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Select videos from VX2010: The Heal the Bay honored AECOM Executive
VERDEXCHANGE Green Marketmakers Jack Baylis this month for his eight years of
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change negotiator from Costa Rica, has been Swiss engineering firm ABB has announced "EATTIE &ORREST "EENUM (OPE "OONSHAFT
appointed as the United Nation’s head climate plans to acquire U.S.-based smart grid software *AMES #ALDWELL + 9 #HENG 7OODY #LARK
change negotiator. She replaces Yvo de Boer, specialist Ventyx in a $1 billion deal. !LAN #HU *EREMY $AVIES -ARTHA $AVIS
who is leaving after four years as head of the The U.S. EPA has asked Congress to $AN $UDEK ,ARRY %ISENBERG *OHN %MERSON
United Nations’s Framework Convention support “polluter pays” legislation mirroring !LLAN %MKIN #ECILIA %STOLANO (ANS
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more than 30 years experience as an engineer but would also rehabilitate property for *ONES )RISH "RYAN *ACKSON !MBASSADOR
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transportation companies, has been named issues such as contaminated groundwater. 0RAFUL +ULKARNI -ICHELLE +YDD
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transportation agency. energy efficiency business for SolarCity.
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industry. The Solar Energy Industry Association *AMES 7UNDERMAN :HIGOU 9UAN
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Angeles. The BYD headquarters will focus Moreover, the extension would deliver a OGY ARE FREQUENTLY CONTROVERSIAL 4HE OPINIONS EXPRESSED
HEREIN ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND MAY DIFFER FROM
on marketing, sales, technical support and lo- net boost to tax revenues over the next five THE OPINION OF 6ERDE8CHANGE THE PUBLISHER AND EDITORS
cal product design and training and sales ser- years. !N ARTICLE BY A PUBLIC OFlCIAL DOES NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT
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vice for BYD’s green vehicles, solar panels The Republican candidate for governor in STATED IN THE PARTICULAR INSTANCE
and battery storage stations. California, Meg Whitman, has not as yet !LL RIGHTS RESERVED 2EPRODUCTION OF THIS PUBLICATION IN
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Offshore Valuation Group completed the endorsed a November ballot initiative that THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR AND ATTRIBUTION ¥ 6ERDE8CHANGE
first study to put a financial value on the UK’s would repeal AB 32, despite an earlier call for )NSTITUTE
offshore renewable energy resource, conclud- a one-year moratorium on AB 32. WFSEFYDIBOHF!OFXT!IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE
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ENERGY PRODUCTION BROUGHT TO THEIR COUNTRY SINCE IMPLEMENTING AGGRESSIVE FEED
IN TARIFF PROGRAMS )F AND WHEN
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AND YOU ARE PAID FOR IT 9OU ARE PAID A FAIR PRICE 'IPE !LMOST EVERYWHERE THAT RENEWABLE THEY HAD TWO TYPES OF TARIFFSONE FOR OFFSHORE
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POWER PLANT THEN GO TO A REGULATORY COMMIS FALL 'ERMANY IS THE WORLD LEADER IN WIND GROUND )T IS EVEN MORE COMPLEX FOR WIND
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DESIRE FOR A PROlT IS SUCH AND SUCH 4HEREFORE DEVELOPMENT #URRENTLY 'ERMANY GETS WAS THAT THEY DIDNT WANT TO HAVE THE KIND OF
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KILOWATT HOURv )T IS EXACTLY THE SAME PRINCIPAL ENERGY AND NEARLY ALL OF THAT HAS BEEN ALL THE WIND TURBINES ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE
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V/T/!MPTJOH!DMFBO!UFDI! “disruptive” clean technology projects in the OFX!TUVEZ!NBQT!V/T/!XJOE!SFTPVSDFT
NBOVGBDUVSJOH!SBDF fields of carbon capture, biofuels, electric AWS Truewind, in collaboration with the National
A recent report by Apollo Alliance and Good Jobs vehicle batteries, and fuel cells. The funding was Renewable Energy Laboratory, has released new
First called, “Winning the Race: How America distributed to 37 clean tech projects in 17 states wind resource maps and wind potential tables for
Can Lead the Global Clean Energy Economy” through the Department of Energy’s Advanced the Unites States. The new data marks the first
found the U.S. could miss out on 100,000 clean Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). state-by-state update of wind energy potential
energy manufacturing jobs by 2015 and 250,000 Institutions receiving portions of the funding since 1993. The data now makes it easier for state
by 2030 if it fails to commit to developing include Harvard University, the Massachusetts and federal agencies to provide valid evidence of
a domestic manufacturing sector capable of Institute of Technology, and the GE Global wind potential when promoting the renewable
meeting demand for the parts, systems and Research Center. energy source. The estimates and maps were
components of the clean energy economy. China created with a weather modeling system and
is currently the winning the race to become the FQB!SFMFBTFT!SFQPSU!PO!DMJNBUF! further advanced with data from wind monitoring
global leader of the clean energy manufacturing DIBOHF!IFBMUI!JNQBDUT stations.
