The Solar Energy Association of Connecticut invites you to

A Seminar and Discussion

on

" ADVANCES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES & RELATED TECHNOLOGIES ( -- Including Hybrid Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrids, new Battery technology, & other developments ) "

on

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2006 ( 2 PM)

at the

University of Connecticut, Undergraduate Building (Room 311)

85 Lawler Road, West Hartford, Connecticut

(between Trout Brook Drive and North Main St – Parking allowed only in UConn Lot off Trout Brook Drive )

featuring presentations by

James Landi, Engg/Project Mgr, Danbury CT based Battery Mfr Electro Energy, Inc.

Steven Warren, Assistant General Manager, Maintenance Services, CT Transit

[ Steve Warren will discuss CT Transit’s experience with their hybrid (Diesel Electric) Transit Bus, future technology plans for bus service, regional transit plans, and other developments at their Hartford facility.

James Landi from Electro Energy will discuss hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and the various new technology battery options. He will bring their demo plug-in hybrid vehicle to show us after the seminar.

These presentations will be preceded by a short introduction to the general subject of Regenerative Energy Storage drive systems, to give an overview of the many approaches under development in this exciting field.

The speakers’ presentations will be followed by an open discussion. Those attending are invited to bring in their questions and ideas, and information about other relevant systems they know of.]

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DIRECTIONS: The location is on Lawler Rd, about 100 yds from Trout Brook Ave in West Hartford, between North Main St and Trout Brook Ave. From Rte I-84 – Exit 43 – Turn RIGHT on to Park Rd – 50 yds -- Left on to Trout Brook Drive -- go about 1 mile – cross Farmington Ave – go about 1 mi – cross Asylum Ave – 50 yds – turn right into large Parking lot. Walk back across Trout Brook Dr into the campus – bear RIGHT on walkway -- leads to UnderGrad Bldg – Enter; go to Room 311.

From points North (Windsor, etc) – Rte 91 South – Exit 35-B – turn RIGHT on to Cottage Grove Rd – 3+ miles – Cottage Grove Rd becomes No. Main St -- cross Albany Ave (Rte 44) – go about 1/2 mi – turn LEFT on to Lawler Rd --- go 1/2 mile -- turn right on to Tout Brook Drive – 50 yds -- turn LEFT into large UConn Parking lot. Park, walk back across Trout Brook Drive into the campus -- bear RIGHT on walkway -- leads to UnderGrad Bldg –Enter; go to Rm 311.

Note:Parking in the Lawler Rd Lot next to the Bldg is now only for UConn Faculty – others will be ticketed/ fined by W.Hartford Police.

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This event is organized by the

Solar Energy Association of Connecticut, Inc.,

a nonprofit, educational organization ( active since 1976) which supports and promotes

the use of renewable energies and environmentally benign technologies.

It is open to all interested persons, free of charge. Please register for this event by calling one of the foll:

(860) 233-5684 or (860) 489-9555 or (203) 613-4363 or (845) 669-8341

[ Solar Energy Assoc. of Conn. Inc.; P.O. Box 541; Hartford CT 06101. Web Site: www.SolarEnergyOfCT.org ]