RED HERRING | Fuel Cells Step Closer: "Fuel Cells Step Closer
In the first major sale of fuel cells made for consumers, Medis Technologies receives a $50-million order.
July 28, 2005"
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Alternative energy gains momentum
Beyond Oil
Long addicted to oil, countries are facing growing pressure to move beyond the pricey fossil fuel. One report predicts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could climb by 52 percent by 2030, with disastrous consequences for the environment and human health. Political problems associated with oil dependence are another reason countries are turning to cleantech to help satisfy growing energy needs. Worldwide, clean energies like solar power and fuel cells are finally gaining traction, with the sector expected to rise to about $100 billion by 2012 from about $25 billion currently. Red Herring looks at some of the tech pioneers inventing new energy infrastructures that could help us move beyond oil. Find out more about InnovaLight’s Conrad Burke, CMR Fuel Cells’ John Halfpenny, and other new energy moguls in our cover story
Long addicted to oil, countries are facing growing pressure to move beyond the pricey fossil fuel. One report predicts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could climb by 52 percent by 2030, with disastrous consequences for the environment and human health. Political problems associated with oil dependence are another reason countries are turning to cleantech to help satisfy growing energy needs. Worldwide, clean energies like solar power and fuel cells are finally gaining traction, with the sector expected to rise to about $100 billion by 2012 from about $25 billion currently. Red Herring looks at some of the tech pioneers inventing new energy infrastructures that could help us move beyond oil. Find out more about InnovaLight’s Conrad Burke, CMR Fuel Cells’ John Halfpenny, and other new energy moguls in our cover story
Thursday, November 24, 2005
A Shift in Wind Power?
European outfits have dominated the fast-growing market. With the U.S. and others looking to renewable energy, that dynamic may be changing
Control of the global wind-power market is up in the air. As political and environmental concerns surrounding fossil fuels mount, wind has become one of the world's fastest-growing energy sources. Affirming the sector's mainstream appeal, major industrial outfits have jumped in and are throwing their weight around in a space previously dominated by specialized European companies. Advertisement
Thanks to a renewed tax credit, in the next few years the U.S. is poised to become a key wind power market, with relative newcomer General Electric (GE ) firmly entrenched as the domestic leader. GE entered the fray in 2002 by snapping up Enron Wind in a fire sale.
GALE-FORCE GROWTH. Since then the division's revenues have jumped from $500 million to an expected $2 billion-plus for 2005, gains that have taken U.S. market share from the Danish world leader, Vestas Wind Systems, and other outfits (see BW Online, 3/3/03, "A Strong Tailwind for Wind Power").
According to Danish group BTM Consult, which monitors renewable energy, worldwide wind-energy capacity has grown an average of 15.8% annually for the past five years. Although it still probably amounts to less than 1% of worldwide energy use, demand remains intense.
This should be the time that Vestas and companies such as Spanish group Gamesa, which have been pillars of the industry's growth in Europe, have been waiting for. But while they were instrumental to growth in Germany and Spain (the two countries with the highest generating capacity) and Denmark (which is estimated to derive 20% of its electricity from wind farms), the companies' success in larger countries is less assured.
BACK IN THE U.S. BTM partner Per Krogsgaard said GE's leverage in the U.S. and the strong euro have made it difficult for European companies to compete in this country, though a stronger dollar could make them more competitive. What's more, as the only major American manufacturer, an almost unheard-of advantage, GE has easy access to developers and owners, as well as enormous clout in the power sector. It's also unlikely that competitors will make a better product; industry observers say the enormous turbines put out by top manufacturers are very similar.
GE is providing more than 60% of the approximately 2,500 megawatts (MW) of wind energy capacity expected to be installed in the U.S. this year. The American Wind Energy Assn. (AWEA), a trade group, projects that at the end of 2005 the U.S.'s wind energy capacity will be about 9,200 MW, enough to power roughly 2.5 million homes.