sector. China’s investment in clean energy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
technology is estimated to equal $12.6 million has issued a report entitled “Climate Change DBQF!XJOE!QSPKFDU!HBJOT!BQQSPWBM-!CVZFS
every hour. Together, Japan and South Korea Indicators in the United States”, which measures Massachusetts utility National Grid and Cape
have invested more than four times as much 24 separate indicators showing how climate Wind have announced an agreement for the utility
in clean energy than the U.S. The American change affects the health and environment of U.S. to buy 50 percent of the power generated by the
Recovery and Reinvestment Act invested $110 citizens. According to the assistant administrator controversial 130-turbine beginning in 2013. This
billion in clean energy. The report cites Obama for the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, the could result in an average monthly utility bill
administration statistics estimating that 826,000 indicators demonstrate that climate change is a increase of about $1.59 for a typical residential
clean energy jobs have already by created by very real problem with impacts that are already customer. Cape Wind won federal approval to
the stimulus package. The Recovery Act is also being seen and felt today. complete the offshore wind farm after a nine-year
expected to create 30,000 manufacturing jobs in review process. National Grid will pay 20.7 cents
the clean energy sector. V/T/!BDIJFWFT!SFDPSE!EFDMJOF!JO!DP3! per kilowatt hour for power and energy credits in
FNJTTJPOT 2013, and their payments will increase 3.5 percent
GFEFSBM!DMJNBUF!DIBOHF!MFHJTMBUJPO! The Energy Information Administration (EIA), each year thereafter. The agreement covers about
SFDFJWJOH!BNCJWBMFOU!SFBDUJPOT an independent federal statistics and analysis half of the planned output.
Reacting to the defeat of a Republican plan to agency has reported that the United States
block the Environmental Protection Agency achieved a record setting 7 percent decline in XFTU!DPBTU!HPWFSOPST!MFWFSBHF!
from regulating climate-changing emissions, CO2 emission in 2009. The 7 percent drop is GFEFSBM!GVOET!GPS!DPBTUBM!QSPUFDUJPO
President Obama again cited the urgent need the largest absolute and the largest percentage The Governors of California, Oregon, and
to pass clean-energy and climate legislation decline since the EIA began keeping records in Washington have released eight issue-specific
and said that the time has come to put a price 1949. The EIA report points to the economic work plans to improve and sustain the health
on carbon dioxide pollution, vowing to find the downturn as well as a general trend toward a less of the three states’ shared coastal and ocean
votes for legislation supporting such action this energy intensive economy and energy supply as resources and the communities that depend
year. According to reports, however, behind the main reasons for the decline in greenhouse on them. With $500,000 in new funding from
the scenes, his advisers are working on a more gas emissions. the federal government, projects funded by
modest package of energy-saving measures existing federal and state investments will
that stop well short of an effort to cap carbon DIJOFTF!XJOE!FOFSHZ!DPNQBOZ!QMBO. continue and the three states will begin to
emissions across all sectors of the economy. OJOH!IVHF!JOWFTUNFOU look at which projects to start next. In 2006,
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic China’s largest wind power producer, Longyuan governors Schwarzenegger, Kulongoski, and
leader, has also signaled that he is open to Power Group, is reportedly planning to invest Gregoire committed to taking action to protect
patching together a series of limited energy approximately 92 billion yuan to develop clean the states’ shared coastal and ocean resources. In
measures rather than trying to push through a big energy over the next five years. Company July 2008, the three governors released a West
climate bill like one sponsored by Senators John president Xie Changjun said in an interview with Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health
Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and Joe Lieberman Bloomberg that Longyuan plans to install at least (WCGA) Action Plan that identified common
(I-Connecticut). 16 gigawatts worth of wind turbines in China ocean and coastal management priorities. The
and overseas by 2015. The firm is the fifth largest regional agreement was the first of its kind on
GFEFSBM!SFDPWFSZ!BDU!GVOET!GPS! producer of wind power globally and has a goal the West Coast and also aligns well with federal
DMFBO!UFDI!SFMFBTFE of becoming the third largest by 2012. Longyuan planning efforts currently under way under the
Vice President Biden announced the dispersal uses primarily Chinese suppliers whose prices are Obama administration’s Ocean Policy Task
of $106 million in Recovery Act funding for roughly 20 percent less than their foreign rivals. Force, established in 2009.
