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The GENI-us Letter
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Fortune Magazine supports Renewable Development
Dear GENI Friend,
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The advocates for renewable energy have often been seen as the environmental
fringe, the "greenies" or even off-grid survivalists. That has
now changed. You= ll now
find supporters on Wall Street, corporate boardrooms and policy-makers
around the world.
This is exemplified by this month's cover feature in Fortune
Magazine: How to Kick the Oil Habit (and as reviewed by SolarAccess.com).
With $45 per barrel prices, China's hunger for additional energy supplies,
and political uncertainty in many oil producing nations, there's a realization
within industry that renewables are an answer. Historically, high oil
prices have proceeded many of the recent recessions — so a reliable
alternative to oil makes good business sense for everyone.
The Fortune article has four recommendations:
- Improve auto fuel
economy. Support hybrid cars. End subsidies for oil and gas.
- Invest in alternative
fuels, hydrogen technology, and biomass fuel additives.
- Commit to energy efficiency
(better technology): in buildings, appliances, lighting, motors
- Get serious about
renewables, especially solar and wind. Progressive policies will help.
We're taking this message to the World
Energy Conference right now (see us at booth 524 in the Renewable
Energy Section). You can share this work with your friends and colleagues
at work. After all, if it's good enough for the cover of Fortune, you'll
no longer be considered out of step by making these recommendations at
the office. And it's important, as admonished in the last line: "If
we do nothing, you can be sure we'll pay more than just the price at the
pump."
Please vote
with your dollars by contributing to the sustainability of our planet.
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In partnership for the planet,
Peter Meisen
President
p.s. A
special thank you to those who supported
GENI's exhibit at the WEC: James and Phyliss Davis, Joe and Shirley Falcon,
Mark Victor and Patti Hansen, Robert & Kim Kiyosaki, The Men's Wearhouse,
Joe Moore, David and Sharon Neenan, George Sanger, Sergei Smirnoff Jr.,
and David Steven.
p.s. The 2004 Matching
Grant Program from our GENI Board is continuing, so all new contributions
will be doubled! Call or e-mail for details.
If you received this letter
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to GENI Newsletter"
The Global Energy
Network Institute focuses on the interconnection of electric power networks
between nations and continents, with an emphasis on tapping abundant renewable
energy resources. This strategy is the highest priority of the World Game
simulation developed by Dr. Buckminster Fuller three decades ago.
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