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Andy Karsner

Very good diesel energy converter

Biodiesel is simplest for industry

No single best alternative

All alternatives have potential for great impact on climate change

Need fuel availability

scalable demonstrator technology

need standardized fuels

need international standards

Now we do know there are trucks available

Need industry and academia to work together

I'm an optimist

Swedish Deputy Minister Maud Olofsson

All people have the right to our standard of living as our part of the world

30 years ago Sweden was one of the most oil DEpendent economies in the world

Currently at 40% renewable of energy consumption .. inc to 49%

1000 gas stations that also offer biofuels

forest is largest source of biofuels

Bush remembered for "Addition to Oil"

No 1 country has all solutions

The era of problem identification has come to an end.

Shocking: "The hard truths about our new energy reality. Risks never been greater to conventional energy production."

Focus on efficiency required

Chaired by former Exxon Chairman

Begin taking chances to understand that the chance of taking action outweighs risk of taking inaction

Reduce gasoline consumption within 1 decade

Raised CAFE by 40%

sunlight is best disinfectant and our labs our open

We are addicted to oil in an unsustainable way that degrades our planet, that undermines our security, that affects our long term propsperity, and that must be dealt with as the highest priority.

This is too pressing. No one country has all the answers

transportation is fastest growing source of CO2 emissions

The gov't can not be in business of choosing technology winners

Committed $1 billion from non-food cellulosic ethanol

this is the biggest mountain we have ever faced as a world

Can't be afraid to fail

Solutions are economical now if you take into account life cycle value

loan guarantee program for any innovative idea, manufacturing facility will be available up to 80% of value. $38.5 billion in total.

Paul L. Vikner, President of Mack Trucks.

regeneration takes place during breaking ... low noise

more power with less fuel consumption ... beyond environmental impact

hybrid very efficient in refuse applications 10000 fuel per truck per year in savings

fuel is currently enormous part of operating costs

testing with air force

I haven't been watching, I just thought I'd leave a comment here