Which fuels are truck stops blending and selling and where are they trending in the next 10, 15, and 20 years? And, what are they planning for electrification? NATSO’s Alternative Fuels Council is helping truck stop operators navigate the alternative fuels landscape with information, advice, and compliance.

Ginger Laidlaw, Vice President, Alternative Fuels Council

“We’ve got a ways to go. As exciting as it is and how many people want to move forward with [alternative fuels], I feel like you know, the messy middle. But it’s also our chance to decarbonize right now. If you can get a hold of those liquid fuels and be able to blend them now, we still should be striving for that and not waiting for the other fuels to come along.”

Ginger Laidlaw, Compliance Specialist, assists members of the truckstop and travel plaza community and other fuel retailers to navigate the complex compliance requirements of state and federal fuel regulations, including the RFS, Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Clean Fuels Program (CFP).

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An all-electric heavy-duty fleet that can last 500 miles seems like a dream, but the bright minds at Terraline have cracked the code and hope to roll out these trucks in the next year. Hear from former Tesla and Waymo engineer, Graham Doorely, CEO of Terraline, on how his team is breaking electric barriers.

Graham Doorley, CEO, Terraline

“I love vehicles in general. It’s that ability to create something new and interesting and to have a real impact, like really pushing an industry to change, to be more sustainable. That’s what excites me when we start seeing our vehicles on the road driving zero emission. You know, that’s a huge win. That’s why I get up every day. and that to me, that’s the most exciting thing.”

Graham Doorley, Founder & CEO of Terraline, is a lifelong car enthusiast and an entrepreneurial engineer with experience working at future-looking transportation startups like Tesla and Waymo. Graham has eight years of experience as a senior engineer for self-driving systems as part of both Google[x]’s self-driving car program and then at Waymo. At Tesla, Graham was responsible for the design, engineering, production, and sourcing of the entire front and rear suspension of the ground-breaking Model S.

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UPM has been at the forefront of innovating in the advanced biofuels space. Hear from Marko Janhunen, Chair of the EU’s Advanced Biofuels Coalition on policy advancements, challenges and where this evolving industry may be heading.

Marko Janhunen, Director, Public Affairs, UPM

“I think it’s been fantastic to be part of this transformation. UPM, as I said, is a traditional forest industry company. We’ve managed to create a completely new industry business within UPM. Regulation is obviously a key part of this business strategy. We created a product that has extremely interesting and strong environmental sustainability credentials. And, you know, being part of a journey with a team, with colleagues where we’ve actually succeeded very well, that’s exciting. I think obviously also the opportunity of the hydrogen-related, or the hydrogen economy and the assets that we have at UPM, it’s extremely exciting to be engaged in these discussions. It’s a tremendous opportunity. A complex one as well but being able to support and discuss with a lot of different types of people, it’s really multidisciplinary. You need to understand a lot of different aspects. And I guess that means that you’re learning something all the time.”

Marko Janhunen is currently Director, Public Affairs, at UPM, a leading forest industry company headquartered in Finland. UPM is the largest producer of only advanced biofuels in the EU and currently establishing a strong position in wood-based biochemicals. Marko is an expert in public policy issues related to environment and energy, climate change, and transport issues with 20 years of experience from projects on all continents. Marko is the Chair of Advanced Biofuels Coalition (LSB), a coalition of 11 companies from 8 countries promoting advanced biofuels for transport decarbonization. Marko is also on the steering committee of Hydrogen Cluster Finland, a newly established coalition of over 50 companies to promote hydrogen economy, and chairs the regulatory affairs committee of the Hydrogen Cluster Finland.

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In this episode, host Tammy Klein will give an analysis on the top ten issues she is watching for 2023 in global transport energy policy and in the global transport energy market.

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“I’m so excited for 2023. So you’ve heard my top 10 issues that I will be watching. And the idea is to have the guests on from all of these different spaces to come and talk about what’s happening in their companies, what they’re doing, how they see the evolution of policy, the impact on the market technology development for all of these different types of transport energy issues.”

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Dr. Amer Amer, Chief Technologist at Aramco, is leading the charge on R&D to improve the sustainability of transport fuels. Hear more about Aramco’s work in this area, what he thinks is the most consequential R&D work the team has done and is doing and how he envisions the future of transport energy decarbonization.

Dr. Amer Amer, Chief Technologist, Aramco

“We need all hands on deck. And I think demonizing one industry or excluding one industry is not helpful. I think everybody needs to come to the table. All stakeholders need to work together to really end up with you know, a resilient and lasting impact on CO2 emissions. We all know that we are facing a dual challenge here. We need more transport energy with less emissions. In fact, we need more energy with less emissions in general. The question is, how do you get there?”

As Chief Technologist for Aramco’s Fuel Technology Research & Development, Dr. Amer leads a team of more than 70 research engineers and technicians focused on solving tomorrow’s fuel transportation challenges today. Since his promotion to the position of Chief Technologist for Fuel Technology in 2011, Dr. Amer has been responsible for the rapid expansion of Aramco’s fuels research in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and in Aramco’s two new Research & Development satellite centers in Paris, France, and Detroit, U.S.A.

