The Inside Story on the Future of Clean Tech Vehicles and Renewable Fuels

John Addison, author of the new book Save Gas, Save the Planet and the Clean Fleet Report will cut through the myths about today’s technology and talk about the business opportunities for future innovation in the auto industry and the clean fuel race. Our Ride Clean Car Expo will show why San Diego is the new green automotive capital - leading in vehicle and fuel innovation. Addison consulted for ISE Corporation, the local hybrid drive success story, that just landed a $17.5 million round of funding. ISE will have its zero emission bus for the Winter Olympics on display at our Ride Clean Car Expo. Register >>

Date:

Tuesday, April 14

Time:

3:00-6:00pm

Place:

Price Center, Ballroom B,
UC San Diego Campus
Free Parking: Lot P704, Regents Rd. East Lot.
Free shuttle to Price Center.
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Cost:

CONNECT Member $45
Non-member $55
Faculty and Students Free
On site $65

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The Ride Clean Car Expo will feature UC San Diego's clean vehicles including:

The latest from Toyota Prius

Ford Hybrid Escape

Honda's compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle (one of the cleanest production internal combustion engine in the world!)

A ¾-ton service bi-fueled pick-up

A variety of neighborhood electric and solar vehicles (NEVs).

Local San Diego innovation companies will be featured:

Earth-List.com & Green Man

The elliptiGO glide bike by PT Motionworks

PiHybrid's converted car

Lexus Vectrix - the only freeway-legal electric 2-wheel vehicle

Reaction Design for Energico - virtual experimentation of low emission design alternatives

Power Genix's NEV powered by the latest Ni-Zn batteries

ZuumCraft's very light electric vehicle Zuummer

Spectrum Aeronautical's ultra light, low emission aircraft

SDG&E's CNG car and plug-in hybrid vehicle

ISE Corporation Hybrid-Electric Bus

and many more!
Presented by: CONNECT, CleanTECH San Diego, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, UC San Diego, San Diego Business Journal, and Procopio This is the best book that I have seen describing practical solutions for driving less and buying the right vehicle. John Addison offers accurate insights into the latest electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, biofuels, and flexible work strategies. As someone responsible for the air quality for 7.5 million people, I recommend this book. - Jack Broadbent Chief Executive Officer Bay Area Air Quality Management District

About John Addison:
Headshot of John Addison John Addison is the author of the new book Save Gas, Save the Planet. Addison publishes the Clean Fleet Report which contains over 100 original articles and reports about new vehicles, new fuels, and how major fleets are leading in the implementation of new technology, Car 2.0, and multi-modal transportation. Addison is a popular speaker who has conducted over 1,000 workshops in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. His speeches have been hosted at conferences including the Renewable Energy Finance & Investment Summit, Fuel Cell 2008, the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals, the American Society of Training and Development, and Earth Day at the San Jose Museum of Science.

About CONNECT:
CONNECT is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining the growth of innovative technology, clean tech, software, life science, sport and active lifestyle businesses in San Diego. Since 1985, CONNECT has assisted in the formation and development of more than 1,500 companies that have raised more than $1B, and is widely regarded as the world's most successful regional program linking inventors and entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success.


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