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'''<font color=red>SPECIAL NOTICE:</font> The normal Tuesday Dec 13th meeting has been Rescheduled for Dec 11th [[EVents 2011 12 11|Special Holiday SEVA Meeting]] in Kent!'''
  
S E V A - N e w s ( Last UP-Date Januyary 10th, 2007)
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==2007 energy bill, raising CAFE standards?==
A NEW PAGE dedicated to the proposition of fast breaking NEWS from our SEVA friends here and around the World
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* 2007.12.27 - autobloggreen.com - [http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/12/27/sen-boxer-invites-epa-head-to-testify-january-10/ Sen. Boxer invites EPA head to testify January 10]
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* 2007.12.27 - csmonitor.com - [http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1227/p04s01-wogi.html Who should regulate vehicle emissions?] - Schwarzenegger and the Bush administration duke it out over who has the right to regulate tailpipe emissions.
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* 2007.12.20 - nytimes.com [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/washington/20epa.html E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules]
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* 2007.12.19 - plugsandcars.blogspot.com - [http://plugsandcars.blogspot.com/2007/12/epa-says-no-dems-get-rolled-again.html EPA Says No: Dems Get Rolled Again]
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* 2007.12.12 - thecarconnection.com - [http://www.thecarconnection.com/Auto_News/Daily_Auto_News/Fed_Court_Rules_Calif_Can_Set_Own_Emissions.S173.A13749.html Fed. Court Rules Calif. Can Set Own Emissions]
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* 2007.12.12 - autobloggreen.com - [http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/12/12/carmakers-lawsuit-thrown-out-judge-rules-california-can-regula/ Carmakers' lawsuit thrown out, judge rules California can regulate tailpipe emissions]
  
==Heads UP Seattle - Radio Interview== January 21st, 2007
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==Wa. State Climate Mitigation Plans==
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2007.12.21 - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/CATdocs/122107_1_recommendations.pdf
  
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Here is WA states draft of what they plan to do for climate change. It's open for public comment until Jan 10th, so if we want to suggest anything we better get going. It's a long document and they have mentioned PHEV's, but not pure EV's. I don't know if it is possible to convince them to make a bigger push for EV's, but they could really cut GHG emissions by pushing this area. They also are looking to reduce foreign oil imports which EV's can accoplish, especially with our hydro power availability.
  
== Another Radio Interview comming UP. ==
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Are we going to comment as a group or individually, or both? Only 10% PHEV's by 2020 means the world is in for deep trouble IMHO.
  Sunday Morning, 7 am to 8 am on AM 1090
 
Our President Steve was honored to do yet another Radio Interview on Electric Cars for AM-1090 recently.  We have been told by their Public Affairs person,  Tami Kosch, that the interview will Air on Sunday morning Jan. 21st at 7 to 8 am. After that it will be up on their Web Site for the whole World to hear…
 
  
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Below are some excerpts from the overall general plan which includes PHEV's:
 
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:All five of the TWG (technical working group) sectors present significant opportunities for emissions reductions and removals, as shown in Figure 5. Some highlights are outlined here, and more discussion is provided in Section V. Not surprisingly, the transportation sector, <u>which accounts for nearly half the State’s emissions, offers significant emissions reduction potential through increasing vehicle and transportation system efficiency, and reducing vehicle travel from transit, community design, and other measures.</u> Alternative vehicle fuels can also play a major role in the transportation sector by 2020, through a low carbon fuel standard and <u>''plug-in hybrid electric vehicle incentives''</u>, as well as through the agriculture and forestry sector, where the CAT recommends goals for producing 250 million gallons of liquid fuels from biomass by 2020. Another major contributor to potential emissions savings in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020 is avoiding the conversion of farm and forest lands, and the resulting loss of carbon stored in trees and soil. Expanding recycling, reuse, and source reduction of municipal waste accounts for about half the emissions reductions in the agriculture/waste column shown. Improvements in building energy efficiency and community design, increasing natural gas efficiency programs, and increasing efficiency standards account for a significant fraction of the emissions reduction shown for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. In the energy supply sector, increasing the contribution of renewable and combined heat and power sources are the principal sources of quantified emission reductions shown.
== Political Movement ==
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NO. 6 recommendation:
 
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: '''Acceleration and Integration of <u>Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Use</u>''' (T-10) speeds up the deployment of PHEV technology, removes barriers to more rapid adoption, creates initial incentives, and provides for the integration of PHEVs with other energy systems. This strategy aims for <u>PHEVs to account for 10% of cars</u>, SUVs and small trucks’ VMT statewide by 2020. '''Improvements to Freight Railroads and Intercity Passenger Railroads''' (T-6) includes expanded use of anti-idle technologies and practices would reduce locomotive idling.
Our member Stephen Bernheim is active in City Politics in Edmonds, and is on board for
 
January 23rd to propose PHEV legislation for Edmonds City Council.  Any and all SEVA members are welcome to come and support this.
 
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== Ddates to set aside ==
 
Couple of Dates for you Early-Birds who have time and money enough to flit round the country from EV Convention to EV Convention:
 
 
 
Alternative Fuels & Vehicles – Conference and Expo  April 1-4, 2007
 
Anaheim California.  Full Registration $649.
 
 
 
EVS-23 December 2-5 2007  Anaheim California. This is the BIG ONE put on by the
 
Electric Drive Transportation Association.
 
Cost for all the meetings, Ride-n-Drive, and cocktail parties?  $750.
 
