UPDATE: New Room and Time - EDTA to Hold Capitol Hill Briefing on Changing a Century of Transportation in 10 Years
WASHINGTON, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Electric Drive Transportation Association:
When: Wednesday, April 21, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
What: Electric Drive Transportation Association Capitol Hill Briefing: Electric Drive Turning Points: Changing a Century of Transportation in 10 Years
Where: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106 (NEW ROOM) (1st St. & Constitution Avenue)
Why: EDTA's annual Hill briefing will provide a status report on electric drive vehicles and infrastructure in the U.S. Industry leaders will also share their projections for the next decade and what is needed by industry and government to meet them. The first panel features EDTA members detailing their current electric drive manufacturing investments, vehicle deployments, and grid preparedness efforts. A moderated roundtable discussion follows, with EDTA members focusing on what can be achieved in the next decade with advanced technologies and policies.
Who:
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Panel: Electric Drive Today
Mike Dixon , Product Line Manager, Emerging Markets and Technology, Electrical Sector, Eaton Corporation
Michael Rowand , Director, Advanced Customer Technologies, Duke Energy
Charles Gassenheimer , CEO & Chairman, Ener1, Inc
Don Karner , President and CEO, eTec
Roundtable Discussion:
John Clark , Managing Director, Electric Vehicle Management, GridPoint
Edward B. Cohen , Vice President, Government & Industry Relations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Doug Kim , Director, PEV Readiness Program, Southern California Edison
Tony Posawatz , Vehicle Line Director for the Chevy Volt, General Motors
Tom Stricker , Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Toyota Motor North America
David Vieau , President and CEO, A123 Systems
Brian Wynne , President, Electric Drive Transportation Association (Moderator)
For more information on EDTA, please visit: ElectricDrive.org
SOURCE Electric Drive Transportation Association
RELATED LINKS
http://www.ElectricDrive.org
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