National Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference Program Announced
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Las Vegas, NV-January 26, 2007 - The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) announces the concurrent sessions that will be offered as part of the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference and Expo. The conference will be held in Anaheim, California, April 1-4. Formerly known as the "Clean Cities Conference," this fuel and technology neutral gathering is designed to bring one-stop information and product shopping to fleets, policy-makers, and advocates for clean transportation choices.
AFVi concurrent sessions complement the General Session proceedings, which features keynote presentations by former CIA Chief James Woolsey; Terry Tamminen, longtime government leader and author of the new book Lives Per Gallon; and Director of Automotive Emerging Technologies for JD Powers, Mike Marshall. A new Expo Hall addition is a "Technology Showcase" stage. More than thirty speakers will showcase the work they've done representing a wide range of the latest innovations in alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. The AFV Conference & Expo also features more than 100 exhibitors from all corners of the globe, as well as a Ride-n-Drive featuring light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles. The 2007 Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference concurrent session lineup is organized around the categories of fleets, funding, fuels, policy, and vehicles & technology.
Fleets Breathing Room: Greening Up School Buses Carrying Their Weight: Vehicle and Technology Choices for Mass Transit Change of Pace: Practical Ways to Build an Alternative Fuel Fleet Flying High: Airports Take Off with Alternative Fuels Special Delivery-Private Fleets Saving Money through Alternative Fuels Trash Talk: Alternative Fuels for Refuse Fuels and Fueling Efficiency in the Waste Land: Why Biogas Is Emerging as a Promising Alternative Fuel Fields of Dreams: Growing the Ethanol Promise Fuelproof: Private Sector Infrastructure Innovation Seed Money: Implementing an Ethanol Fleet Program Small Fry: Future Prospects for Light-Duty Biodiesel Soy to the World: Biodiesel Fleet Considerations Funding Business Climate: Making the Case for Alternative Fuels Capitol Gains: Government Funding for Alternative Fuels Green Power: California Funding for Alternative Fuels New Lease on Life: Funding Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleets Port of Entry: A New Wave of Funding for Fleets Riding the Gravy Train: Venture Capital 101 Policy California Dreamin': Forecast for Alternative Fuels Emission Impossible: Facing the Challenges of Climate Change Import Matters: How Sweden Is Ending Its Dependence on Foreign Oil Money Talks: The Business of Alternative Fuels for Policymakers Standard Time: Products to Meet 2007/2010 EPA Regulations Stemming the Tide: Fuel Policy Solutions for Cleaning up Ports Vehicles & Technologies All Choked Up: A Clean Slate with Diesel Retrofits Creative Outlets: The Electric Promise of Plug-In Hybrids Road Show 1: Light-Duty Vehicle Product Preview Road Show 2: Medium-and-Heavy duty Product Preview Road Show 3: Small Volume Manufacturer's Product Preview Road Show 4: Electric Vehicle OEM Product Preview Rest Assured: Idle Reduction Technology Saves Money While You Sleep
The AFV Conference + Expo is presented on behalf of AFVi's sponsors. The 2007 sponsors include the following: Alloy Custom Products, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Solutions, American Honda, ANGI International, California Energy Commission, Clean Energy, Cosmodyne, Cummins Westport, DaimlerChrysler, Diesel Technology Forum, Firm Green, Ford Motor Company, FuelMaker, Gas Equipment Systems, General Motors, Global Electric MotorCars, Greenfield Compression, Kenworth, Logex, Luxfer Gas Cylinders, National Biodiesel Board, Pinnacle, Propane Exceptional Energy, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Southern California Gas Company, Titeflex, Toyota, Trillium, and Westport Innovations.
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) is an entrepreneurial organization that works through industry to bring people in need of proven transportation technologies together with those who can meet their needs. AFVi is the education provider and information link between the alternative fuels and vehicles industry and public/private fleets. The primary business of the company is to advance the interests of OEMs, fuel providers and their associated business partners through education, outreach and deployment. AFVi is fuel and technology neutral. More information on the conference is available by going to http://www.afvi.org/NationalConference2007/index.html.