Our next GPCCP Stakeholder's & Board Meeting

When:   10 a.m., December 17^th, 2008

Where:  Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, 8^th floor, 190 N 6^th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

Why:  The Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program is sponsoring a stakeholder meeting to address one type of alternative transportation and heating fuel.

Please join us to view presentations and panel discussions from Fleet Managers, Bio-Diesel Producers and distributors, members of the Bio-Diesel Board followed by Q & A sessions.

BIODIESEL AND BIOHEAT are real options in reducing our dependence on foreign oil, creating economic stability, and maintaining a cleaner environment.

RSVP by  December 15^th to: coordinator@phillycleancities.org

Continental breakfast and networking opportunity at 9:30 am.  Help spread the word and bring a friend.

Board Meetings immediately follow Stakeholders meeting

Future Working Group Meetings

Stakeholder  Meetings are  held four to six times per year, and are open to any and all Clean Cities stakeholders in the Philadelphia region.  These meetings are a great opportunity to learn about the latest grants, rebates and incentives for alternative fuel and vehicle purchases, as well as to meet with other stakeholders.  Agenda items are always welcome from our Stakeholders!

Meetings feature industry speakers discussing cutting-edge alternative fuel developments and updates from throughout the region. Economic development and environmental issues are highlighted. All interested individuals or organizations are encouraged to attend. To RSVP, or for more information on these meetings, please contact the GPCCP Coordinator at 215-790-1894 or coordinator@phillycleancities.org. 

We thank the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

for making arrangements for this meetings.

At our past meetings:

The June 24, 2008 meeting featured a presentation by the GPCCP chair, Bill Flemming, on the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute conference in Las Vega, NV.

The April 24, 2008 meeting featured Gus Sfakianos, Executive Vice-President of the Odyne Corporation.  Odyne manufactures off-the-shelf and customized plug-in hybrid conversions for Class 6, 7, & 8 Heavy Duty vehicles.  As you can imagine there business is booming!  Odyne is located at 89 Cabot Court, Suite L, Hauppauge, NY  11788.  Their phone number is 631.750.1011.

The September 19, 2008 meeting featured a presentation by a number of electric vehicle OEM's followed by a Mini EV Expo on the Market Street parking lot of PECO Energy, an Exelon Company.