Alternative Transportation Fuels: Automotive Technologies

CSIS's Energy Program and its Global Strategy Institute, along with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, held the sixth session of the Alternative Transportation Fuels series. The project examined transportation fuels and vehicle technology, the two main options for changing the demand pattern for automotive fuel in the United States. The speakers were:

Terry Cullum, Direct Corporate Responsibility and Environment and Energy, GM

Michael Brylawski, Senior Consultant, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

• "Beyond Powertrains and Fuels: How Design and Materials Hold the Key to Radically Reducing Oil Consumption" 

Elizabeth A. Lowery, Vice President Environment & Energy, General Motors Corp.

• "GM's Approach to Achieving Energy Diversity Through Advanced Technology"

Steve Plotkin, Transportation Energy Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory

• "Improving Automobile Fuel Economy in the Real World"

Robert Wimmer, National Manger, Toyota Motor North America

• "Sustainable Mobility - Opportunities & Challenges"