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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, California, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Symosium
is offered in conjuction with the WestStart
Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle
Conference 2007
This
one day event plans to explore hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) applications
in some depth through briefings and a workshop with a goal to lay out prudent
near term opportunities for HICE technology. At the first HICE Symposium in
February 2006, industry and government experts revealed a range of hydrogen
internal combustion engine
(HICE) power
plant technologies that may well help bridge the transition to hydrogen as
a transportation fuel. The 2007 symposium builds on the results that
symposium and subsequent work to help formulate options for paths forward that
can support
the transition to hydrogen as a transportation fuel. Symposium
Mission
WestStart and the Federal Transit
Administration plan a special programs and technologies review on February
13, 2007, at the Hilton
Universal City in Los Angeles, California to be run the day prior with
the opening day activities of the Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference
2007. The intent is to offer reviews of the most recent U.S. and foreign
HICE and HCNG-ICE activities to foster greater industry coordination
and collaboration.
Planned symposium
content …
- Industry
Briefings - Hear from invited
program managers and industry experts representing the private-sector
suppliers, public transit suppliers
and automobile original equipment manufacturers discussing their
commercial vision and current vehicle programs surrounding introduction
of hydrogen power plant technologies.
- Technology
Research – Speakers invited
from industry developers and government laboratories will provide
recent results of research thrusts and
technology development programs related to HICE and hydrogen-blend
engines. Hear the latest achievements in performance testing, reliability
effects and emissions impacts from key speakers.
- Panel Workshop – Agency
and industry experts will discuss, in a moderated panel format, key
applications by major users, the impetus for purchase of these power
plants, regional and national programs influencing potential markets,
viable pathways for introduction and the effects of infrastructure,
economics and public acceptance.
- HICE Opportunities - Hear about the research opportunities and implementation efforts
from state and local agencies, infrastructure providers and communities
that may benefit the potential industry markets. The demand for fleet
vehicles and the interest to encourage infrastructure by regional organizations
can influence the pathways forward.
- Poster Presentations – Since
the amount of on-going work and the increasing number of projects are
difficult to adequately cover in a single day, poster presentations
will also be available throughout the day offering attendees a chance
to review select projects one-on-one with a presenting expert. The
intent is to foster greater coordination and collaboration, and encourage
a growth in interest from the commercial users and communities. A Call
for Poster Abstracts will soon be released.
HICE ::: CO-SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
For more
information please visit www.weststart.org or you may contact Dr. Lawrence
Wnuk by phone (626) 744-5600 or email lwnuk@weststart.org
 September
8, 2006
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