Green Energy News | April 15, 1996

April 15, 1996 – Vol.1 No.3

ENERGIES... week of April 15, 1996

TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. Shut off the furnace. Eat a cold meal. Walk to work. Try to imagine what life would be like without energy at the flick of button or the turn of a key. Daily existence would be a test of survival skills. Work as you know it may be impossible. Imagine living in war torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. Once a flourishing economy, now at a standstill without a ready supply of energy.

OF THE TWELVE BUSINESS EXECUTIVES who died in the plane crash carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown in Dubrovnik, three were heads of energy companies. Robert A. Whittaker of Foster Wheeler Energy International, Robert E. Donovan of ABB Inc. and Frank Maier of Ensearch International Ltd. were not just investigating new business opportunities, but were looking at ways to bring energy back to help get the region’s economy rolling again. They and their respective companies’ expertise are desperately needed for stability and continued peace in the area.

A ready supply of energy allows people to work and live comfortable lives. Think of what your life would be like without it.

“MIDEAST OIL FOREVER?” is a must read. The article published in April’s Atlantic Monthly by Joseph J. Romm and Charles B. Curtis details a scenario for our nation’s future with and without the alternative energy industry. It seems we have a choice. Embrace the new alternative energy technologies now or remain in the hands of imported energy for the next century. The market for alternative energy is growing worldwide every day with the growth of population. Our nation will either grasp this huge new industry, creating jobs and opportunities, or pass, letting other nations take the lead.

Take the time to read this article. It’s long and detailed, but worth it. Spring for the the $2.95 at the newsstand or download it from The Atlantic Monthly Web site at http://www.TheAtlantic.com.

HONDA MOTOR CAR CO. LTD is looking to 1997 to launch its first electric car. Using nickel-metal-hydride batteries from the Ovonic Battery Co. unit of Energy Conversion Devices Inc., the Honda EV’s range should be about 125 miles per charge. Nickel-metal-hydride batteries are also used in laptop computers and other devices.