Panel Discussions

Panel 1: Electric Hybrids for Commercial Vehicles
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Venue: State Room

Panel Moderator: William Batten, Eaton Corporation 

Panelists:
Vern Caron, ArvinMeritor
Michael Mekhiche, BAE
Mike Stark, Freightliner
Darren Gosbee, Navistar 

Panel Summary: This panel is comprised of industry leaders from the commercial vehicle industry – all of whom have a unique interest in electric hybrid development and commercialization. This panel will focus on the opportunities and challenges that exist to successfully commercialize an electric hybrid or electric vehicle in the “Commercial Vehicle” market segment. Issues to be addressed will include: unique vocational requirements for commercial vehicles, initial cost vs. ROI, future R&D focus areas, infrastructure needs/requirements, and reliability needs/requirements.  

 

Panel 2: Transportation Electrification: Alleviating Consumer Anxieties, Lessons from the Field
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Venue: State Room

Panel Moderator: Heidi Lubin, CEO, Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies

Panelists:
Samantha Bingham, City of Chicago Department of Environment
Sharon Feigon, CEO, I-GO Car Sharing
Amy Francetic, Executive Director, Clean Energy Trust 

Panel Summary: Despite assurances to the contrary, consumers remain skeptical regarding the viability of electrified transportation.  Concerns ranging from the safety of the new technology to range anxiety remain barriers to adoption for all but the earliest adopters.   This panel will highlight Chicago-based examples of roll-outs of electrified trucks, buses and passenger vehicles and discuss how demonstration projects may be used to educate consumers and leverage consumer enthusiasm for market expansion and adoption.

 

Panel 3: Energy Policy
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 8:30 AM – 10:10 AM
Venue: State Room

Panel Moderator: James Gover, Kettering University

Panelists:
James R. Fancher, IEEE-USA Energy Policy Committee
Clinton J. Andrews, Professor of Urban Planning and Policy Development, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Russell Lefevre, Chair, IEEE TAB FDC Electric Vehicles Steering Committee
Lee Stogner, Principal, Vincula Group, and Director, IEEE Board of Directors

Panel Summary: This panel will discuss recent technical events; including the recent nuclear power plant accidents in Japan; recent political events, including the economic downturn in the US and the emergence of high mileage, ICE driven, compact cars; and other significant energy policy research and the impact of these on future directions for energy policy around the world.  

  

Panel 4: Micro Grids and Plug-in Vehicles
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 8:30 AM – 10:10 AM
Venue: Clark Room  

Panel Moderator: Tim Richter, Senior Systems Engineer, GE Global Research

Panelists:
Mike Rowand, Managing Director, Technology Development, Duke Energy
Joseph Thompson, Jr, Principal Engineer, Technology Planning, Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
Byron Washom, Director, Strategic Energy Initiatives, University of California, San Diego
Matt Nielsen, Principal Scientist, GE Global Research

Panel Summary: This panel will explore the technology and economic drivers behind the integration of plug in hybrid and electric vehicles into the grid. Considerations such as hybrid energy storage, charging infrastructure, automotive design, micro grid energy management and utility scale integration will be discussed.

 

Panel 5: How Utilities are Preparing for the Arrival of EVs
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: State Room

Panel Moderator: Tom Molinski, P Eng.  Industry Expert on Electrified Transportation et al  

Panelists:
Arindam Maitra, Electric Power Research Institute
Lars Henrik Nielsen, Senior Scientist, Systems Analysis Division at the Riso National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark
Eric Bibeau, University of Manitoba
Daniel Gabel, ComEd

Panel Summary: Electric utilities need to prepare for the addition of EV load and the associated charging infrastructure, as EVs are now a reality and are being sold in many countries worldwide with many more models to be offered in the next few years. Associated with that are the codes and standards for new charging equipment that need to be finalized, which include smart grid aspects of controlling charging start times so utilities can effectively manage the new EV load by encouraging charging in the off peak (nighttime). System capacity and energy requirements, effects on the distribution system, charger efficiency, power quality, vehicle to grid, source of energy, and utility policy to promote EV are all issues that electric utilities will need to consider sooner rather than later to be in the best position to integrate EVs most effectively.

  

Panel 6: Practical Automotive Experience Provided by Student Competitions
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: Clark Room

Panel Moderator: G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University

Panelists:
G. Marshall Molen, Mississippi State University
Glenn Bower, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 

Panel Summary: Student automotive competitions have enhanced the educational experience by providing a competitive format for gaining practical, hands-on experience oftentimes with technical support from engineers in industry. The competitions range from solar powered vehicles designed by high school students to the most competitive multi-year Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions at the collegiate level sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Society of Automotive Engineers likewise sponsors several competitions that have participation by numerous engineering universities. Panel members will discuss their experience as faculty advisors to these teams.

