Next week we'll be at the GreenWest conference
and expo http://www.greenwestexpo.com/ at the Los
Angeles Convention Center. On Tues-Thurs, at Expo
Hall Booth 938, among hundreds of products and
services on display will be a PHEV from
http://www.Go100mpg , a new North Hollywood
company,converted for Rick Eye by
http://www.pluginsupply.com . And among the 17
sessions with 70 speakers, on Thursday from
2:30-3:45 at "Next-Generation Plug-In Hybrids and
the All-Electric Vehicle" will be:
* Ed Kjaer, Director of the Electric
Transportation Division, Southern California Edison Company
* Felix Kramer, Founder, The California Cars Initiative
* David West, Vice President of Marketing, Raser Technologies, Inc..

CALCARS EVENTS PAGE
At http://www.calcars.org/events.html get
information about other upcoming events,
including June 11-12 on federal policy in
Washington DC, Hybridfest in July, the Concours
d'Elegance in Palo Alto, and a conference at the
end of May in Detroit that has the distinction of
being the first conference organized by a
for-profit company that's in the conference business!



THE INTERNATIONAL PLUG-IN 2008 CONFERENCE/EXPO
http://plugin2008.com in San Jose, Monday July
21-Thursday July 24, has released its complete
agenda, which we include below. We encourage you
to attend, and, if you're a component supplier,
plug-in car maker, or non-governmental
institution, to consider exhibiting via
http://plugin2008.com/expo/ Below you'll find
the conference description, sponsor list, registration fees and the agenda.


CONFERENCE INFORMATION
http://plugin2008.com/conf/?id=hello
Attendees to Plug-In 2008 will enjoy highly interactive discussions involving:

* Senior representatives from the automotive
manufacturers, high-technology component
manufacturers, electric utilities, state and
federal government, business and environmental
community will articulate their vision of PHEVs.
* Exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations
associated with PHEVs and supporting electricity
infrastructure. Exhibits will include vehicles,
batteries, powertrains, smart meters and grid
management tools, and vehicle-to-home (V2H) applications.
* Engineers and scientists will share the most
current technical research on PHEVs in areas
including batteries, powertrains, electricity
grid design, vehicle-grid communication links,
vehicle to home (V2H) technology, and future vehicle to grid (V2G) connections.
* Business analysts and market researchers will
discuss the business case for PHEVs, including
potential adoption scenarios, customer segments,
profit potential, expanded opportunities to store
and utilize renewable energy, and investment
demands for vehicle manufacturers and utilities.
* Policymakers will explain how current
regulations impact PHEVs and the electricity
grid, and how future regulatory mechanisms may
accelerate the adoption of PHEVs and development
of the necessary electricity infrastructure.
* Clean-tech entrepreneurs, including renewable
energy companies, will outline their ideas to
enhance and expand the PHEV market with new
technologies for vehicles, communication systems, and the electricity grid.

ORGANIZERS
Electric Power Research Institute
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Sacramento Municipal Utility Project
Southern California Edison
UC DAVIS Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center


PUBLIC NIGHT (Conference registration not required for this)
http://plugin2008.com/conf/?id=conf_public
Tuesday, July 22 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Would you like to drive a car that averages 100
miles per gallon? Do you like the idea of
plugging in your car at home instead of waiting
at a gas station to refuel? Are you eager to
reduce your car’s greenhouse gas emissions?

If your answer is yes to any of the above, then
please join us at Public Night on Tuesday, July
22, at the San Jose Convention Center.

For a $10 admission fee, you’ll have the
opportunity to visit our exhibit hall and hear
speakers talk about the potential of plug-ins and
electric vehicles, how close these vehicles
really are to market, and what consumers can do
to help accelerate that process.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Transforming
Our Transportation and Energy Futures:
* Dan Reicher, Director of Climate Change &
Energy Initiatives, Google.org and former
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the US Department of Energy
* Mark Duvall, Program Manager, Electric
Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute
* Chelsea Sexton, Executive Director, Plug In
America and former GM EV1 Specialist


CONFERENCE FEES:
Before June 27, rates range from $250 for
students to $500 for government/non-profit to
$600 for industry, plus $150 for pre-conference
battery workshop. After June 27 and onsite fees are higher.


PLUG–IN 2008 AGENDA
San JosÉ McEnery Convention Center
http://plugin2008.com/conf/?id=conf_agen
* After name means invited

Monday July 21
PRE-CONFERENCE BATTERY WORKSHOP
State of the Technology
Fritz Kalhammer
Tien Duong, US Department of Energy

TBD, Battery Recycling
Current Testing and New Data
Ahmad Pesaran, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Loic Gaillac, Southern California Edison
Andy Burke, University of California at Davis
Haresh Kamath, Electric Power Research Institute

Suppliers
Michael Andrew, Johnson Controls-Saft*
Prabhakar Patil, Compact Power
Joe Adiletta, A123 Systems
Gitanjali DasGupta, Electrovaya*

Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric

TUESDAY JULY 22
Opening Plenary Session: “The Potential and
Challenges of PHEVs to Reduce Petroleum
Consumption & Green House Gas Emissions”
Speakers
Moderator: Ed Kjaer, Southern California Edison
* Welcome
Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose
* PHEVs Today, Tomorrow and Beyond
Steve Specker, President & CEO, Electric Power Research Institute
* The Environmental Challenge
Peter Schwartz, Cofounder and Chairman, Global Business Network
* GM’s Solutions
Beth Lowery, VP of Environment and Energy, GM Solutions

