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