jobs and displace petroleum. This session focuses on four areas: regulations and incentives, agricultural, technical advances and vehicles. Experts from government, research institutions, end users and the automotive industry provide valuable insights into why the biofuels market has taken off and why it’s an investment that will keep on growing.

Doug Berven, POET, LLC
Gary Haer, National Biodiesel Board
Fred Tennant, Petro Algae, LLC
Gary Weinberg, Western Sierra Services, Inc.

Tracking available credits and incentives for alternative fuels, vehicles and infrastructure can be a daunting task. This session provides a thorough look at available funding for all eligible fuels and technologies, with an emphasis on the federal government. Observations on funding trends and directions under the new administration and a brief overview that highlights unique funding options on a state level are included. Recipients of federal funding will share their stories of how they leveraged government dollars to build alternatively fueled fleets.

Chris Cassidy, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Carl Mikyska, Federal Highway Administration
Michael Scarpino, U.S. Department of Energy
Kevin Shrier, The Parking Spot
Anne Tazewell, North Carolina Solar Center
Peter Ward, California Energy Commission

What comes first, the fuel or the vehicle? When oil prices rose to $147 last summer, fleets learned the hard way that in many instances the resounding answer was the fuel. With natural gas and propane running much cheaper than gasoline, demand soared. Enter the many companies whose business it is to upfit vehicles to run on alternative fuels. This session looks at who has Environmental Protection Agency certifications and how that process works. Representatives from some of those companies discuss what they do, how they do it, and the niche market fleets that have benefited from the conversions.

Wes Biggers, FuelTek Conversion Corporation
Bill Calvert, BAF Technologies
Jeff Greene, Wise Gas, Inc.
Kam Mofid, Teleflex GFI
Martin Reineman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tim Standke, IMPCO Technologies, Inc.

Public and private fleets are eligible for significant federal credits and incentives that can buy down the cost of transitioning to alternative fuels and advanced technologies. Attendees learn up-to-the-minute information on what is available, from which agencies, how to apply for it, and the scoop from insiders on how to avoid headaches in the process.

Dave Gelman, New West Technologies
Linda Bluestein, U.S. Department of Energy
Chris Cassidy, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Peter Grace, Clean Energy
Jennifer Keller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carl Mikyska, Federal Highway Administration

Influence Pedaling: Local and State Policy Leadership
City, county and state leaders are increasingly developing policy to expedite the use of alternative fuels, vehicles and technologies. This session showcases highly successful strategies that government fleets have employed to fund alternative fuel policy innovations.

Kay Kelly, U.S. Department of Energy
Sam Swearngin, City of Kansas City, Missouri
Peter Ward, California Energy Commission

From sweet potatoes and peanuts to jatropha and orange peels, Florida is investing brain power in figuring out which homegrown feedstocks will best advance their growing biofuels market. Public and private partnerships are resulting in unusual innovations that have captured the attention of the rest of the world.

George Philippidis, Florida International University
Fred Tennant, Petro Algae, LLC

Fuel cell vehicle commercialization has made big strides with American Honda’s introduction of the FCX Clarity and General Motors’ launch of the Equinox. Toyota, Nissan and others see great promise in the technology. Buses and fleet vehicles are likely to be among the first large-scale users because of their ability to centrally refuel. There are buses in service in North America doing that today. With several hundred fuel cell vehicles in use on roads today, data is being gathered and research continues on reducing costs, addressing fueling infrastructure development and continuing to assess the lifecycle cost benefits. Our experts address the advances being made and what still needs to happen before more fleets are driving down the hydrogen highway.

Daljit Bawa, Ballard Power Systems Inc.
Steve Ellis, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Britta Gross, General Motors Corporation
Dale Hill, Proterra LLC

Universities, governments and private companies are covering a lot of new ground in expanding the production and use of biomethane as a transportation fuel. Biogas is made of the core element of natural gas – methane, but it is derived from renewable sources, including animal waste (such as at dairies), farm and forest products and municipal solid waste. Companies using landfill methane to fuel refuse trucks and FirmGreen’s Green Energy Center in Ohio are on track to make the clean, affordable fuel viable for transportation.

