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Thursday May 25, 2006

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10:00Alternative Fuels for Cars and Trucks

A overview of progress to date in the development of alternative fuel possibilities including ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen and plug-in hybrids.

Guests

Roger Duncan, deputy general manager, Austin Energy, the municipal utility for Austin,Texas and head of a national campaign to promote plug-in hybrid vehicles

Daniel Sperling, director, Institute of Transportation Studies, professor, civil and environmental engineering and professor of environmental science and policy University of California, Davis

Charles Territo, dir of communications, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

11:00Alison Frankel: "Double Eagle" (Norton)

When is a single coin worth more than $7.5 million? Author Alison Frankel tells the story of the 1933 gold coin known as a "Double Eagle" and a offers a look inside the world of high-end coin collecting.

Guests

Alison Frankel, senior writer for "The American Lawyer"

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