In large part this power is generated by windmills with a generating capacity between 1 and 3 MW each. However, the word "windmill" barely seems adequate to describe these generators, with blades 131 feet long attached at a hub 250 feet above the ground, and they are not universally popular. Detractors say wind farms are ugly and not cost effective.
TAX CREDITS ARE FUNDAMENTAL. Historically the installation of wind turbines in the U.S. has fluctuated with the Production Tax Credit. This government incentive provides wind farm owners with a 1.9-cent credit per kilowatt hour generated on their facility for the first 10 years of operation. With the installation of 1 MW of capacity typically costing up to $1.5 million, over 10 years the credit can be good for about a third of the installation cost, according to the AWEA.
When the credit isn't in place, the industry sits on its hands. First enacted in 1994, the credit has expired three times, and each gap brought on an installation dry spell. Most recently it lapsed between the end of 2003 and the fall of 2004. According to the AWEA, installations dropped in the U.S. from 1,687 MW in 2003 to 389 MW in 2004.
With the credit back in place -- and extended through 2007 as part of last summer's energy bill -- there's a promising window for growth. AWEA Executive Director Randall Swisher explained that the credit is "a fundamental part of the way you finance these projects." (See BW Online, 9/20/05, "Fresh Heat for Energy Policy.")
GOING OFFSHORE. In another boost for wind power, Massachusetts, Texas, and New York are each exploring the possibility of building offshore wind farms. There are currently none in the U.S. While capable of harnessing powerful and consistent sea breezes, offshore projects require major expenditures to plant windmills on the sea floor and connect them to infrastructure on land. These difficulties make it unlikely that offshore farms will become the country's primary source of wind power in the short term.
Until recently, Vestas was the only wind company that could claim a global reach. It is still the leading producer, but Krogsgaard of BTM said the company has elected to focus on improving profitability over market share, because it "has had difficulty with [its] bottom line" for the past two years.
Indeed, even as the company expands, its stock has tumbled from DKK 452.15 in November, 2000 (at the time about $52), to DKK 62 in December, 2004 (then about $11). Working under new management in a booming market, the company has seen the stock climb back over DKK 140, and Vestas continues to fill orders around the world. Vestas declined to comment for this article.
COMPETITION HEATS UP. However, several factors suggest that the future will be more competitive. Gamesa is opening a blade factory in Pennsylvania next year, making a play for at least some piece of the U.S. market. By contrast, in the spring of 2002, Vestas announced plans to build a factory near its U.S. headquarters in Portland, Ore., but later scuttled the idea, abandoning a foothold in the Americas. The Danish concern has production facilities in India and Australia, but the bulk of its factories are concentrated in Europe, its core market.
Even there, Vestas could lose ground. GE operates turbine factories in Spain and Germany. And in December, 2004, German behemoth Siemens (SI ) got in the game by acquiring Danish concern Bonus Energy, becoming the industry's fifth largest player.
For the short term, at least, the outlook is strong for the U.S. and Europe. However, as in so many fields, the industry's attention is turning to China and India, both of which have small but growing sectors. China's National Development & Reform Commission has expressed a commitment to renewable energy sources.
It is not yet clear how much of this will be devoted to wind power and to what extent it will translate into sales for the existing players. Indian company Suzlon was the sixth-largest manufacturer in 2004. But Suzlon won't have Asia to itself (see BW, 8/22/05, "Winds of Change in Inner Mongolia"). The prospect of powering the world's largest emerging markets with wind turbines has all the players spinning.
Control of the global wind-power market is up in the air. As political and environmental concerns surrounding fossil fuels mount, wind has become one of the world's fastest-growing energy sources. Affirming the sector's mainstream appeal, major industrial outfits have jumped in and are throwing their weight around in a space previously dominated by specialized European companies. Advertisement
Thanks to a renewed tax credit, in the next few years the U.S. is poised to become a key wind power market, with relative newcomer General Electric (GE ) firmly entrenched as the domestic leader. GE entered the fray in 2002 by snapping up Enron Wind in a fire sale.
