Trucking executives can enhance their knowledge of alternative fuels through participation and membership in the AA Foundation's Alternative Fuels Task Force. This group consists of over sixty people from a variety of occupations dealing with alternative fuels. These people include government and agency executives whose interests include the environment and energy conservation. Motor carrier executives with expertise in operations, safety, maintenance, and marketing are also involved in task force activities. Executives of engine and truck manufacturers, as well as members of fuel supplier companies in the natural gas and alcohol fuel industries, are also active participants.
Membership is open to anyone interested in alternative fuels.
All AA and AA Foundation members are encouraged to attend this important meeting. I strongly urge trucking executives to take advantage of the Foundation-sponsored demonstration projects. There is no better time to find out which alternative fuel is best suited for your fleet. By investing the time and energy in demonstration projects now, fleet operators will increase their ability to comply with the federal regulations mandating the use of alternative fuels in heavy-duty trucks. Timothy R. McGrath, Editor of Alternative Fuels in Trucking is also a Research Associate at the AA Foundation and Trucking Research Institute where he conducts a number of research initiatives examining the safety and productivity of the trucking industry.