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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.16 - 14. April
2004 ==================================================================== FEATURED
THIS WEEK JOHN DEERE GREEN II Allis Chalmer's fuel cell-powered
farm tractor, circa 1959. This is the earliest
known vehicle application of a fuel cell. Historical
accounts indicate the 5,270 lb tractor required no
additional weights, but the stack, made up of 1080
individual cells, produced only 15kW or about 20
horsepower. It was fueled with a mixture of gases, but
predominately propane. MATT SIMMONS AND WIND POWER Matthew Simmons is the
founder of Simmons and Company, International, one of
Houston's leading energy industry investment bankers. He
is a highly respected energy analyst who believes the
world is rapidly approaching the cross-over point between
declining oil and natural gas production and world demand.
GOING TACTICAL Will tactical military initiatives
solve the problems that engender terrorism? Not according
to the founder and director of the Disclosure Project,
who calls for governments to seriously address the
intertwinned issues of terrorism, climate change, oil and
environmental destruction. |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.15 - 7. April
2004 ==================================================================== FEATURED
THIS WEEK RICK'S RED-HOT TANGO - PART 2 Tango battery electric
car on the Mall in Washington, D.C. The narrow design of
the car is intended to allow more vehicles to share the
same lane, increasing the capacity of our roadways, while
eliminating tailpipe emissions and imported petroleum. |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.14 - 2. April
2004 ==================================================================== FEATURED
THIS WEEK CALIFORNIA ZEV UPDATE Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger
advocates creation of hydrogen highway and supports
state's new carbon dioxide law. |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.13 - 24. März
2004 ==================================================================== FEATURED
THIS WEEK GIVING EVS THE SAFT - PART 2 SAFT Batteries
executives, Jill Ledger, Francois Barsaq and Philippe
Ulrich. SAFT is the world's largest maker of NiCad
batteries, which find their way into a wide variety of
transportation applications from planes to trains and
increasingly now in hybrid trams and buses. HOW TO WEAN AMERICA OFF FOSSIL FUELS IN 15 YEARS The
Arlington Institute envisions an 'all-electric-world' by
2050 where virtually all forms of transportation are
electrically-powered. It proposes a 3-phase,
fifteen-year plan to rapidly transition the United States
away from petroleum to renewable fuels and eventually
hydrogen or some-as-yet-unforeseen energy source. |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.12 - 17. März
2004 ==================================================================== FEATURED
THIS WEEK SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT - PART 2 Ballard EBARA PEM
fuel cell co-generation unit produces 1kW of electricity
and hot water from natural gas reformation. The unit,
which was launched in 2003 and is currently in field
trials in Japan, is intended for the Japanese
residential housing market. In 2003, Ballard delivered 15.5MW
of power generation capacity to customers in 20 countries
worldwide, according to Ballard spokeswomen, Debby Harris.
PAUL MOLLER'S FLYING CAR DREAM - PART 3 Model of M600
Skycar modified as a military cargo carrier and Medivac
vehicle. Moller claims that in simulated war games, the
side equipped with Skycars always wins. PRACTICAL, CLEAN ENERGY FOR FUTURE TRANSPORTATION
Ethanol plant in Tucumcari, New Mexico produces 3 million
gallons of biomass fuel annually from corn or milo; the
by-product of which is a valuable cattle feed. The author
argues that biomass fuels are a more practical, economic
pathway to a cleaner energy future than hydrogen HOW MUCH SAUDI OIL IS LEFT? Saudi Aramco desert oil
rig. According to company officials, the peninsula sits
on potentially as much as 900 billion barrels of crude
oil, as well as equally large amounts of natural gas,
enough to meet current oil demand for the next fifty
years |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.11 - March 11,
2004 ==================================================================== FEATURED THIS WEEK SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT The
current state-of-the-art Ballard Mark 9 fuel cell stack,
an elegantly simple electrochemical 'engine' whose only
emission is pure water vapor. The automotive-tailored
stack is engineered to provide 1,500-2,000 hours driving
operation over a two to three year test period. PAUL MOLLER'S FLYING CAR DREAM - PART 2 Moller
Technologies' Freedom Wankle engine packs a lot of punch
