Day 1
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8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Joan Ogden, Director, STEPS Program
9:10 a.m. Session 1: California Targets 2030-2050 (recap of CCPM3)
Moderator: Lew Fulton, Co-Director, STEPS
- Robert Bienenfeld, Assistant Vice President, Environment and Energy Strategy at American Honda Motor Company
- Michael Coates, CEO, Mightycomm
- Colin Murphy, Policy Advocate, NextGen Policy
- Austin Brown, Executive Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy, UC Davis
10:10 a.m.Keynote: Big Data, Data Analytics and Transport Modeling
Sonia Yeh, Professor, Chalmers University
10:40 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m Session 2: Grid Integration of EVs
Moderator: Joan Ogden
- Grid Impact Modeling for Large Scale Penetration of Zero Emission Vehicles in California
Behdad Kiani, Assistant Project Scientist, STEPS
- The Future of Electric Vehicle Emissions in the US
Alan Jenn, Researcher, Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center
Discussants:
- Daniel Hopper, Senior Manager of Strategy, Southern California Edison
- Lisa Snapp, Director of the Climate Analysis and Strategies Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
12:15 p.m. Lunch and Poster Session
STEPS students and researchers present in poster format
2:15 p.m. Session 3: Trucking and Logistics
Moderator: Lew Fulton
- Last Mile Delivery and Automated Trucks
Hanjiro Ambrose, PhD Candidate, UC Davis
- An Update on California Transition Scenarios
Marshall Miller, Senior Development, Engineer, STEPS
Discussants:
- Jimmy O'Dea, Senior Vehicles Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists
- Sarah Flick, Corporate Development Manager, Westport Fuel Systems
3:30 p.m. Coffee Break
3:45 p.m. Session 4: Perspectives on Hydrogen Infrastructure Developments
Moderator: Joan Ogden
- Stephen Ellis, Fuel Cell Vehicle Marketing Manager, American Honda Motor Company
- Jean Baronas, Supervisor Hydrogen Unit, California Energy Commission
- Wayne Leighty, Hydrogen Fuel Business Development Manager, Shell
Discussant: Robert Wimmer, Director of Energy and Environmental Research Group Toyota Motor North America
5:00 p.m. Day 1 Wrap Up
5:30 p.m. Reception at City Hall Tavern-Bistro 33 (226 F Street, Davis, CA 95616)
Day 2
8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m. Session 5: Three Revolutions (3Rs)
Moderator: Austin Brown, Executive Director, UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, the Environment, and the Economy
- Summary of 3R Conference held February 2018 and other 3R Updates
Mollie D'Agostino, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Policy Director, ITS-Davis
- California Panel Study of Emerging Technologies and Transportation Trends
Giovanni Circella, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program Director, ITS-Davis
- The Cost of 3 Revolutions: a Deeper Dive
Lew Fulton, STEPS co-Director
Discussants:
- Ken Laberteaux, Senior Principal Scientist, Toyota
- Adam Gromis, Public Policy Manager, Sustainability & Environmental Impact, Uber
10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. Session 6: EV Market Update
Moderator: Gil Tal, Researcher, PHEV Center
- Comparison of ZEV mandates in California and China
Yunshi Wang, Director, China Center for Energy and Transportation, ITS-Davis
- Buyers and Market Demand in California, US and China
Gil Tal, Research Director, PHEV Center
- Gender Differences in Plug-in Electric Vehicles Purchasing Patterns
Ken Kurani, Researcher, PH&EV Center
Discussant: Kadir Bedir, EV Infrastructure Specialist, California Energy Commission
11:45 a.m. Day 2 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
12:00 p.m. Boxed Lunch and Adjourn
STEPS Spring Board of Advisors Meeting
May 16 2018
Founders Room
Alumni Center
Agenda
12:45 p.m. Arrival and Coffee
12:55 p.m. Group Photo
1:00 p.m. Discussion Items
- STEPS3 wrap up
- Setting the Stage for STEPS4
- New sponsorship structure
- Tower System presentations
3:15 p.m. Concluding Remarks
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
