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GLOBAL
ENERGY NETWORK INSTITUTE
a
solution to global problems
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27 October
2000
We
research, educate & promote — ABB (and others)
build
Dear GENI
Friend,
Ten years
ago, two electrical engineers from Asea
Brown Boveri (ABB)
participated in the International Workshop that GENI
hosted in Winnipeg, Canada. Five years ago, we had
the opportunity to meet with an Exec.VP,
and now President, of ABB in Zurich, Switzerland.
This company and a few global engineering firms build
the energy infrastructure that keep our lights on.
Please
know that neither GENI nor I hold any equity interest
in ABB, and this is not a recommendation of their
stock. What we do want to share is their recent PowerLink
newsletter and the subjects that are discussed.
It appears
that our issues have become their projects. The headlines
jump off the page:
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Growing
demand for cross-border links in deregulated markets
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HVDC
Light technology key to 40 kilometer subsea link
in U.S.
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Fuel
for thought
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Delivering
Power in West Africa
The paragraph
that speaks with such knowledgeable perception:
While
the field of electricity generation has the undivided
attention of policy makers all over the world,
the delivery systems — i.e. transmission
and distribution — does not seem to get in
focus the same way. However, common wisdom tells
us that it's not how much one generates, that
counts — it's how much and how one delivers!
They make
a good case for tapping renewables as electricity
demands grows. The ABB newsletter argues against three
myths: renewables
must be local and small
scale, and that we must reduce
electricity use to reduce pollution. In truth,
renewables can be developed anywhere, at any size,
and that development of this kind is critical to meet
the world's growing demand.
Some might
ask the question; who is driving the dialogue?
GENI or ABB or others? The answer is: it's a synergy
of multiple players. But GENI receives no financial
benefit from these projects. We can offer a thoughtful,
unbiased argument for policy makers, without looking
for a possible contract down the road. The more we
can influence both the big energy firms and 200
governments, the realization of this initiative
accelerates.
In partnership
for the planet,
Peter Meisen
President
Keywords
: We research, educate & promote - ABB (and others)
build - renewables,sustainable development, global
energy network institute, international electricity
transmission, grid, power, environmental educational
programs, peace, zero population growth
GENI
is a U.S. Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Corporation committed
to improving the quality of life for everyone without
damage to the planet.
GENI Affiliates in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New
Zealand, Singapore and United States.
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