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| Week of December 17, 2001 | ++ RAV4EV
GOES RETAIL ++ THE EVs OF SACRAMENTO ** EVAA HOSTS FIRST
RATE CONFERENCE RAV4EV GOES RETAIL THE EVs OF SACRAMENTO EVAA HOSTS FIRST RATE
CONFERENCE Given the events of
September 11th and the massive withdrawal of American
participation in EVS 18 in Berlin in October, it wasn't
entirely clear whether or not this conference would be a
success or not. But in my view -- and that of many
others -- it was perhaps the best EV conference yet.
Speech-making was kept to a minimum. In their place, EVAA
organizers made extensive use of expert panels. The
workshop tracks were clear and well organized. Certainly
the venue of the Sacramento Convention Center was first
rate. And capping off the conference with a day of ride
and drives at the California Fuel Cell Partnership
facilities was a master stroke. PASSING OF THE GUARD WHEN AND WHERE CARMAKERS
WILL UNVEIL THEIR NEWEST EVs. That being said, he urged
me to be sure to attend the LA Auto Show this year
because he is going to unveil his newest EV. He
didn't say which one, but I'd suspect its the
Americanized-version of the Th!nk city, which he
previously said would be more powerful, faster and have
greater range and safety than the current Norwegian-designed
version. So, until next time, stay plugged into EV World. Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of December 10, 2001 | ++ 2011: Sobering World
Trends ++ Ethanol Fuel Cell Breakthrough - Part 2 ++ Th!nk-ing About London ++ When EGO Gets in The Way ++ Land of the Oil-Free? ++ Re-Inventing the Wheel 2011: SOBERING
WORLD TRENDS ETHANOL FUEL CELL
BREAKTHROUGH - PART 2 TH!NK-ING ABOUT LONDON WHEN EGO GETS IN THE WAY LAND OF THE OIL-FREE? RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL RENEWABLE ENERGY BECOMES
US NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE Curiously, the conference theme revolved around US energy security. In her prepared statement, Ms. Norton stated, "For those who love history, it was in this very room that the Joint Chiefs of Staff mapped the strategies that won World War II. So this room is exactly the right place to map plans to improve national security through increased energy security." "Our mission is simple and noble," Norton continued. "We must explore ways to better capture the sun's light, the sky's winds, the land's bounty, and the earth's heat to provide energy security for America's families." Freelance journalist
Amanda Scott was present at the conference and reported
her impressions for Grist magazine, which we have
archived on EV World at the URL below. Ms. Scott reports
that she and many others at the conference had the
distinct impression that Ms. Norton was clearly out of
her depth on the subject of renewable energy. Here's
what Ms. Scott wrote: Clearly Ms. Norton got an
earful. Not a few questioned whether or not the Bush
Administration is really that serious about renewable
energy or "just throwing a bone to environmentalists."
One thing is certain, it appears The White House has
begun to reconsider its position on this issue. Let's
hope it pursues development of these resources with the
same vigor it has pursued Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. OFF TO SACRAMENTO |
| Week of December 03, 2001 | ++ NYC's
Clean Commute Program -- Part II ++ Ethanol Fuel Cell Breakthrough ++ Panasonic: The Next Level of Ebikes ++ Put This In Your Pipeline and Smoke It NEW YORK
CITY'S CLEAN COMMUTE PROGRAM - PART II ETHANOL FUEL CELL
BREAKTHROUGH PANASONIC: THE
NEXT LEVEL OF EBIKES PUT THIS IN YOUR
PIPELINE AND SMOKE IT! HARROP WANTS HELP If your firm is experimenting with fuel cells to power mobile applications, Dr. Harrop would like to hear from you. You can reach him at p.harrop@idtechex.com LONDON-TO-JERUSALEM
RALLY HONEY-DO TIME Well, it's "honey-do"
time for EV World's editor and the list of tasks is long.
