Industry Leaders Convene in San Diego for 11th Annual Zero Emission Bus Conference
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August 29, 2023
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Industry Leaders Convene in San Diego for 11th Annual Zero Emission Bus Conference
San Diego, California - The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will host the 11th annual Zero Emission Bus Conference (ZEB Con), taking place September 26-28, 2023, in San Diego, CA. The conference will bring together bus and shuttle fleet managers, industry professionals, and climate advocates from around the globe to share knowledge on electrifying public and private transportation fleets.
"It is clear that electric transportation is a primary tool for addressing climate change," says CTE Development Director, Lauren Justice. "We are proud to convene ZEB Con year after year, putting practical resources into the hands of fleets to enable the successful adoption of clean transportation technologies."
ZEB Con's 18 educational sessions convene speakers from Philadelphia to Seattle in fleet-to-fleet conversations. Conference content spans everything from the latest software and support technologies that are enabling charging systems for 100+ vehicles, to best practices for evaluating a site and system for fuel cell electric vehicles.
The conference kicks off with a ZEB 101 course that provides attendees with a foundational understanding of zero-emission vehicle and infrastructure technologies. ZEB Con 2023 also features conversations with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding their Research and Innovation support programs. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will review learnings from their Innovative Clean Transit Regulation (ICT) that was implemented in 2018 and requires all of the state's transit agencies to be 100 percent zero-emission by 2040. Transit agency speakers include AC Transit (Oakland, CA), KVB (Cologne, DE), Duluth Transit Authority (Duluth, MN), Greater Bridgeport Transit (Bridgeport, CT), KCATA (Kansas City, MO), Metrobus (Mexico City, MX), New York MTA (New York, NY), StarMetro (Tallahassee, FL), and WMATA (Washington D.C.), among many others.
In addition to industry-leading educational sessions, ZEB Con will also offer exclusive tours of two local electric bus sites, San Diego MTS and North County Transit District. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other transportation professionals at the Happy (Bus) Hour reception, which features the largest all zero-emission display of buses and shuttles in the world.
"I have been attending ZEB Con since 2018 and I have been very happy to witness its annual growth and the united efforts of our industry," said William Haber with King County Metro. "I continually recommend ZEB Con to all of my colleagues."
Because ZEB Con's primary goal is to provide knowledge and confidence to public and private bus fleets as they make the transition to electric, all fleets receive $400 off registration.
To learn more and register, visit www.zebconference.com.
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ABOUT CTE
The Center for Transportation and the Environment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the health of our climate and communities by bringing people together to develop and commercialize clean, efficient, and sustainable transportation technologies. CTE collaborates with federal, state, and local governments, fleets, and vehicle technology manufacturers to complete our mission. Learn more at
cte.tv
ABOUT ZEB CON
The annual Zero Emission Bus Conference is the premier event for planners, leaders, fleet operators, and technology experts interested in electric vehicle technology and innovation in the bus transportation industry. ZEB Con originally began as a working group in 2011 and has now become the premier event for conversations on zero-emission bus technology. Learn more at
zebconference.com.
