Green government podcast features federal fleet project leader previewing session at GOVgreen

Nov. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Alexandria, VA - CEIL’s Green Government Podcast series this week features GOVgreen Conference and Exposition speakers previewing their educational sessions scheduled for next week’s GOVgreen Conference and Exposition.  Today’s podcast features Ryan Daley, Federal Fleet Project Leader, Sustainable Fuels & Vehicles Group, NREL, Department of Energy.

"The federal government has an extremely large fleet of about 600,000 vehicles in the domestic fleet.  That represents many millions of gallons of gasoline and diesel each year," says Daley.

Daley will present next week during the session “Transporting People and Goods Sustainably”. He will be joined by
-Diane Davidson, Director, Center for Transportation Analysis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and
-Samuel Pulcrano, Vice President, Sustainability, U.S. Postal Service.
The session—part of GOVgreen’s Transportation track on Tuesday, November 9— covers federal strategies for improving sustainability in transportation,  including fleet management programs and policies, identification and procurements of alternative vehicles and fuels, and maintenance issues.

The GOVgreen Conference and Exposition—November 9th and 10th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center— includes 30 educational sessions and an exhibit floor of 100 companies all focused on providing information and solutions to greening the federal government.  GOVgreen is open to all but free to government and military professionals.

Tune in this week to hear interviews from:
-Emil Dzuray, Manager, Sustainability Initiatives, U.S. Postal Service
-Bev Godwin, Director, Center for New Media and Citizen Engagement, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, General Services Administration  
-Sam Pulcrano, Vice President, Sustainability, U.S. Postal Service

The podcast series is available at www.CEILeadership.org.

And don’t miss the opportunity to learn, network and problem-solve at this one-of-a-kind event by attending GOVgreen (register at GOVgreen.org) or following the event on Twitter and Facebook.  

GOVgreen Conference and Exposition  
CEIL sponsoring the  GOVgreen Conference and Exposition (GOVgreen.org)  GOVgreen—open to all and free to government and military professionals—is two days of education and an exhibit floor all focused on green government programs and solutions.  Register at GOVgreen.org for the event, November 9-10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  

For more information contact Lindsey Gilroy, at info@CEILeadership.org or at 703-706-8216 or visit www.CEILeadership.org.

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The Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (www.CEILeadership.org) is an independent organization that facilitates information and education exchange among government and military professionals charged with identifying, specifying and buying green goods and services, and with vendors, contractors and consultants that provide green goods and services.

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The Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (www.CEILeadership.org) is an independent organization that facilitates information and education exchange among government and military professionals charged with identifying, specifying and buying green goods and services, and with vendors, contractors and consultants that provide green goods and services.