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=Professor Eric Leonhardt=

Location (traveling from): Bellingham, WA Contact Information: eric.leonhardt@wwu.edu or 360-658-3045 Availability: **Available and Interested** Cost: Conference Topic Emphasis: Environment Background Information: Professor Eric Leonhardt is faculty at the University of Western Washington. He is affiliated with the Vehicle Research Institute. The Vehicle Research Institute is working on Viking 23, a student-build biodiesel/ electric AWD hybrid sports coupe currently being designed and tested by students. The car is currently rated by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, the Tour de Sol’s governing body, at 88 miles per gallon on bio-diesel and runs up to twenty five miles as a Zero Emissions Vehicle before regeneration is required.