NOTES: Bad news arriving faster than good. Solar and wind advancing but not as fast as coal. Hydrogen still sitting in the wings. GOOD NEWS- SEE TRANSPORTATION.
Greetings and Introductions: Chapter President, John Gotthold, greets all attendees and asks each attendee to state their name and a short synopsis of their background and what they hope to learn by attending the meeting. 10 minutes.
1. Transportation: All major auto makers make deals with Li-ion battery manufacturers for battery production. Billions spent on new plants. Honda fuel cell Clarity goes on lease for $600 per month in LA.
2. Hydrogen Technology: Israel - New solar photovoltaic based on genetically engineered dry proteins photosystem, claimed 25% efficiency. Ai23 makes Li-ion with nano particles of lithium iron phosphate, high power, long life, safe! Hydrogen boost being mentioned in Congress.
3. Government Support for Hydrogen: England - a dozen hydrogen stations going in, will beat US to automotive hydrogen supply. Local laws changing to accommodate back yard wind turbines. Canada has thirteen major hydrogen initiatives going to build their 2010 Olympic hydrogen highway.
4. Hydrogen Business: Idatech raises $23,000,000 for production of backup hydrogen power systems.
