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Alternative Fuels WEBINAR - 16th November

With a focus on exploring viable options for greener fleets, including heavy freight this webinar covers that which cannot be electrified and uncovers the savings that renewable fuels are delivering today. 

Is it a case of ‘implement the good while waiting for the perfect’ and if so, which fuels are right for your fleets?

Join Jon Regnart-Russell, senior policy advisor and low carbon strategist at Hydrogen UK to gain a better understanding of the viable fuel options to adopt into your HGV and freight fleet and take part in the interactive Q&A with Jon and guests, including The AA. 

Programme

10.15 Waiting Room Open
10.30 WELCOME and webinar overview
Kate Armitage, GREENFLEET Ambassador
10.35 Session 1: Opportunities for using Hydrogen in larger fleets
Jon Regnart-Russell - Senior Policy Advisor, Hydrogen UK
10.45 Session 2: Alternative Fuels: The AA Journey
Simon Ungless - Commercial Group Fleet Manager, The AA
10.55 Session 3: Operating on high biodiesel blends
Adam Franklin, CEO, Greenergy Flexigrid
11.15 Live Q&A Session with all speakers
11.45 Close

Event timings and speakers are subject to change

Speakers

Kate Armitage

Host & GREENFLEET Ambassador
Kate specialises in Electric Vehicles, Recharging Infrastructure and Energy Retailing and was the first recipient of the GREENFLEET EV Champion Award in 2014.

Peter Eaton

Renewable Transport Fuel Association member / Sales & Business Development Director, CNG Fuels
Peter Eaton is the Sales & Business Development Director of CNG Fuels, a company that is building a UK-wide network of large, public access biomethane refuelling stations for heavy goods vehicles. 100% of the fuel dispensed at CNG Fuels stations is RTFO approved renewable and sustainable biomethane produced from a waste feedstock, providing an emissions saving of 90% vs diesel

Jon Regnart-Russell

Senior Policy Advisor, Hydrogen UK
Jon Regnart-Russell leads the Transport and Industry Working Groups, as well as strategically supporting the policy and analysis team at Hydrogen UK. Jon has a wealth of experience in the low carbon and transport sector, gained from over seven years at the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

Simon Ungless

Commercial Group Fleet Manager - The AA
Simon is a highly experienced fleet professional with more than 40 years' working in the vehicle supply industry. From joining Road Transport operations in 1979, Simon has worked in several roles including commercial vehicle rental and contract hire, vehicle finance, vehicle logistics, commercial vehicle contract management, business development and account management.

Adam Franklin

CEO, Greenergy Flexigrid
Adam Franklin is the CEO of Greenergy Flexigrid, the wholly owned logistics business of Greenergy, operating a UK wide distribution network for both Greenergy and third-party customers with a team of over 600 drivers and 200 vehicles. Joining as CEO of Greenergy Flexigrid in 2016, Adam has over 35 years’ experience in the logistics industry across multiple sectors with prior operational, functional and senior general management positions at NFC, Tankfreight, Exel Logistics and DHL.

*Speakers are subject to possible change – please come back regularly for updates

Sponsors

The AA

For more than a century, the AA has been dedicated to serving fleets at every stage of their journey, providing breakdown cover, insurance, automotive guidance, and additional services to many millions of members, customers and drivers. As the transition to alternative fuels continues, we remain devoted to being the leading provider of EV support services.

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