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Agenda – as of 02/14/08
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration
Conference Center Foyer
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
California’s AB 118 Workshop: A Discussion on Possible Opportunities for Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles
Moderator: John Boesel, President and Chief Executive Officer, WestStart-CALSTART
Sorrento/San Marino Meeting Rooms
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Welcome reception
Exhibits and vehicles viewing
Pavilion Tent
Thursday, February 21, 2008
7:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Registration
Conference Center Foyer
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Pavilion Tent
8:00 a.m.
General Session
Welcoming Remarks: John Boesel, President and Chief Executive Officer, WestStart-CALSTART
International Ballroom
8:15 – 9:00 a.m.
Keynote Opening Speaker
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Moving Toward a Low Carbon World: Issues, Trends, Actions
Moderator: John Boesel, President and Chief Executive Officer, WestStart-CALSTART
Speakers:
Michael Walsh, International Consultant, Board Chair for International Council on Clean Transportation
Dr. Axel Friedrich, Head, Environment and Transport, Umweltbundesamt
Ronald Medford, Senior Associate Administrator, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Jim Boyd, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Dr. Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Dr. Alex Farrell, Associate Professor, Energy & Resources Group, UC Berkeley
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Break/exhibits and vehicle viewing
Pavilion Tent
11:00 – 12:15 p.m.
General Session
International Ballroom
Inside Clean Fuels: A Fuels Industry Roundtable
Moderator: Jack Peckham, Executive Editor, Hart Energy Publications
Speakers:
Dave Smith, Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs, British Petroleum
Henrik Erametsa, Vice President, US Operations, Neste Oil
Al Jessel, Senior Fuels Policy Advisor, Chevron
Bob Fletcher, Chief, Stationary Source Division, California Air Resources Board
12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Luncheon
AB 118: Opportunities for Heavy Duty Vehicles Industry
Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board
Jim Boyd, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Mediterranean Ballroom/St. Tropez
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Exhibits and vehicle viewing
Pavilion Tent
2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
General Session
International Ballroom
Off-Road Heavy Duty Vehicles: The New Regulatory Frontier Roundtable
Moderator: Alan Karkkainen, Director, Future Technologies, Engine Engineering, International Truck & Engine
Speakers:
Byron Bunker, Center Director, Heavy-Duty On-road Center, Assessments and Standards, US EPA
Erik White, Chief, Heavy Duty Vehicle In-Use Branch, CARB
Dr. Gui Xinqun, Manager, Product Engineering, Engine Technology, John Deere Power Systems
Richard Hall, Construction Equipment Product Development, CNH America
Kevin Bruch, Assistant Director, Engine Research, Caterpillar, Inc
3:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Break/exhibits and vehicle viewing
Pavilion Tent
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
General Session
International Ballroom
Emerging Technologies and Fuels in Transit Roundtable
Moderator: Walt Kulyk, Director, Office of Mobility and Innovation, Federal Transit Administration
Speakers:
Tom Webb, Manager, HEV Business Development, BAE Systems Control
Claire Speilberg, Chief Operating Officer, Transit Services, San Diego Metro
Steve Warren, Asst. General Manager, Maintenance Services, Connecticut Transit Authority
Jaimie Levin, Director of Marketing and Communications, AC Transit District
Mikel Oglesby, General Manager, SunLine Transit
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Buses depart for off-site evening reception
Load shuttle buses at valet parking/front lobby of hotel
(buses will run for 30 minutes on a rotating schedule)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Evening reception
San Diego Air and Space Museum
Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101 (see concierge for driving directions)
8:45 – 9:15 p.m.
(buses depart for Hilton San Diego Resort)
Friday, February 22, 2008
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
Conference Center Foyer
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Pavillion Tent
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Opening speaker:
Margo Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA
International Ballroom
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
CO2: The Next Front for “Clean”: An OEM Roundtable
Moderator: Margo Oge, Director of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA
Speakers:
Tony Greszler, Vice President, Engineering, Volvo Powertrain
Alan Karkkainen, Director, Future Technologies, Engine Engineering, International Truck & Engine
Rakesh Aneja, Manager, Advanced Performance Engineering, Detroit Diesel
Dr. Wayne Eckerle, Executive Director, Cummins Engine Co.
Dr. Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating Officer, Westport Innovations
Kevin Bruch, Assistant Director, Engine Research, Caterpillar, Inc.
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Break/exhibits and vehicle viewing
Pavilion Tent
11:15 – 12:30 p.m.
General Session
International Ballroom
Transforming the Fleets: Reducing the Carbon Footprint
Moderator: George Survant, Director of Fleet Services, Florida Power & Light
Speakers:
Windell Mitchell, Division Director, Fleet Administration, King County Department of Transportation
Brian Griley, President, Southern Counties Express
Serge Viola, Director of Maintenance, Purolator Courier
Jerry Thrift, Senior Manager, New Product Development, Ryder Transportation
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Informal lunch/exhibit and vehicle viewing
Pavilion Tent
1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Hybrids and More Efficient Trucks
Moderators: Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, WestStart-CALSTART
Richard Parish, Senior Program Manager, HTUF
Speakers:
Randall Scheps, Director, Ground Transportation, ALCOA
Dennis Kramer, Program Manager, Electric Drivetrain, Arvin Meritor
Bill Kahn, Engineering Manager, Advanced Concepts, Peterbilt
Don Christian, Director, Electrical Engineering, BAE Systems
Vincent Duray, Chief Engineer-Hydraulic Hybrids, Eaton Hydraulics
Sam Snyder, Chief Engineer, FedEx Express-Global Vehicles
3:00 p.m.
Conference adjourns
Last updated 02/14/08 |
