Michael Boehm, Wallace Walrod, Scott Kitcher-Lunch & Learn Presentation April 15, 2016
Transcript of Michael Boehm, Wallace Walrod, Scott Kitcher-Lunch & Learn Presentation April 15, 2016
CEC: Alternative Fuel and Advanced Transportation Center: Summary of ProposalE4 Advanced Transportation Center
Purpose
Public Policy
To provide a central clearinghouse for public information and a framework and process for stakeholder coordination to advance
adoption of alt fuel and advanced vehicle technology in Southern California
Goals Develop and launch virtual and physical center locations and keep them
open for a minimum of five years. Outreach to and convene members of the public as well as critical
stakeholders. Facilitate regional coordination in workforce development and regional
planning. Provide a central location for companies, researchers, and public
agencies to collaborate on alternative fuels, technology development, intellectual property protection, prototyping, and development needs.
Ensure the Center is sustained with strong organizational development to grow the adoption, development, commercialization, and export of alt fuels and advanced vehicle technology.
Public Policy
Great Regional SupportWe integrate a wide geographic area with physical presence at LACI for Los Angeles and CSI for San Diego and web presence from LAEDC and SMERC
ObjectivesObjectives Actions
Charging and Infrastructure Grants & Demos
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Grants & Demos
Autonomous Vehicles Organize Pilots and Industry Cluster
Local Industry Cluster Attract and Support Companies
Fleets, Ports and Public Transit Events, Business Attraction, Policy and Demos
Consumer Awareness and Adoption Outreach events with partners; refuel availability (website); dealer incentives & training; policy
Status: Open for Business at LACI and CSELos Angeles CenterLos Angeles Cleantech Incubator411 S Hewitt StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013Phone: (213) 375-8980
San Diego CenterCenter for Sustainable Energy9325 Sky Park Court, #100San Diego, CA 92123T: (858) 244-1177
Public Policy
New Physical Locations:•CleanTech OC•PortTech•Inland Empire
http://www.advancedtransportationcenter.org/
Affiliate Organization:•Bay Area ATC – Berkeley•Central California – Carbon Blue•NoCal ATC - Humbolt
ActivitiesRecent Events Global Clean Port Summit Formula e Event E4 Mobility Alliance monthly
Upcoming Events: ACT expo AltCar (NoCal
Activities Requiring Partnership Include:WebinarsConferencesDemosGrantsOutreach
Example: Autonomous Vehicles
• Parking Garage for Museum ---$50,000 per stall• Opens in 2023• Uber, etc may be more commonplace• Self Parking cars may be majority of fleet• Many leaders have no knowledge. Senior
official “you don’t believe in that stuff?”
Current Developments• BMW, Mercedes, Audi Nissan, Ford, Google and Apple have
research labs in full development • None in Los Angeles• Mercedes has self driving trucks• Audi is going cross country in an autonmous car• Mercedes is driving around San Francisco in in autonomous
office car.
These Are Real Photos
Opportunity• Autonomous vehicles are coming much faster than we thought• It will bring change to important areas for the Los Angeles area
– Personal transportation– Public transportation– Goods movement– Land use
• We need to be proactive not reactive• We need coordination between public and private sectors to avoid
inefficiencies
Policy Guide for Civic Leaders• What is timeline for developments• What planning changes need to be made• What regulatory changes are necessary• What will encourage investment here• How does Los Angeles become the look to area
for this technology
Business Cluster Development• Development should be oriented around regional strengths
– Largest automotive market – will attract pilots– Goods movement – ports & distribution– Public transit – multimodal plan (congestion & air quality)– Entertainment – connected car– Leverage aerospace and defense resources– Open space for testing – lancaster, el toro afb
• Current leaders: Michigan, Silicon valley
Needed: Leadership • OEMs want path to
commercialization• Public spending should
be focused on new technologies
• Regulatory and policies aligned to new paradigm
R&D • Testing for local applications
Pilot• Pilot communities
Deploy• Commercialization with public
investment in regional systems
Goal: Regional Framework for Autonomous Vehicles• Leadership and organization planned• Stakeholders identified and engaged• Test facilities identified• Liability and insurance plan• Areas of concentration identified (e.g. goods movement, etc.)• Workforce needs• Timeline to implement (milestones)• Next step funding options