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8:00-8:45 Registration & Exhibits
8:45-9:00 Welcome Senator Josh Stein, NC General Assembly 9:00-9:45 Plenary Session: Setting the Stage Transportation Energy Trends: Vik Rao, Research Triangle Energy Consortium Ozone Air Pollution: Dr. Viney Aneja, NC State University, Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Scienc Challenges in Meeting Air Quality Goals, Laura Boothe NCDENR Division of Air Quality Moderator: Lorelei Elkins, Triad Air Awareness 9:45-10:30 Success Stories: Fleets Case studies and lessons learned where the "rubber meets the road" Bill Jacob, United Parcel Service Julian Prosser, City of Raleigh Drew Harbinson, NCDOT Moderator: Kathy Boyer, Triangle J Council of Governments 10:30-10:45 Break-Exhibits 10:45-11:30 Success Stories: Transportation and Land Use Planning Strategies for a carbon reduce mobility Nina Szolsberg-Landis, Napro Communications Brent McKinney, Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Dan Gallagher, Charlotte DOT Moderator: Jason Wager, Centralina Council of Governments 11:30-12:30 Transportation Technology Options An overview of alternative fuels options: Biofuels, Natural Gas, Propane, and Electricity
12:30-2:00 LuncheonMark Conlon, Biofuels Center of North Carolina Jeff Clark, NGV America Greg Zilberfarb, Propane Education Research Council Neil Maguire, Johnson Controls Business Acclerator Moderator: Bill Eaker, Land of Sky Council of Governments Introductions: Dean Louis Martin-Vega, College of Engineering (invited) 4th Annual Mobile CARE Awards, Gene Conti, Sec NC DOT Peter Maass, author of Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Crude Oil 1:45-4:45 Ride-N-Drive and Exhibits open Inside exhibits, outside vehicle displays 2:00-2:45 Concurrent Sessions An interactive opportunity to discuss and learn from subject area experts about the state of the industry, distribution, and use of alternative fuels and advanced technologies Natural Gas: Todd Eaton, Altech Eco; Greg Johnson, Piedmont Natural Gas; Moderator: Jeff Clark, NGV America Propane: Steve Waley, Blossman Gas; Todd Mouw, Roush; Moderator: Kathy Boyer Diesel Tech Solutions: Dawn Fenton, Diesel Technology Forum; Moderator: Jason Wager Biofuels: Michelle Kautz, Growth Energy; Leif Forer, Piedmont Biofuels; Moderator: Anne Tazewell, NC Solar Center/NCSU Electric Transportation: Mike Rowand, Duke Energy; Mike Waters, Progress Energy; Moderator: Jeff Barghout, Advanced Energy 2:50-3:35 Repeated Concurrent Sessions 3:45-4:15 Awards: EPA Southest Diesel Collaborative, Clean Fuel Advanced Technology & Blue Skies Award announcements Dee Freeman, Secretary, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources Carol Kemker, Deputy Director Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management, US EPA |
