Media Advisory
UC San Diego Hosts Montreux
Clean Energy Roundtable

April 29, 2009

By Paul K. Mueller

WHAT: Key developments in fuels and technologies, as well as energy investment and energy policy, will be the focus of a three-day California Clean Energy Roundtable to be attended by senior executives from the oil, gas, power, automotive and technologies industries; leading governmental policy makers, institutional investors and venture capitalists. Energy, environment and business reporters are invited to attend.

WHEN:  April 29-30 at the University of California, San Diego.

WHERE: Estancia La Jolla Hotel, 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, Calif.

SPONSORS: Montreux Energy, UC San Diego, Sempra Energy Utilities, Shell, SDG&E, the Southern California Gas Co., and Westport Innovations; and supported by the USC Energy Institute, AeroVironment, and CALSTART.

TOPICS:

• Global Energy Outlook
• The Evolution of Fuels, the Promise of Biofuels
• Fuel Infrastructure and Delivery Systems
• Powertrain Pathways
• Fleet/Heavy-Duty Trucks: The Role for Natural Gas
• Clean Transportation and Customer Choice.

WHO:

• Jack Jacometti, vice president of Shell Gas & Power, London
• Laura Yoshii, acting administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Michael Gallagher, president of Westport Innovations, Vancouver
• James Boyd, vice chair, California Energy Commission
• Steve Kay, Dean, Division of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego
• Tom Cackette, deputy executive officer, CARB
• Ric Fulop, founder and senior vice president, A123 Systems
• Wolfgang Steiger, director of powertrain research, Volkswagen
• Don Paul, executive director, USC Energy Institute
• Bill Zobel, clean transportation manager, Sempra Energy
• Robert Bienenfeld, senior manager, energy and environment, Honda
• John Wall, vice president, Cummins Engine
• Mike Bissonette, senior vice president, AeroVironment
• Saul Zambrano, director, clean air transportation, Pacific Gas & Electric
• Catherine Dunwoody, executive director, California Fuel Cell Partnership
• Bill Boyce, supervisor, electric transportation, Sacramento Municipal Utility
• Dave Barthmuss, director, energy and environment, General Motors
• Mathis Wackneragle, founder, Global Footprint Network
• Byron J. Washom, director, strategic energy initiatives, UC San Diego.

Media Contacts:

Montreux Energy
Andrew Bermingham, 303-534-2500 or Andrew@montreuxenergy.com

UC San Diego
Paul K. Mueller, 858-534-8564 or pkmueller@ucsd.edu