GM exec wins alt-fuel award: The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the opening day of the 14th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference and Expo 2008. The awards honor excellence in individuals and/or organizations that have advanced the use of alternative fuels, vehicles or advanced technologies resulting in clean alternatives to petroleum. The Industry Pioneer Award 2008 went to Lawrence Burns, vice president for research and development and strategic planning at General Motors Corp. Burns was honored for devoting his life to advancing the use of green vehicle technology. He has worked at GM since 1969 and is credited with a commitment to an automotive future that doesn’t rely on the internal combustion engine. Topgear.com asserted, “…he will probably have more influence on the car you drive in 20 years than anyone else on earth.” Burns leads all of GM’s efforts involving new technologies and is an outspoken advocate for the hydrogen economy and for GM to be the first company to have one million fuel cell vehicles on the road. More at www.afvi.org.
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