Odyssey Week 2010: Alternative Fuels Seminar
Submitted by: Andrew Epting on Oct 01, 2010 at 2:12 am
Tagged with: Alternative Fuel, Business Case, Clean Air Act/ Quality of Life, clean fuel
Source: Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition
Media Alert
Andrew Epting
South Carolina Energy Office
803-737-4082 (o)
aepting@energy.sc.gov
September 30, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Odyssey Week 2010: Alternative Fuels Seminar
WHO: Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition, The Spinx Company, and the SC Energy Office will host Odyssey Week 2010: Alternative Fuels Seminar, a free event offered to those who wish to learn more about alternative fuels. This year, fleet managers are especially encouraged to attend as much there are many industry experts who will be able to talk specifically about the business case of certain alternative fuels.
Confirmed Speakers:
• Columbia
o Dr. Shannon Baxter Clemmons, SC Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
o Brandon Spence, Midlands Biofuels
o Jim Poch, Plug In Carolina
• Rock Hill
o Charlie Messina, Carolina Energy Distributors
o Dr. Joanne Zukowski, York Technical College
• Sumter
o Monte McLeod, Palmetto Gas
o Bob Gahagan, Green Pro Fuels
o Greg Topjian, Energy Extreme
• Greenville
o Dr. Robert Leitner, SC Institute for Energy Studies
o Steve Whaley, Alliance Auto Gas
o Michael Stark, Freightliner Custom Chassis
o Stewart Spinx, The Spinx Company
o Myra Reece, SC DHEC Air Quality Bureau
WHAT: Odyssey Week 2010: Alternative Fuels Seminar will feature industry experts who will be able to provide information about available and soon to be available alternative fuels and vehicles. They will also be speaking about the business cases that some alternative fuels can offer fleets. Fleet managers in both the public and private sector are highly encouraged to attend these events.
WHEN: Odyssey Week 2010: Alternative Fuels Seminar will be take place October 11-15 in four South Carolina cities. See below for an Odyssey Week 2010 event near you.
WHERE:
• Monday, October 11: COLUMBIA 11am – 2:30pm
USC Green Quad Learning Center
1216 Wheat Street Columbia (1/2 block south on Sumter St from the intersection of Wheat and Sumter)
o Topics Covered: Hydrogen & Fuel Cells / Biodiesel / Electric Vehicles
• Wednesday, October 13: ROCK HILL 11am-2:30pm
Baxter M. Hood Center Auditorium
452 S. Anderson Road Rock Hill
o Topics Covered: Anti-idling / Auxiliary Power Units
• Thursday, October 14: SUMTER 11am-2:30pm
Palmetto Gas
1885 Lynnette Dr Sumter, SC
o Topics Covered: Propane / Compressed Natural Gas / Auxiliary Power Units
• Friday, October 15: GREENVILLE 11am-2:30pm
Clemson’ Carroll Campbell Graduate Engineering Center at ICAR
5 Research Drive Greenville, SC
o Topics Covered: Propane / Electric Vehicles / Air Quality / E85 & B20
WHY: Fuel costs, air quality, and the need to utilize domestic fuels are becoming salient topics among public and private groups. Organizations with vehicle fleets now have the opportunity to convert their fleets to operate on alternative fuels like propane, biofuels or use electricity. By implementing these alternative fuels certain organizations like municipal or private companies who operate fleets can improve air quality, save operational costs on fuel and develop a positive image by utilizing a domestic fuel. Local experts will be presenting the business cases of certain alternative fuels at the Odyssey Week 2010: Alternative Fuels Seminar.
For more information, please visit: http://www.palmettocleanfuels.org/OdysseyWeek.htm
About the Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition
The Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition is one of nearly 90 similar coalitions in the United States that work in tandem with the U.S. Department of Energy, and local resources to reduce the amount of petroleum used in the transportation sector. This is done by identifying fleets of vehicles, providing financial and technical assistance to fleet managers on efficiency measures as well as vehicle conversions that operate on domestic, clean, cheaper and in some cases, renewable fuels. These efforts over the last seven years have eliminated millions of tons of CO2, particulate matter, and other greenhouse gas pollutants from emissions from vehicles.
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