NACFE Finalizes Run on Less – Messy Middle Bootcamp Sessions

From Executive Director Mike Roeth

Rachel Ellenberger, NACFE’s manager of industry engagement, along with other NACFE staffers, has been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the Bootcamp sessions for Run on Less – Messy Middle. Beginning in February, NACFE will conduct a 13-session Bootcamp with three sessions focusing on diesel and natural gas vehicles, three on battery electric vehicles and three on hydrogen. There will be a unit recap workshop after each set of technology sessions and a close out session at the end that will focus on other fuel-efficiency technologies.

The recap workshops are designed to be more conversational and encourage further audience participation. We are excited about this new twist on our already successful Bootcamp series.

The first Bootcamp session is Tuesday, February 11 at 1 ET and subsequent Bootcamp sessions are every other week. We are still working on details for the invite-only recap workshops, so stay tuned for details on those sessions.

Here’s a look at the technology-specific sessions.

• Feb. 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Diesel/Nat Gas Session 1 — Diesel Drop-In Alternatives: Ultra-Low Sulfur, Bio-, and Renewable. Experts in this session will discuss how diesel and its drop-in alternatives can continue to play a role in the Messy Middle.
• Feb. 25 at 1:00 p.m. ET:  Diesel/Nat Gas Session 2 — Decarbonizing with Natural Gas. In this session, experts will highlight how fleets have seen success in adopting natural gas-based solutions and what the buzz about renewable natural gas is all about.
• Mar. 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Diesel/Nat Gas Session 3 — Future Prices & Availability of Existing Infrastructure: What’s Next? This session sets out to explore how infrastructure considerations affect diesel and natural gas user options, and understand opportunities and limitations given new sourcing models. 
• Apr. 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET: BEV Session 1 — The Current State of HD BEV: Technologies and Capabilities. In this session, experts will review the market availability of long-haul specific operations.
• Apr. 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET: BEV Session 2 — Strategizing Successful HD BEV Adoption. Fleets in this session will tell their adoption stories and share how their experiences could impact future adoption.
• May 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET: BEV Session 3 — Charging Depots, Networks, & the Economics of Fleet Electrification. Experts in this session will discuss best practices for depot development and begin exploring opportunities to build out charging networks beyond available government incentives. 
• June 3 at 1:00p.m.  ET: H2 Session 1 — The Production Processes of Hydrogen Fuel. Experts in this session will cover the basics of the hydrogen molecule, its production processes, and its carbon intensity. 
• June 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET: H2 Session 2 — Moving Hydrogen from Here to There: The Distribution and Storage of Hydrogen Fuel. In this session, experts will discuss the current state of the hydrogen fuel distribution and storage ecosystem and what advancements need to be made to further industry adoption.
• July 1 at 1:00 p.m. ET: H2 Session 3 — The Opportunities and Challenges of Selling Hydrogen to the Industry. Experts in this session will highlight the opportunities and challenges of hydrogen fuel retail, and what needs to happen in order for hydrogen fuel to hold a competitive advantage in the market. 

More information will be coming on the recap/workshop sessions. For more details on each session or to register, click here.

We want to thank our partner, ACT News published by TRC Companies, for its assistance with the mechanics of the Bootcamp sessions.

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