 
 
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== In the recent PAST ==
 
 
 
Great Radio Interview, coming up on Sunday, Fathers day, on 4 of the 5 Sandusky Radio Network stations.  It was the BEST radio interview I have had in 20 years!!Covered everything from EV Car Racing, Conversions, FOOL cells, Plug in Hybrids, and why my Son will not convert his Red Mustang to ELECTRIC
 
Fathers Day Morning  June 19th.  A little early...  Well A LOT EARLY...  But  what the hay....  Here are the call signs, times, and frequencies:
 
 
 
on KLSY (Klassy !) 92.5 FM at 5 a.m.
 
on KIXI  880 AM, at 5:30 a.m.
 
on KWJZ (Cool Jazz) on 98.9 FM  at 6 a.m.
 
and on KKNW 1150 AM, at 7 a.m.
 
 
 
And Here [[:Image:SanduskyRadioInterviewSmall.mp3|Small (7.5 Meg)]] <!-- [[:Image:SanduskyRadioInterview.mp3|Large (30.5 Meg)]] --> is where Ryan, our WEB GURU will let you click and down load the interview in MP3 for those of you who do not get UP that early in the morning:
 
 
 
[[Category:Media]]
 
 
 
==SEVA and FlexCar==
 
 
 
It's official !  The FlexCar chapter in Seattle, is giving special membership and discounts to any one in the Seattle EV Association driving/owning an Electric Vehicle or a Neighborhood EV !
 
 
 
I think this is a marriage made in EV Heaven.  Here is how it works.  
 
An EV owner/user signs up, takes a $50 discount, and drives to any one of many FlexCar parking lots round Seattle. Park your EV, pick up your Honda, or even a few Honda Hybrids, and drive your 50 100 150 mile trip.
 
Some FlexCar pick-up points will even allow you to charge your 20 to 40 mile/per/charge EV while you make your 100, 200 mile trip.
 
 
 
I know there are other FlexCar outlets in Portland OR. and I think
 
San Francisco too.   Our local manager, Tracy Carroll, one of the original FlexCar founders, should spread the concept to their other outlets.  
 
 
 
Here below is a Press-Release-announcement I sent to our local NPR Radio station (KUOW ) here in Seattle, a few days ago:
 
 
 
"The Seattle EV Association and FlexCar have teamed up to offer a winning combination to folks who wish to own an EV but often need a vehicle to go a greater distance.  Special FlexCar membership discounts, as well as free parking at FlexCar pick-up locations have been offered to any SEVA member owning and operating an EV or NEV.  Also in some FlexCar locations modest Re-Charging facilities may be offered as well, thereby greatly enhancing the operating characteristics of EV ownership."
 
 
 
AS a follow up to this, Tracy has a FlexCar customer who works at another NPR station here in the Seattle area ( KEXP  90.3 Mhz ) and Tracy and I will be interviewed on the 25th on the above subject for a program which will be aired on their local program "Sustain ability" on the 28th or 29th...(not sure)
 
 
 
GOOD NEWS ALL ROUND    YES !!
 

Latest revision as of 23:26, 2 December 2011

Special holiday SEVA meeting

SPECIAL NOTICE: The normal Tuesday Dec 13th meeting has been Rescheduled for Dec 11th Special Holiday SEVA Meeting in Kent!

2007 energy bill, raising CAFE standards?

Wa. State Climate Mitigation Plans

2007.12.21 - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/CATdocs/122107_1_recommendations.pdf

Here is WA states draft of what they plan to do for climate change. It's open for public comment until Jan 10th, so if we want to suggest anything we better get going. It's a long document and they have mentioned PHEV's, but not pure EV's. I don't know if it is possible to convince them to make a bigger push for EV's, but they could really cut GHG emissions by pushing this area. They also are looking to reduce foreign oil imports which EV's can accoplish, especially with our hydro power availability.

Are we going to comment as a group or individually, or both? Only 10% PHEV's by 2020 means the world is in for deep trouble IMHO.

Below are some excerpts from the overall general plan which includes PHEV's:

All five of the TWG (technical working group) sectors present significant opportunities for emissions reductions and removals, as shown in Figure 5. Some highlights are outlined here, and more discussion is provided in Section V. Not surprisingly, the transportation sector, which accounts for nearly half the State’s emissions, offers significant emissions reduction potential through increasing vehicle and transportation system efficiency, and reducing vehicle travel from transit, community design, and other measures. Alternative vehicle fuels can also play a major role in the transportation sector by 2020, through a low carbon fuel standard and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle incentives, as well as through the agriculture and forestry sector, where the CAT recommends goals for producing 250 million gallons of liquid fuels from biomass by 2020. Another major contributor to potential emissions savings in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020 is avoiding the conversion of farm and forest lands, and the resulting loss of carbon stored in trees and soil. Expanding recycling, reuse, and source reduction of municipal waste accounts for about half the emissions reductions in the agriculture/waste column shown. Improvements in building energy efficiency and community design, increasing natural gas efficiency programs, and increasing efficiency standards account for a significant fraction of the emissions reduction shown for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. In the energy supply sector, increasing the contribution of renewable and combined heat and power sources are the principal sources of quantified emission reductions shown.

NO. 6 recommendation:

Acceleration and Integration of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Use (T-10) speeds up the deployment of PHEV technology, removes barriers to more rapid adoption, creates initial incentives, and provides for the integration of PHEVs with other energy systems. This strategy aims for PHEVs to account for 10% of cars, SUVs and small trucks’ VMT statewide by 2020. Improvements to Freight Railroads and Intercity Passenger Railroads (T-6) includes expanded use of anti-idle technologies and practices would reduce locomotive idling.