CALSTART'S 2020 Forum Dec. 2 on California's Energy Future to Showcase Advanced Fuel-Efficient Vehicles.PASADENA, Calif. -- Sponsors Include Daimler-Chrysler, Honda, Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. , Toyota, Robert Bosch Robert Bosch (September 23, 1861 - March 12, 1942) was a German industrialist, founder of Robert Bosch GmbH. Biography Bosch was born in Albeck, a village to the northeast of Ulm in southern Germany. He was the eleventh of twelve children. , Sempra Energy Sempra Energy NYSE: SRE is a San Diego, California-based energy services holding company that was founded in 1998. Sempra owns the Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, Sempra Commodities, and Sempra Generation. , Clean Energy, FedEx Express FedEx Express, based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, is the world's largest cargo airline. It is a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation and delivers packages and freight to more than 220 countries each day[1]. and Others for Ground-Breaking Dec. 2 Conference An impressive partnership of automakers, technology suppliers, energy suppliers and regulatory agencies are among the sponsors supporting "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference. This single-day CALSTART conference focuses on finding solutions to achieve the state's goal of significantly reducing petroleum consumption and increasing the use of alternative fuels by 2020. DaimlerChrysler, Honda Motor Company, Southern California Edison, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Robert Bosch Corp., the South Coast Air Quality Management District The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), formed in 1976, is the air pollution agency responsible mainly for regulating stationary sources of air pollution for most of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County, and all of Orange county. , Sempra Energy, FedEx Express, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Clean Energy, the California Air Resources Board California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the "clean air agency" of the state of California in the United States. Established originally in 1967, it is a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, an organization which reports directly to the California , and the California Energy Commission The California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through are among the sponsors for this critical forum. The conference is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . Some sponsors will also showcase technology highlighting their approach to energy efficiency and alternative fuel use. DaimlerChrysler will feature its diesel Jeep Liberty, which achieves a 30 percent fuel economy gain over its gasoline counterpart, together with its GEM neighborhood electric vehicles. Honda will bring examples from its portfolio of clean and efficient vehicles, which currently encompasses natural gas and several hybrid electric vehicles, including the all new Hybrid Accord. These and other automakers will be joined at the conference by an impressive array of leaders from industry, business, public policy, government, academia and others, focused on driving forward solutions to California's transportation energy challenges. "In a world where $50 a barrel petroleum is the new norm and domestic oil sources are in decline," said John Boesel, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of WestStart-CALSTART, "the question is no longer whether we need to reduce petroleum use, but how and how soon. This conference focuses on near-term steps to take and long-term solutions." As "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference will underscore, there are several challenges facing the state: --Economic: Rising and fluctuating petroleum prices destabilize de·sta·bi·lize tr.v. de·sta·bi·lized, de·sta·bi·liz·ing, de·sta·bi·liz·es 1. To upset the stability or smooth functioning of: the economy, reduce the real income of consumers, and drive up the average cost of production goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . --Source depletion: As California's and other domestic sources of petroleum -- such as Alaska -- are depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d , California increasingly will have to compete with emerging economies around the world for oil. Additionally, the state will be at the mercy of external and often unstable parts of the world for its fuel supply. This will make California's economy more vulnerable to external disruptions and geopolitical ge·o·pol·i·tics n. (used with a sing. verb) 1. The study of the relationship among politics and geography, demography, and economics, especially with respect to the foreign policy of a nation. 2. a. instability as well as channel more California dollars out of the state. --Environmental: Global warming, resulting in large part from greenhouse-gas emissions produced by petroleum combustion, is expected to negatively impact California's water supply, coastal communities, and urban smog. The conference will be a dynamic event, bringing together distinguished leaders representing multiple interests to explore the needs, technologies, and methods for reducing California's petroleum consumption by 15 percent and increasing the use of alternative fuels to 20 percent of on-road vehicles before the year 2020. The conference is structured to provide a forum to draw attention to a recent state report that outlines these goals. Coupled with the action-oriented forum will also be an awards luncheon celebrating current transportation leaders. CALSTART will present its prestigious 2004 Blue Sky Awards, given annually to recognize outstanding action to move clean and efficient transportation solutions to market. The early registration discounts for the conference expire November 19. Visit www.California2020.com or contact Monica Alcaraz at 626-744-5655 for more information. Download the invitation at: www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/CALIFORNIA_2020_Invite_2004.pdf. Register online at: www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/ca2020reg_form.php. Download the registration form at: www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/ca2020_REG_INFORMAION.pdf. WestStart-CALSTART is North America's leading advanced transportation technologies consortium. It is a fuel neutral, participant-supported organization of more than 120 companies and agencies, dedicated to expanding and supporting a high-tech transportation industry that cleans the air, creates jobs and improves energy efficiency. WestStart-CALSTART is playing a leading national role in facilitating the development of advanced propulsion systems and alternative fuels in the transit and heavy-duty vehicle industry, and in new systems for personal mobility. The California operating division does business as CALSTART. Visit www.weststart.org for more information. |
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