GALE-FORCE GROWTH. Since then the division's revenues have jumped from $500 million to an expected $2 billion-plus for 2005, gains that have taken U.S. market share from the Danish world leader, Vestas Wind Systems, and other outfits (see BW Online, 3/3/03, "A Strong Tailwind for Wind Power").
According to Danish group BTM Consult, which monitors renewable energy, worldwide wind-energy capacity has grown an average of 15.8% annually for the past five years. Although it still probably amounts to less than 1% of worldwide energy use, demand remains intense.
This should be the time that Vestas and companies such as Spanish group Gamesa, which have been pillars of the industry's growth in Europe, have been waiting for. But while they were instrumental to growth in Germany and Spain (the two countries with the highest generating capacity) and Denmark (which is estimated to derive 20% of its electricity from wind farms), the companies' success in larger countries is less assured.
BACK IN THE U.S. BTM partner Per Krogsgaard said GE's leverage in the U.S. and the strong euro have made it difficult for European companies to compete in this country, though a stronger dollar could make them more competitive. What's more, as the only major American manufacturer, an almost unheard-of advantage, GE has easy access to developers and owners, as well as enormous clout in the power sector. It's also unlikely that competitors will make a better product; industry observers say the enormous turbines put out by top manufacturers are very similar.
GE is providing more than 60% of the approximately 2,500 megawatts (MW) of wind energy capacity expected to be installed in the U.S. this year. The American Wind Energy Assn. (AWEA), a trade group, projects that at the end of 2005 the U.S.'s wind energy capacity will be about 9,200 MW, enough to power roughly 2.5 million homes.
In large part this power is generated by windmills with a generating capacity between 1 and 3 MW each. However, the word "windmill" barely seems adequate to describe these generators, with blades 131 feet long attached at a hub 250 feet above the ground, and they are not universally popular. Detractors say wind farms are ugly and not cost effective.
TAX CREDITS ARE FUNDAMENTAL. Historically the installation of wind turbines in the U.S. has fluctuated with the Production Tax Credit. This government incentive provides wind farm owners with a 1.9-cent credit per kilowatt hour generated on their facility for the first 10 years of operation. With the installation of 1 MW of capacity typically costing up to $1.5 million, over 10 years the credit can be good for about a third of the installation cost, according to the AWEA.
When the credit isn't in place, the industry sits on its hands. First enacted in 1994, the credit has expired three times, and each gap brought on an installation dry spell. Most recently it lapsed between the end of 2003 and the fall of 2004. According to the AWEA, installations dropped in the U.S. from 1,687 MW in 2003 to 389 MW in 2004.
With the credit back in place -- and extended through 2007 as part of last summer's energy bill -- there's a promising window for growth. AWEA Executive Director Randall Swisher explained that the credit is "a fundamental part of the way you finance these projects." (See BW Online, 9/20/05, "Fresh Heat for Energy Policy.")
GOING OFFSHORE. In another boost for wind power, Massachusetts, Texas, and New York are each exploring the possibility of building offshore wind farms. There are currently none in the U.S. While capable of harnessing powerful and consistent sea breezes, offshore projects require major expenditures to plant windmills on the sea floor and connect them to infrastructure on land. These difficulties make it unlikely that offshore farms will become the country's primary source of wind power in the short term.
Until recently, Vestas was the only wind company that could claim a global reach. It is still the leading producer, but Krogsgaard of BTM said the company has elected to focus on improving profitability over market share, because it "has had difficulty with [its] bottom line" for the past two years.
Indeed, even as the company expands, its stock has tumbled from DKK 452.15 in November, 2000 (at the time about $52), to DKK 62 in December, 2004 (then about $11). Working under new management in a booming market, the company has seen the stock climb back over DKK 140, and Vestas continues to fill orders around the world. Vestas declined to comment for this article.
COMPETITION HEATS UP. However, several factors suggest that the future will be more competitive. Gamesa is opening a blade factory in Pennsylvania next year, making a play for at least some piece of the U.S. market. By contrast, in the spring of 2002, Vestas announced plans to build a factory near its U.S. headquarters in Portland, Ore., but later scuttled the idea, abandoning a foothold in the Americas. The Danish concern has production facilities in India and Australia, but the bulk of its factories are concentrated in Europe, its core market.
