Coming up are three major conferences on plug-in hybrids. We have partial details at http://www.calcars.org/­events.html . At our Events Page, we'll also be updating our Earth Day events in the coming days, including PHEVs participating in Santa Barbara Green Car Show April 20 http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/­events/­earthday/
­earthdayGreenCar.cfm ).

WASHINGTON DC JUNE 11-12
The Brookings Institute/Google conference on Federal Plug-In Vehicles Policy in Washington June 11-12 does not yet have a website or agenda, so save the date.

WASHINGTON STATE MAY 8-9: REGISTER NOW
In Wenatchee (in the scenic middle of Washington State) May 8-9 is the Fourth Annual Power UP! Electrifying Transportation Summit See http://www.PluginCenter.com . This will include Dr. Andy Frank, UC-Davis, Ewan Pritchard, Advanced Energy, Felix Kramer, CalCars, Roger Slotkin, RS Management, Ltd., Victor Juarez, Electro Autos Eficaces, Eric Leonhart, Vehicle Research Institute and representative from Alten Energy Services and A123/HyMotion.

SAN JOSE JULY 22-24 REGISTRATION OPEN
Plug-In 2008 is the first international gathering of automotive manufacturers, component suppliers, electric utilities, government agencies and the environmental community. It's organized and sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Southern California Edison and the University of California at Davis Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center.

The agenda is still in development; an early version is at http://plugin2008.com/­conf/­?id=conf_agen -- check back in a week or two for more details; CalCars will be involved both in the program and the exposition. Registration is now open at http://plugin2008.com/­conf/­?id=conf_reg and consider exhibiting at http://plugin2008.com/­expo/­?id=expo_floor .