"How does it work? To kids, everything should be simple.
Jad gives his son the I'm-not-sure look, "when we get home, you and I can look it up. For right now, I'll get your picture. He lifts Trev up on the battery. "Put your arms around this. Trev grabs onto the bolt.
We can see the picture of Trev through the lens of the camera.
In this scene, father and son are walking around the outdoor museum at Louisiana (and you thought it was only in the U.S.),
COP 15 is the 15th year of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Dec. 7 - Dec. 18, 2009, held this time in the city of Copenhagen. This country may be small in area, but it is large in its interest and value for energy conservation. Denmark wants to be an ecological and economical place to live and work - a healthy place. It seems that every citizen of Denmark wants the best for their country and world in general, and their values are in earnest.
One of the themes of the December 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference is the future of the electric car. We have been looking at this technology dynamic for several years now, using Israel as a model. It may seem like an unusual triangle: Denmark, Israel and Silicon Valley, but Shai Agassi, the Israeli-American CEO of the company, Better Place, in California, is furthering his plan to put all-electric cars on the highways of these three countries. This design includes the need for recharging stations conveniently placed, (instead of gas stations?).
In times past, it was thought that a car battery would need to be recharged. That was before the advent of Peter Sumaruck's technology - the electricity driven motor which does not need a battery. A Better Place can not be faulted; they just didn't know about this more advanced technology - or did they?
In June of 2008, we suggested Mr. Sumaruck's technology to the Israeli government through a contact at the San Francisco Consulate. Word from the Consulate was that this would have to follow diplomatic channels. Mr. Agassi's electric car has become a political issue in Israel. But apparently he already captivated the hearts and minds of Israeli drivers through his press blitz efforts, and with his agreement with Renault to produce vehicles.
http://green.autoblog.com/2007/12/17/shai-agassi-israel-will-have-100-000-electric-cars-in-2-years/ In 2007, Better Place announced it would have 100,000 electric cars on the road in Israel. See autobloggreen Dec. 17 *.
Another question - why Denmark? Because they have a keen interest in eco-conservancy and Mr. Agassi's plan includes using Danish wind power to recharge the car batteries. See The New York Times, Dec. 2, 2009 http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/in-denmark-ambitious-plan-for-electric-cars/ The title of the article refers to this "Ambitious Plan, but the text of the article, mentions "a $100 million effort to wire, Denmark with charging poles and service stations that can "change out batteries in minutes. Some say each recharging station may cost $one million to build and maintain.
Disadvantages - This means you need to get to your place of employment, or wherever - fast - but instead of stopping for gas, you must stop for "a change out. Mr. Agassi anticipates a need for 100,000 change-out recharging stations; that is a large number for a small country, one might think. Agassi's electric cars need to be recharged every 100 miles. Mr. Agassi gave himself a deadline of 2010 for thousands of his cars to be on the road, but "With that deadline approaching, no ˜Better Place' cars are on the road and only 55 charging spots are ready, (Times article).
The glory of having a totally electric car is that there isn't any pollution, and no expensive petrol cost - no more trips to the gas station. With Mr. Agassi's technology, you are still attached to the station (a service you would have to pay for), and what if your charge went out while on a long trip. Picture the Danish tourist who might like to take their car to Germany or even Spain, or Greece - they couldn't. An ambitious plan, yes - how long will it take Greece or Bulgaria to come on board. Recharging takes 5 hours, making changing stations necessary.
Other disadvantages - Israel is a small country; cities have serious traffic congestion issues. With electric cars, many people will be encouraged by tax benefits to buy these new cars - 100,000 more cars on the road causing massive congestion. A better idea: make Israel's buses electric.
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