EDTA Capital Hill Briefing: Transforming Transportation; Opportunities in Energy Policy and Mobility Technology

--Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)

What:   Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Capitol Hill 
        Briefing: Transforming Transportation: Opportunities in Energy
        Policy and Mobility Technology 

When:   Wednesday, June 22, 2005 from 9:30am-12:00pm

Where:  428A Russell Senate Office Building (Small Business Committee 
        Room) 
          
Who:    David Garman, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
        Renewable Energy, U.S.                                      
        Department of Energy
        Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
        Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)      
        Congressman John T. Doolittle (R-CA)
                    
Why:  Electric drive is a proven solution for three critical issues
that America faces: dependence on foreign oil, pollution and
greenhouse gas emissions. America's national energy policy must
include provisions that will accelerate the use of battery, hybrid and
fuel cell electric drive vehicles by consumers and fleets, hasten
progress toward the adoption of fuel cell technology, and ultimately,
make sustainable mobility a reality in the United States.

Throughout the morning, EDTA members will hear from Congressional and 
Administration leaders who will provide insights into the policy and 
politics that are driving Washington's approach to transportation.
Assistant Secretary of Energy David Garman, Senators Hatch and Wyden,
and Congressman Doolittle are key energy and transportation policy
leaders who are uniquely qualified to discuss opportunities and
obstacles to transforming the nation's transportation sector with
cleaner, more efficient electric drive technologies.

Media Registration:  Please call Jennifer Watts to register at
202-408-1782 or send an email with your name and company to
jwatts@electricdrive.org. Please register by Tuesday, June 21.

About EDTA:  EDTA is the preeminent industry association dedicated to 
advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to
sustainable mobility. Our membership includes a diverse representation
of vehicle and equipment manufacturers, energy providers, component
suppliers and end users. As an advocate for the adoption of electric
drive technologies, EDTA serves as the unified voice for the industry
and is the primary source of information and education related to
battery, hybrid and fuel cell electric drive.