Chris de Boer, vice president of Research and Development at Transonic Combustion, Inc, will speak Tuesday at the SAE 2010 World Congress at the Cobo Center in Detroit, MI. Mr. de Boer has been invited to participate in a main stage-panel discussion on the impact 2016 emissions regulations have on powertrain systems and the automotive industry. The group will also share their vision on technical developments that must take place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 83 percent before 2050, a goal set forth by the Obama Administration.
"Fundamental improvements to the internal combustion engine - in the near term - offer the best economic way to dramatically reduce fuel consumption and carbon exposure to the environment," said Chris de Boer, vice president, Research and Development, Transonic Combustion. "Sharply reducing global carbon emissions from new passenger vehicles require breakthrough innovation that builds upon current powertrain systems. It is a real privilege to share our position among a select group of panelists who are shaping the future of the automotive industry."
Who: Chris de Boer, vice president, Research and Development, Transonic Combustion, Inc.
What: Panel Discussion entitled, "Far Term Powertrain Solutions -- 2016 and Beyond"
When: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1:30 – 2:30 pm CT
Where: SAE 2010 World Congress, AVL Technology Leadership Theatre, Cobo Center in downtown Detroit
Additional Panelists:
- Gerhard Schmidt, CTO & vice president, Research & Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company
- J. Gary Smyth, director, Powertrain Systems Research Lab, GM R&D
- Minoru Shinohara, senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Johannes-Joerg Rueger, senior vice president, Engineering, Diesel Systems, Robert Bosch LLC
- Raymond W. Corbin, president, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. (moderator)
About the SAE World Congress
The SAE World Congress is produced by SAE International (formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers), the venerable industry association shaped by historic innovators including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Charles Kettering, among others. This year's annual gathering is focused on "Ecollaboration," to cover technical issues, policy, trends and new innovations at the cross-section of the environment and the automotive sector.
About Transonic Combustion
Founded in 2006, Transonic Combustion's TSCiTM fuel injection systems will provide global automotive manufacturers with high efficiency fuel injection technology for their modern gasoline engine platforms. This technology bridges an efficient path towards a lower carbon future, near-term running on current fossil fuels while long-term promising to run on renewable zero net carbon biofuels. The company operates from Camarillo, CA and Detroit, MI with facilities over 70,000 square feet. For more information, visit tscombustion.com.
Contacts:
Transonic Combustion, Inc.
Eric Sharp
(805) 465-5119
eric.sharp@tscombustion.com
or
Stonerose
Advisors, LLC for Transonic Combustion, Inc.
Meghan Roman
(415)
260-1857
meghan@stoneroseadvisors.com