EDTA Annual Conference & Exposition Drives into Washington December 2-4
EDTA Annual
Conference & Exposition Drives into
Washington December 2-4
—Industry and Policy Leaders to Address
Progress and Potential of Hybrid, Battery,
Plug-in and Fuel Cell Vehicles in Powering
Sustainable Transportation—
WASHINGTON—October 28, 2008—The Electric
Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), the
trade association representing hybrid, battery,
plug-in, and fuel cell electric drive
technologies and infrastructure, will host its
annual conference, exposition, and Ride &
Drive at the Washington Convention Center from
December 2-4, 2008.
“The EDTA Conference is the premiere
advanced transportation and policy event of the
year,” says EDTA President Brian Wynne.
“Reducing oil dependence is one of the first
challenges the new Administration and Congress
will face. This conference will identify
the technologies and policies that are critical
to electrifying the transportation sector for
increasing national security, improving the
environment, and building a green-jobs
economy.”
Panel
Sessions: More than 50
industry and policy leaders will address all
aspects of battery, hybrid, plug-in, and fuel
cell electric drive vehicles, components, and
infrastructure. Featured panels
include:
·
Energy Policy
Roundtable: Priorities for the
New Administration
·
Breakthroughs in Energy Storage:
Advancing Battery Power and
Performance
·
Action on Energy in the 111th
Congress: Views from the
Hill
·
Renewables on the Road:
Greening the Grid and the Highway with Plug-in
Electric Drive
·
When Can I Buy One?
Automotive Manufacturers Answer the Pressing
Plug-in Electric Drive Question
·
Next Generation Hybrids:
Raising the Bar
·
Beyond Cars:
Electric Drive at Work
Today
·
Fuel Cell Electric Drive:
Pushing Toward the Zero-Emission Solution and
Dynamic Infrastructure
Solutions
·
Advanced Components:
Batteries and Beyond and The Keys to a New
Transportation Sector
For details on speakers and sessions,
visit: http://www.electricdrive.org/sites/conf2008/ht/d/sp/i/483/pid/483
Exposition:
40+ exhibitors including
automotive and other vehicle manufacturers,
utilities, component suppliers, technology
developers, labs and government
agencies.
Ride &
Drive: EDTA offers the unique
opportunity for attendees and media to see and
drive a diverse fleet of battery, hybrid,
plug-in and fuel cell electric drive cars,
vans, trucks, low-speed vehicles, and
more.
Sponsors:
Coulomb Technologies, Dow Corning Automotive
Solutions, Duke Energy, Edison Electric
Institute, EnerDel, General Motors, Global
Electric Motorcars, Miles Electric Vehicles,
New York Power Authority, Southern California
Edison, and Toyota.
Media Registration:
Media credential
requirements and media registration is
available in the press room at http://www.electricdrive.org/sites/conf2008/ht/d/sp/i/225/pid/225
About EDTA:
The Electric Drive
Transportation Association (EDTA) is the trade
association representing battery, plug-in,
hybrid and fuel cell electric drive
technologies and infrastructure. EDTA conducts
public policy advocacy, education, industry
networking, and international conferences.
EDTA’s membership includes automotive and other
equipment manufacturers, energy companies,
technology developers, component suppliers, and
government agencies. For more information about
EDTA and its members, visit www.electricdrive.org.