in a small package measuring ten inches in diameter and
ten inches in length. Designed to power the company's
VTOL M400 'flying car,' each of the eight rotary engines
can produce a maximum of 160 horsepower. WORLD ENERGY PLAN TRIAGE Combining corn at season's
end. Under our modern, industrial agriculture system, it
takes 10 galores of fossil fuel energy to produce one
galore of food. What happens to food production when we
deplete the world's cheap fossil fuels? ADAM OPEL LEARNS A NEW TRIXX Opel TRIXX concept car
incorporates a number of interesting innovations
including an inflatable |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.10 - 3rd of
March, 2004 ==================================================================== HYDROGEN:
HOW SHALL WE STORE IT? It looks like your ordinary
Chrysler Minivan, but the 'Natrium' is unique. It
is powered by a fuel cell that uses hydrogen stored in a
chemical hydride, the distant cousin of which is Borax, a
common laundry detergent. Stored as a liquid
solution in a 40-gallon tank under the rear of the
vehicle, sodium borohydride passes through a catalyst,
releasing pure hydrogen to power the fuel cell. Natrium
is the first full-sized fuel cell vehicle to offer 300
miles range. PAUL MOLLER ON MOVING MOBILITY INTO THREE DIMENSIONS
Dr. Paul Moller has been on a thirty year quest to
develop a practical flying car for everyman. He
stands next to the wind tunnel in his Davis, California
research facility. His latest project is a military
version of his M400 VTOL Skycar, one that would
supplement -- at substantially less cost -- the US Marine
Corps' trouble-plagued, multi-billion dollar MV-22A
Osprey fleet. VIRTUOUS SUV Jaguar X-Type showing the location of a
Powerbeam. Ellis writes, 'How Jaguar would a straight six
gasoline engine sound, running up to 8,000 rpm and beyond
if pushed, but cruising all day at 2,500 rpm? Rather like
a V12, dear boy'. |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.9
- 26. Feb. 2004 ================================================================== FEATURED THIS WEEK TWO HUNDRED HOURS STALKING THE ELUSIVE QUANTUM VACUUM - PART 2 |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.5
- 27. Jan. 2004 ================================================================== FEATURED THIS WEEK BALLARD VISIONS ON Ballard fuel cell-powered Citaro
bus on Westminster bridge in London. The bus is one of
thirty fuel cell buses already in service or slated to be
deployed in ten European cities to demonstrate the
feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled transportation system. NASA'S WAY OUT EVS The first color photograph returned
from Meridiani Planum by 'Opportunity.' Note the unusual
soil marks created by retracting air bags, similar to
those made by it's compatriot, 'Spirit.' The first rover
now has been upgraded from 'critical' to 'serious'
condition as JPL works on solving its computer
malfunction. WHEN NEW YORK FREEZES OVER Al Gore castigated George W.
Bush as a 'moral coward' who is willing to sell out to
polluters in exchange for political power. The
former vice president not only demonstrated global
warming is real and man-made but also indicted the
current Administration for its abysmal environmental
record. HOW I'D WRITE A NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN Under the
author's plan, a whopping $4 a gallon federal tax would
be implemented over ten years to encourage carmakers and
drivers alike to be more conservative in their vehicle
choices. People could still buy gas-guzzlers like this
Hummer H2, but they'd pay for it... big time! |
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| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.4
- 20. Jan. 2004 ================================================================== FEATURED THIS WEEK SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY: A PAIR OF REALLY 'WAY OUT' EVS
NASA illustration of Mars Exploration Rover or MER on
surface of the Red Planet. Powered by 140 watt, triple
gallium arsenide solar panels, the rover has a top speed
of 5 centimeters per second and an expected range of
about 1600 meters. VISIONS OF A NEW POWER FUTURE T.J. Glauthier is the
founding president and CEO of the Electricity Innovation
Institute or E2I, a non-profit affiliate of EPRI. He has
held senior management positions at OMB and the US Energy
Department. DOMINO'S EFFECT - PART 2 Illustration of express
delivery version of Oxygen CLR electric scooter powered
by nickel zinc batteries. A two-passenger version of the
larger CLR model will be available later this year DOING THE '04 L.A. AUTO SHOW Commuter Car's Tango
battery electric car makes its debut at 2004 L.A. Auto
Show. The tandem, two-seater is designed to not only
produce no tailpipe emissions, but to solve traffic
congestion at the same time by letting two cars share one
lane. Current limited production, custom price tag is $85,000.
TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY Solar
carpark built by <a href='http://www.sacredpowercorp.com'
target='_blank'>Sacred Power Corporation in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Native American company has
built similar solar facilities around the state. PEER REVIEW OR CENSORSHIP? In the days and weeks after
the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade
Center, the EPA deliberately misled the people of New
York by telling them that air quality was within safe
limits when the Agency knew that it wasn't. |
| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.3
- 16. Jan. 2004 ================================================================= FEATURED THIS WEEK EULOGY FOR THE EV1 Hundreds of pioneering EV1 electric cars crushed and stacked like corpses on GM's Arizona proving grounds outside Phoenix. The car once held the world land speed record for electric-powered cars at more than 184 mph. Only a handful now remain in operation. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=622 DOMINO'S EFFECT Oxygen CLR electric motor scooter equipped with special cargo box for delivering up to seven hot pizzas. Domino's has placed an initial order for 75 for its stores in The Netherlands. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=627 BUILDING A SAFER LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - PART 2 Marc Kohler mans Valence Technologies booth at EVS 20, November 2003. On display are number of different lithium-ion batteries designed for EV applications. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=625 DAWN OF THE ELECTRIC-DRIVE ERA Jim Press after his address at EVS 20. He called on the automotive industry to work together to bring new and needed electric-drive technology to a world running out of oil and breathing room. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=624 ARE FUEL CELLS REALLY THAT EFFICIENT? Mercedes-Benz F-500 diesel/electric hybrid concept vehicle is the first mating of a V8 diesel engine to an electric-drive power train. The F-500 debuted at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, while a sister diesel/electric known as the Vision Grand Touring Sedans debuted this week at NAIAS 2004 in Detroit. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=621 GOLLUM'S NEW 'PRECIOUS' In the hit trilogy, 'Lord of the Rings', the deranged Hobbit Smeagol becomes obsessed with an evil magic ring that corrupts everyone who comes into contact with it. The image is available <a href='http://www.lordoftherings.net/index_desktops_characters.html' target='_blank'>free on the official 'Lord of the Rings' web site. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=620 CAR & DRIVER'S BEDARD GOT IT WRONG Darell Dickey and his daughter with his Toyota RAV4EV, which is powered by a large solar electric array on the roof of his Davis, California home. The solar panels are barely noticeable from the street, but mean the Dickey's produce almost zero pollution to run their home and their car. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=619 MY PERSPECTIVE Welcome to the NEW EV World Update[basic] Taking EV World To The Next Plateau For more than six years, EV World has been a free publication, available to anyone with an Internet connection. We have distributed in that time millions of pages of EV-relevant information. But we have reached a plateau and if we are to continue to grow and help inform a world that is increasingly interested in "green," sustainable mobility options, then we need your help. So on January 1, 2004 EV World inaugurated a paid subscriber support model for access to what we are calling our "premium" content. This is material we author, including coverage of industry trade shows, conferences, workshops, and symposiums. It also includes our exclusive interviews with industry leaders, visionaries, engineers, policy makers and entrepreneurs. Paid subscribers receive an ENHANCED version of EV World Update which includes the weekly "My Perspective" editorial comment, as well as links to all of the past week's EV world-related news stories and press releases. Of course, much of EV World remains free to all who visit and unlike many news sites, we do NOT require registration. However, access to our archives is now limited to material older than 12 months. So, if you want to stay "plugged into" the EV World, we urge you to subscribe for $29.00US annually. You can do this either online through PayPal.Com or by cash/check. We recognize that many, if not most of the 80-130,000 visitors who log onto EV World each and every week will not wish to subscribe and we understand. But if you feel we offer value for the money, then this is your opportunity to tell us so, and help us move this publication off its current plateau to new and greater heights. Regardless of whether you chose to subscribe or not, we assure you that you will continue to receive EVWORLD UPDATE[basic] for free, as our way of saying thanks for being a loyal EV World reader. Bill Moore Publisher, Editor in Chief |
