----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Frandsen" <[email protected]> To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:50 PM Subject: Re: hybrids and batteries
> Battery technology is moving very fast as is ultracapacitor technology > which has the advantage of rapid recharging over batteries. And much > of that technology is the product of good old USA innovation and > creativity. The problem is that for most of the last 10 years all new > battery plants have been built overseas with the great majority going > to China. China gave good incentives to get those plants because they > have a problem and they know it. both environment and access to > petroleum. China has mandated that all vehicle manufactured after 2012 > must be electric and that battery manufacturers must supply domestic > demand before they can export product. If we do not get on the stick > and start building our own manufacturing base we will find ourselves > in the predicament of choosing our poison, Chinese batteries or > foreign oil, who do we want to send our money to? > If you haven't seen these already they should make you smile: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/american-lithium-ion-batter-makers-form-alliance.php http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122904767715400759.html?mod=googlenews_wsj xponent Energizer Panda Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
