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Green
Car
Summit
at
the
Washington
Auto
Show
Leading
voice
focus
on
automobiles,
energy
and
environmental
strategies
"There's
no
question
that
achieving
much
greater
fuel
efficiency
will
require
a
vastly
increased
effort
and
investment
on
the
part
of
the
auto
industry
in
the
years
ahead"
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WASHINGTON,
16/1/2008
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Green
Car
Journal
is
presenting
its
inaugural
Green
Car
Summit
at
the
2008
Washington
Auto
Show,
scheduled
from
2:00
to
5:00
p.m.
on
Jan.
22,
International
Media
Day,
at
the
Washington
Convention
Center.
Two
panels
comprised
of
automotive,
energy,
and
government
leaders
will
tackle
such
topics
as
reducing
CO2
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
exploring
strategies
for
oil
displacement
and
long-term
sustainability.
"There's
no
question
that
achieving
much
greater
fuel
efficiency
will
require
a
vastly
increased
effort
and
investment
on
the
part
of
the
auto
industry
in
the
years
ahead,"
says
Ron
Cogan,
editor
and
publisher
of
the
Green
Car
Journal
and
editor
of
GreenCar.com.
But
what
form
will
this
effort
take,
which
technologies
will
prevail,
and
how
can
we
put
them
into
practice
at
a
reasonable
cost
in
the
short
timeframe
required?
These
are
among
the
questions
that
panelists
will
address."
As
multiple
fuels
and
technologies
compete
for
prominence
in
the
marketplace,
continuing
advancements
make
newer
gasoline
engines
more
efficient
than
ever.
Meanwhile,
new
car
buyers
seek
significantly
greater
fuel
economy
without
sacrificing
their
vehicle
preferences
and
are
looking
to
advanced
technologies
and
fuels
as
a
way
to
cut
costs
and
lower
their
environmental
impact.
In
celebration
of
the
debut
of
the
Green
Car
Summit,
a
"Green
Car
Parade"
officially
launches
the
event.
These
cars
will
be
featured
inside
the
show's
"Green
Car
Pavilion."
Panelists
participating
in
the
day's
summit
include
executives
from
Ford,
General
Motors,
and
Toyota,
along
with
the
leaders
of
the
nation's
major
fuel
and
technology
organizations
such
as
Electric
Drive
Transportation
Association,
National
Hydrogen
Association,
NGVAmerica,
and
the
Renewable
Fuels
Association.
Their
perspectives
on
the
roles
that
electricity,
hydrogen,
natural
gas,
and
ethanol
will
play
in
the
years
ahead
promise
to
be
enlightening.
Moderators
include
Cogan
and
Warren
Brown,
automotive
columnist
for
The
Washington
Post.
The
Washington
Auto
Show,
scheduled
from
Jan.
23
to
Jan.
27,
connects
the
auto
industry
with
the
public
policy
process
in
a
way
that
no
other
show
can,
uniting
Washington's
political
elite
with
those
on
the
cutting
edge
of
the
auto
industry.
With
its
theme
of
"Engineered
for
the
Future,"
the
show
provides
an
important
platform
for
alternative
fuels,
low-emission
vehicles,
and
other
"green"
technologies.
"The
benchmark
for
the
rest
of
the
year"
and
a
"leading-edge
economic
indicator"
What
do
you
think?
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Bob A
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RVs are improving, but I think most manufacturers really haven't even begun to address the subject. They rely on the engine manufacturer to deal with emmisions of course but they also should be looking more at the materials they use and solar power and energy conservation.
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