Event Summary
On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference to examine electric vehicles, their potential to reduce oil dependence and the role of federal policy in promoting them.
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Confirmed panelists include:
- Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.)
- Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
- Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA)
- Troy Clarke, President, GM North America
- Peter Darbee, CEO and Board Chair, PG&E Corporation
- Mark Duvall, Program Manager, Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute
- Juliet Eilperin, Correspondent, Washington Post
- Mark Fields, President, Ford North America
- Tom Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, New York Times
- Andy Karsner, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- Dan Kammen, Class of 1935 Distinguished Chair in Energy, UC Berkeley
- Felix Kramer, Founder, Cal Cars
- Tom Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Institute
- Deron Lovaas, Vehicles Campaign Director, NRDC
- John Podesta, President, Center for American Progress
- Dan Reicher, Director, Climate and Energy Initiatives, Google.org
- Bill Reinert, National Manager, Advanced Technology Group, Toyota
- David Sandalow, Energy & Environment Scholar, The Brookings Institution
- Chelsea Sexton, Executive Director, Plug-In America
- Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Energy and Environment Correspondent, Economist
- Jon Wellinghoff, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Jim Woolsey, Venture Partner, Vantage Point Venture Partners
- Mary Ann Wright, CEO, Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions
A formal event announcement, including a full schedule, will be provided closer to the event.
To pre-register, please call the Brookings Office of Communications at 202.797.6105, or visit
http://onlinepressroom.net/brookings/new.