After all, you can't spend all of your weekends getting
out EV World, while ignoring the gradually mounting list
of maintenance chores around the house, and still keep
the wife happy. So, it's time to pay the piper and
fix the leaking shower, paint the bedroom, move the
furniture, etc., etc.... So, if the fare on EV
World seems a light in the next couple weeks, you'll know
why and who to blame. |
| Week of November 25, 2001 | ++ Largest Station
Car Program Yet ++ Toyota ES3 Claims 88MPG ++ Currie Machines LARGEST STATION CAR PROGRAM YET TOYOTA ES3 CLAIMS
88 MPG CURRIE MACHINES |
| Week of November 18, 2001 | ++ New Urbanism Rising -
Part 2 ++ Confessions of the Cruiser King ++ A Glimpse of EVS 18 ++ Nuna Solar Car Uses ESA Space Technology ++ Towards An Intelligent Home Defense ** Motorcycle Madness ** Surprising Poll Result ** Now Serving 8 Million Pages! NEW URBANISM
RISING - PART 2 CONFESSIONS OF THE
CRUISER KING A GLIMPSE OF EVS
18 NUNA SOLAR CAR
USES ESA SPACE TECHNOLOGY TOWARDS AN
INTELLIGENT HOME DEFENSE MOTORCYCLE MADNESS SUPRISING POLL
RESULTS (1) Should America curb
its oil habit? What was truly astonishing...
and encouraging -- were the answers. Here's how their
readers responded. How should America attain
energy independence? Would you change your
driving habits - or, what would you drive? One of my concerns about having polls like this on EV World is it's self-selecting nature. Presumably, readers who visit EV World do so because of their interest in EVs and environmental issues, which would tend to bias the survey. Chipcenter.com's focus on electronics would seem to preclude that bias, making the results even more surprising. NOW SERVING 8
MILLION PAGES Until next time, stay plugged into EV World. - Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of November 12, 2001 | ++ 2003
Automaker Armageddon? ++ New Urbanism
Rising ++ Michelin's Challenge Bibendum ++ Motorcycles: Green or Obscene? ++ Energy For Life Editor's Final Word: ** Where Is USA Global Warming Plan? ** Our Oil Wars: Troubling Charges 2003: AUTOMAKER
ARMAGEDDON? NEW URBANISM
RISING MICHELIN'S
CHALLENGE BIBENDUM MOTORCYCLES: GREEN
OR OBSCENE? ENERGY FOR LIFE WHERE'S THE USA
GLOBAL WARMING PLAN? Meanwhile, the US
delegation watched and listened and when asked to
reconsider its decision to stay out of the agreement,
only replied that the US was working on its own global
warming plan. OUR OIL WARS --
TROUBLING CHARGES Until next time, stay plugged into EV World. - Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of November 5, 2001 | ++
Honda Teases with DualNote HEV ++ Manhattan Transfer ++ Incredible E-Plane - Part II ++ White House Energy Vision Editor's Final Word ** California ARB Replies To GM Suit ** Hubbert's Peak Becomes Best Seller HONDA TEASES WITH DUALNOTE
HEV MANHATTAN TRANSFER INCREDIBLE E-PLANE
PART II WHITE HOUSE ENERGY
VISION CALIFORNIA ARB
REPLIES TO GM SUIT This week, ARB's staff issued its formal response in the form of a 47-page document which uses GM's own public statements to undermine the logic of its suit. It also throws into question many of the assumptions used by GM's contracted analysts to shore up its argument. Look for our own analysis of ARB's reply next week. Meanwhile, the California court is expected to rule on the suit sometime early in December, but based on ARB's arguments, I would suspect that GM had better start getting used to the idea that ZEVs are in its future, like it or not. HUBBERT'S PEAK
BECOMES A BEST SELLER Having read Colin Campbell's "The Coming Oil Crisis" I am familiar with Hubbert's Peak, named after renown oil geologist M. King Hubbert. While a working geologist, Hubbert accurately predicted in the mid 1950s that US oil production would peak in the early 1970s. He saw oil discovery and extraction as a bell-curve that would peak as the easiest oil was extracted and then begin a long decline as fewer, smaller, hard-to-reach deposits were discovered and pumped to the surface. Others, like fellow petroleum geologist, Kenneth Deffeyes, have applied Hubbert's methodology to world oil reserves. In Deffeyes' case, he sees the peak occurring between 2004 to 2008. Here is what Scientific America book reviewer Paul Raeburn wrote about Deffeyes' book. "It's tempting to
dismiss Deffeyes as just another of the doomsayers who
have been predicting, almost since oil was discovered,
that we are running out of it. But Deffeyes makes a
persuasive case that this time it's for real. This is an
oilman and geologist's assessment of the future, grounded
in cold mathematics. And it's frightening." Until next time, stay plugged into EV World. |
| Week of October 31, 2001 | ++
INCREDIBLE ELECTRIC AIRPLANE ++ CAN WIND POWER COMPETE? -- PART 3 ++ RENEWABLE ENERGY COMING OF AGE? ** SOUTH DAKOTA WIND ENERGY
CONFERENCE INCREDIBLE
ELECTRIC AIRPLANE CAN WIND COMPETE
WITH COAL -- PART 3 RENEWABLE ENERGY
COMING OF AGE? WIND ENERGY
