Research institutions

American Institutes for Research, John C. Flanagan Research Center
2800 Campus Drive, Ste. 200, San Mateo. An independent, nonprofit corporation engaged in research, development, evaluation and policy analysis in education, employment discrimination, health and early childhood.
Call 650-843-8100.

Electric Auto Association, Silicon Valley Chapter, The
1691 Berna St., Santa Clara. A national nonprofit organization that supports a variety of electric-vehicle activities and educates the public on the introduction of the new production vehicles.

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
3420 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. EPRI was established in 1973 as an independent, nonprofit center for public-interest energy and environmental research. EPRI brings together member organizations, scientists and engineers and other leading experts to work collaboratively on solutions to the challenges of electric power, spanning power generation, delivery and use, health, safety and environment.
E-mail: askepri@epri.com.
Call 650-855-2000; 800-313-EPRI (3774); 650-855-2121.

NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, Mtn. View. Conducts R&D to create technologies required for NASA missions. Ames scientists and engineers have expertise from astrobiology and nanotechnology to next-generation computing. Ames also is developing the NASA Research Park (NRP). NASA Exploration Center is open to the public and has exhibits and the largest immersive theater on the West Coast.
Call 650-604-6274.