MORE NEWS, 7-7 (A NEW ENERGY FUND FOR GLOBAL PROSPERITY; REVIEWS OF “TWO CENTS PER MILE”; DOCKED SHIP POWERED BY SUN)

A NEW ENERGY FUND FOR GLOBAL PROSPERITY
Global Climate Prosperity Agreement: “The One Trillion Dollar Deal”
Dr. Marc A. Weiss, July 2009 (Ethical Markets)

"The Global Climate Prosperity Agreement — “The One Trillion Dollar Deal” — can become the worldwide game-changer that will demonstrate the positive path forward for human civilization in the 21st century, namely the peaceful transition from the current globally unsustainable economy to an advanced technology-driven and environmentally sustainable industrialized society.

"Key national government leaders and private sector investment executives will announce this completely voluntary, market-oriented, public-private investment and development strategy in Copenhagen in December 2009…"

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"Under this win-win solution for the entire world, a consortium of public and private pension funds and other private financing institutions will commit to invest one trillion dollars in the developing countries over the next decade to build a new and modern infrastructure based entirely on renewable energy and clean technologies, including plug-in electric vehicles and a “smart” electric grid.

"These investments will be supplemented and enhanced by additional funds, tax incentives, and regulatory policy support from governments, along with funds that will come from international donor agencies, official development assistance, and private philanthropy."

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"The Global Climate Prosperity Agreement will enable the Millennium Development Goals to be fully accomplished in developing countries by substantially raising living standards and promoting sustainable economic growth and business community development through innovation, efficiency, and conservation in the use and reuse of all natural and human resources…

"…[B]y improving the global environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Global Climate Prosperity Agreement will generate significant economic and environmental benefits for developed countries…create jobs and raise incomes through increased production and distribution of renewable energy and clean technologies…[and] revive the global economy from its current market recession, stimulate massive long-term employment and income growth, and protect the economy and environment…"


REVIEWS OF “TWO CENTS PER MILE”
Two Cents per Mile: Will President Obama Make It Happen with the Stroke of a Pen?
June-July 2009 (Amazon Customer Reviews)

"… Essentially, [Two Cents Per Mile by Nevres Cefo] 'sold' me on electric cars…Electric cars are an engaging topic, which are important to know about for many reasons. Whether you are concerned about the future of our economy and consumer choice, or environmentalism and green living, or innovative engineering, electric cars are a technology you have to know about…After reading "Two Cents Per Mile", I'm convinced it's the best written introduction to the subject. Cefo carefully blends history, technical information, and brilliant insight in an accessible and informative book on a groundbreaking topic. The book covers a lot of ground…"[Jacob Brooks]

"This book is a must read for anyone concerned about transportation, the environment and public policy. The book goes far deeper than the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car in explaining what the author calls ‘the open door conspiracy’ going on between Big Oil, Big Automotive and the U.S. Department of Energy. From the eyes of an engineer but written in plain English, the book shows how instead of moving toward all electric vehicles, we are being held back by corporations who want to preserve the internal combustion engine and their precious liquid fuels…"[Tired Of Oil]

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"…[A] phenomenal book that identifies where our effort to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil should be directed. A MUST read for everyone who is concerned about the environment and the future of transportation…"[DC Brela]

"…Two Cents per Mile proves that we have the technology to produce clean, economical, affordable cars and to FREE us from our dependence on OIL. There have been 100% electric vehicles on the road in America for the past TEN YEARS! They aren't out of a science fiction novel either, they are Toyota RAV4 SUVs! How can this be? Why don't we know about them? This author (an electrical engineer) clearly explains the battery technology and explains how and why the oil and auto industries have suppressed the battery patents in these cars to maintain their power and our dependence on the internal combustion engine and oil…"[Kendra L.]


DOCKED SHIP POWERED BY SUN
Solar energy helps to power huge ship at Port of Long Beach
Ronald D. White, July 2, 2009 (LA Times)

"The huge car carrier ship called the M/V Auriga Leader idled at the Port of Long Beach, burning through enough electricity to power 100 homes as workers loaded and unloaded a fleet of Toyotas.

"But unlike any of the diesel-spewing, power-draining vessels that travel here, the Auriga Leader sports 328 solar panels on its top deck -- a small array that provides 10% of the energy used by the giant ship while she is docked."

A deck full of solar panels at a dock full of sunshine. (click to enlarge)

"The ship -- part of a demonstration project by the Port of Long Beach, Toyota and Tokyo-based shipping company NYK Line -- is the first to use solar energy to help fill all of the vessel's power needs…The practical effect is that the ship is burning less diesel fuel as its engines idle to power the ship's electrical systems. The ship's solar array can generate about 40 kilowatts or about enough power to run 10 average homes.

"Port officials, under pressure to reduce air pollution from ships as they idle at the docks, welcomed the experiment…Richard Steinke, the port's executive director, acknowledged that the facility had a long way to go before it could claim that it had substantially reduced diesel emissions. But he said the ship added one more element of clean technology to the port…"

A closer look. (click to enlarge)

"The shipping company is still evaluating how well the panels work, including whether they will hold up under the corrosive effects of salt sea air…[T]he 60,000-ton Auriga Leader is fairly large at 665 feet in length. But it's also a fairly simple vessel in terms of what it needs to do once it arrives in port…

"…[It] resembles a very large, multi-level parking garage when viewed from inside the ship. Other vessels are larger and more complex, and using alternative energy to power them would be more difficult…These vessels are also required to provide power to any number of refrigerated cargo containers carrying perishable items. On average, such ships can need as much as six megawatts of power, or enough to provide electricity to 4,000 homes…Crude oil supertankers need even more fuel. It takes eight megawatts of electricity…Port officials say that shows there is no single technology that is going to quickly reduce a ship's diesel emissions…"