Guest Lecture by ZAP Officers Sparks Research at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies; ZAP CEO and Company Advisory Board Chairman Call for Creation of Advanced Study Institute to Accelerate Technology Solutions to Global Social Needs.DAVIS Davis, city (1990 pop. 46,209), Yolo co., central Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1917. It is an education center with light industry; machinery, processed foods, and computer equipment are produced. The extensive Univ. , Calif. -- ZAP (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ZAPZ), pioneering the next generation of advanced transportation and energy technologies, has announced that ZAP 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. Steve Schneider was a guest lecturer at one of the nation's top university transportation programs recently, where he led discussions focusing on the globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation of advanced research to further the cause of sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union . Mr. Schneider was invited to lecture at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Davis along with CC Chan, a prominent authority on transportation and energy engineering technology and Chair of ZAP's Advisory Board of Directors. The pair addressed students of the Transportation Technology Policy Program (TTPP TTPP Tobacco Transition Payment Program (USDA) TTPP Technology Tieup Promotion Program TTPP Trade Tie-up Promotion Program ) at the UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS). TTPP is a graduate course sponsored by the United States Department of Energy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. Its purview includes the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, . Dr. Chan is Engineering Chair at the University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (commonly abbreviated as HKU, pronounced as "Hong Kong U") is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Its motto is "Sapientia et Virtus" in Latin, and " , and a noted author on electric transportation and Co-Founder of the World Electric Vehicle Association. He delivered a presentation on the state-of-the-art in clean vehicle technology and the importance of globalization for research and development, highlighting many of the environmental, economic and social challenges facing the world today. Dr. Chan and Mr. Schneider provided a business and technology overview of ZAP, a pioneering company in the field, as a case study on the business opportunities that exist to make positive changes on society through the commercialization of advanced automotive technologies. Mr. Schneider outlined the multi-billion dollar global market for the next generation of fuel-efficient automobiles, specifically low-emission internal combustion, electric, hybrid, hydrogen, bio-fuels, and other advanced fuel technologies like CVT CVT Continuously Variable Transmission (automotive, sport, utility & hybrid vehicles) CVT Center for Victims of Torture CVT Continuing Vocational Training CVT Certified Veterinary Technician CVT Control Value Table -- Continuous Variable Transmission. ZAP plans to launch an automobile distribution network that specializes in advanced transportation technologies. Dr. Chan highlighted discussions with three leading technology researchers and academics at UC Davis: Vice Chancellor vice chancellor n. Abbr. VC 1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university. 2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor. 3. of Research Barry M. Klein, Ph.D.; Institute Director Daniel Sperling; and Andy Frank, Director of the UC Davis Future Automotive Technology and Engineering Center for Hybrid Electric Vehicles. In the discussion, Dr. Chan proposed the creation of an International Institute for Advanced Study, citing a similar program founded in Princeton. "An opportunity exists today to use technology to balance the needs of our environment with the needs of our economy," said Dr. Chan. "The foundation of this new Institute would join together top-notch experts from around the world to nurture creative ideas while taking a global view of our economic and environmental needs. We can apply the best thinking, the best technology from around the world to find commercial solutions that move society towards sustainable development." "The situation in Asia mirrors the world," he added. "We must meet the challenge of sustainable growth with the technological opportunities that are just above the horizon. I believe that we have an opportunity to integrate the economic and technological needs of East and West in an economic model that can benefit everyone." The UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies is known for expertise in travel behavior and transport systems modeling, to prepare students for transportation decision-making of the future. The Institute partners with academic and research centers on and off campus, and with industry, government, and nongovernmental organizations around the world. ZAP said it has entertained discussions of cooperative research projects and grants with the University. Mr. Chan and Mr. Schneider discussed the possibility with university research official Daniel Sperling, including possible programs such as a "Big Bang big bang Model of the origin of the universe, which holds that it emerged from a state of extremely high temperature and density in an explosive expansion 10 billion–15 billion years ago. " competition that would help students explore business opportunities targeting emerging technologies. Professor Chan called a summit meeting of ZAP's top advisors and board members at ZAP World Headquarters in downtown Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, USA. As of January 1 2007, the population of Santa Rosa was approximately 157,985 residents. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San , to pursue the issue. About ZAP ZAP, Zero Air Pollution(R), has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies and energy products since 1994. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com. For investor-specific information, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap. To read or download the Company's Investor Fact Sheet visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap/factsheet.html. Cautionary Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence on third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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