The briefing, titled “Converting Vehicle Fleets to Alternative Fuels: Federal Policies Key for Reducing US Dependence on Foreign Oil,” is hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and produced in coordination with Transportation Energy Partners (TEP) and NAFA. 

The briefing takes place Tuesday 1st April 2014, from 8:30 am to 10 am in the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium and is expected to be attended by more than 100 elected leaders and staff, as well as representatives from federal agencies, state/local government, foreign government, public interest groups, industry and academia.



The briefing is intended to demonstrate to congressional leaders and staff members the strides public and private sector fleet managers in nearly every state are making in converting to alternative fuels. Four NAFA members, representing corporate, government, utility, and university fleets from across the United States, will speak at the briefing. They will talk about why they are converting their fleets, the challenges they face, and the importance of federal and state incentives in overcoming these challenges.

Speakers comprise:

• Claude T Masters, CAFM, manager of acquisition and fuel, Florida Power & Light, and president of NAFA Fleet Management Association
• Richard Battersby, CAFM, director of fleet services, University of California at Davis, and vice chair of NAFA’s Fuels & Technology Advisory Council.  Battersby is also executive eirector, East Bay Clean Cities Coalition, CA and a board member of Transportation Energy Partners
• Jeffery L Jeter, fleet manager, Chesterfield County, Virginia and treasurer of NAFA.
• Steven W Saltzgiver, vice president of fleet management, Republic Services Inc., and chair of NAFA’s Government Affairs Committee.

Following the briefing, the NAFA contingent, along with NAFA’s US Legislative Counsel Patrick O’Connor, will meet one-on-one with Congressional leaders and staff.



The briefing will be available via live stream at www.eesi.org/040114altfuels#stream.