Even there, Vestas could lose ground. GE operates turbine factories in Spain and Germany. And in December, 2004, German behemoth Siemens (SI ) got in the game by acquiring Danish concern Bonus Energy, becoming the industry's fifth largest player.
For the short term, at least, the outlook is strong for the U.S. and Europe. However, as in so many fields, the industry's attention is turning to China and India, both of which have small but growing sectors. China's National Development & Reform Commission has expressed a commitment to renewable energy sources.
It is not yet clear how much of this will be devoted to wind power and to what extent it will translate into sales for the existing players. Indian company Suzlon was the sixth-largest manufacturer in 2004. But Suzlon won't have Asia to itself (see BW, 8/22/05, "Winds of Change in Inner Mongolia"). The prospect of powering the world's largest emerging markets with wind turbines has all the players spinning.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Doctors Wielding Data
Doctors Wielding Data: "Doctors Wielding Data
Helping patients and cutting costs
If you told most people when they walked into a hospital that the care they were going to get would be as strictly regimented as production in a factory, they'd probably turn around and walk out the door. Americans tend to think quality medicine means customized medicine. For care to be good, it has to be tailored just for them. "
Helping patients and cutting costs
If you told most people when they walked into a hospital that the care they were going to get would be as strictly regimented as production in a factory, they'd probably turn around and walk out the door. Americans tend to think quality medicine means customized medicine. For care to be good, it has to be tailored just for them. "
An Oregon Trailblazer
An Oregon Trailblazer: "An Oregon Trailblazer
A Wi-Fi network for first responders "
A Wi-Fi network for first responders "
Saturday, August 13, 2005
MSN Encarta - The 10 Greatest Inventions
MSN Encarta - The 10 Greatest Inventions: "The 10 Greatest Inventions
by Tamim Ansary
Of the millions of inventions, what are the ten greatest?"
by Tamim Ansary
Of the millions of inventions, what are the ten greatest?"
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Osprey Media Group Inc. - Brantford Expositor
Osprey Media Group Inc. - Brantford Expositor: "Harper gets an earful from city politicians
By Michael-Allan Marion
Local News - Saturday, July 23, 2005 @ 01:00
Conservative leader Stephen Harper got an education in the problems municipal councils face trying to keep their communities humming � and the efforts by one to revitalize a rundown core � in his visit Friday to Brantford.
The touring leader and Brant Conservative candidate Phil McColeman spent about an hour in the morning huddling in the Brantford Club with Mayor Mike Hancock, Coun. Larry Kings and three other councillors with Conservative Party memberships � Dan McCreary, Greg Martin and John Starkey.
Also in the discussion were prominent downtown developer Gabriel Kirchberger and a Laurier Brantford official.
Harper heard in spades about a fiscal imbalance between the three levels of government that leaves municipalities with not enough money to pay for their increased responsibilities, except to hit the property taxpayer with increases.
He listened while Hancock told him municipalities need a �real new deal� in permanent fiscal arrangements between the three levels of government. The federal share of the gasoline tax and the GST rebate already extended by the Liberal government are not enough, he said. "
By Michael-Allan Marion
Local News - Saturday, July 23, 2005 @ 01:00
Conservative leader Stephen Harper got an education in the problems municipal councils face trying to keep their communities humming � and the efforts by one to revitalize a rundown core � in his visit Friday to Brantford.
The touring leader and Brant Conservative candidate Phil McColeman spent about an hour in the morning huddling in the Brantford Club with Mayor Mike Hancock, Coun. Larry Kings and three other councillors with Conservative Party memberships � Dan McCreary, Greg Martin and John Starkey.
Also in the discussion were prominent downtown developer Gabriel Kirchberger and a Laurier Brantford official.
Harper heard in spades about a fiscal imbalance between the three levels of government that leaves municipalities with not enough money to pay for their increased responsibilities, except to hit the property taxpayer with increases.