Michael Gallagher, Westport Innovations Inc.
Ryan Graunke, University of Florida
Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University
Marianne Mintz, Argonne National Laboratory
Steven Wilburn, FirmGreen, Inc.

Whether it’s the one about choosing between food or fuel or the need to keep neighborhood electric vehicles off the roads because they are unsafe, the industry is here to help separate fact from fiction. Bring your toughest questions and our experts will take them on one by one.

Wheels in Motion: The Promise of Plug-In Hybrid and Extended Range Electric Vehicles
Plug-in hybrid and extended range electric vehicles have become all the rage. From light- to heavy-duty vehicles, manufacturers are investing, universities are researching, and utilities are strategizing the electric grid for vehicle use. Investment in the technology and the interest it has garnered suggests that the future is electric. What is the outlook for extended range electric vehicles? How are utilities working with auto manufacturers to ensure solid vehicle-to-grid solutions? How soon will fleets be able to purchase these vehicles in significant volume? The costs, incentives, and infrastructure strategies are the focal point of the session.

Britta Gross, General Motors Corporation
Richard Lowenthal, Coulomb Technologies, Inc.
Matt Mattila, Project Get Ready, RMI
Ewan Pritchard, North Carolina State University
Dan Santini, Argonne National Laboratory
Michael Waters, Progress Energy

Danger In the Air: Transportation’s Impact on Human Health
Studies have documented the adverse health impacts of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from goods movement. The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, California have embarked on a bold plan to reduce harmful emissions from port operations that has sparked a global debate. Change is the new call to action and efforts by EPA, community groups and industry are responding. Join this panel to learn about risks to public health from goods movement, the challenges we face and strategies to reduce harmful air pollution and greenhouse gases from the goods movement sector.

Elena Craft, Environmental Defense Fund
Jacquelyn Wilkins, Massachusetts Port Authority

High oil prices and air quality issues have focused attention on the development of medium- and heavy-duty products for public and private fleets.

The market has taken off, meaning there are far more vehicle, technology and fuel choices than ever before. Medium- and heavy-duty Conference exhibitors will make product presentations and answer questions, as they familiarize you with the vehicles that are available for purchase today.

David Bryant, Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Jim Moore, Emissions Solutions, Inc.
Tony Picarello, Westport Innovations Inc.
Art Robins, Electric Vehicles International
Michael Stark, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation

The ethanol story is filled with good news about all of the domestically available feedstocks that will grow the market, the revitalization of agriculture, and the amount of foreign oil displaced because of ethanol blends. The feedstock development is particularly gratifying as different regions of the country explore possibilities that can bolster job growth and local economies. The advances in next generation feedstocks, fueling infrastructure, vehicle availability and ongoing government support will be highlighted along with the economic case for the fuel.

Alan Adler, General Motors Corporation
Doug Berven, POET, LLC
Todd Garner, Protec Fuel Management
Jim Lelio, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

Fueling Groovy: The Promise of Propane
Each fuel has a different story and the propane tale begins with the happy news that there is plenty of infrastructure nationwide. Propane operating costs for fleet vehicles range from 5 to 30 percent less than conventional or reformulated gasoline. And, it’s a clean fuel. Propane vehicles can produce 30 to 90 percent less carbon monoxide than gasoline engines. “Show me the money” is the underlying theme as industry and end users focus on propane and talk about available vehicles, infrastructure, emissions, federal credits and incentives, and overall lifecycle costs compared to gasoline.

Curtis Donaldson, CleanFUEL USA
Gene Holloway, Denton ISD, Texas
Dan Kelly, Texas Railroad Commission
Todd Mouw, ROUSH Performance
Ron Smith, Blue Bird Corporation

Reducing emissions from older diesel engines is one of the biggest air quality challenges we face. Aftermarket retrofit devices can have a big impact on emissions reductions in legacy diesel fleets. Retrofit devices include diesel particulate filters, catalytic reduction devices, diesel oxidation catalysts, exhaust gas recirculation and crankcase ventilation systems. This session showcases available funding and documents emissions reduction impacts from retrofits.

