Proterra, maker of the world’s first battery-electric, fast-charge transit bus, will take part in next month’s 2012 Bus & Paratransit Conference, hosted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The conference takes place May 6-9, 2012 in Long Beach, CA and boasts over 30 educational sessions, workshops, presentations, special events and tours.
Proterra business development officer Joshua Goldman will be giving a short presentation on EV buses and participating as a moderator for the session Alternative Fuel and Propulsion Technologies: From Procurement Planning to Bus Maintenance Facility Design, on Monday, May 7. Goldman also serves as a current Vice Chair for APTA’s Clean Propulsion Committee.
“Alternative-fuel vehicles and the technology that drives them are increasingly important as the transportation industry moves towards cleaner, more cost-effective solutions” said Goldman. “I’m honored to participate on this panel and to provide an overview of EV buses.”