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To: HarveyO who wrote (4229)6/6/1999 7:40:00 PM
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EnV'99 June 14 - 16, 1999 Ypsilanti Marriot, Ypsilanti, Michigan USA
. EnV'99 will be held June 13-16, 1999 at the Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest. The mission of EnV'99 is to hold sessions that address the technical, governmental and infrastructural issues facing environmental vehicles today.The conference will feature topics such as Transportation for the 21stCentury, Globalization and Policy, Infrastructure, Marketing/Vehicle Overview,Materials and Manufacturing Components and Propulsion. An exhibition, opendaily, of advanced components and vehicles will be displayed with suppliersand OEMs describing their ideas and innovations. Space is limited, register today online at esd.org or call248-355-2910.

EnV'99 Conference Schedule
Monday, June 14, 1999
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Co-Chairs Steve Zimmer and Mitsuyuki Ugajin
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Advanced Technology Vehicles: Shaping the Future of Automotive Transportation Lawrence D. Burns, PhD Vice President, General Motors R&D
8:30 am - 9:00 am
The Oil Industry Perspective of Advanced Technology Vehicles
John Gabriel, Head-Market Development Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd.
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Break Transportation for the 21st Century
Plenary Session Presentations
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Advanced Technology Vehicles: The Political & Regulatory Environment
Dr. Horst J. Soboll Vice President-Technology Policy, DaimlerChrysler Corp.
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Powertrains to Meet Future Needs
Mr. H. Kawasaki Director, Member of Board of Directors Responsible for Powertrain Engineering Division Nissan Japan
11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Globalization and Policy
George Sverdrup, Session Chair
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Global Warming Threat: Automotive Challenge and Response
Charles A. Amann, KAB Engineering
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Prospective of Alternative Transportation Fuel for China
Zhou Hongchang, Yang Dongyuan, Tongii University, Shanghai
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Ford Motor Company presentation
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Reception in Exhibit Hall sponsored by DaimlerChrysler Corp

Tuesday, June 15, 1999
Electric Drives and Fuel Cells Infrastructure
Jon Bereisa, Session Chair Steve Humay, Committee Liaison
Hybrids and Advanced Powertrains Infrastructure
Robert Chapman, Session Chair Scott Staley, Committee Liaison
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Inductive Charging's Great Global Opportunities
Dave Grieco, General Motors Corp.
Life-Cycle Emissions of Alternative Fuels for Transportation: Dealing with Uncertainties
J.F. Contadini, D. Sperling, R.M. Moore, T. Lipman, S. Ramaswamy, D.J. Friedman, University of CA-Davis
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Looking Beyond the Internal Combustion Engine: The Promise of Methanol Fuel Cell Vehicles
Raymond A. Lewis, American Methanol Institute
Bioethanol Roadmap: A Technology Development Framework
John J. Sheehan, NREL
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Advantages of Gas-to-Liquids Synthetic Fuels for use in Fuel Cells
Branch J. Russell Syntroleum Corporation
Intelligent Energy Management Systems for Hybrid Vehicles Using Route and IVHS Data
Angela T. Tobin, Alan F. Montemayor, Southwest Research Institute
Marketing/Vehicle Overview
Mike Faubert, Committee Liaison
Marketing /Vehicle Overview
Dave Hermance, Session Chair Brent Crary, Committee Liaison
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Potential for Large-Scale Deployment of Fuel Cell-Powered Urban Buses in Brazil Dr. Marieta C. Mattos, Dr. John Wormald, Autopolis
How the Internet is Changing Automotive Marketing
Bill Moore, EVWorld
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Fuel Cell Powered Vehicles Development and Commercialism Strategy
Dr. Ferdinand Panik, DaimlerChrysler, Nabern, Germany
The Hybrid Electric Transit Bus (HETB) Design, Development and Test Results Jeffrey S. Brown, Dennis J. Eichenberg, William K. Thompson, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center
11:00 am - 11:30 am
A Control Strategy for Optimizing the Efficiency of a Direct-Methanol Fuel Cell in an Automotive Application
R.M. Moore, University of CA-Davis; S. Gottesfeld and P. Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Simulation of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain and Controls for Impoved Fuel Efficiency and Emissions
Rifat Keribar, Thomas Morel Gamma Technologies
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
A Comparison Between Direct-Methanol and Direct-Hydrogen FCVs as General Purpose Passenger
R.M. Moore, University of CA-Davis; S. Gottesfeld and P. Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Development of Hybrid Buses in Belgium
Dirk DeKeukeleere, VITO Belgium
12:00 pm
Materials & Manufacturing
Dave Dolenga, Session Chair
Materials & Manufacturing
Al Murray, Session Chair
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
A Comparison of Alternative Composite Vehicle Concepts
Anthony E. Masscarin, IBIS Associates
UltraLight Steel Projects of American Iron & Steel Institute
Darryl Martin, AISI
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
The Use of Alternate Processes in the Body Structure of the GM EV1
David A. Dolenga, General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles
Progress Toward a Low Mass, Low Cost Body System Using Injection Molded Thermoplastics
Lawrence J. Oswald, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Materials Developments for Power Electronics and Electrical Machines
Gary M. Crosbie, Ford Motor Company
The Inevitable Dominance of the Reduced-Mass Spaceframe
Jeff R. Dieffenbach, IBIS Associates

