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SAE International Hosts Green Engineering and Technology Workshop

    WARRENDALE, Pa., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Going green beyond
fuel efficiency is quickly becoming a needed reality in the automotive
industry. Recently, SAE International partnered with the State of Michigan
Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) and the Michigan
Green Chemistry Roundtable to address these issues and make mobility
engineering part of the solution to green technology.

    Funded by a grant from MDNRE, SAE International hosted a workshop at
its Automotive Headquarters in Troy, Mich., to examine the feasibility of
creating a Center for Green Innovation and Technology Transfer for the
automotive industry.

    The workshop included panelists and discussions centering on topics
that could be the focus of a new "green" center, including materials and
research and development; technology transfer and the supply chain;
education, training and workforce needs; and principles, standards and
regulatory trends.

    "This workshop was an important first step as we collectively address
the green engineering issues that affect not only the automotive industry
in Michigan, but around the world," David L. Schutt, Ph.D., Chief Executive
Officer, SAE International, said. "SAE International is pleased to be
partnering with MDNRE and the Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable as we
work toward the solutions that will benefit the entire automotive industry
and society as a whole."

    Results from the Green Engineering and Technology Workshop will be
compiled and summarized by SAE International and made available for public
dissemination. For more information about the workshop, call 1-724-772-8522
or e-mail pr@sae.org .

    SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000
engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and
commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are
life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE
International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many
programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series.

    - http://www.sae.org -

    CONTACT: Shawn Andreassi, SAE International, 1-724-772-8522, pr@sae.org