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Northwestern University

Fall 2010 Workshop

Industry Technical Workshop

The Greening of Transportation 2: Sustainability via Alternative Fuels

October 5, 2010
2:30 - 5:00 pm

Alternative fuels from ethanol and biodiesel to compressed natural gas and electricity are penetrating all transportation modes. Despite the absence of a carbon price, progressive corporations are discovering economic benefits of using alternative fuels for their logistics and transportation operations.

The workshop, presented by the Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) and the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), will feature speakers from influential US firms and government agencies sharing their practices in deploying alternative fuels. This venue is an excellent opportunity to hear about the adoption levels of various alternative fuels, the underlying economics, financial risks, and challenges moving forward.

 

WORKSHOP PROGRAM:

Welcoming remarks
Bridget Calendo
Northwestern University

Research on Alternative Fuels at Argonne
Donald G. Hillebrand
Director, Center for Transportation
Research, Argonne National Lab

Electrification of Transportation
Keshav Sondhi
Chief Engineer, FedEx

Aviations Quest for Sustainable Biofuels
Bob Sturtz
Managing Director Strategic Sourcing‐
Fuel, United Airlines

Use of Biofuels and hybrid trucks in logistics operations
Mike Ellis
President, EA Logistics

Chicago Area Alternative Fuel Strategy: Moving In the Future
Joshua C. Milberg
First Deputy Commissioner, Chicago
Department of Environment

Panel discussion:
Mike Ellis
Donald G. Hillebrand
Joshua C. Milberg
Keshav Sondhi
Bob Sturtz

Moderator: Diego Klabjan, Northwestern University

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