EVAA to Host Electric Transportation Industry Conference in Sacramento, Calif.Automotive Writers Electric Transportation Industry Conference NOTE TO MEDIA: Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com WASHINGTON--(AutomotiveWire)--July 30, 2001 The Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas (EVAA EVAA Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas EVAA European Veterans Athletic Association EVAA Enterprise Value Archives Architecture EVAA Emerald Valley Alpaca Association ) will host a four-day conference and exposition to stimulate exchange of technical information and discuss the latest technological developments in the electric transportation industry in Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 11-14, 2001. The event, "EVAA Electric Transportation Industry Conference: Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Technologies," will focus on the historic battery and hybrid-electric vehicle technologies as well as fuel cells, the "new frontier" for electric transportation technologies. "From the path to the commercialization of automotive fuel cell products to the growth of the hybrid market and the future of battery-electric vehicles, the Electric Transportation Industry Conference will be the premier event for debating, learning about, and showcasing electric transportation," said EVAA Executive Director Kateri Callahan. "This year's exposition will offer attendees unrivaled opportunities to see the latest technologies and products comprising the entire 'family' of electric vehicles." This year's EVAA conference will be an expansion of the North American Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure (NAEVI NAEVI North American Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Conference ) series of years past which traditionally included panel sessions on battery and hybrid-electric vehicle innovations. The new event aims to tap into worldwide interest in fuel cell electric vehicles and the conference agenda has been designed to appeal to and attract both experienced and new industry players. Topics to be covered during the four-day event include: -- overcoming institutional barriers to battery-electric vehicles. -- realizing the potential of fuel cell electric vehicles through government partnerships. -- building demand for hybrid-electric vehicles beyond California. A highlight to this year's event is the conference-sponsored site visit to the California Fuel Cell Partnership The California Fuel Cell Partnership is a public-private partnership to promote hydrogen vehicles (including cars and buses) in California. It is notable as one of the first initiatives for that purpose undertaken in the United States. on Friday, Dec. 14. Attendees will be able to participate in small group lectures, witness infrastructure demonstrations and take part in a "Ride and Drive" of several different electric transportation options. The three "core" days of the Electric Transportation Industry Conference and Exhibition, Dec. 12-14, will draw hundreds of representatives from the major auto companies and energy providers, electric vehicle component suppliers, fleet customers and government officials from federal, state and local agencies. All events for the Electric Transportation Industry Conference will be held at the Sacramento Convention Center The Sacramento Convention Center is the main center for events happening in Sacramento, California, USA, which encompasses three venues: The Exhibit Hall, The Community Center Theatre and the Memorial Auditorium. External links
Hosted by EVAA, the event is conducted in partnership with 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 ; 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 ; California Fuel Cell Partnership; Edison Electric Institute The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of United States shareholder-owned electric power companies. Its members serve 95 percent of the ultimate customers in the shareholder-owned segment of the industry, and represent approximately 70 percent of the U.S. ; EPRI; the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan History Formed in 1972, ERIM was established as a private not for profit research institute when Willow Run Laboratories formally separated from the University of Michigan [1]. ; the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) and the U.S. Fuel Cell Council. EVAA is the industry association working to advance electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure through policy, information and market development initiatives in the United States, and to serve as the Americas' representative to the World Electric Vehicle Association. EVAA members include auto companies and other vehicle manufacturers, electric utilities, EV component suppliers, research institutions and government agencies. The association serves as the industry's source of information about electric vehicles. Note to Editors: To learn more about the "EVAA Electric Transportation Industry Conference: Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Technologies," contact Rhondalee Dean-Royce, EVAA, at 202/508-5076, or send an e-mail to rroyce@evaa.org. Note: A Logo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.073001/bb7 |
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