Registration is now available for the April 18 Talking Freight Seminar

 

We have gone back to the previous registration process, so you no longer need to have an external collaboration account to register. If you have any difficulty registering, please let me know at [log in to unmask]

 

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Date/Time: April 18, 2018  1:00 – 2:30 pm ET

 

Topic: Alternative Fuel and Electric Freight Trucks: What’s on the Road Today and What’s on the Horizon

 

Registration: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm

 

Description and Presentations The push for and actual use of alternative fuels, including electric batteries, to replace or at least supplement petroleum (both gasoline and diesel) across all motor vehicle industry has increased in recent years, including within the freight transportation industry.  Various freight carriers, particularly shorter haul freight carriers, have adopted alternative fuels such as natural gas for many years; the increased use of alternative fuels has been driven by a desire for greater fuel price stability and/or emissions reduction targets.  However, some alternative fuels make more operational and economic sense for on-road freight transport than others, and understanding the characteristics of each fuel can provide insights about which fuels work best in various operating environments.

 

This webinar will review the range of alternative fuels and advanced technologies being used in the on-road trucking sector today and provide a glimpse into a future that may include battery-powered electric semi-trucks.  Speakers will share real-world experience about the opportunities and challenges associated with deploying alternative fuel trucks.

 

Overview of Alternative Fuels Used in the Freight Transportation Industry

This presentation will discuss many of the various alternative fuels currently used and what fuels may be used in the future in the freight transportation industry.

SPEAKER:

• Stacey Noblet, ICF

 

Freight Carrier Perspective on using Renewable Fuel Trucks, Including Natural Gas Trucks

This presentation will talk about the opportunities and challenges truck carriers face when using renewable fuel, including natural gas, trucks.

SPEAKER:

• Steve Larsen, Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Director of Procurement and Fuel

 

Freight Carrier Perspective on using Alternative Fuel Trucks, Including Electric Trucks

This presentation will examine the benefits and challenges truck carriers experience when utilizing various alternative fuels, including electric-powered trucks.

SPEAKER:

• Keshav Sondhi, PepsiCo, Inc., Director of Fleet Engineering and Sustainability

 

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If you have not yet participated in Talking Freight, I encourage you to do so. These monthly seminars, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, are held via web conference, which means that you view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the presenters over your computer or the telephone. There is no cost involved and you do not have to leave your desk to participate. More information about Talking Freight is available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm  Links to past presentations and recordings are available on http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm.

 

Talking Freight seminars are eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits (for AICP members). In order to receive credit, you must attend the full seminar and login to the seminar with your full name or type your full name into the chat area during the seminar if you are in a room with a group of people. Visit the AICP web site for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

 

In addition, FHWA is now offering PDH certificates for those who are interested.

 

If you have any questions about the webinar content, please contact Chip Millard, FHWA Freight Office, at 202-366-4415 or [log in to unmask].  If you have any questions about the technology aspects of the webinar, please contact Jennifer Symoun, Toxcel, 703-754-0248, [log in to unmask]

 

 

Jennifer Symoun, PMP | toXcel
Director, Transportation Technology

Office: 703.754.0248 (x8208)
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