Plenary Panel: “Today’s Pathways to PHEVs”
Speakers
Moderator: Sass Somekh, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

* Nancy Gioia, Director, Sustainable
Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs, Ford Motor Company (Pending)
* James Boyd, Vice Chair & Commissioner, California Energy Commission
* Dan Sperling, Automotive Board Member, California Air Resources Board
* Ed Kjaer, Director of Electric
Transportation, Southern California Edison Company


BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1-6 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

1A: OEM PHEV Powertrain Systems
Moderator: Sunil Chhaya, Electric Power Research Institute
General Motors Corporation
Toyota Motor Sales USA
Ford Motor Company

1B: Grid Capacity
Moderator: Jill Egbert, Pacific Gas & Electric
Mark Duvall, Electric Power Research Institute
Mike Jackson, TIAX
Mark Kapner, Austin Energy

1C: PHEV Demonstrations
Moderator: Philip Misemer, California Energy Commission
Toyota Motor Sales USA
Ford Motor Company
Dominic Portmann, DaimlerChrysler (pending)
Serge Roy, Hydro-Québec

2A: Initial Standards and Requirements
Moderator: Craig Childers, California Air Resources Board
Gery Kissel, General Motors Corporation*
Richard Carlson, Argonne National Laboratory
Rich Scholer, Ford Motor Company (pending)

2B: Utility Business Cases
Moderator: Bill Zobel, San Diego Gas & Electric
Efrain Ornelas, Pacific Gas & Electric
Mike Ligett, Progress Energy
TBD, Alabama Power Company
Mike Rowand, Duke Energy Corp.*

2C: PHEV Conversions
Moderator: Felix Kramer, CalCars
Sanjeev Choudhary, Hymotion
Jim Francfort, Idaho National Laboratory
Alec Proudfoot, Google
Tom Molinski, Manitoba Hydro
John Dabels, EV Power Systems

3A: Battery System Integration
Moderator: Fritz Kalhammer
Ahmad Pesaran, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Joe Lograsso, General Motors Corporation*

3B: Electricity as a Low-Carbon Fuel
Moderator: Mark Duvall, Electric Power Research Institute
Mark Delucchi, University of California at Davis (pending)
Roland Hwang, Natural Resources Defense Council*
TBD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lew Fulton, International Energy Agency

3C: Car Buyers and PHEVs
Moderator: Dahlia Garas, University of California at Davis
Ken Kurani, University of California at Davis
Walter McManus, University of Michigan
John Axsen, University of California at Davis

4A: PHEV Powertrain Modeling
Moderator: Richard Carlson, Argonne National Laboratory
Mark Alexander, Electric Power Research Institute
Tony Markel, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
TBD, General Motors Corporation

4B: Reducing Petroleum Use with PHEVs
Moderator: Matt Miyasato, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Anant Vyas, Argonne National Laboratory
Jamie Winebrake, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dan Santini, Argonne National Laboratory

4C: Policy and Incentives
Moderator : Tom Turrentine, University of California at Davis
Craig Childers, California Air Resources Board
Chris Yang, University of California at Davis
Dean Taylor, Southern California Edison
Genevieve Cullen, Electric Drive Transportation Association

5A: Emerging PHEV Battery Technologies
Moderator: Andy Burke, University of California at Davis
Tien Duong, US Department of Energy
Fritz Kalhammer
Donald Sadoway, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*

5B: Renewables and PHEVs
Moderator: Laura Stuchinsky, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Bill Boyce, Sacramento Municipal Utilities District
Jim Gordon, Energy Management Inc.*
Tom McCalmont, Solar Tech

5C: Charging Technologies
Moderator: Dwight MacCurdy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Stuart Evans, DeltaQ Technologies Corp.
Ron Thompson, Eaton Corporation
TBD, General Motors Corporation

6A: Progression Toward EVs
Moderator: Bill Boyce, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Tom Gage, AC Propulsion
TBD, Nissan Motor Company
Alec Brooks, Tesla Motors*
Bob Graham, EDV Commercialization

6B: Smart Charging and the Home Interface
Moderator: Joel Pointon, San Diego Gas & Electric
Andrew Tang, Pacific Gas & Electric*
Arindam Maitra, Electric Power Research Institute
David Kaplan, V2Green

6C: Heavy Duty PHEV Demonstrations
Moderator: Efrain Ornelas, Pacific Gas & Electric
Hélène L. Cornils, Eaton Corporation*
Ewan Pritchard, Advanced Energy Corp.
James Muldoon, US Air Force*
Sunil Chhaya, Electric Power Research Institute

Gala Event at The Tech Museum of Innovation


THURSDAY JULY 24
Summary of Breakout Sessions
Moderator: Dean Taylor, Southern California Edison

Closing Plenary Session: “Driving Toward Tomorrow”
Moderator: Tom Turrentine, University of California at Davis
* Mark Duvall, Program Manager, Electric
Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute
* Thierry Vandal, President & CEO, Hydro-Québec (Pending)
* Jim Kelly, VP of Distribution &
Transmission, Southern California Edison (Pending)
* Peter Darbee, President & CEO, Pacific Gas & Electric (Pending)
* Toshio Hirota, Senior Engineer, Nissan Motor Co.

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