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Electrify America is building the largest network of public fast-chargers in the U.S. In this episode, Rachel Moses of Electrify America talks about the customer journey – literally and figuratively – at the heart of their every effort, as well as trends and challenges associated with the development of the U.S. EV charging infrastructure.

Rachel Moses, Director, Commercial Services, Business Development & Green Cities at Electrify America

“The NEVI investment is really exciting for this country. It will make a significant difference because America needs thousands of ultra-fast reliable charging stations that are universal and non-proprietary in order to really push adoption and continue to do that. And, to my earlier point of EV being accessible for everybody in all geographies, this investment is really needed and we’re really excited about being able to support our commercial customers in their pursuits of this investment because we think we have a position to be able to really focus where that capital will go.”

Rachel Moses is the Director for Commercial Services, Business Development & Green Cities at Electrify America. Prior to that she was the Senior Manager Site Acquisition, Development & Strategy. Electrify America LLC is the largest open DC fast charging network in the U.S., investing more than $2 billion in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education and access.

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How will the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) affect the development of and uptake of low carbon fuels in the country? In this webinar-turned-podcast episode, learn from Fred Ghatala, Director of Carbon & Sustainability for Advanced Biofuels Canada as we discuss the CFR and its global implications on advanced biofuels, sustainable aviation, and marine fuels.

Fred Ghatala, Director of Carbon & Sustainability for Advanced Biofuels Canada

“I think the real rallying cry is energy security, clean energy security, and that’s very amplified with geopolitics at this moment.”

Fred Ghatala is the Director for Carbon and Sustainability of Advanced Biofuels Canada, a national industry association established to promote the production and use of advanced biofuels in Canada. Fred leads ABFC’s work to establish biofuel carbon value, lifecycle analyses in regulations, and expanding advanced biofuel use into aviation and marine sectors.

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Parkland Corporation is a rapidly expanding convenience and fuel retailer having locations in 25 countries and still growing. Scott Sharabura, Parkland’s Vice President, Electric Vehicle Charging, joins us to discuss Parkland’s test-and-learn approach to their EV charging rollout.

Scott Sharabura, Vice President, Electric Vehicle Charging, Parkland Corporation

“I was very much an oil and gas guy through and through and I think like a lot of people who come from that background, I viewed electric vehicles and zero-emission transportation with a fair bit of skepticism, not because I was opposed to it, but just because there were so many promises that people had made for so long, and there were targets that were set that were pushed out and pushed out again, and pushed out again. It just felt like the idea that was never going to arrive, as they say, the technology of the future. And it will always be the technology of the future and it’s where it started a change for me.”

Scott Sharabura is the Vice President of Electric Vehicle Charging for Parkland Corporation, one of the fastest growing convenience and fuel marketers in the Americas, focusing on developing a new EV charging business under the ON the RUN banner. Prior to his current role, he led Parkland’s strategy team, where he led the development of a 10-year energy transition strategy. Prior to Parkland, Scott spent 15 years with leading management consulting firms Booz Allen Hamilton and McKinsey, where he advised senior executives in North America, Latin America, and the Middle East on strategy development, organization design, and operational improvement in oil & gas, mining and chemicals.

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Earlier this year, Tammy started asking guests one important question at the end of every episode: “what excites you most about this space?” This compilation of their answers will surely leave you with hope and excitement for the energy space for 2023 and beyond.

We also want to hear what excites YOU most about this space. Email Tammy at [email protected] with either your written inspiration or better yet, record a voice memo and send the audio file and maybe you’ll hear yourself on an upcoming episode!

Listen to all previous episodes to hear the full interviews at https://transportenergystrategies.com/category/podcast.

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What does the process of planning and designing for EV charging really look like? From financing to permitting, design to accessibility, there’s a lot of nuanced planning that is needed for all sectors looking to install EV chargers in public spaces to retail. We spoke with Jenna McDavid, an Electric Vehicles Practice Director with Kimley-Horn to hear about some of the bits and nuggets of charging.

Jenna McDavid, Associate, Electric Vehicles Practice Director, Kimley-Horn

“We need to reduce reliance on single-occupant vehicles to reduce congestion, to reduce motor vehicle accidents, to reduce pedestrian collisions. We need to make sure everyone has access to safe, affordable, reliable, clean transportation. We need to design and deploy thousands upon thousands of EV chargers in well lit, accessible spaces with accessible payment systems with high up times. These are huge, huge challenges that require experts from a lot of different disciplines to do their very, very best work very quickly. It’s very important. It’s personally important, and I think it’s globally and societally important.”

Jenna has 22 years of experience in the clean energy and clean transportation industries. She provides strategic advisory support to public agencies and private companies to aid their transitions to zero-emissions vehicles. Her current and recent engagements address regional strategies for transportation decarbonization, design and delivery of programs to support EV adoption, siting optimization for EV charging infrastructure, and fleet electrification support.

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