Getting to Zero:  Meeting the Air Quality Needs of Southern California,
February 17, 2011              

CalHEAT_Forum_Agenda_FINAL  (pdf)

February 17, 2011
7:30 - 8:30            Registration and Continental Breakfast

Part I:  Introduction to CalHEAT and Update
8:30 - 8:35            Welcome - John Boesel, President and CEO, CALSTART

8:35 - 8:45            Opening Comments-   Tim Olson, Senior Advisor, Commissioner Jim Boyd, CEC

8:45 - 9:30            CalHEAT:  Researching Efficient Advanced Truck Technologies and
                            Systems Session Purpose:  Answers the questions what is CalHEAT,
                            its purpose, goals, projects and project purposes and goals.  What is
                            the technology roadmap for clean, efficient advanced technologies and systems

                            Fred Silver, Vice President and CalHEAT Program Lead,
                            CALSTART 
                            Tom Brotherton, Western Regional Director, CalHEAT Technology
                            Roadmap Lead, CALSTART

Part II:  Setting the Stage for Emissions Reduction - Keynote Address
9:30 - 10:10        
                           Challenges for Emissions Reduction in Southern California
                           Purpose:  Provide an overview of the air quality challenges and opportunities
                           driving clean/zero emission technologies and systems in Southern California

                            Peter Greenwald, Senior Policy Advisor, South Coast Air Quality
                            Management District
 
10:10 - 10:45        Break, exhibit viewing

Part III:  Forum Topic Focus:  Future Zero/Near Zero Emission Truck Technologies

10:45 - 12:00         Drivers for Getting to Zero Emissions Roundtable
                            Session Purpose:  Answers the question what is driving the need
                            for clean/zero emission technologies and systems in Southern California? 
                            For panelists the question being posed is what is driving your decision to go
                            to zero/near near emissions?

                            Matt Miyasato, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, Technology Demonstration,
                            South Coast Air Quality Management District

                            Panel Moderator:  Matt Miyasato, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, Technology
                            Demonstration, South Coast Air Quality Management District
                            Panelists:
                            Kerry Cartwright,  Director, Goods Movement, Port of Los Angeles
                            Rick Cameron,  Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach 
                            Tom Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
                            Control District
                            Adrian Alvarez,  I-710 EIR/EIS Project Administrator, LACMTA 
                            Jerry Wood, Director of Transportation and Engineering, Gateway Cities Council of
                            Governments


12:00 - 1:15          Lunch/Exhibit Viewing

1:15 - 2:30            Zero and Near Zero Emission Technologies Roundtable
                            Session Purpose:  Answers the question what are the technology pathways
                            to achieving zero or near zero emissions
                            Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART
                            Panel Moderator:  Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART
                            Panelists:
                            Rudy Smaling, Chief Engineer, Eaton
                            Gordon Exel, Cummins Westport
                            Steve Gillette, Vice President, Product Management, Capstone Turbine
                            Matt Smith, Senior Product Engineer, Navistar

2:30- 2:45             Break/Exhibit Viewing

2:45 - 4:00            Zero Emissions Corridors Roundtable
                            Session Purpose:  Answer the questions are zero/near zero emission
                            corridors feasible?  How can we achieve it in Southern California? Are there
                            examples of these corridors?
            
                            Doug Failing, Executive Director Highway Programs, Los Angeles County MTA
                            Panel Moderator:  Doug Failing, Executive Director Highway Programs,
                            Los Angeles County MTA
                            Panelists:
                            Mike Ippoliti, Director, Clean Transportation Solutions, CALSTART 
                            Larry Fuherer, Hybrid Propulsion Business Development Manager, BAE Systems
                            Joe Elbehairy, Vice President, Engineering , Arvin Meritor
                            Joshua Nelke, ELFA Project Manager, Siemens 
                            Jerry Wood, Director of Transportation and Engineering, Gateway Cities Council of 
                            Annie Nam, Transportation Planning, Southern California Assn of Governments

4:00 - 4:30           Summary  for Action - Providing Input for the CalHEAT Technology Roadmap
                           Session Purpose:  Summarizes the dialog and findings of the day for input into
                           the CalHEAT roadmap
                           Facilitator:  Tom Brotherton, Western Regional Director, CalHEAT Technology
                           Roadmap Lead, CALSTART