The 2012 Texas Alt Car Conference & Expo, sponsored by the Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition, will be held from 9 a.m., November 2, to 5 p.m., November 3, at the Plano Convention Center.

Texas Alt Car will showcase electric, natural gas, propane, biofuel, ethanol, hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid technologies. On November 2, the conference portion will be directed towards fleets, municipalities and industries. On Saturday, the focus will be primarily on the consumers Expo.

The event provides attendees with the latest information on the choices available to help reduce petroleum consumption and the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, which will help improve air quality.

North Texas is home to some of the largest alternative fuel fleets in the nation and has a long history of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle use. The Alt Car Expo provides one of the most extensive presentations of alternative technology vehicles and transportation, infrastructure, renewable energies, energy efficiency and urban planning found worldwide.

Admission is free. Location: 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano. For more information, call Pamela Burns at 817-704-2510 or email [email protected]