USPS to Deliver Alternative Fuel Vehicle Case Study at eyefortransport's Effective Fuel Management for Fleets Conference
Miami, FL (PRWEB) December 22, 2006 -- Julie Rios, Executive Director, Energy Initiatives, USPS will present an industry evaluation and report about the lessons learned from managing the largest alternative fuel vehicle fleet in the USA at the Miami Radisson Hotel, February 20-21, 2007.
This keynote presentation will discuss the challenges and solutions to operating and maintaining a fleet of 37,000 alternative-fuel vehicles and evaluate the various kinds of alternative fuels, including biodiesel, electric vehicles and compressed natural gas and ethanol, which USPS utilizes within its fleet.
Who: United States Postal Service, Executive Director, Energy Initiatives, Julie Rios
What: eyefortransport Effective Fuel Management for Fleets Conference
http://www.eyefortransport.com/fuel
Where: Miami Radisson Downtown Hotel
When: Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007
About USPS
The United States Postal Service® is an independent establishment of the Executive Branch of the United States Government. IT is the third-largest employer in the United States and operates the largest civilian vehicle fleet in the world, with an estimated 260,000 vehicles.
About eyefortransport
A unit of First Conferences Ltd., eyefortransport has grown since its establishment in 1998 to become the global leader in transportation and logistics information and services. For more information, visit http://www.eyefortransport.com.
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