Please forward to people you know in Vancouver! Some people on this list will be going to the 2005 Electric Drive Transportation Associationi Conference/Expo in Vancouver this week http://www.edtaconference.com In my Nov. 20 posting I described how the conference is increasing its attention to PHEVs http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/­group/­calcars-news/­message/­207

Below are details of a companion event for local residents and conference attendees that has been organized by the British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association http://www.bcsea.org

"En route towards sustainable transportation"
Thursday Dec 8, 6:30pm-8:15pm
Strathcona Room
Vancouver City Hall
453 West 12th Ave.

The BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) is proud to present a panel forum on sustainable transportation. Insight will be given on the latest Electric, Plug-in hybrid and Fuel Cell vehicle and infrastructure developments.

EN ROUTE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION will feature two participants from the EDTA Conference: Felix Kramer, founder of The California Cars Initiative http://www.calcars.org Alison Grigg, project manager for the BC Hydrogen HIghway Project of Fuel Cells Canada http://www.fuelcellscanada.ca along with Lawrence Harris from the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association http://www.veva.bc.ca to discuss how the technologies will contribute to reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions and can enable us to reach our Kyoto accord goals.