Topics

· World-wide developments in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, including: trends in batteries and motors, new vehicles, world wide usage

· Energy policy, carbon emission implications, transport policy

· Developments in Australia

1. Converting conventional fossil-fuel powered cars to electric

2. New vehicles

3. Potential for new and existing industries

Speakers include

- Rod Dilkes (EV-Power Electric Vehicles, Western Australia)

- Ross Blade (Blade Electric Vehicles, Castlemaine)

- Dr Peter Pudney, Adelaide University (Solar Electric Team)

- Department of Sustainability

- Politicians

- DIY Experts

The workshop is a project of the Climate Change Action Group, CERES, and is supported by Grow Me The Money (an EPA and VECCI project).

The CERES electric vehicle project is supported by Donkey Wheel and the Lord Mayor’s Trust.