NAFTC eNews | January 2006


Odyssey Preparations Under Way Advanced Energy Initiative Provides for Ethanol Development EPA Revises MPG Estimate Methods and Stickers Hybrid Car Sales and Tax Credits Become Hot Topic FuelMaker Marketing Phill in France Fiberglass Fuel Tanks May Fail with Ethanol Usage Combat Global Warming First Biodiesel Plant in Indiana Grand Challenge Winner Fueled by Biomass Seeking Success Stories From the Office of the Executive Director Consortium Staff Update CCSN Holds Alternative Fuels Conference GEM Donates Car to CCBC-Catonsville NAFTC Members Prepare for February Business Meeting Wentworth Instructor Still Performing CNG Conversions NAFTC Conducts Hybrid First Responders Beta Test February 05-08 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo San Diego, CA February 08-11 NAFTC Business Meeting Washington, DC February 20-22 National Ethanol Conference Las Vegas, NV February 22-24 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Conference San Diego, CA March 12-16 NHA Hydrogen Conference Long Beach, CA October 12, 2006 National AFV Day Odyssey		The NAFTC’s National AFV Day Odyssey is scheduled for October 12, 2006, and preparations for this exciting nationwide event are under way. Overseeing planning and preparations for this special day to promote alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) and advanced technology vehicle awareness are Al Ebron, NAFTC Executive Director and Odyssey Co-Coordinator; Judy Moore, NAFTC Assistant Director – Communications. As Odyssey 2006 quickly approaches, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have or if we can be of service. You can reach us by phone (304-293-7882) or by e-mail (Al.Ebron@mail.wvu.edu or Judy.Moore@mail.wvu.edu).