Workshops

Include John Addison in your next conference as a speaker, workshop leader, or sustainable transportation panel expert. You can reach John here.

Save Gas, Save the Planet

Electric cars are coming to a freeway near you. Over the next 12 months a variety of new battery-electric and plug-in hybrids will be offered by Nissan, Toyota, Tesla, GM, Ford and many others. Ambitious plans are brewing in China and India. Accenture forecasts 1.5 million electric vehicles in the United States by 2015. Over 10 million electric vehicles are easily possible by 2020. A new smart grid charging infrastructure is also being developed in parallel with volume commercial sales of electric cars. Look at the findings in John Addison’s book – Save Gas, Save the Planet. These three presentations are from 2010 SFSU Workshops:

Smiles Per Gallon Presentation

Car Light and Care Free Presentation

Climate Action: Reducing GHG 80 Percent

More Smiles, Less Miles

APA PowerPoint and Podcast

Hear and view John Addison’s presentation to the American Planning Association (APA). Transportation is a major consideration when planning a region, city, suburb, or even a town center. It has become increasingly common for plans to address both greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion. The good news is that every day, more people are riding clean, riding less, and riding together. John Addison, author of the book Save Gas, Save the Planet, discussed how planners, government leaders, and engaged citizens can help create vibrant and sustainable communities through rail, bus rapid transit, last miles solutions to make transit accessible, bicycle and walking mode shifts, electric and high mileage cars, transportation demand management programs, and smart growth initiatives that include transit oriented development.  APA Presentation

“Save Gas, Save the Planet is the best book that I have seen in describing practical solutions for driving less and buying the right vehicle. John Addison offers accurate insights into the latest electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, biofuels, and flexible work strategies. As someone responsible for the air quality for 7.5 million people, I recommend this book.”
Jack Broadbent, Chief Executive Officer
Bay Area Air Quality Management District

“Electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and next generation fuels are all part of the clean tech revolution. John Addison delivers the fascinating details of today and tomorrow.”
Clint Wilder
Co-Author of The Clean Tech Revolution and Contributing Editor at Clean Edge
“Read this book if you care about the future of our children. John Addison details the transportation solutions that will bring clear skies and reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions. It is fascinating to read about everything from smiles per gallon to electric vehicles, from people oriented development to high speed rail, and from driving less to enjoying life more.”
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma,
California State Assembly Majority Whip

Climate Solutions – Reducing Transportation GHG 80 Percent

With California’s Climate Solutions Act, greenhouse gas emissions are required to be reduced by 80 percent by 2050. Signs of progress are already here as cars get better mileage, electric cars are coming, fleets are moving faster than expected, public transit is near record use, high-speed rail is planned, and communities are promoting smart growth. John Addison explains how the SF Bay Area can reduce on-road transportation emissions by 80 percent by 2050. It won’t be easy, but people will enjoy better travel options as a result.

John Addison’s Video Interview about Renewable Energy

The Great Fuel Race

Markets pick winners and losers. Competition is heating between gasoline, diesel, biofuels, hydrogen, natural gas, and electricity. Infrastructure, regulation, funding, and vehicle standards create barriers to change. This presentation details the issues and scenarios for win, place, and show by 2020. He outlines where success of one type of vehicle will actually accelerate the other’s success and where it is a battle for early market success. Presentation Handout

Revenue Rocket: Cleantech Marketing Strategies

Clean technology is transforming transportation by enabling some to ride zero-emission vehicles and others to use information technology to displace travel. Now marketing best practices can be deployed to transform disruptive technology into commercial success, market leadership and a revenue rocket. John Addison, author of Revenue Rocket, shares the new strategies of market leadership, strategic partnerships, and channel marketing.

John Addison Presents Partner Strategies

“The Technology Adoption Life Cycle is famous for wreaking havoc on partner and channel relationships.  John Addison knows the ins and outs of this problem very well and his analysis and recommendations are a must for any marketing executive in the high tech sector.”
Geoffrey Moore
Author, Crossing the Chasm and Partner, Mohr Davidow

Conference Panels

John Addison participates in conference panels including:

  • Electric vehicles, smart charging, and vehicle-to-grid
  • Low-carbon fuel trends including biofuels and hydrogen
  • Renewable energy
  • Climate Solutions in Transportation
  • Cleantech transformation of cars and transporation

John Addison

John Addison test drives the MINI Cooper ConvertibleJohn Addison is the author of Save Gas, Save the Planet – the book which details the transportation solutions to stop global warming. John Addison is a popular speaker who has conducted over 1,000 workshops in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. His speeches have been hosted at conferences including the American Planning Association, FRA Renewable Investors Conference, International Business Finance, Fuel Cell 2008, Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals, the American Society of Training and Development, and Earth Day at the San Jose Museum of Science. John Addison has taught extension courses at the University of California at Davis and the University of California at Santa Cruz.  Send John an email to check availability for your next event.