WIREC 2008
The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC), arranged by the US State Department, will take place in Washington Convention Centre on March 4-8, 2008. (Official website: http://www.wirec2008.gov)
“The climate issue is global and one for which the transportation industry has a special responsibility. By participating in WIREC, we gain the opportunity to show the American public that the Volvo Group is not just part of the problem, but also a part of the solution”,
says Leif Johansson, CEO Volvo Group
Great success at WIREC
The Volvo Group’s CO2-neutral trucks were a big hit at WIREC in the USA.
One of many interested visitors was US President George Bush.
“Five years ago those trucks would not have been available for people at this exhibit to look at. Today they're on the road. As a matter of fact, the United States Air Force is using these kinds of trucks,” he said when he was shown around the Volvo Group’s stand.
US President George Bush was very interested in the Volvo Group’s efforts in reducing environmental impact. He very much wanted to visit Volvo’s stand and look at the trucks. In his speech at the conference, he also pointed out the significance of using alternative fuels.
“Amazing joint venture with Mack and Volvo on these giant trucks that are using bio diesel to power them,” he said. Read more
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Volvo Group seminar
After the Volvo Group’s notable showcasing of carbon-dioxide-neutral trucks in Stockholm and Brussels last year, it is now Washington, DC’s turn. In conjunction with the WIREC conference, the Volvo Group will present seven different trucks, all of which can be driven without any net contribution of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Read more from the press release
A conversion to renewable fuels is more urgent than ever before. Three crucial factors are:
• Climate change
• Increased energy demand
• Decline in finite resources