Speaker:
David Kaminski
Senior Vice President, QED Environmental Systems
Abstract:
California’s Data-Driven Electric Vehicle Incentive Program Design
The transportation sector persists as California’s leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, and consumer incentives are a vital strategy to accelerate the transition away from gas-powered to electric vehicles (EVs). While the EV share of new car sales in California is increasing year-over-year, the purchase prices of new EVs are cost-prohibitive for most low-income consumers. With a directive from state policymakers to ensure the transition to cleaner vehicles includes all Californians, the Center for Sustainable Energy recently completed an affordability analysis of new (and used EVs), the EV options available to low-income families, and the level of incentives needed to make EVs affordable to more consumers. The results of the analysis directly contributed to the California Air Resources Board staff proposal to dramatically increase incentive amounts for low-income consumers across multiple programs. This presentation will review the EV affordability analysis, the proposed incentive program changes, and the implications for low-income consumers and families in the San Diego region.
Speaker Information:
David Kaminski is Senior Vice President at QED Environmental Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of dedicated and portable groundwater sampling systems, air-powered landfill leachate pumps, landfill gas flow control products, and air stripper treatment systems for leachate and contaminated waters. Since joining QED in 1984, he has been involved in the development of new products for groundwater monitoring and landfill applications, and has been awarded three U.S. patents for new devices and methods used for low-flow groundwater sampling.
Mr. Kaminski has authored journal papers and conference presentations on groundwater sampling practices, landfill and remediation pumping system design, and landfill gas control and measurement. He has also presented hundreds of seminars, workshops, and short courses for industry organizations, universities, and regulatory agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia.
In 2009, Mr. Kaminski became an instructor with the Princeton Groundwater Pollution Hydrology Course, speaking on site characterization tools and techniques, monitoring well design and construction, and well purging and sampling methodologies. He is a member of ASTM International and was chairman of ASTM's Ground Water Sample Collection committee from 1990 through 2008, during which time he coauthored several new ASTM groundwater sampling standards, including D6771-2002 on low-flow sampling.
Mr. Kaminski is also active in landfill gas collection and monitoring practices. In 2012, David was elected as chairman of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Gas Extraction and Control committee, then served as Vice-Director and Director of SWANA’s Landfill Gas and Biogas Technical Division through June 202 and currently serves in the Past Director role through June 2023. He also currently serves as a SWANA Advisory Board Delegate through June 30, 2024.
Cost:
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Location:
Admiral Baker Club House
2400 Admiral Baker Rd
San Diego, CA 92124
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