He listened while Hancock told him municipalities need a �real new deal� in permanent fiscal arrangements between the three levels of government. The federal share of the gasoline tax and the GST rebate already extended by the Liberal government are not enough, he said. "
Friday, July 22, 2005
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Shakeup for Trustee
A public victory-great QJ
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Shakeup for Trustee: "Justice Minister Gord Mackintosh and Health Minister Tim Sale have struck a working group to review all laws and practices that govern the Office of the Public Trustee, which could result in sweeping changes to how people have their lives taken over by the government.
The move comes after a series of stories in The Winnipeg Sun that exposed a serious lack of due process, appeals and basic rights for individuals who have their affairs taken over by the Public Trustee.
'I have some real concerns about a need for more checks and balances, natural justice or protections for the public,' Mackintosh told The Sun yesterday. 'There will be change.'
The story of Thomas Hanaway, 80, who had his life taken over by the Public Trustee last month, caused a firestorm of controversy and triggered a series that blew the lid off a system in desperate need of reform.
The Sun series also unearthed a precedent-setting court ruling last year by Queen's Bench Justice Murray Sinclair, who criticized the laws that govern the public trustee process.
The July 2004 written ruling got no publicity at the time but will now form an important part of the government probe.
'We have some serious concerns about the need to strengthen protections for those involved in this process,' said Mackintosh. 'It appears that there are some areas where due process should be improved and I want to see it improved.'
Mackintosh says one of the most important aspects of the process that requires change is how the province's director of psychiatric services appoints the Public Trustee as committee in the first place.
The Sun series showed how little investigation is done on a person before the Public Trustee is appointed, including no home visits or personal contact with the individual or family."
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Shakeup for Trustee: "Justice Minister Gord Mackintosh and Health Minister Tim Sale have struck a working group to review all laws and practices that govern the Office of the Public Trustee, which could result in sweeping changes to how people have their lives taken over by the government.
The move comes after a series of stories in The Winnipeg Sun that exposed a serious lack of due process, appeals and basic rights for individuals who have their affairs taken over by the Public Trustee.
'I have some real concerns about a need for more checks and balances, natural justice or protections for the public,' Mackintosh told The Sun yesterday. 'There will be change.'
The story of Thomas Hanaway, 80, who had his life taken over by the Public Trustee last month, caused a firestorm of controversy and triggered a series that blew the lid off a system in desperate need of reform.
The Sun series also unearthed a precedent-setting court ruling last year by Queen's Bench Justice Murray Sinclair, who criticized the laws that govern the public trustee process.
The July 2004 written ruling got no publicity at the time but will now form an important part of the government probe.
'We have some serious concerns about the need to strengthen protections for those involved in this process,' said Mackintosh. 'It appears that there are some areas where due process should be improved and I want to see it improved.'
Mackintosh says one of the most important aspects of the process that requires change is how the province's director of psychiatric services appoints the Public Trustee as committee in the first place.
The Sun series showed how little investigation is done on a person before the Public Trustee is appointed, including no home visits or personal contact with the individual or family."
Monday, June 20, 2005
Ethanol -the new strategy
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association said five more plants would create hundreds of jobs, add hundreds of millions of dollars to the rural economy and produce cheaper, cleaner gas.
"We don't have large oilfields like Alberta but we can certainly produce renewable fuels here in Ontario," said executive director Kory Teneycke.
"It's the way of the future."
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, however, predicted the cost of blended gas would go up by as much as a cent per litre.
Spokeswoman Tasha Kheiriddin called the province's plan an attempt to curry favour with the agricultural sector and derided the governing Liberals for providing businesses with a government subsidy.
"You should source that ethanol in the cheapest way possible," Kheiriddin said. "If it is cheaper to import it, then it should be imported and producers here should be more competitive to produce it at a lower cost."
"We don't have large oilfields like Alberta but we can certainly produce renewable fuels here in Ontario," said executive director Kory Teneycke.
"It's the way of the future."
