Comments on: Zipcar Introduces All-Electric Vehicles To The Fleet

By: anita1

anita1 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:18:24 +0000

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By: The Author

The Author — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:52:16 +0000

I agree. It seems the way things are currently structured, nations now dependent on oil adopting EVs, are trading one dependancy for another. From the Middle East for oil, to China and a handful of other countries who contain the only known significant deposits of rare earth metals.

Foresight is not one of our species’ dominate character traits.

By: Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:25:11 +0000

Thanks for the reply, I couldn't have said it better.

There must be a way that our generation (baby boomeres+) can make a difference, I guess we are responsible for allowing the disaster to unfold – in that – we elected all of these guys. One guy who really is trying is Ed Cowle with Thorium Energy, Inc. With no “lobbying” experience, he just started getting up and leaving from NY to Washington several times a month to pound on doors. The guy is really dedicated! Unbelieveable as it sounds, he is starting to make a difference and has been able to create an awareness – his kind of spirit is tough to find these days, he may be the story…….

By: theauthor

theauthor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:53:50 +0000

Foresight doesn't seem to be one of our species' dominate character traits.

By: Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:00:32 +0000

China may take some of the Zip out of all Electric Cars if they manage to secure a monopoly on all of the Rare Earth resources; sure, they will supply – after their internal consumption is satisfied – but, at their “sole source” prices.

A recent (7/1/09) article in US News by Kent Garber laid out another “inconvenient truth”. The article; http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/20...
outlines a scenario that has China holding a monopoly on the critical rare earth elements market.

Can we really afford to procrastinate and “once again” demonstrate our ignorance of the strategic and commercial importance of more critical American natural resources? Much of the new technology necessary to start “the green economy” depends on rare earth metals.

Thorium Energy CEO, Ed Cowle has been trekking to Washington to talk to congressmen, senators, and agency officials. “Part of their problem, says Cowle, is getting people to realize there is actually a problem”. We need to develop domestic supplies through companies such as Molycorp and Thorium Energy, Inc. before China becomes the sole source. Everyone needs to make sure that their Congressmen understand that we do care.