February 28, 2010

The Green Truck Summit

DOE Under Secretary For Energy announced as keynote speaker

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The NTEA announced today Kristina Johnson, Ph.D., Under Secretary for Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, will serve as Keynote Speaker at the Green Truck Summit. Dr. Johnson will share valuable insight into legislative and regulatory activities that are currently gaining momentum in our nation's capital. Dr. Johnson, internationally-recognized for her academic an! d engineering achievements, earned the distinguished John Fritz Medal, which is considered the highest award in the engineering profession. Previous recipients of this Medal include Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Orville Wright.

In addition, U.S. Representative Gary Peters (MI) will be presented the Green Truck Leadership Award at the event. This award is in recognition of his efforts in support of the green truck movement, including the introduction of a bill entitled The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act, which authorizes hundreds of millions of dollars for multiple advanced driveline technologies and alternate fuel use in the work truck industry. Representative Peters will have the honor of introducing this year's Keynote Speaker, Under Secretary for Energy, Kristina Johnson, Ph.D.


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