Re: [pf] Life after oil, in March Utne Reader

At 07:55 5/4/2001 +1200, Diane wrote:
>A series of articles that may be of interest to pf'ers:
>
http://www.utne.com/bNewPlanet.tmpl?command=search&db=dArticle.db&eqheadline
data=Life%20After%20Oil
>
>(Remember to pick up the entire url if it's longer than one line) 
>
>Life After Oil
>With global oil demand outpacing reserves, now's the time to find new ways
to get around 
>By Jeremiah Creedon
>
>Bill Ford Has a Better Idea  -Martin Wright
>
>The Rail Revival -Jay Walljasper
>
>Car-Sharing in Portland -Steve Gutmann
>
>Motorless in Montreal -Nick Peck
>

· That Jeremiah Creedon article says it well, I agree.

· And the Martin Wright article about Bill Ford says:
  “It’s a long-term vision that could transform the company’s core business
from selling cars into selling mobility.
  "We need a second revolution," he says. "Our industry has brought
tre-mendous benefits—the freedom to live and work and vacation where you
choose—but they’ve come at a cost. And that cost is primarily to the
environment. . . . Our goal has to be nothing less than an emission-free
vehicle that is built in clean plants, which actively contribute to the
environment. And it can happen within my lifetime—hopefully within my
working lifetime." 
   At 43, Ford speaks with an almost boyish urgency, interrupting questions
in his impatience to get on to the next point, eager to describe the
potential of solar-powered fuel cells, but also to declare a willingness to
learn from protesters in Seattle and Prague.”

· So worth reading; thanks, Diane.

David.
(David MacClement) davd@ihug.co.nz 
http://www.geocities.com/davd.geo/index.html#top
************************************************

==^================================================================
EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://igc.topica.com/u/?aVxifP.aVx3Cb
Or send an email To: positive-futures-unsubscribe@igc.topica.com
This email was sent to: archive+pfvs@csf.colorado.edu

T O P I C A  -- Learn More. Surf Less.
Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose.
http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
==^================================================================