New Study on Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): EPRI-NRDC Report Assesses Impact on Greenhouse Gas and Conventional Air Pollution

WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by the Electric Power Research Institute:

  WHAT:   Release of an environmental assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Electric
          Vehicles (PHEVs) by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
          and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

          The report examines the impacts of widespread use of PHEVs in the
          United States on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality. The
          PHEVs would use electricity from the grid as their primary fuel
          source.

  WHO:    Steve Specker, President and CEO, Electric Power Research
            Institute
          John Bryson, Chairman, President and CEO, Edison International
          Dan Lashof, Science Director of Climate Center, Natural Resources
            Defense Council
          Roger Duncan, Deputy General Manager, Austin Energy
          Tony Posawatz, Director Vehicle Line, General Motors
          Mark Duvall, Manager, Electric Transportation, Electric Power
            Research Institute

  WHEN:   10:30 a.m., EDT, Thursday, July 19, 2007

  WHERE:  The National Press Club's Holeman Lounge (Refreshments served);
          529 14th Street NW, one block from Metro Center.

  By phone: Journalists may dial in to 1.800.926.9174.