CONFERENCE Still, we have a long way to go to resolve the issues, which I will report on next week in EV World. US Senator Tim Johnson, Senate majority leader Tom Daschle's South Dakota colleague spoke at the luncheon on Monday and I talked to him briefly about my "Wind Bonds" idea. He seemed to be intrigued by the idea and asked me to explain it in greater detail to his aide, Craig Moser. Senator Johnson is a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee responsible for helping form US energy policy. It will be interesting to see if my "ideavirus" to create a new investment vehicle to fund renewable energy takes hold in this important Senate committee. Certainly the time is right and as I explained to Craig, I firmly believe it is a win-win situation for America. FORD CHANGES
MANAGEMENT He definitely has his work cut out for him. The company posted a $629 million 3rd quarter loss. Its "Quality Is Job One" reputation slipped from first to last among the Big Three over the Firestone-Explorer debacle, as well as other quality-related issues. Bill Ford is known for his strong environmental views which will now be tested as he tries to find a way to turn the company around in the face of a looming recession and a growing consensus that CAFE standards need to be raised and light duty vehicles included in that move. This class of vehicle has been a major profit center for companies like Ford for the last half decade. It isn't going to be easy coming up with a strategy that returns the company to profitability while pursuing a strong environmental ethic. EV World believes that if anyone can do it, Bill Ford is that person and we urge Ford's board of directors and shareholders to show their support for his efforts. A century ago, you could order a Ford Model T in any color as long as it was black. In this new century, EV World hopes that -- as Bill Ford promised a year ago in Germany -- someday the only Ford we will be able to buy is "green." BUCKMINSTER FULLER
INSTITUTE |
| Week of October 22, 2001 | CAN WIND POWER
COMPETE? -- PART 2 How much of an impact could just 3% of the annual US federal budget make in replacing American reliance on coal with clean wind power? The answer may surprise you. In fact, its roughly equivalent -- in present dollar value -- to the amount of money the US government has given to sick miners and their survivors as part of the black lung disease benefits program since its inception in 1973. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=250 SUPPORT THE CLEAN POWER ACT FUEL CELL
PARTNERSHIP WEBCAST TEREX GOES AC
DRIVE KING'S RANSOM IF HE COULD DO IT
IN 1903, WHY CAN'T WE DO IT 2003? An EV World reader -- himself a Vermonter -- brought this story to my attention and suggested it might be interesting to repeat the trip 100 years later. I agreed, except that instead of using a 1903 Winston -- assuming one could be found -- that the car should be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and the trip be done in 9 days (allowing for our modern highway system). Like Dr. Jackson, our intrepid adventurer would have just as difficult a time finding fuel for his vehicle, as Jackson did for his. I mentioned this to Ford's John Wallace and John politely declined, saying he didn't think they were quite ready for such a challenge. So, I challenged him to a $50 dollar wager. John's in Berlin for EVS18 right now, so I don't expect to him to immediately reply, but if John doesn't take the bet, how about the folks at DaimlerChrysler or maybe GM? And if they don't, I would bet that the energetic folks at Astris Energie, might be willing. Hmmm. I wonder how long it would take a golf cart to make the trip? I GOT THE BERLIN
BLUES.... |
| Week of October 15, 2001 | CAN WIND COMPETE
WITH COAL? Mark Z. Jacobson and Gilbert Masters think that it can. Right now, their per-kilowatt-costs are equal, but if you include the $35 billion paid out in federal Black Lung benefits to disabled coal miners and their families, coal-fired generation costs start to approach those of nuclear and even solar. This is part one of a three part interview. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=248 POWER TUBE PROMISES - PART
2 OUR VULNERABLE
GRID ONE DAY
ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE CONFERENCE SLATED IS IT TIME FOR
WIND BONDS? SOMETIMES YOU JUST WANT TO
SCREAM! Raise fuel economy
standards to 40 mpg by 2012 and 55 mgg by 2020. They write on their web site, "A faster, cleaner and cheaper path to energy security is to reduce demand for oil." David Sanborn Scott, the
VP of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy,
recently proposed a two-pronged approach for weaning the
West away from its over-dependence on Middle Eastern oil
with all its economic, social and political ramifications: |
| Week of October 8, 2001 | AFGHANISTAN'S 3.5
MILLION REFUGEES The United Nations High Commission for Refugees is seeking donations to help in its efforts to aid the millions of refugees who are facing starvation in the wake of twenty years of ongoing warfare and four years of drought. If you'd like to contribute, you can do so online at: www.usaforunhcr.org/home/index.html OPED: THE DAY THE WORLD
CAME TO ITS SENSES? POWER TUBE TAPS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY BALLARD CEO
WEBCAST REVEALS COMPANY PLANS EXCELLSIS
DOWNSIZES It would be interesting to know if there were any other factors, besides the need to economize, that brought about this rather abrupt change of plans. Anyone care to hazard a guess or two? SHELL FORESEES END
