UC Davis Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways off to a Great Start with 20 confirmed sponsors

Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways off to a Great Start

Kristin Zimmerman, GM, and TTP student Wayne
Leighty discuss points of shared interest at the
STEPS Symposium.

STEPS Sponsors

Energy	Auto	Government
BP	DaimlerChrysler	Natural Resources Canada
Chevron	Toyota	U.S. DOE
ConocoPhillips	Honda	U.S. EPA
TOTAL	Nissan	U.S. DOT
Shell Hydrogen	Subaru	Caltrans
PG&E	Ford
	GM
	BMW
	Volkswagen

Launched in January, the Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways program (STEPS), already has 20 confirmed sponsors including six major energy companies, nine auto companies and five government agencies. STEPS is a four-year research consortium created to compare promising alternative fuel pathways including hydrogen, biofuels, electricity and fossil fuels.

The first UC Davis STEPS Research Symposium drew more than 80 sponsors and invited guests to campus in May. The symposium highlighted the current direction of STEPS research and follow-on projects continued from theInstitute’s now completed Hydrogen Pathways Program. The focus was on transitioning to a sustainable transportation solution. This was the first of two annual STEPS gatherings planned for each year.