American transit director to visit UOIT and share details of innovative hydrogen fuel cell program

OSHAWA, Ont. - The director of a Californian transit company that utilizes hydrogen fuel cells in its public transit fleet will be at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) on Monday, September 17 to discuss the benefits and potential for this type of technology.

Jaimie Levin, who is director of Alternative Fuels Policy and Marketing for Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit), will be at UOIT to deliver the lecture Sustainable Transportation and Climate Change - The Role of Transit and Why. In his role with Alameda-Contra, Levin is responsible for the management of its $21-million US, hydrogen fuel cell program, one of the largest demonstration programs of its kind in the world.

The lecture is part of the UOIT's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences' Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Who:
Jaimie Levin, director, alternative fuels policy and marketing, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

When:
Monday, September 17, 2007
10 a.m.

Where:
UOIT
Science building, Room 1240
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

Parking:
Enter off of Simcoe Street or Conlin Road and proceed to the Founders 1 parking lot.

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