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A nice way of saying thanks
Posted by 2011wd in Green Cars, Green Cities, Green Edu., Green Parks, Green Sustainable Future, Greenpeace, Non profit on February 19, 2010
Honda CR-Z
Posted by 2011wd in Green Cars, Green Design on January 13, 2010
Brave Thinkers. The Atlantic Monthly
Posted by 2011wd in Agri Char, Batteries, Green Cars, Green Sustainable Future on November 2, 2009
http://bravethinkers.theatlantic.com/
Sustainable Change is coming. Making it happen is the long term objective.
Cash for Clunkers. Some don’t seem to like it.
Posted by 2011wd in Energy Conservation is JOB 1, Green Cars on August 17, 2009
Responding to this article..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-dorfman/cash-for-clunkers-rated-a_b_259555.html
How do these people manage to write for anyone? Selling the company line that’s how.
The question should be…
How do we reduce US DOMESTIC FUEL USE in this country?
HOW?
Increase MPG for all new vehicles purchased and take all of the old gas hogs off the road. What happens If US Domestic Fuel Demand is reduced by 1/3 in four years?
There is no starting up US Auto Plants, providing jobs for US workers. no matter who owns them, without first reducing inventory. As if any idea would have increased sales faster in the last three 3 weeks. As for people buying any way. Sure people will buy cars and trucks but not at this level in a down market. This program is not only successful it should be expanded. The idea is to become energy independent, something that should be regarded as a national security issue of the highest order that somehow seemed to get lost in the shuffle, with the RIGHT RED CROWD.
This is a GREEN ISSUE That should be supported by all AMERICANS, red or blue.
http://move.rmi.org/files/oilmap/RMI_Oil_Imports_Final_large.html
As for Asian Car companies. Many have plants in the US that provide US workers good jobs. IF the US Car Company officers can’t get with the program, my guess is they will be replaced with someone who just might GET IT.
Many green US car company officers do GET IT, IN SPADES.
Electric cars are coming with, or without. BIG US company officers. As for myself, I am looking at a car that will get 62 MPG. That’s half the fuel use I currently use. If every American gets on board with the same mindset, we collective END our dependence of imported from across the OCEAN. There are far more Americans concerned about reducing fuel use than you might think.
Reported today 9-19
Stockpiles dropped 8.4 million barrels last week, the most since the week ended May 23, 2008, the Energy Department report showed. Imports slipped 15 percent to 8.53 million barrels a day, the biggest drop and lowest rate since September when hurricanes struck the Gulf of Mexico coast.
“Refiners were probably nervous about rising stockpiles and the outlook for lower gasoline demand in the months ahead, so they reduced purchases,” said Rick Mueller, a director of oil markets at Energy Security Analysis Inc. in Wakefield, Massachusetts. “You can’t help but pay attention to the massive drop in imports.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601072&sid=aMMw6wmp.AtI
What happens if that import number falls to 5 million BBL?
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm
62 mpg: A Hybrid with both looks & value.
Posted by 2011wd in Green Cars on August 12, 2009
Pictures of the concept..
Gov. Funding Map for Electric Car & Battery
Posted by 2011wd in Batteries, Green Cars on August 5, 2009
Ad on the video is by Google, not us.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/recovery/pdfs/battery_awardee_map.pdf
A national map detailing where the money is going and for what purpose.
Shai Agassi: TED – Batteries Not Included
Posted by 2011wd in Batteries, Green Cars, Green Cities, Green Design, Green Sustainable Future, green transportation on August 4, 2009
Cash for Clunkers. It will work and should be expanded
Posted by 2011wd in Green Cars, Green Sustainable Future, green transportation on July 29, 2009
Turns out the 2009 green car of the year doesn’t get 50 mpg. Still tempted to buy but at this point, it may need to be a 2010 model and they are not here yet. We are still hoping to buy something with 50 mpg.
The cash for clunkers seems to be working nicely. Think what this program could do, if mpg is increased by 30%.
http://www.gm.com/cash-for-clunkers/
If U.S. Domestic Fuel Use is cut by 8% each year in four short years we will have reduced our use by 32%. That is an amazing number. Electric vehicles will help to reduce that number even more and they will be coming on strong by then. This is HUGE. Why is it so very important?
Because DEMAND is crushed. What does that do to price? What does that price do to the dollar? What does a strong dollar do?
Conservation becomes JOB 1 for far more reasons than just cleaning up the planet. Conservation makes great economic sense.
The best plan offered to get that all moving in the right direction is the cash for clunkers program. It should be expanded for the next four years.
They said it could not be done. My guess is they will be wrong and in a big way.
If you must go anywhere, walk, ride a bike, take light rail, or just stay at home. If you buy another car or truck, get as many mpg as possible.
At some point soon we may end all shipping of imported product and that will mean a MASSIVE cut in transport waste, energy independence, and a major shift in our annual trade imbalance.
Here is the MAP that MATTERS.
http://move.rmi.org/files/oilmap/RMI_Oil_Imports_Final_large.html
Thanks to http://www.rmi.org/
Johnathan Goodwin H-Line Conversions
Posted by 2011wd in Green Cars, Green Design on July 13, 2009
What if the gen. could keep the batteries charged for the electric?
The secret it is can’t get HOT. If you listen you will here him say that.
Like a train. A gen. that powers the batteries, that drive the electric motor.
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