Wednesday, June 16, 1999
Electric Drives and Fuel Cells Components
Marlyn Stroven, Session Chair
Hybrids and Advanced Powertrains Components
Nigel Gale, Session Chair Jim Hurley, Committee Liaison
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Charge Acceptance Variation of VRLA Batteries Over Life
Ron D. Brost, Josephine S. Lee, Kelly L. Zechel, Ford Motor Company
Semiconductor Developments for Advanced Automotive Systems
Ross Bannatyne, Motorola Semiconductor
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Thermal Management with New Generation Insulations
G. Kevin Alston, Founder/CEO Glacier Bay, Inc.
Development of a Motor Control System for the Toyota Hybrid System
Eiji Sato, Kaoru Kubo, Sumikazu Shamoto, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Maximizing Performance and Efficiency in Electrically Powered Climate Control Systems
G. Kevin Alston, Founder/CEO Glacier Bay, Inc
A Novel Integrated Starter-Alternator-Damper System
C. Peter Cho, David Fulton, Ralph Johnston, Ron Martin, Delco Remy International; Thomas Pels, Klaus-Peter Zeyen, ISAD Electronic Systems
9:30 am
Propulsion Bill Mitchell, Session Chair Jim Seaba, Committee Liaison
Propulsion Don Hillebrand, Session Chair Gordon Heidacker, Committee Liaison
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Development of the Nissan Fuel Cell Vehicle
Dr. Masafumi Sasaki, Nissan Research Center, Japan
Development of Engine for Natural Gas Vehicle
Michihiko Masuda, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Real-Drive Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption During Various Climatic Conditions
Ron D. Brost, Josephine S. Lee, Kelly L. Zechel, Ford Motor Company
A Parallel Hybrid Train
A. Nedungadi, Southwest Research Institute

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Fuel Cell Efficiency in the Virginia Tech 1999 Hybrid Electric Future Car
Michael Ogburn, Douglas J. Nelson, VA Polytechnic Institute & State University
High Performance Characteristics of the Nissan Hybrid Vehicle
Kazumasa Katoh, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Japan
1:00 pm
Where Do We Go From Here? A Blue Ribbon Q&A Discussion
Steve Zimmer, Moderator John McElroy, Moderator (invited)
Target Participants:
Robert C. Purcell Jr.
Executive Director General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles
Ross Witschonke President EcoStar
John Wallace
Ford Motor Company (invited)
Tom Gross (invited)
U.S. Department of Energy
Tom Moore
Vice President, Liberty and Technical Affairs DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Dave Hermance
Executive Engineer Toyota Technical Center USA Los Angeles
Bob Stempel, (invited)
GM Ovonic
Kazumasa Katoh
General Manager, Engine Engineering Department #2 Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Japan
Robert Bienenfeld
Manager Alternative Fuel Vehicles American Honda Motor Corporation
Bill Mitchell, P.E.
Vice President Enginering Epyx