Registration Information

07.17.2023 - Thank you, sponsors, speakers, moderators, panelists, and all other attendees for making Asilomar 2023 a huge success! We will be sending out a follow up email in a few days with links to the presentations and photographs from the conference.

Navigating to Net-Zero Carbon, and a Secure, Equitable Transportation Future

Pacific Grove, California

Conference Description

The 19th biennial conference will address the challenges of climate change in the context of environmental and mobility justice, how they influence transportation investments and choices, and the policies for accomplishing these changes in a sustainable manner. We are at a pivotal point, with new technologies and business models sweeping through transportation, and major governmental investments being considered. The focus of this conference is on national policy, but with links to international and state/local policymaking. Key topics include energy (electrification, hydrogen, and biofuels); new mobility and transit; freight; and cities (as it relates to national policy toward land use, climate, and social justice).

Registration includes:

Attendance to the 6 plenary sessions and closing panel during the 2-day program, welcome reception, 3 networking receptions, 4 coffee breaks, 3 upgraded premium dinner options, and a conference swag item. Transportation to and from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Lodging is not included in the registration fee.

For further details on registration and bringing a guest, please see our conference webpage for full costs and breakdown. Please contact Conference and Outreach Manager Natalie Ruiz at [email protected] for further information or questions about registration.

Registration Fees:

Early bird registration ended on May 5, 2023. Registration fees currently are:

  • $550 for participants from government, academia or NGOs
  • $750 for participants from industry

Lodging Onsite at Asilomar (hotel room block will close on Friday, June 30):

  • Single Occupancy room- $334.96 per night (per person)
  • Double Occupancy room- $231.77 per night (per person)

*For Double Occupancy lodging, you must request each other as roommates in order to be assigned to the same room. If you request someone to be your roommate, and they do not request you, your reservation will be put on hold. All requested roommates must be registered for the same lodging nights and must register within 5 business days of each other.

Lodging Offsite:

  • $160 per day for meals onsite in addition to the registration fee.

Meals:

Meals are bundled in the room cost, for individuals lodging onsite at Asilomar. As mentioned above, all dinners and BBQ's are upgraded premium meals and are covered with the registration fee. Meals begin with dinner on arrival day and end with lunch on departure day. Please be sure to note any food allergies or dietary restrictions on your registration. 


Cancellation and Payment Policy 

Policy (Cancellation deadline is June 10th, see below):

$100 per person will be deducted from all refunds to cover the cost of processing and handling cancellations received by June 10, 2023. Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations for lodging received on or after June 11, 2023.

For registration fee cancellations, no refunds will be made after June 30, 2023.

For questions regarding any reservations or if you need a detailed receipt at Asilomar, please contact our Group Reservations Manager,
Vivian Garcia 
Phone 831.642.4213 | Fax 831.642.4262
EMAIL [email protected] 


 

Preliminary Schedule

MONDAY,
JULY 14, 2025

 
4:00pmLodging Check-In for Deep Dive Attendees

TUESDAY,
JULY 15, 2025

 

10:00amSTEPS+ Symposium Deep Dives (Limited space available)
3:00pmLodging Check-In for Main Conference Attendees
4:00pmConference Registration Begins
4:30pmWelcome Reception
6:00pmWelcome BBQ Dinner

WEDNESDAY,
JULY 16, 2025

 

7:30 amBreakfast
9:00 amSession 1: Transportation Innovation and Evolving Politics
12:00 pmLunch
2:00 pmSession 2: Low Carbon Fuel Challenges
3:15 pmSession 3: Decarbonizing the Commercial Vehicle Sector
4:15 pmBreak
4:45 pmSession 4: Rethinking Urban Mobility
6:00 pmDinner
7:00 pmMonterey Bay Aquarium Reception

THURSDAY,
JULY 17, 2025

 
7:30 amBreakfast
8:45 amWelcome Back and Keynote
9:05 amSession 5: Vehicle Electrification Policy and Politics
10:30 amBreak
11:00 amSession 6: Exploring Next Generation Vehicle Policy: Beyond Tailpipes
12:00 pmLunch
2:00 pmSession 7: EV Charging Infrastructure and Grid Readiness
3:45 pmBreak
4:15 pmSession 8: Asilomar Wrapped: Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds
5:30 pmBBQ Dinner

FRIDAY,
JULY 18, 2025

 
9:00amSide Meetings

 

Sponsors

If your organization would like to become a sponsor of Asilomar 2023, contact Tori Yashinski at [email protected].

Cypress Level

SCAQMD Logo
Volvo logo
Aramco logo
Honda logo
California Air Resources Board logo

 

 

 

Otter Level

Subaru Logo
EPA logo
Cummins logo
Ford logo
Caltrans logo
Heising Simons logo
Daimler Truck Logo
Air Liquide logo
Bay Area Air Quality Management District logo

 

 

 

Event/Other Sponsor

BMW Group Logo
Climateworks logo
Mercedes Benz Research and Development Logo
Alliance for Automotive Innovation logo
Rivian logo
Toyota Logo
Amazon logo

 

Corporate Affiliate

Daimler Truck Logo
BMW Group Logo
ExxonMobil Logo
Hyundai Logo
Nissan Group Logo
Toyota Logo

 

 

Steering Committee

  • Dan Sperling (Chair), University of California, Davis
  • John Boesel, Calstart
  • Pierpaolo Cazzola, University of California, Davis
  • Giovanni Circella, Ghent University and University of California, Davis
  • Rebecca Dodder, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Anthony EggertClimateWorks Foundation
  • Dawn FentonVolvo Group North America
  • Mark Finley, Rice University
  • Lew FultonUniversity of California, Davis
  • Katherine Garcia, Sierra Club
  • David GreeneUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Susan Handy, University of California, Davis
  • Marianne HatzopoulouUniversity of Toronto, TRB chair of AQ/Climate Committee
  • Tim LipmanUniversity of California, Berkeley
  • Britney McCoyUS Environmental Protection Agency
  • Patty MonahanCalifornia Energy Commission
  • Rachael NealerUS Department of Energy, TRB chair of Alternative Fuels Committee
  • Nick NigroAtlas Public Policy
  • Julia Rege, Mercedes-Benz
  • Thiemo SchalkBMW
  • Gil TalUniversity of California, Davis
  • Terry Travis, EVNoire
  • Sean Waters, Daimler Truck
  • Christoph Wolff, Smart Freight Centre; ITS-Davis European Transport and Energy Research Centre