  

Panel 7: Control Challenges: Control Strategies to Optimize Propulsion Efficiency
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: Columbus Room

Panel Moderator: Dale Glubrecht, Remy Electric Motors

Panelists:
Brad Landseadel, Power and Control Design
Sean Stanley, Bright Automotive Engineering Solutions
Larry Rinehart or Chris Brune, Rinehart Motion Systems

Panel Summary: This panel will discuss various methods used to optimize powertrains and overall efficiency from system and component viewpoints as well as high performance competition and everyday driving perspectives.

 

Panel 8: A New Electric Driving Era? General Motors Chevy Volt EREV and US Hybrid’s Commercial HEVs
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Venue: State Room

Panel Moderator: John Hayes, University College Cork 

Panelists:
Edward Tate, General Motors
Joe LoGrasso, General Motors
Abas Goodarzi, US Hybrid Corporation 

Panel Summary: In this panel, electric vehicle experts, all GM EV1 veterans, will discuss the state-of-the art in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles and battery technologies. Dr. Ed Tate of General Motors will present recently-developed traffic survey analysis underpinning the energy storage, conversion and management systems behind the Chevy Volt. Dr. Abas Goodarzi, CEO and president of US Hybrid, will present on the development of a wide array of military and on-road and off-road commercial hybrid-electric systems. Roland Matthe of General Motors will present on the recent advances and challenges for automotive batteries. Dr. John Hayes will moderate the panel. Dr. Hayes will briefly review recent industry developments and government policies and will ask the panel if we are in a new era of sustainable and greener transportation for the mass market.

  

Panel 9: EV Charging Infrastructure: Technology Advancements, Perspectives, and Status
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Venue: Clark Room  

Panel Moderators:
Diego Klabjan, Northwester University
Said Al-Hallaj, AllCell Technologies LLC 

Panelists:
Raouf Dabbas and Mansoor Al-Hallaj, Jordan Ministry of Environment
Mathew Stewart, City of Chicago Department of Fleet Management
Daniel Gabel, ComEd
Mariana Gerzanych, 350Green
Alexandre Borgoltz, DBT

Panel Summary: Charging infrastructure in support of EVs is a vital component of the ecosystem and charging stations are being deployed throughout the world. The renowned experts will discuss the integration of renewables with charging stations, electrification of private fleet strategies, and the ongoing and future deployments. The panelists will also address the economics of EV charging business models during this transition period until EVs become mainstream.

 

Panel 10: Role of Government in Accelerating Research, Development and Deployment of Hybrids and Plug-in Vehicles
Friday, September 9, 2011, 8:30 AM – 10:10 AM
Venue: State Room  

Panel Moderator: Mike Duoba, Argonne National Laboratory

Panelists:
Steven Boyd, Department of Energy (DOE), Vehicle Technologies Program, Power Electronics and Electric Motors
Keith Hardy, Argonne National Laboratory, DOE Grid Tech Team Leader, former FreedomCAR Director
OEM Representative – TBA
Battery Expert – TBA

Panel Summary: Strategies in meeting the goals of energy security, cleaner air, and lower greenhouse gas emissions include the introduction of hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles into the vehicle fleet. With these electrified vehicles offering so many benefits in the national interest, what role can the government serve to get these technologies the traction they need to rapidly move forward? What projects and programs in vehicle and electrical grid technology has the United States government conducted to accelerate essentially a new paradigm in transportation? Are there any success stories to report? And what are other countries around the world doing to address their transportation concerns?

 

Panel 11: Urban Mobility in Europe: Example of France (Organized by MEGEVH French Network on HEVs)
Friday, September 9, 2011, 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: State Room  

Panel Moderator: Dr. Alain Bouscayrol, University Lille1, MEGEVH

Panelists:
Dr. Alain Bouscayrol, University Lille1, MEGEVH
Dr. Daniel Hissel, University of France Comté, MEGEVH
Dr. Rochdi Trigui, IFSTTAR, MEGEVH 

Panel Summary: The development of a clean urban mobility is a key issue in the transportation challenge of the next decades for different reasons. First, the transportation sector is a major contributor to the GHG increase and, thus, the global warming. Moreover, the future oil depletion requires an important change in the automotive market. In addition, more and more people are concentrated in large cities. In Europe, several programs aim to develop new mobility uses and to insert more cleaner vehicles taking into account the important common transportation networks, but also the strong constraints of old European cities. After the presentation of French policies and constraints, the discussion will focus on the different ways to develop a real clean urban mobility.