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, however, predicted the cost of blended gas would go up by as much as a cent per litre.
Spokeswoman Tasha Kheiriddin called the province's plan an attempt to curry favour with the agricultural sector and derided the governing Liberals for providing businesses with a government subsidy.
"You should source that ethanol in the cheapest way possible," Kheiriddin said. "If it is cheaper to import it, then it should be imported and producers here should be more competitive to produce it at a lower cost."
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Wind-farm first for the province
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Wind-farm first for the province: "Wind-farm first for the province
Generator comes on line
By STAFF REPORTER; PAUL TURENNE"
Generator comes on line
By STAFF REPORTER; PAUL TURENNE"
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Monday, April 25, 2005
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Gas from garbage
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS - Gas from garbage: "Could the rotting food scraps, grass clippings and old paper decomposing at the Brady Road Landfill be used to heat buildings, run electronic gadgets or help Canada meet its Kyoto Protocol targets? The City of Winnipeg and Manitoba Hydro are trying to find out. "
Friday, April 22, 2005
Economist.com The end of the oil age
Economist.com
The end of the Oil Age
Oct 23rd 2003
From The Economist print edition
Ways to break the tyranny of oil are coming into view. Governments need to promote them
Get article background
The end of the Oil Age
Oct 23rd 2003
From The Economist print edition
Ways to break the tyranny of oil are coming into view. Governments need to promote them
Get article background
Friday, April 15, 2005
Motorbikes Ride High on Hydrogen
Interesting idea -where are the north american on this ? Challenge
Motorbikes Ride High on Hydrogen
Motorbikes Ride High on Hydrogen
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
The Media Elite's Grip on the News is Almost Over.
This is a provocative view of a pending consumer utopia of choice . Imagine -You the individual have the choice, have the power to be heard ,have the power to speak . The democratization of thought - by breaking the push media monopoly to pull market where you control what information you want . The blog pull niche versus the push media mass marketers is very appealing and liberating to " do your own thing in your own space". Obviously this is a frightening not liberating prospect for the existing entrenched thought gatekeeprs who will lose control and die if they can not compete for your attention or interest.
Individual empowerment is nere- great. Bloggers -Give the old gatekeepers whith their stifiling agendas to thought,innovation and creativity a competitve run for their money. chuckle -PR
AIMS : Newsroom : AIMS In the Media: "The Media Elite's Grip on the News is Almost Over.
The Chronicle-Herald & Times-Transcript
Dated: 23/3/05
Brian Lee Crowley
It used to be that media was based on the 'push model' � journalists and editors produced what they wanted and pushed it at consumers. Media elites could decide what it was good for people to see, and decided what constituted the 'received opinions' that would get column inches or air time. But this is based on the old industrial model of mass production, summarized so powerfully by Henry Ford, who said that consumers could have any colour car they wished � so long as it was black.
But today the economy based on the 'pull model'. Soon virtually every car will be built to order. Dell has no stores, yet it is one of the biggest computer retailers in the world. People order the custom computer they want, and a courier delivers it to them within days. The production system is being pulled from the consumer�s end rather than being pushed from the producer�s end."
Individual empowerment is nere- great. Bloggers -Give the old gatekeepers whith their stifiling agendas to thought,innovation and creativity a competitve run for their money. chuckle -PR
AIMS : Newsroom : AIMS In the Media: "The Media Elite's Grip on the News is Almost Over.
The Chronicle-Herald & Times-Transcript
Dated: 23/3/05
Brian Lee Crowley
It used to be that media was based on the 'push model' � journalists and editors produced what they wanted and pushed it at consumers. Media elites could decide what it was good for people to see, and decided what constituted the 'received opinions' that would get column inches or air time. But this is based on the old industrial model of mass production, summarized so powerfully by Henry Ford, who said that consumers could have any colour car they wished � so long as it was black.
But today the economy based on the 'pull model'. Soon virtually every car will be built to order. Dell has no stores, yet it is one of the biggest computer retailers in the world. People order the custom computer they want, and a courier delivers it to them within days. The production system is being pulled from the consumer�s end rather than being pushed from the producer�s end."