| EVWORLD UpdateBASIC Version 4.2
- 7.1.2004 ================================================================== FEATURED THIS WEEK THE MANY HATS OF ROB REINER Actor, Writer, producer, and entrepreneur Rob Reiner addresses EVS 20 in Long Beach, California in November, 2003. He is an ardent electric-drive advocate who drives a Toyota Prius and supports various environmental and early childhood development initiatives. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=612 THE MAKING OF SOLAR CHAMPIONS Solar Miner IV racing across Oklahoma in the 2003 American Solar Challenge. Top performing cars can sustain up 65 mph running on pure sunlight. The car would ultimately win the Chicago to Los Angeles race. Photo credit: Douglas Carroll. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=618 BUILDING A SAFER LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Nissan Effis concept electric vehicle debuted at 2003 Tokyo Motor Show is powered by a thin Japanese-made lithium-ion battery pack housed in the floorboard. It carries three adult passengers and a small child or space for luggage. No performance numbers were available at publication time. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=617 NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY Ford Escape Hybrid will be the first USA-made gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle to be sold in North America when it goes on sale in 2004. It is expected to offer nearly a 100% improvement in fuel economy, estimated at 40 mpg, in keeping with the author's recommendation to require similar improvements by all carmakers. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=616 JAPAN'S EV RESURGENCE? Toyota PM (personal mobility) electric vehicle is more than just whimsy. The company is building a small fleet of these imaginative single-passenger battery EVs for Expo 2005. According to AEI, the vehicle can 'turn on a dime' as well as change its posture. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=615 POWER TO THE PEOPLE Civilization is in no immediate danger of running out of energy or even just out of oil. But we are running out of environment--that is, out of the capacity of the environment to absorb energy's impacts without risk of intolerable disruption.' Book cover. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=614 BIODIESEL COMES TO THE MILE-HIGH CITY Although some 20 cents higher than regular diesel fuel, drivers are turning to biodiesel as a way to help local ag economies and reduce oil imports. Driver filling up with B20 at Blue Sun's new biodiesel pump in the metro Denver area. http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=613 MY PERSPECTIVE Welcome to the NEW EV World Update[basic]
Taking EV World To The Next Plateau For more than six years, EV World has been a free publication, available to anyone with an Internet connection. We have distributed in that time millions of pages of EV-relevant information. But we have reached a plateau and if we are to continue to grow and help inform a world that is increasingly interested in "green," sustainable mobility options, then we need your help. So on January 1, 2004 EV World inaugurated a paid subscriber support model for access to what we are calling our "premium" content. This is material we author, including coverage of industry trade shows, conferences, workshops, and symposiums. It also includes our exclusive interviews with industry leaders, visionaries, engineers, policy makers and entrepreneurs. Paid subscribers receive an ENHANCED version of EV World Update which includes the weekly "My Perspective" editorial comment, as well as links to all of the past week's EV world-related news stories and press releases. Of course, much of EV World remains free to all who visit and unlike many news sites, we do NOT require registration. However, access to our archives is now limited to material older than 12 months. So, if you want to stay "plugged into" the EV World, we urge you to subscribe for $29.00US annually. You can do this either online through PayPal.Com or by cash/check. We recognize that many, if not most of the 80-130,000 visitors who log onto EV World each and every week will not wish to subscribe and we understand. But if you feel we offer value for the money, then this is your opportunity to tell us so, and help us move this publication off its current plateau to new and greater heights. Regardless of whether you chose to subscribe or not, we assure you that you will continue to receive EVWORLD UPDATE[basic] for free, as our way of saying thanks for being a loyal EV World reader. Bill Moore Publisher, Editor in Chief |
