Morgantown, WV The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) welcomes SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES AND IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF INDIANA as a Participating Site for the 2006 National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey. South Shore Clean Cities and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana were a member of the highly-successful 2004 Odyssey event that hosted more than 24,000 attendees at 54 sites nationwide.

October 12, 2006 will again showcase cleaner and more energy-efficient choices in transportation. Alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles rely on domestic fuels such as propane and natural gas, or on new hybrid technologies that dramatically increase gasoline miles per gallon ratings.

“Now more than ever, consumers, fleet managers, and business and public sector decision-makers need to be aware of viable alternatives to standard gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles,” said NAFTC Executive Director Al Ebron. “This is a national defense issue. Transportation represents this country’s largest energy user, and over half of that energy is imported. Also, alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles make sense because they are cleaner, which is so important for improving air quality, especially in our major cities.”

On October 12, 2006, in over 60 locations across the country, consumers, fleet managers, and government officials will have the chance to see the latest AFV trends, find the options, meet the experts, explore AFV ownership opportunities, and discover AFV training and job possibilities.

Indiana’s National Odyssey Day event will be held at:

Westfield Shopping Town, Southlake
2109 Southlake Mall
Merrillville, In 46410
9am -4pm

National AFV Day Odyssey is developed and coordinated by the NAFTC, headquartered at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. National AFV Day Odyssey has support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. If you would like additional information on this event please contact South Shore Clean Cities at 219-365-4289.