RED HERRING | Virtual Help for War Stress
RED HERRING | Virtual Help for War Stress: "The research will build on already existing virtual reality remedies. Virtually Better, a company in Atlanta that crafts cyber environments to help phobics overcome fears of flying, public speaking, heights, and storms, will simulate the sights, sounds, and smells of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. "
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
RED HERRING | Oil Spike's Tech Impact
New technology is the answer- in the quest for cheaper fuel?
RED HERRING | Oil Spike's Tech Impact
Crude oil rose $1.61 to $55.60 per barrel in recent trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Goldman Sachs estimates the average oil price will be $135.12 per barrel by 2008, which would put U.S. retail gasoline prices at $4.30 per gallon, about double the national average of $2.15 reported this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
RED HERRING | Oil Spike's Tech Impact
Crude oil rose $1.61 to $55.60 per barrel in recent trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Goldman Sachs estimates the average oil price will be $135.12 per barrel by 2008, which would put U.S. retail gasoline prices at $4.30 per gallon, about double the national average of $2.15 reported this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Friday, April 01, 2005
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Friday, March 25, 2005
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Business opportunities abound -worldwide
Hi Roy, I attach copy of my first E-mail to you. Would you kindly acknowledge this message as I am unsure if correspondence is getting through to you
Kind Regards
James Fulton
ChaSan Trading
82 Two Rivers Estate
Peter Road
Ruimsig - 1732
South Africa
Tel no: +27 11 958 2519
Fax no: +27 11 958 2969
Cell no: + 27 (0) 82 783 5231
E:mail: chasantrade@telkomsa.net
----- Original Message -----
From: ChasanTrade
To: hovercentre@sprint.ca
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: Dragon Fly, Skimaire Hovercrafts
This message is for Roy D. McCulloch
Hi Roy my name is James Fulton from Chasan Trading in Johannesburg, South Africa. I received your details from a Mr Keith Nevin who you have had correspondence with.
Roy, myself and Keith have started our own company dealing in Hovercrafts and we would be very interested to know the following concerning your hovercrafts Dragon Flys and Skimaires
1/ What is the price of these crafts fully built up "ex works" your factory.
2/ On your web page you mentioned that the Dragon Fly is sold in various stages of construction could you also give price "ex works" on semi-built units, is the Skimaire also for sale in semi-built stages.
3/ What would be your lead time if we ordered the units as mentioned above.
4/ Please also include any other relevant info which could be of interest.
I await your response should you have any problems getting me via E-mail I list contact details as follows,
Fax +27119582969 Tel +27119582519
Many Thanks
James Fulton
Chasan Trading
Kind Regards
James Fulton
ChaSan Trading
82 Two Rivers Estate
Peter Road
Ruimsig - 1732
South Africa
Tel no: +27 11 958 2519
Fax no: +27 11 958 2969
Cell no: + 27 (0) 82 783 5231
E:mail: chasantrade@telkomsa.net
----- Original Message -----
From: ChasanTrade
To: hovercentre@sprint.ca
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: Dragon Fly, Skimaire Hovercrafts
This message is for Roy D. McCulloch
Hi Roy my name is James Fulton from Chasan Trading in Johannesburg, South Africa. I received your details from a Mr Keith Nevin who you have had correspondence with.
Roy, myself and Keith have started our own company dealing in Hovercrafts and we would be very interested to know the following concerning your hovercrafts Dragon Flys and Skimaires
1/ What is the price of these crafts fully built up "ex works" your factory.
2/ On your web page you mentioned that the Dragon Fly is sold in various stages of construction could you also give price "ex works" on semi-built units, is the Skimaire also for sale in semi-built stages.
3/ What would be your lead time if we ordered the units as mentioned above.
4/ Please also include any other relevant info which could be of interest.