OF HYDROCARBON AGE Of course, the "Spirit of the Coming Age" isn't the only scenario the oil giant is contemplating. It's also looking at one called "Dynamics As Usual" that envisions a more gradual shift to less carbon-intensive fuels like coal and oil to natural gas and eventually hydrogen. Shell estimates that by 2050 only 25 percent of the world's energy needs will be met by petroleum, down from today's 40%. Twenty percent will be supplied by natural gas and the remainder by various types of renewables. Nuclear power might play a role, but apparently Shell isn't counting on it, at least, it hasn't planned to spend any money on it. It is very encouraging to see companies like Shell and BP taking a proactive role in addressing these very serious issues. They are taking positive steps to begin the transition away from fossil fuels, which are much better suited for other uses than inefficiently converting it to a tiny fraction of mechanical energy while throwing away the rest as waste heat, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and numerous carcinogens and pollutants. Without question, oil made much of the progress of the 20th century possible. Clearly, given the ecological and now geopolitical problems it also poses, it's time we moved on. Thankfully, it appears Shell and BP are determined to lead the way. Until next time, stay plugged into EV World. Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of October 1, 2001 | ENERGY EXPERTS
CALL FOR US ACTION The very day EV World published its "Declaration of Energy Independence," a group of senior executives representing the advanced energy technology industry held a conference call on this very topic. We recorded the call (with their consent) and have made it available to our readers. It is both chilling and encouraging. You'll need RealPlayer to listen to this 40 minute dialog. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=241 MAKING THE CASE FOR GRID-CONNECTED
HYBRIDS - PART 2 CALLING ALL EV
INVENTORS GET AN INSIGHT-FUL
DEAL AT AFVMARKET.COM JAPANESE FIRM
ANNOUNCES NANOTUBE BREAKTHROUGH WHY I AM NOT
ATTENDING EVS 18 I debated long and hard on what to do, especially after my wife expressed reservations about flying to Europe following the terrorist actions of September 11th. The more I thought about it, the more convinced I became that I needed to use the money I would have spent on the trip for something else that would make a more meaningful contribution to improving the world in which we live. I had been contemplating this move for sometime and the events of last month only sharpened my focus and prodded me to action. So instead of spending several thousand dollars on a trip to Europe, I am using it to help launch a new company, along with two associates; one an electrical engineer and the other a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel with a Master's Degree in climatology. I will tell you more about this project as times progresses and as we get all our "ducks in row." This weekend I designed a web site for the endeavor and it just went live today, though it is still only a sample homepage. I'll announce it when it's ready for its official unveiling. But, as you can imagine, I am disappointed that I won't be at EVS 18 this year. I am, however, still planning to cover the EVAA conference in December in Sacramento. And, if my plans for our new endeavor work out, I will have plenty of cause to spend time in Europe. Besides, my wife and I have a standing invitation to spend 10 days in the south of France with our good friends Kamel and Bernard and their lovely wives. So, if you think I am going to pass up that opportunity, think again. Until next time, stay plugged into EV World. - Bill Moore - Editor In Chief |
| Week
of September 24, 2001 |
OPED: IT'S TIME
TO DECLARE AMERICA'S ENERGY INDEPENDENCE The US Constitution states the purpose of our union is to "insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. . ." As long as we remain dependent for over 55% of our petroleum needs on unstable or unfriendly regimes, those tenets will continue to be in jeopardy. EV World's editor thinks its high time for America to declare its energy independence. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=239 MAKING THE CASE FOR GRID-CONNECTED
HYBRIDS A MILITARY
HISTORIAN'S PERSPECTIVE GM
PADDLES FURIOUSLY WHILE SLATING EV1 FOR DESTRUCTION It's no wonder his
predecessor left after something under 2 years in the
position. Now the latest bomb-shell to leak out is
the fact that GM plans to begin crushing selected numbers
of EV1s. EV World learned of this after asking Ken about
why GM extended the allowed lease mileage on the
remaining EV1s currently in service. Here is the list of
vehicles slated for demolition: As for the mileage extension announcement we recently told you about, Ken said GM decided that the new Panasonic batteries were performing so well that the company wants to see how they perform with additional miles (recharging cycles) on them. When asked about how GM
plans to respond to the ZEV mandate in 2003, he replied
"we are paddling very hard below the surface".
