The West Coast Corridor Coalition (WCCC),
with strong impetus from the Pacific Coast
Collaborative, and strong sponsorship
support from Idaho National Laboratories
and Ford, organized this well attended two-day conference
to support, enhance
and encourage public-private cooperation
and collaboration in the on-going creation
of a “clean, green and smart” west coast
transporation corridor and the “I-5 Green
Highway”.
Interested and involved attendees engaged with experts ranging from national, state and regional public officials, to CEOs of technology and energy companies and public interest activists, as they reviewed the successes, breakthroughs, challenges and requirements at the core of the attempt to move “beyond oil”.
There were many highlights, with over 50
speakers presenting new and highly relevant
insights and information, and manufacturers
showcasing their newest electric, hybrid, and
alternative fuel vehicles.
Throughout the conference there were
several recurrent themes, and in conclusion,
consensus on five overarching priciples:
Need for a Sustainable Foundation
Need for Public-Private Collaboration
Need to Achieve a Critical Mass Volume
Need for Incentives and Standards
Need for a Convener and Coordinator
A lot of valuable information was presented and summarized and is provided here.
Conference Presentations
Opening Remarks and Tribute to Stephen Schneider - Lee Schipper
The Electrification Coalition's Ecosystem Approach to Electric Vehicles
Richard Lowenthal | Andy Chu
State Transportation Policies and Alternative Fuel
Carol Moser | Tim Olson
The Pacific Coast Collaborative and the West Coast Green Highway
Amy Keiter | Art James | Bruce de Terra
Connecting Vehicles to the Grid and to Transportation Systems
Mark Aggar | Mike Tinskey
West Coast Transportation: An Environmental Perspective
Simon Mui | KC Golden
The National Transportation Policy Project
Andreas Wolfgang Schafer
Clean Transportation and CALSTART - John Boesel
A View from the California Air Resources Board - Dan Sperling
Electric Vehicles and the West Coast
Dean Taylor | Sven Thesen
Metropolitan Regions: Environmental Regulations and Transportation
Douglas Williford | Jack Broadbent
Launching the West Coast Green Highway
Jeff Doyle | Rebecca Schenker | Charlie Allcock | Will Einstein
Clean Air, Climate Regulations and West Coast Ports - Isaac Kos-Read
Clean Air, Cimate Regulations and Trucks
Andy Douglas | Sharon Banks
The U.S. Department of Energy EV Infrastruction Initiative
Lee Slezak | Tim Murphy | Don Karner | Andrew Martin
Next Steps in Moving Beyond Oil in Cars and Light Trucks - Dan Davids
West Coast Utilities and Electric Transportation Issues
Hon. Jeff Goltz | Matthew Crosby
