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Project Title: Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy

PIN: BEES-J-07-01-A         

Major Unit:
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Sub Unit:
Board on Energy & Environmental Systems

RSO:
Holmes, John

Subject/Focus Area:



Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy
September 9, 2008 - September 10, 2008
National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C St. NW
Washington D.C.


If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: LaNita Jones
Email: ljones@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-3344
Fax: 202-334-2019


Agenda:

1:00 PM Welcome and introductions
Trevor Jones, NRC committee chair, and committee members

1:05 PM Opportunities for Reducing Vehicle Mass
Susan Yester, Chrysler


1:50 PM Aftertreatment Technologies and Strategies for Light
Duty Vehicles with emphasis on NOX and particulates
Joseph Kubish, Manufacturers of Emissions
Control Equipment Association

2:35 PM Break

2:45 PM Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle
Frank Fronczak, University of Wisconsin

3:30 PM EPA’s Hydraulic Hybrid Program
John Kargul of EPA's Clean Automotive Technology program

4:15 PM Opportunity for public comments

4:20 PM Adjournment of public meeting


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
David Green
John Moskwa (day one only)
Thomas Asmus
Robert Sawyer (via teleconference)
John Johnson
Rodica Baranescu
Trevor Jones
David Friedman
Linos Jacovides
Jay Baron
John Kassakian (day two only)


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
Deliberation of materials presented during open session and logistics and scheduling for future meetings.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
Presentation from consultant.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: September 12, 2008



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