With respect to GM's law suit against CARB, he said he
thought it would be resolved in the near Based on Ken's comments, one might conclude that GM has something up its sleeve and given the company's interest in pushing the performance testing of the Panasonic batteries, could it be another battery EV might be in the works? Would that be too much to hope? Until next time, stay plugged into EV World. Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of September 17, 2001 | GIRDING UP FOR
BATTLE Along with millions of other people, I watched in stunned disbelief as one and then two jet airliners plowed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. After watching mesmerizing hours of television and Internet news coverage, I wrote my own response to the events of September 11, 2001. This is part one of a three part series to be continued over the next two weeks. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=236 MCC SMART UNVEILS HYPER HEV AMERICAN
VISIONEERS LAUNCHING THE
WATER BUS -- PART II |
| Week
of September 03, 2001 |
GET READY FOR V2G - PART 2 The obstacles confronting the use of electric-drive vehicles as components of the national power grid are significant but not insurmountable. This week Dr. Willett Kempton concludes his interview with EVWorld on the vehicle-to-grid concept. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=228 AERORIDER
HPV PLANET ELECTRIC PROFILE |
| Week of August 20, 2001 | LEE'S NEW LIDO
NEV The folks at Golfcarcatalog.com tipped me off about their interview with the new president of Lido Motors USA. This gave EV World our first look at Lee Iacocca's next step in his master plan to introduce a full-line of electric vehicles. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=222 HELIO: THE ULTIMATE AERIAL
EV HYPERMINI FINDS
UTILITY NICHE OUR HYDROGEN
FUTURE FIRST IMPRESSIONS >>
EMOTIONS MOBILITY - THE SMART EV IS OUT OF THE BAG. |
| Week of May 27, 2001 | THE OTHER
LUNDBERG SPEAKS OUT Jan Lundberg left Lundberg Survey, Inc. in 1986. Then he got rid of his car in 1989 and has ridden a bicycle ever since. Find out why the one-time publisher of the oil industry 'bible', the Lundberg Letter, turned his back on the fossil fuel fraternity to crusade for fewer roads, fewer cars and sustainability energy. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=187 MAKING A BUSINESS OF EV
RENTALS ANUVU BRINGS
ROCKET SCIENCE TO EARTH ******************************************************** THE JEFFORDS
POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE The Energy and Natural Resources Committee oversees all matters pertaining to energy policy on the Senate side of the Congress. The committee is chaired by Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) who has been pushing very hard for a pro-oil energy policy, including the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration and drilling. His Democratic counterpart on the Committee is Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico). If you listened to Energy Secretary Abraham's testimony before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, you will have noted that Senator Bingaman is a strong advocate for energy efficiency and renewable energy. He was very critical of some aspects of the Energy Department's 2002 budget requests, especially those that curtailed investments in renewable energy research. Providing Senator Bingaman
assumes committee chairmanship, we could see a different
set of priorities come out of the budget process, one
with an increased focus on conservation, energy
efficiency and renewable energy Until next time.... ... stay plugged into EV World. .......Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of May 20, 2001 | CAN KYOTA BE
SALVAGED? As it currently is written, the Kyoto Protocol contains provisions that could include a massive, multi-billion dollar transfer of wealth from the US to Russia and other former eastern block countries. Author David Victor believes this alone will keep the US Senate from ever ratifying it. So, can Kyoto Protocol be salvaged? Find out in the conclusion of this interview with the author of the "Collapse of the Kyoto Protocol?" http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=182 DISSECTING THE BUSH ENERGY
PLAN CHINA RISES TO
ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHALLENGE THE ULTACAPACITOR
PROMISE HYBRID-ELECTRIC
CARS ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ******************************************************** PREVIOUS FEATURE
