There are 14 RTCs across the country. All are community and technical colleges and vo-tech schools chosen for their ability to provide quality AFV training, their geographic location, and the relationships they have developed with local alternative fuel suppliers. Many major metropolitan areas like New York are facing clean air mandates aimed at reducing air pollution from automobiles. Other organizations, like the New England Consortium have enacted similar legislation. We have taken design concepts about as far as we can in regard to safety and efficiency.
Alternative fuels are the future, a way to reduce emissions and increase efficiency.
And this network of training centers directed by West Virginia University is an instrumental part of making the transition a successful one. Because of the WVU initiative, more and more consumers will be able to operate cleaner, safer cars without sacrificing convenience. Current alternative fuels technology is providing us with that opportunity now. Alternative fuel vehicles are not a possibility in the next century but a reality today and a necessity for the future of our energy supply and our world. As our energy supplies vary from one geographic location to another, as well as over time, new technologies will be developed to meet our transportation needs.