Jennifer Keller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

In High Gear: Electrification of Medium- and Heavy-duty Transportation Technologies
R&D is in overdrive in the medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle market. Numerous studies, simulations and analysis have been done on performance in real-life test drive situations. Manufacturers are producing some vehicles and have promising new options coming to market in the near term. End users are euphoric about the ease of use and share information on cost and emissions benefits.

Kevin Walkowicz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Larry Fuehrer, BAE Systems, Inc.
Matt Jarmuc, Odyne Corporation
Jay Sandler, Azure Dynamics
George Survant, Florida Power & Light Company
Gary Willms, ISE Corporation

Start Your Engines: Meeting EPA’s 2010 Regulations
2010 is the deadline for phase in of the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean engine regulations. The new rules aim to reduce smog-causing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 2.6 million tons yearly, lower soot or particulate matter (PM) by 110,000 tons each year and reduce sulfur content in diesel fuel. Compliance requires significant engine or after-treatment changes and software control changes. This session looks at compliant products that use alternative fuels and advanced technology engine system solutions.

David Bryant, Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Gordon Exel, Cummins Westport Inc.
Jonathan Harris, Westport Innovations Inc.
Steve Howell, National Biodiesel Board
Khesha Reed, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

A Fuel With a Plan: Natural Gas Coming to a Fleet Near You
Natural gas as a transportation fuel had heads turning all over the place as fleets learned of the tremendous price savings when oil rose well above $100 a gallon. From renewed interest in Washington, D.C. to high visibility campaigns launched by private interests, a buzz has been created around the clean fuel. New domestic discoveries of natural gas, combined with a renewed commitment to the development of infrastructure and vehicles, have made it a promising choice for many fleets. Find out why the clean, cost-effective option is driving America’s fleets.

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Alternatives for Delivery/ Service Fleets
Delivery fleets are a high profile part of daily life. Early commitments by FedEx, UPS and the postal service among others, have raised awareness of alternative fuels and technologies. By providing early stage fleet testing, they’ve contributed greatly to advancing the understanding of the emissions benefits and fuel savings potential. There are thousands of delivery vehicles that run on natural gas, propane, batteries, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrids and fuel cells. This session provides an overview of available vehicles, the cost saving benefits and testimonials from fleet users who have played a role in advancing the market.

Han Dinh, United States Postal Service
Jeffrey Gower, Wil Fischer Companies

Homeland Security: Growing Domestic Fueling Solutions With Biodiesel
Biodiesel has captured the attention of a diverse and enthusiastic audience ranging from individuals to fleet customers. With the adoption of new ASTM standards for biodiesel blends, extended tax credits and greater interest in bringing light-duty diesel vehicles to the U.S. market, use of the fuel is expanding. This session looks at infrastructure, credits and incentives, the new fuel standards, OEM support for biodiesel in new diesel technology and end users who have made biodiesel their fuel of choice.

Steve Howell, National Biodiesel Board
George Survant, Florida Power & Light Company
Jennifer Weaver, National Biodiesel Board

Green Light: Electric Vehicles Changing How Cities Drive
The Electric Vehicle (EV) market is one that garnered substantial attention as consumers reacted to $4 per gallon gasoline prices. In response to that attention, much is changing in the EV marketplace. Every angle, from vehicle development and policy changes to federal funding and preparation for a plug-in future, is moving at lightning speed. Find out about some of the vehicles that have captured the attention of fleets, why end users are moving toward electric, and what new partnerships are accelerating market penetration.

Rick Kasper, Global Electric Motorcars
Bill Williams, ZENN Motor Company
David Worthington, County of Sonoma, California

Clean Slate: Light-duty Product Rollout
When historians look back on 2008, they will have a field day analyzing the confluence of factors that resulted in a seemingly sudden shift from vehicle size and power to fuel efficiency. Along with it came a remarkable growth and diversity in vehicle availability. The 2009 product rollout is unique, as automakers discuss their new products and share their new and near term strategies for vehicle development in an ever-changing climate.

Don Apruzzese, Vehicle Production Group
Greg Glander, Toyota Motor Sales
Gerry Koss, Ford Motor Company
Mike McGarry, General Motors Corporation

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