On my way out of the convention center yesterday I stopped by the Ride & Drive and found myself in a Global Electric Motorcars vehicle.
Meet Our Sponsor
Our sponsor for coverage of the Clean Cities Congress is Southern California Gas Company, a Sempra Energy Utility. So I was very happy to meet the guys pictured here. They are Mike Franco, Stan Sinclair, Ed Harte and Michael Bolin. Ed volunteered for my interview so we can learn more about them and their company. SoCal has invested in the …
Vacaville Voyage
Annabel Cook, Honda, pictured here with Ed Huestis, City of Vacaville, CA, brought Ed to me and I’m glad she did. Besides the fact that Ed is just a great guy to know he’s got an interesting story.
Industry Review By Kenzie
Giving us a light-hearted look at alternative fuels as only he can, Jim Kenzie, Chief Auto Reviewer for the Toronto Star spoke at our morning session today.
The JJ Brown Perspective
This morning’s opening session featured a speech by J.J. Brown, Legislative Aide for Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. He just finished.
PG&E Luncheon Keynote Speech
Our keynote speaker at lunch today was Robert Howard, VP of Corporate Planning and Logistics for Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
What’s New From Honda
As I mentioned in an earlier post today, American Honda Company unveiled a new alternative fuel vehicle. It’s the 2006 Civic GX NG. Pictured second from the right in this group of Honda representatives I is Gunnar Lindstrom. Gunnar emceed today’s awards luncheon and I’ll have more on those later.
Leading The Way
James Boyd is a member of the California Energy Commission and he took the stage to talk about how California is “Leading The Way.”
Dr. Robert Hirsch On Peak Oil
On this morning’s agenda was Dr. Robert Hirsch, Senior Program Advisor, Science Applications International Corporation. Hirsch’s talk is titled, “Peak Oil – And Then What?” He starts out explaining what he means by peaking. His presentation included slides which I don’t have so keep that in mind as you listen You can hear his speech here: Dr. Robert Hirsch Speech …
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon
Welcoming everyone to the Clean Cities Congress this morning was Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. Gordon talks about how the city is involved in using alternative fuels. He also said that he would appreciate us doing a little shopping while we’re here too. You can hear his speech here: Mayor Phil Gordon Speech (5 min MP3) Domestic Fuel coverage of the …