Monday, February 26, 2007

The flight of the Phoenix

"Daniel J. Elliott, CEO of Phoenix Motorcars, met with President George W. Bush this past Friday to discuss the future of alternative fuel and its impact on improving environmental and energy performance. The one-hour meeting included a small group of alternative fuel entrepreneurs and scientists.
Elliott was among a select group of alternative fuel specialists who had a one-on-one meeting with the President to discuss Phoenix Motorcars' role in the electric vehicle industry. Following the meeting, President Bush had the opportunity to get an up-close look at Phoenix's sport utility truck and four other alternative fuel vehicles to evaluate overall performance.
"It was a pleasure meeting with the President and having the opportunity to speak on behalf of the electric vehicle industry," says Elliott. "Shifting to alternative fuel is a viable and crucial solution to protect America's economy and ecosystem, which in turn has global implications."
President Bush recently proposed a mandatory alternative fuels standard during a January 23, 2007 State of the Union Address asking Congress, scientists, farmers, industry leaders and entrepreneurs to increase the supply of alternative fuels and reduce gasoline usage in the United States by 20 percent in the next 10 years. The "Twenty in Ten" plan will also require the Federal Government to increase its energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to purchase environmentally sound products.
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Disclaimer: I own shares of Altair Nanotechnologies which is related to Phoenix Motorcars.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

As of now , the Altair batteries are too pricey for anyone except the well-heeled treehuggers to
stomach, but the upcoming 2nd generation iteration is supposedly
cheaper, although it is uncertain that the cost reductions will be substantial.

Antonio said...

Firts, you couldn´t. Then, it´s to pricey... And even after the contract arrives - and it will strike!... - the contract will be canceled...
A never endind story of envy from competitors...