The Center for Sustainable Energy,

CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FALL CONFERENCE

Center’s Fall Conference to Feature Director of “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

Christopher Paine, Director and Screen Writer of “Who Killed the Electric Car?” (http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/) will deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the Center for Sustainable Energy on Thursday, October 12, 2006, at Bronx Community College. Called by The New York Times’ A. O. Scott as “a prosecutorial examination of the role of oil companies, the automobile industry and the Bush administration (them again) in stymieing the development of emission-free electric vehicles,” the film is a must-see for anyone who is concerned about overcoming what even President Bush admits as this nation’s addiction to oil.

“Road to Energy Independence: New York City’s Alternative Transportation Future,” the Center’s Fall Conference, is free and will take place at the historic Gould Memorial Library Auditorium on the BCC campus with vendor displays in the Rotunda and luncheon at the Roscoe Brown Student Center. It will coincide with the “AFV Odyssey,” a nation-wide initiative of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) taking place in more than 50 locations around the country.

The day-long conference will present four thought provoking panels-- exploring such issues as the latest fuel developments, cutting edge technologies, policy challenges, incentives and business opportunities. In addition, a vendor display and vehicle exposition will feature the latest in energy-efficient vehicles that will appeal to fleet managers, business representatives, educators, students, and the general public. The day will end with a ceremony for the Annual Center for Sustainable Energy’s Sustainable Energy Pioneer Awards. Watch for further details on this year’s awardees!

The Center for Sustainable Energy gratefully acknowledges the current sponsors, which include the New York City Department of Transportation, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation-Bronx Initiative for Energy and the Environment, Manhattan Beer Distributors, Clean Energy and Fuel:Bio, Inc.

For information about the Center for Sustainable Energy, see:
http://www.csebcc.org

For information about the AFV Odyssey, see:
http://www.nationalafvdayodyssey.org/

For information about the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, see:
http://naftp.nrcce.wvu.edu/