{"246351":{"#nid":"246351","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Advancing Electric Vehicle and Plug-In Hybrid Rollout","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMetropolitan Atlanta is one of nation\u2019s largest markets for plug-in electric vehicles. As of mid-2013, 52% of American plug-in electric car registrations were concentrated in five metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York and Atlanta. While over 72,028 all-electric (EV) cars (43.0% of the EV\/PHEV market) have been delivered to retail customers between December 2010 and December 2013, more than 95,589 plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have been sold (57.0% of the EV\/PHEV market) during the same time period. (Electric Drive Transportation Association.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat are the key drivers affecting EV and PHEV deployment? Incentives? Infrastructure? Technology? Do EVs and PHEVs fill distinctive segments in this competitive marketplace? What is motivating the consumer to purchase either of these vehicles?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMark your calendar for the Wednesday, February 26th program. The discussion will be both visionary and pragmatic.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Lennon, eMobility After Sales Program Manager, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAndrew leads and manages all aspects of the PHEV program as it relates to vehicle and electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) service and support activities for dealers and customers. Andrew and his team are the main dealer contact point within PCNA AfterSales for all issues related to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining Porsche\u2019s PHEV program, Andrew has held various positions within PCNA that include regulatory affairs and technical support as relates to the Porsche product line.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJules Toraya, Zero Waste Manager, City of Atlanta\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, Jules focuses on reducing the environmental impact of waste in downtown Atlanta\u2019s convention district. Previously, he served as a Project Manager for the Center for Transportation (CTE) and the Environment for Clean Cities Atlanta and the City of Atlanta.\u0026nbsp; This effort led to the development of the City of Atlanta\u2019s plug-in electric vehicle readiness strategy, which also developed a plug-in electric vehicle readiness workbook for municipalities throughout the Atlanta metropolitan region.\u0026nbsp; His efforts resulted in CTE securing $545,000 from the Department of Energy\u2019s Advanced Vehicle Development Program. In addition, Jules coordinates a local public-private partnership, Plug-in Georgia, for plug-in electric vehicle outreach and advocacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJules\u2019s next project is to re-purpose veterans to gain employment developing sustainable transportation systems in conjunction with the renewable energy market VFAI (Veterans Fuel American Innovation).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022docs-internal-guid-377dfcef-5057-21b0-8f77-e6b0568c3837\u0022 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGreg Crittenden, Founder and CEO, Metro Plug-In\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAfter a 30 year career as a commercial and military pilot, Greg started Metro Plug-In in early 2010 with the idea of contributing, in a small way, to the energy security and independence of the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESince that time, Metro Plug-In has grown to become a nationally recognized leader in EV charging station sales and installation expertise. \u0026nbsp;The company has customers throughout the U.S., including Hawaii, and the Caribbean. \u0026nbsp;In addition, Metro Plug-In is an EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Industry Specialist as approved and designated by the Eaton Corporation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA panel discussion sponsored by the Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speaker Series.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A panel discussion sponsored by the Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speaker Series"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2013-10-16 16:22:48","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:23:59","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-02-26T11:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-02-26T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-02-26T13:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-02-26 16:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-02-26 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-02-26 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/secleanenergy.gatech.edu\/","title":"Clean Energy Speaker Series"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11508","name":"Clean Energy Speaker Series"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ben.hill@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBen Hill\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVenture Lab\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-894-2376\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}