ARTICLE ******************************************************** Exide & Maxwell
Technologies Ally Ballard Sees Fuel Cell
Cars Available in 2 Years Lawrence Livermore Awarded
for Advanced Hydrogen Storage U.S. and European Union
Agree to Joint Fusion and Non-Nuclear Energy Research Hydro-Quebec Teams up with
Kerr McGee to Market LMP Battery ******************************************************** Plug Power To Demonstrate
Fuel Cell To Shareholders Metallic Power Ships First
Zinc Air Fuel Cell for Field Testing Astris Energi to Demo of
Fuel Cell-Powered Golf Car in US |
| Week of May 13, 2001 | WHAT'S WRONG WITH
KYOTO? We continue our dialog with David Victor, author of "The Collapse of theKyoto Protocol and the Struggle To Slow Global Warming." In this week'sinstallment, Victor begins to identify the weaknesses of the current Protocol starting with the nearly impossible task of allocating an estimated US$2 trillion among 38 signatory nations. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=177&first=8288&end=8297 THE PROMISE OF
ULTRACAPACITORS ENCOURAGING ENERGY
EFFICIENCY IN CHINA SPENCER ABRAHAM
TESTIFIES ******* IN THE evCOMMUNITY LAST WEEK ******** Traffic Hell Not
Relieved by Roadbuilding Chicago Homeowners
to Test Residential Fuel Cells More Wind Generator Capacity Installed Worldwide Than Nuclear Celebs &
Members of Congress Go Hybrid EV ******************************************************** US Energy Policy
To Include Biofuels GM Launches
Program Showcasing Corporate Responsibility Efforts XCORP Develops
World Car Chassis BAE Systems Hybrid
Buses Going To California Hydro
Environmental Resources, Inc. Tests Hydrogen Vehicle IS THE TRUTH
REALLY OUT THERE? So, when I heard that there was going to be a unique press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. last Wednesday, I decided to tune in... and so did about a zillion other Netizens. The Press Club's server (npc.press.org) nearly crashed and their streaming video host, Connectlive.com did crash. It took nearly an hour to restore the service and even then I couldn't get in. I would have to wait until later that night before I could watch an archived copy of the conference. What could possibly attract such overwhelming interest -- besides a Victoria Secret's fashion show? Would you believe 20 retired military, intelligence and government employees and managers. Yep... a bunch of old guys -- many of them -- lead by a former emergency room physician, Dr. Steven Greer and Daniel Sheehan, the lawyer of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate fame. And what did they have to say that was so important? You may find this incredulous -- maybe even preposterous -- but during a 2 1/2 hour televised press conference, these 20 witnesses stood up before a room full of reporters and television cameras and stated categorically that extra terrestrial beings comprising some 57 different species have visited our planet. Not only this, but the US government is aware of this and has reverse engineered much of their advanced technology in various secret black budget programs stretching back over 50 years. I know how this must sound. Frankly, I am a bit skeptical. I felt like I was watching the Jody Foster movie, "Contact." But near as I can tell, these men and women are totally sincere and stated that they are willing to testify under oath before the US Congress that what they are saying is true. Curious about how my family and neighbors would react to this news, I told a few of them what I had heard and almost every one of them said they weren't surprised by any of this. Interestingly, they all responded that it would be the height of arrogance on our part to assume we were the only intelligent beings in a universe of unfathomable dimensions measured in billions of light years and trillions of suns. Of course, it is that very immensity that poses what many regard as one of the biggest arguments against ET contact. But if what these witnesses (and there are supposedly another 300-400 others who will go public if granted immunity from their national security oaths) say is true, it could forever change our world. Think about it for a minute. What if we have technology that can tap the "ether" and utilize limitless "zero point" energy? Is "super-luminal" (faster-than-light) star travel really possible? Can we actually build anti-gravity cars that fly? Might we actually be able to solve in this generation the energy problems of the world? Or is all this just so much