DETROIT ? Michigan Hall at Cobo Center will be transformed into an interactive display showcase in January 2011 during the North American International Auto Show, highlighting the many ways that Michigan companies are building and creating eco-friendly communities and sustainable lifestyles.
“Smarter Living In Michigan? will be the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s follow up in 2011 at the NAIAS to its EcoXperience ride and showcase at January’s Detroit auto show. The exhibit will be comprised of two different areas, the MEDC Town Square and the adjacent Smarter Living Showcase, sponsored by DTE Energy.
“As the automotive industry continues to make incredible strides in environmentally-friendly production and technology, the features we offer to showcase at the NAIAS continue to evolve,” said Barron Meade begin_of_the_skype_highlighting�����end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Chairman, 2011 NAIAS. “Our partners at the MEDC have made it possible to help us transform Michigan Hall into an area that offers media, industry members and guests an experience unlike anything they’ll see elsewhere.”
Partnered with the MEDC, the NAIAS has been an enthusiastic supporter of alternative energy technology, allocating major portions of the show floor to “green” exhibits for the past few years, highlighting current and future environmentally-friendly developments in the automotive global community.
The MEDC Town Square and Smarter Living display area will again bring the ride and drive element indoors with a test track featuring electric-drive and hybrid vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. Such technologies to be featured include solar cars, charging stations, batteries, transit connect, rolling chassis, and alternative energies.
Exhibits Confirmed for the MEDC Town Square include:
A123 Systems – battery technology
AltE – rolling chassis technology
Azure Dynamics – transit connect vehicle exhibit
Cascade Renewable Energy – wind turbine exhibit
Dow Kokam – battery technology
Mobile Technology Association of Michigan
PEP Stations – charging stations and related technologies
Swedish Biogas – biogas truck
University of Michigan Solar Car – solar car exhibit
Ventower – wind power and tower
Exhibits confirmed at this time for the adjacent Smarter Living showcase:
Albert Kahn – future energy efficient building technologies
DTE Energy – the electric garage and smart current display
Eco-Green-Energy – wind turbine & solar panels
IBM – utility software and related technology
Log Home Outfitters – net zero log home exhibit
LumaSmart – LED lighting exhibit
Lumecon- LED lighting exhibit
SPX Service Solutions – electric vehicle home charging equipment
For more information, click on NAIAS.Com
a>>
