The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the 13th annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference and Expo in Anaheim, Calif., April 1-4, 2007. This conference raises the topical issue of the

role vehicles and fuels play in both energy security and climate change. It will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, across from Disneyland.
The national conference is a neutral meeting place for policy and/or purchasing decision-makers who need to keep their finger on the changing pulse of regulations, funding and the near-term operations and technical development strategies.
The conference program features many of the leading decision-makers in alternative fuels and technologies, representing truck manufacturers, fuel suppliers, government agencies and parts manufacturers.
Foreign affairs analyst and former CIA Director James Woolsey and environmental policy expert Dr. Terry Tamminen will deliver the keynote presentations. Local, state and federal elected officials will address the changing legislative landscape. Attendees will focus on key topics fueling the growth in alternative fuels.
Among the more than 60 sessions are topics on legislation, climate change, plug-in hybrids, ports, EPA engine standards, biofuels updates and electric drive advances. The big focus is on how to implement business strategies for fleets to cost-effectively transition to cleaner burning vehicles.
The Expo Hall showcases the broadest range anywhere of vehicles, components and services across all fuels and technologies. Two Expo Hall mixers allow for social time to talk with exhibitors and view their products. There are two stages with regular presentations from a broad range of interests. The "Funding Pavilion" co-locates agencies and businesses with the tools to buy down costs for fleets. Ride-n-Drives are held both Sunday and Tuesday to give attendees a chance to kick the tires and take the vehicle of their choice for a spin. The final morning of the conference, Wednesday, April 4, the doors are opened to the general public to come and learn about what's new in alternative fuels.
More information on the conference is available by visiting www.afvi.org/NationalConference2007/index.html.