science fiction? With documents and photos in hand, the organizers of the event promised to pursue this matter until the US government acknowledges the existence of these alleged black budget programs and declassifies the technology that could free man from our morbid addiction to fossil fuels. If you're interested in listening to the press conference, it is archived on the National Press Club's web site. You can also find a more direct link to it from the Connectlive.com web site at: http://www.connectlive.com/events/disclosureproject/ Judge for yourself. Maybe the truth really is out there though it is probably a bit premature to change our name to ET World. Until next time.... ... stay plugged into (for now) EV World. Bill Moore, Editor In Chief |
| Week of May 6, 2001 | COLLAPSE OF THE
KYOTO PROTOCOL David G. Victor's new book, "The Collapse of the Kyoto Protocol and the Struggle to Slow Global Warming" doesn't make many European politicians happy. He argues that the Kyoto Protocol is fatally flawed and that sooner or later one or more nations would walk out on it, just as the US has done. This week we begin a multi-part interview with David about his book and what he sees as an alternative to Kyoto. http://evworld.com/databases/storybuilder.cfm?storyid=177 OF AMPS AND VOLTS & EV
COWBOYS WHO SAID IT'S NOT
EASY BEING GREEN? HOW I LEASED MY
FORD RANGER EV ******************************************************** US To Stick with Fossil
Fuels, Cheney Says Entergy Corp Volunteers to
Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nader Takes Issue with
Cheney on US Energy Policy EV World Calls for Hybrid-Electric
Energy Policy Millennium Cell Completes
On-Demand Hydrogen Testing Astris Energi to Showcase
World's First Alkaline Fuel Cell Powered Golf Car Automotive Engineering
International Fuel Cell Conference Ballard Signs Exclusive
Agreement with MicroCoating Solectria & Maxwell
Sign Development Agreement CALSTART Hands Out Blue
Sky Awards Metallic Power Previews
Fuel Cell Solution for Ultra Long Backup FORD AND ENTERGY TAKE
STANDS ON GLOBAL WARMING At almost the same time,
Entergy Corporation, an electric utility serving
customers in Louisiana and the surrounding regions
announced that it will also begin looking for ways to cut
its GHG emissions. And BPA isn't the only utility getting serious about wind power. Many others are either experimenting with wind power, studying it or actively operating wind farms. There is a clear and exciting trend here, one Joel Makower and others are calling the Clean Tech or Green Tech Revolution. I learned yesterday during the Power Drive competition that my utility is doing some pretty exciting things that bode well for a utility that relies almost exclusively on Wyoming coal and two aging nuclear power plants. I've been asked to keep these developments to myself, but I can say that I am very encouraged by what I heard, especially in the light of the OpEd piece I wrote this week for EV World where I call for the development of a "Hybrid-Electric Power Policy". As Ford's candid admission illustrates, the tide is clearly turning despite what the current US Administration says or does. If it isn't clear to the White House that they are way behind the curve on this issue, it should be now. Dick Cheney, are you listening? |
| 1.5.2001 | THE CLEAN,
GREEN REVOLUTION'S BEGUN Last year angel investors, VC firms, and investment banks put a record US$2 billion into "Clean Tech" ventures, but that's only the beginning, says Joel Makower, the founding editor of the Green Business Letter and co-founder of Clean Edge. Find out why he thinks green technology -- including "green transportation" -- could be the next "Internet". DODGE POWER
BOX 2 Last week's
question: "Would you participate in a car share
program in your community if it were available?" EDITOR'S
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CELL VEHICLES SOONER THAN WE THOUGHT? |
| Week of April 23, 2001 | BACK TO THE FUTURE At DaimlerChrysler retro styling is the name of the game and this year the company's talented designers recaptured the spirit of the Dodge Power Wagon first introduced in 1946 in the Power Box SUV. But this concept vehicle offers a remarkable 60% improvement in fuel economy and SULEV emissions, to boot. Find out how they did it in part one of this two part interview with Daimler Chrysler's Ken Mack. RACING TO CAPTURE
THE SUN AMERICA'S LONGEST
RUNNING STATION CAR PROGRAM |
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