Conference on Use of LNG to Move Freight
Neels, Kevin
The organizers of the conference described below are looking for help from our committee. If anyone would like to join the planning committee, please contact Barbara Ivanov.
Have a great weekend!
Kevin
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Location: |
Beckman Center, Irvine, CA |
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Date: |
May 13, 2014 |
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Description: |
Building on the success of a focus session conducted as part of the 2013 Summer Meeting and Conference of the Freight, Marine, and Planning Committees, this workshop will bring together representatives from private industry, government, and academia to discuss relevant issues and present research on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuel moving freight via the nation's highways, waterways and rail systems.
The workshop will examine the policy implications, technology adoption issues, and the necessary infrastructure and delivery systems to enable and support the propagation of LNG as an readily available fuel for freight transportation.
The event will be held one day before the Mid-Year Meeting of the Freight Systems and Marine Group Committees (May 14-15, 2014) |
Potential topics:
- Modes: Marine / Rail / Trucking
- Policy, Regulation, Governance, Incentives, Tax Implications/Highway Funding
- Public Perception, NIMBY Issue on facility locations
- Availability/Delivery Infrastructure/Stations and Bunkering
- Technology/Viable Scenarios (short haul/long haul)/Physical Limitations/Safety Issues
Potential sponsors (funding) and content contributor leads (panelists):
- Lloyd’s Register
- DNV
- ABS
- MARAD (conducting bunkering study)
- Volpe (multimodal issues)
- Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel
- FHWA
- General Electric
- South Coast Air Quality Management District (TRB sponsor /planning a session for January titled “Finding Cleaner Ways to Move Goods and People – Options for Alternative Fuel Trains and Trucks”)
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Workshop Planning Team –
Chair: TBD
Marine
Tom Wakeman
Alex Landsburg
Roberta Weisbrod
MARAD Representative (Todd Ripley will provide someone from his shop to be involved in the planning committee)
Trucking
David Miller
Rail
TBD
Policy, Regulatory, Planning
Akiko Yamagami (Southern CA Assn of Govts)
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