Hybrid Truck ‘Convoy’ Comes to Capitol Hill
--CALSTART:
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Who: |
Major American truck and system manufacturers, CALSTART, Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF), Duke University, Environmental Defense Fund | |||
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What: |
Hybrid on The Hill Day includes an impressive all-day technology showcase of 17 medium- and heavy-duty hybrids, plus a morning briefing on the status of hybrid technology. |
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| -- The showcase highlights hybrid progress in trucks – America’s biggest fuel users. | ||||
| -- The briefing outlines the hybrid truck industry status, its benefits in reducing emissions, cutting fuel use and creating high tech jobs, and what it needs to succeed. | ||||
| -- Duke University will unveil a report on the growth and value of the hybrid truck sector. | ||||
| -- Major truck and system supplier experts will take part. | ||||
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When: |
June 11, 2009 | |||
| Trucks on display from 10am – 4pm | ||||
| Briefing/Speakers 11am – 12pm | ||||
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Where: |
At the Capitol Reflecting Pool, 3rd St SW between Madison and Jefferson, Washington, DC | |||
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Photo/Video and Interview Opportunities: |
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| -- Highly Visual - outstanding access to 17 advanced technology, fuel efficient trucks and buses ranging in size from “big rigs” and refuse trucks to urban utility “bucket” trucks and delivery trucks to shuttle buses. | ||||
| -- Hybrid electric, hybrid hydraulic and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies all represented. | ||||
| -- Researchers from Duke, experts from manufacturing sectors, CALSTART (clean transportation organization), HTUF (national program to commercialize hybrid trucks) and Environmental Defense Fund. | ||||
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Context: |
In the midst of the economic downturn, American truck and system makers are poised for a break-through in producing hybrid technology, leading to reduced fuel use and emissions and creating “green tech” jobs. But to succeed the industry needs support to help fleets purchase efficient trucks and a long term program to grow the technology. |
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Hosted by CALSTART and these HTUF Incentive Working Group companies:
ArvinMeritor, Azure Dynamics, Bosch Rexroth, Daimler, Dueco/Odyne, Eaton, FedEx Express, Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt, Navistar