I await your response should you have any problems getting me via E-mail I list contact details as follows,
Fax +27119582969 Tel +27119582519
Many Thanks
James Fulton
Chasan Trading
Destination Oman: Tourist destinations
A potential sponser of our skimaire project runs a country -chuckle . SHT - Okay Roy lets go for it . SH
Destination Oman: Tourist destinations
Destination Oman: Tourist destinations
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Politics | Power hungry
Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Politics | Power hungry: "Power hungry
There are energy alternatives out there, but governments have to get behind them"
There are energy alternatives out there, but governments have to get behind them"
Little Smart Is Big in China, and Beyond
Small innovations lead to big market break throughs. Interesting article from Red Herring in regard to China .
Monday, March 14, 2005
Friday, March 04, 2005
How to Fix The Tort System
Interesting article on how to fix the Court system -PR
How to Fix The Tort System
How to Fix The Tort System
Congratulation s- are in order on a first for mankind
Winnipeg Sun: NEWS: "Adventurer finishes global solo flight
SALINA, Kan. - Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett yesterday became the first person to fly around the world solo without stopping or refuelling -- 67 hours and 37,000 kilometres after taking off in his experimental jet. "
SALINA, Kan. - Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett yesterday became the first person to fly around the world solo without stopping or refuelling -- 67 hours and 37,000 kilometres after taking off in his experimental jet. "
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Dairy Farmers Who Milk the Past
If it works why fix it ? Old ideas have merit if you can make them wotk for you.
Dairy Farmers Who Milk the Past
Dairy Farmers Who Milk the Past
around the world solo - Lifestyle Photos - AFP
Yahoo! News - Lifestyle Photos - AFP: "
Wed Mar 2,10:08 AM ET
The GlobalFlyer Plane takes off from a runway in Salina, Kansas. Fossett was flying over southern China, having passed the half-way point in his attempt to make the first solo, non-stop flight around the world without refueling and almost no sleep(AFP/Carl de Souza) "
He made it-congratulations
Wed Mar 2,10:08 AM ET
The GlobalFlyer Plane takes off from a runway in Salina, Kansas. Fossett was flying over southern China, having passed the half-way point in his attempt to make the first solo, non-stop flight around the world without refueling and almost no sleep(AFP/Carl de Souza) "
He made it-congratulations
Winnipeg Sun Editorial: Obscene beyond belief
Would it not be great if some of the money could go into innovation projects! Lets see what Fosset does to break the around the world in a single flight hurdle. SHK
The GlobalFlyer Plane takes off from a runway in Salina, Kansas. Fossett was flying over southern China, having passed the half-way point in his attempt to make the first solo, non-stop flight around the world without refueling and almost no sleep We all wish him success.
Winnipeg Sun Editorial: Obscene beyond belief: "Obscene beyond belief
Kickbacks. Payoffs. Cabinet ministers-turned-lobbyists. Multi-million-dollar salaries. There has to be a movie in the drama playing out as the federal sponsorship inquiry unfolds in front of Justice John Gomery.
The GlobalFlyer Plane takes off from a runway in Salina, Kansas. Fossett was flying over southern China, having passed the half-way point in his attempt to make the first solo, non-stop flight around the world without refueling and almost no sleep We all wish him success.
Winnipeg Sun Editorial: Obscene beyond belief: "Obscene beyond belief
Kickbacks. Payoffs. Cabinet ministers-turned-lobbyists. Multi-million-dollar salaries. There has to be a movie in the drama playing out as the federal sponsorship inquiry unfolds in front of Justice John Gomery.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Project one - Skimair 3000
What a beauty . She is Canadian , very fast on land and on sea . Help us make her a Canadian tradition . Picture it
The dream machine - help us build the prototype
The dream machine - help us build the prototype
Canada has Innovators who really make a difference
Inventors, tinkers , thinkers , techno doers and those that want to break the mold or conventional box are welcome here. Did you know that many great inventions happened in Canada - despite the admonishment that it could not be done because it had not been done before.
If you are tired of being told that it can not be done and need a place to exchange ideas with like minded people- this is the place to be.
If you are tired of being told that it can not be done and need a place to exchange ideas with like minded people- this is the place to be.
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