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CTE has recently received approval of the SFCC work program and has already involved several members in the development of project teams and white papers. SFCC’s website and promotional brochure will be completed by late-June and presentations have already been made to the FuelCellSouth Conference in Columbia, SC and the FTA’s Electric Drive Bus Program Review in Columbus, OH.
Future transportation technologies will have to rely on cleaner fuels, higher performance materials, and more advanced conventional and hybrid powertrains. SENTECH works with clients to promote innovative transportation solutions that will meet such future needs and power cleaner, more efficient advanced vehicle systems. SENTECH has received superior performance recognitions for helping address clients’ needs, for responding to local and national level issues, and for supporting technical teams of national labs, automakers, and other stakeholders. Since 2001, SENTECH has coordinated the Annual Fuel Cell Expo on Capitol Hill to promote the benefits of fuel cell technologies. The company has organized technical merit reviews and assisted in preparing national reports like the Fuel Cell Report to Congress and various five-year Strategic R&D Program Plans. With these reports, our staff assisted clients in establishing goals, identifying potential barriers, and establishing targets to overcome barriers and track progress. For our private sector clients, we also provide independent assessments of the market potential of emerging energy technologies through market studies.” For additional information about SENTECH, visit their website at www.sentech.org.
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology. GTRI employs some 1,200 employees who perform or support more than $100 million in research yearly for over 200 clients in industry and government. Dr. Tom Fuller, Director of the Georgia Tech Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies, has already become involved with CTE’s fuel cell and hydrogen related activities through the Southern Fuel Cell Coalition. www.gtri.gatech.edu The Buckhead Area Transit Management Association (BATMA) is a partnership of private businesses, public agencies, and residential and civic associations within Atlanta’s Buckhead Community whose mission is to provide relief for commuters, residents, and visitors traveling in and around Buckhead. BATMA is one of eight transportation management associations in the Atlanta region and is a member of the transportation demand management network that CTE measures and evaluates for the Georgia Department of Transportation. CTE has managed the design of "the buc" shuttle branding, signage, and collateral, as well as the BATMA website.The discounted member rates for CTE design services was an important incentive for BATMA’s membership in CTE. www.batma.org Emory University, in Atlanta, is home to nine major academic divisions, numerous centers for advanced study, and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions. In addition to Emory College, the University encompasses a graduate school of arts and sciences; professional schools of medicine, theology, law, nursing, public health, and business; and Oxford College, a two-year undergraduate division on the original campus of Emory in Oxford, Ga. Led by President James W Wagner, the University has 11,300 students and 2,500 faculty members who represent all regions of the United States and more than 100 foreign nations. CTE is providing design services for wayfinding signs and maps for Emory’s electric bus shuttle system, which features vehicles manufactured by CTE member, Ebus. The discounted member rates for CTE design services was an important incentive for Emory’s membership in CTE. www.emory.edu Blue Bird Corporation is one of the world's leading bus manufacturers, delivering thousands of school buses, commercial buses, and recreational vehicles to the market each year. Founded in 1927, Blue Bird has nearly 3,000 employees and three facilities in two countries. Blue Bird has an extensive network of distributors and service parts facilities throughout North America. Blue Bird’s interest in the hybrid-diesel and heavy duty fuel cell vehicle markets makes membership in CTE an excellent strategic investment for the Fort Valley, GA company. www.blue-bird.com The John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) in South Mississippi is one of ten NASA field centers in the United States. It is NASA's primary center for testing and proving flight worthy rocket propulsion systems for the Space Shuttle and future generations of space vehicles. Because of its important role in engine testing for four decades, SSC is NASA's program manager for rocket propulsion testing with total responsibility for conducting and/or managing all NASA propulsion test programs. SSC is interested in technology transfer of their hydrogen expertise and is eager to team with CTE members through the Southern Fuel Cell Coalition. As noted below, SSC will be the host site of CTE's fall meeting in September. www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis/
Flywheel battery systems, which store energy through mechanical rather than chemical means, provide a smaller, more reliable replacement to chemical battery systems and have a significantly longer useable life. As a result, flywheel battery systems have tremendous potential as an enabling technology for fuel cells in transportation applications. To fully realize this potential, CTE is proposing to lead a federally funded research program to bring manufacturers and university researchers together to develop and demonstrate the next generation of flywheel battery system technology. Over this three-year period, the flywheel system will be thoroughly tested for performance and reliability and then demonstrated on a hybrid electric bus. The cost of this program is estimated to be $1.5 million annually over the three-year period, and the total $4.5 million is being requested in the surface transportation reauthorization, the Senate’s SAFETEA legislation.
"Having the ability to produce an entire annual report 'in-house' has proven that CTE creative services are on par with any big agency out there." says Josh. "We can do the same quality work faster and cheaper than any of them. For the CAP annual report we provided the writing, photography, layout... even negotiated a donation by a major international paper supplier to get the job done without sacrificing anything in terms of quality or content," he adds. "And we finished the whole project a day early!" Remember, CTE members get discounted rates for creative services, but CTE is happy to provide design and production services to anyone who needs them. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Josh Rosenbaum at josh@cte.tv or call 678-244-4150.
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CTE’s Southern Fuel Cell Coalition Receives Funding
CTE
will administer the SFCC, which is focused on establishing the southern
region as a leader in transportation-related fuel cell research,
demonstration, and commercialization. As a result, the SFCC anticipates
increased political visibility for the south’s fuel cell capacities
and resources, as well as increased funding opportunities for the
ongoing development of the industry. 
CTE’s Creative Director, Josh Rosenbaum, recently finished
production of the 