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2013 Green Truck Summit Presentations

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PLEASE NOTE: ONLY PRESENTER-AUTHORIZED SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE.

The Green Truck Summit is jointly produced by:

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Tuesday, March 5

General Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 
8:15AM-9:00AM

Trends in Clean Technologies and Fuels
9:00AM-10:00AM

  • John Boesel, President and CEO, CALSTART (Pasadena, CA)
  • Doyle Sumrall, Senior Director of Business Development, NTEA (Farmington Hills, MI)

OEM Perspectives on the Future of Clean Technologies
10:15AM-11:15AM

  • Rob Stevens, Chief Nameplate Engineer, Ford Commercial Truck (Dearborn, MI)

Modeling the Benefits of Deploying Green Technologies
11:15AM-12:15PM

  • Ted Barron, Manager of Fleet Engineering and Technical Support, Alabama Power (Birmingham, AL)
  • Michael O’Connell, Senior Director Fleet Capability, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay (Plano, TX)
  • Kevin Walkowicz, Sr. Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO)
Optimizing Engines: New Ideas to Be Clean and Efficient
1:15PM-2:15PM

Breakout Sessions
2:30PM-3:15PM

Allison Transmission Hybrid Update
  • Laurie Tuttle, VP Hybrid Programs, Allison Transmission, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Future Fuel Trends: An Era of Change and Growth
  • Chuck Diehl, Fleet Manager, Smith Dairy Trucking Company (Orrville, OH)
  • Anthony Greszler, Vice President Government and Industry Relations, Volvo Group Truck Technology (Hagerstown, MD)

International Truck Update

  • Nadine Haupt, Director, Alternative Fuels, International Truck (Lisle, IL)
Next-Generation Technologies for Commercial Trucks 
Practical Discussion - Fleet Perspectives on Propane 
  • John Roberts, VP Managing Director, Bi-Phase Technologies, LLC (Eagan, MN)
Practical Discussion - Measuring Duty Cycles and Making the Business Case for Hybrid Electric
  • Joe Dalum, President & CEO, Odyne Systems, LLC (Waukesha, WI)

Breakout Sessions
3:30PM-4:15PM

Early Deployment/Early Results
  • Glenn Ellis, Vice President of Marketing & Dealer Operations, Hino Trucks (Novi, MI)
Get Low: Reducing Emissions with Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Turbines
  • Rob Del Core, Director, Business Development, Power Systems Group, Hydrogenics Corporation (San Diego, CA)
  • John Duffy, Research Engineering Manager, Kenworth Truck Company (Kirkland, WA)

Hydraulic Hybrid Technology - Will Your Fleet See a Return on Investment

  • David J. Brosky, Director – Sales and Industry Sector Management, On Highway and Commercial Vehicles, Bosch Rexroth Corporation (Rochester Hills, MI)
Natural Gas - A Game-Changing Alternative for Your Fleet
  • Kris Kyler, President, Indiana Geothermal (Indianapolis, IN)
  • Stephe Yborra, Director of Market Development, NGVAmerica (Washington, DC)
Where's the Money? Finding State Support for Clean Vehicle Funding and Growth
  • Carl Lisek, Board Member, Transportation Energy Partners (Crown Point, IN)
  • Sam Spofforth, President, Transportation Energy Partners (Columbus, OH)

Breakout Sessions
4:30PM-5:15PM

Freightliner Trucks Advanced Drive and Fuel Technology
  • Michael Stark, Senior Technical Sales Manager, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (Gaffney, SC)
  • Greg Treinen, Product Marketing Segment Manager, Medium Duty & Alternate Fuels, Freightliner Trucks (Fort Mill, SC)
Idle Reduction: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Extend Vehicle Life
  • Larry Campbell, CPFP, Fleet Management Director, City of Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN)
  • Claude Masters, CAFM, Manager, Vehicle Acquisitions and Fuel, Florida Power & Light Company (Riviera Beach, Florida)
Practical Discussion - Making the Business Case for Electric Trucks
Preparing Your Shop for Gaseous Fuels 
  • Dr. Jerrold L. Hutton, Director, Gaseous Fuels Transportation Partnership, Clean Fuels Ohio (Columbus, OH)

Wednesday, March 6

General Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 
8:15AM-8:45AM

  • Ron Schoon, Executive Manager  -  Partnership Development, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO)

Compounding the Green: Incremental Measures for Going Green and Sustainable
8:45AM-9:45AM

  • Joe Fiorelli, Fleet & Safety Director, Gulfeagle Supply (Tampa, FL)
  • George Mayhew, Verizon Fleet Operations, Engineering and Development, Verizon (Westminster, MD)
  • Matt Stewart, Senior Automotive Equipment Analyst, City of Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management (Chicago, IL)

Breakout Sessions
10:00AM-10:45AM

Advanced Hydraulic Hybrids Delivering Real-World Savings
  • John J. Kargul, Director of Technology Transfer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ann Arbor, MI)
Bi-Fuel CNG and LPG Systems - The Bridge to Stronger Infrastructure
  • Joe Rudolph, Western Sales Manager, IMPCO Automotive (Union City, IN)
Propane Autogas & Your Fleet: The Latest Product Offerings
  • Todd Mouw, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia, MI)
  • Tucker Perkins, Chief Business Development Officer, Propane Education & Research Council (Washington, DC)
  • Gordon Taylor, Commercial Product Manager, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (Gaffney, SC)
Turbine-Electric Trucks: Cleaner and Save More Fuel than BEVs
Vanner Worksite Idle-Reduction Technology Update — Featuring IdleWatch™ and IdleGuard™
  • Bruce Beegle, Vice President – Truck & Military Sales, Vanner, Inc. (Hilliard, OH)