2012 UTC Spotlight Conference on Sustainable Energy and Transportation:

Date: November 8, 2012 – November 9, 2012
Location: The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Contact: Mathew Miller, mamiller@nas.edu 202-334-2608
Ann Purdue, apurdue@nas.edu, 202-334-3208
Cost: Early Bird by 09/12/2012: General: $315; Student: $125
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The 7th annual UTC Spotlight Conference, chaired by ITS-Davis Director Dan Sperling, is designed to promote dialogue and coordination among University Transportation Centers (UTCs), industry, and federal, state and local agencies on the complex and challenging issues concerning sustainable energy and transportation.

The transportation sector currently accounts for about two-thirds of the petroleum consumption and one-third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. This conference explores various opportunities to reduce dependence of surface transportation on petroleum, taking into account economic, social and environmental impacts. Attendees will discuss these opportunities and challenges to identify the research and data needed to promote informed and practical solutions and strategies.

Topics include:
Challenges to reducing oil use and GHG emissions in surface transportation
Energy pricing and financing strategies
Emerging vehicle and fuel technologies
Freight transportation issues and opportunities
Metropolitan transportation issues and opportunities

The preliminary program is now available, and registration is open. Early registration rates expire September 12.

Organized by: Transportation Research Board
Sponsored by: The University Transportation Centers Program of U.S. DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)