Centers for Alternative Fuels
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The Centers will serve as a major hub of innovation, education, and adoption of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies throughout California.
Centers for Alternative Fuels
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- 2. Our Partners ECO, Inc. is the world's leading engine and vehicle emissions certification consulting firm, specializing in certification management and regulatory analysis for on-road and off-road engine, vehicle, and equipment manufacturers. AFA offers policy, regulatory, legislative and business development consultation services for clients that produce, sell, and use alternative fuel and advanced vehicle products. The Grant Farm specializes in developing and executing Public Fund Campaigns for entrepreneurs, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations seeking public funding for their energy and transportation projects.
- 3. Overview
- 4. The Consumer Fuels are just the beginning´´.. ? Fleet Managers ? City Planners ? Sustainability Teams ? Everyone Else
- 5. The Industry Lots of pieces in a very complex puzzle´´.
- 8. The Real Problem It is not a question of what to do. It is a question of how do we, specifically us, do this. DEFINITION of 'Opportunity Cost' The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action. INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Transaction Costs' Transaction costs are important to investors because they are one of the key determinants of net returns. Transaction costs diminish returns, and over time, high transaction costs can mean thousands of dollars lost from not just the costs themselves but because the costs reduce the amount of capital available to invest.
- 9. The Center forAlternative Fuels ? Reduce opportunity costs by jumpstarting the project planning and research process. ? Reduce transaction costs by connecting customers to appropriate service providers and service sectors. ? Quantify environmental benefits and cost savings realized from clean technology investments. ? Collect data on ongoing industry needs. Optimize the incentive and funding process in California. ? Develop standard metrics for project success and eligibility for funding.
- 10. Analytics Jumpstart your sustainability research with one-of-a-kind software platform. ? See what commercial solutions are available to you now. ? Model economic and environmental impacts of new technology. ? Discover potential service sectors that may benefit your organization. ? Start the conversation off right by filtering out non-feasible technologies.
- 11. Funding and Collaboration ? Discover what's available to you. ? Work with funding experts in developing proposals. ? Collaborate with other projects and stakeholders. ? Take advantage of crowdfunding and crowdsourcing Tools. ? Work with project and program management specialists We Are All Part of The Solution
- 12. Resource Center Grant Writing Workshops ¢ Training Sessions ¢ Technician Training ¢ Fleet Planning Templates ¢ Fact Sheets Fuel Conversion Workshops ¢ Webinars ¢ Ride and Drives ¢ Data Collection Workshops ¢ Fleet Consulting Case Studies ¢ Industry News ¢ Legislative Analysis ¢ Event Calendar
- 13. Schedule of Events August 4, 2015- The Center for Alternative Fuels will be live. September 2015- Cloudbased Version of the Fleet Analysis Software will be available.
- 14. How to Participate ? Please fill out the handout provided. ? Following this presentation a short survey will be available. We appreciate your feedback and comments. ? Email: sedale@centerforalternativefuels.org Contact Info: Sedale Turbovsky Director, The Center for Alternative Fuels sedale@centerforalternativefuels.org 916-543-5230x4