WASHINGTON - Tuesday, April, 19, 2011, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will help kick-off the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference by participating in the Innovation Motorcade, an all electric vehicle motorcade that will start at the Department of Energy and travel around the city. Supporting electric vehicles will help the U.S. reach President Obama's bold but achievable goal of reducing oil imports by one-third by 2025.
Secretary Chu will give remarks at the opening ceremony and participate in a brief press conference.
| WHO: |
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, April 19, 2011
10 AM EST |
| WHERE: | L'Enfant Plaza (Outside of DOE Headquarters)
Washington, DC 20585 |
Media contact(s):
(202) 586-4940