The 16th annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo will be held May 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. International fleet, government and industry professionals will gather for four days of information and product previews. The premier national conference covering all alternative fuels, vehicles and advanced technologies offers the answers that fleets, policy-makers and advocates for clean transportation choices are looking for.
The Conference features nationally recognized leaders in the fields of fuels, emissions, vehicles, policy, foreign relations and climate change, including leading manufacturer representatives American Honda Motor Company, ANGI Energy Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bosch Diesel Systems, Chrysler/GEM, Clean Energy, Creative Bus Sales, Dixie Chopper, Encana Corporation, Ford Motor Sales, General Motors LLC, GreenField Compression, Landi Renzo S.p.A., Linde Group, Luxfer Gas Cylinders, National Biodiesel Board, Propane Education & Research Council, Renewable Fuels Association, ROUSH Performance, THINK, Toyota Motor Sales, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Vehicle Production Group and Westport Innovations.
“2010 doesn’t even resemble 2008 with the addition of plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell, dedicated CNG, hydraulic hybrids and a rapidly expanding marketplace for all alternative fuels. In the history of transportation, the only thing that comes close to this level of change is the transition 100 years ago from the horse and buggy to the internal combustion engine,” said Annalloyd Thomason, Executive Director of AFVi.
Included in the Recovery Act are $300 million for education and vehicle acquisition through the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities program; $300 million through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the purchase of medium- and heavy-duty trucks that reduce diesel emissions; and, $300 million for federal fleets to purchase new vehicles. Another $700 million is available to states and local governments and $17.1 billion for public transit, both of which will stimulate vehicle purchases. Additional funding includes research and development for batteries, vehicle charging infrastructure and biofuels.
Sweden and the city of Jönköping will be the international bioenergy focal point hosting the 4th edition of World Bioenergy 25-27 May 2010. This major global bioenergy get-together is based on the unique “Taking you from Know-How to Show-How” concept, combining conference sessions, field excursions and tradeshow into one comprehensive event. Demand for solid biomass is exploding and market information flows are continuously becoming more available. Together, these two factors are the driving forces behind the development of an integrated global bioenergy market with reduced price differences between countries and continents. In the EUBIONET III workshop on 25 May, issues crucial for this process – such as logistics, market transparency and sustainability – will be highlighted and discussed. 