Leading Voices Focus on Automobiles, Energy, and Environmental Strategies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Car Journal is presenting its
inaugural Green Car Summit at the 2008 Washington Auto Show, scheduled from
2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 22, International Media Day, at the Washington
Convention Center.
Two panels comprised of automotive, energy, and government leaders will
tackle such topics as reducing CO2 greenhouse gas emissions and exploring
strategies for oil displacement and long-term sustainability.
"There's no question that achieving much greater fuel efficiency will
require a vastly increased effort and investment on the part of the auto
industry in the years ahead," says Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of the
Green Car Journal and editor of GreenCar.com. But what form will this
effort take, which technologies will prevail, and how can we put them into
practice at a reasonable cost in the short timeframe required? These are
among the questions that panelists will address."
As multiple fuels and technologies compete for prominence in the
marketplace, continuing advancements make newer gasoline engines more
efficient than ever. Meanwhile, new car buyers seek significantly greater
fuel economy without sacrificing their vehicle preferences and are looking
to advanced technologies and fuels as a way to cut costs and lower their
environmental impact.
In celebration of the debut of the Green Car Summit, a "Green Car
Parade" officially launches the event. These cars will be featured inside
the show's "Green Car Pavilion."
Panelists participating in the day's summit include executives from
Ford, General Motors, and Toyota, along with the leaders of the nation's
major fuel and technology organizations such as Electric Drive
Transportation Association, National Hydrogen Association, NGVAmerica, and
the Renewable Fuels Association. Their perspectives on the roles that
electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, and ethanol will play in the years
ahead promise to be enlightening. Moderators include Cogan and Warren
Brown, automotive columnist for The Washington Post.
The Washington Auto Show, scheduled from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27, connects
the auto industry with the public policy process in a way that no other
show can, uniting Washington's political elite with those on the cutting
edge of the auto industry. With its theme of "Engineered for the Future,"
the show provides an important platform for alternative fuels, low-emission
vehicles, and other "green" technologies.
For more information about the 2008 show, visit washingtonautoshow.com.
Contact:
Barbara Pomerance
Pomerance & Associates
+1-404-262-7811
SOURCE Green Car Summit
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Related links:
http://www.GreenCar.com
http://www.washingtonautoshow.com
CONTACT:
Barbara Pomerance of Pomerance & Associates,
+1-404-262-7811, for Green Car Summit
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