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GLOBAL
ENERGY NETWORK INSTITUTE
a
solution to global problems
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25 May
2001
President
Bush's Energy Strategy — The Dalai Lama's Endorsement
Dear GENI
Friend,
Energy
has become the dominant issue of the day. Gasoline
prices are at record highs and predicted to increase.
Natural gas supplies have been constrained, causing
price spikes. And electricity rates rise as a function
of natural gas needed to fuel the power plants. This
triple-whammy hits everyone's wallet — and the
added expense can be overwhelming for people on fixed
incomes.
United
States President Bush and Vice-President Cheney released
their National
Energy Plan — which we would describe as
something for everyone. If you
want tax breaks for hybrid cars and efficient appliances,
it's in there. They are pushing for conservation in
all federal facilities, and encouraging it throughout
the economy. They want to ease licensing of nuclear
power and open up new drilling for oil and gas. There
are statements about supporting renewable energy development.
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of the GENI Initiative received top attention
by the plan. In his launch, President Bush stated:
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Today,
our electrical system is almost as bumpy as our
highway were 80 years ago. We have chopped our
country into dozens of local electricity markets,
which are haphazardly connected to one another.
For example, a weak link in California's electrical
grid makes it difficult to transfer power from
the southern part of the state to the north, where
the blackouts have been worse. Highways connect
Miami with Seattle; phone lines link Los Angeles
and New York. It is time to match our interstate
highway and phone systems with an interstate electrical
grid. And here. Too, technology will make
a big difference. Electricity markets used to
be localized because wires could not carry electrical
current over long distances. More and better
wires can efficiently ship power across the country,
reducing the threat of local blackouts or outages.
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When the
President of the United States speaks, people around
the world pay attention. We are heartened that the
interconnection of energy systems has become universally
recognized. The challenge that remains — to
catalyze the transition to major renewable energy
resource development on every continent, instead
of more gas, oil, coal and nuclear. Your support
is critical. Thank you for keeping the vision with
us.
In partnership
for the planet,
Peter
Meisen
President
p.s. We
have just received the endorsement of Nobel Peace
Prize honoree, The Dalai
Lama of Tibet!
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