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V/T/!HFPUIFSNBM!TFDUPS!HSPXJOH cities for jobs. For the first time, a majority of of electric battery charging and swap stations in
According to new data from the Geothermal racial and ethnic groups in large metropolitan nations like Israel and Denmark. According to
Energy Association (GEA), the U.S. geothermal areas live outside the city limits. The suburbs a filing by the SEC, Better Place has achieved
power industry enjoyed strong growth in 2009. also now claim the largest poor population and its goal, marking one of the largest rounds for
Their report shows that geothermal developers are home to the vast majority of baby boomers clean tech in history. The round was led by HSBC
completed seven new projects in 2009, adding age 55 to 64. Brookings’ recommendations Group, which will put in $125 million and own
nearly 176 megawatts of geothermal energy for the nation’s growing race and age divide ten percent of the company’s shares. Founder and
capacity in five different states, up from just include affordable housing and social services CEO Shai Agassi has stated that the company is
61 megawatts added on 2008. Additionally, the for older people in the suburbs, better transit planning to deploy between 15,000 and 20,000
number of confirmed projects in development systems to link cities and suburbs, and a new charging stations for both Israel and Denmark.
has risen to 152, a 26 percent increase from last federal office that would serve the education and
year. Nevada leads the way with three gigawatts citizenship needs of a rapidly growing immigrant GJSTU!TPMBS!BDRVJSFT!
worth of projects in development. GEA chief community. OFYUMJHIU
executive director Karl Gawell explained that Solar developer First Solar has moved to reinforce
the sector had been driven by federal stimulus DBMJGPSOJBÖT!QSPQ/!27! its dominance of the U.S. solar market by acquiring
funds, tax incentives, and strong state renewable GBJMT!BU!UIF!CBMMPU!CPY rival solar farm developer NextLight in a deal worth
standards. In a loss for the measure’s main backer, Pacific nearly $285 million. The acquisition will give
Gas and Electric Co., voters in California FirstSolar access to a 1,100 megawatt solar project
V/T/!NJMJUBSZ!QSPDVSJOH!TVTUBJOBCJMJUZ narrowly defeated a ballot initiative that would pipeline in the southwestern U.S. and cement its
The U.S. military and Department of Defense, who have limited the ability of local governments position as the largest solar utility operator in
account for 80 percent of the government’s total to enter the electricity business. PG&E, North America. The deal will give FirstSolar 570
energy consumption, have pledged to invest in the California’s largest utility, sank more than $46 megawatts worth of NextLight projects, including
“Great Green Fleet” and to reduce their dependence million into its campaign for Proposition 16, a number of deals with Pacific Gas & Electric.
on oil and coal, according to a report by the Pew which would have forced cities and counties to
Charitable Trusts. The report states that the military win the approval of two-thirds of voters before TPMBS!NJMMFOOJVN!IBT!CJH!QMBOT!GPS!
has found that climate change may lead to domestic spending public money to start or join a public NPKBWF!EFTFSU!TJUFT
and international instability by threatening water power agency. Solar Millennium LLC will develop three solar
and food supplies. Pew also reports that for every project sites in the deserts of California that will
$10 that the price of oil rises, Department of UFTMB!BOOPVODFT!GSFNPOU! have the capacity to generate enough electricity to
Defense costs increase an additional $1.3 billion NBOVGBDUVSJOH!TJUF power more than 500,000 households. According to
per year on average. Tesla Motors Inc. announced that it will making Governor Schwarzenegger’s office, the electricity
electric cars next year in the Fremont, CA, generated by each plant will also prevent a quarter
HPW/!TDIXBS[FOFHHFS!SFTDJOET!CVEHFU! Nummi auto factory that Toyota and General megaton of greenhouse gas emissions from being
TVQQPSU!GPS!USBORVJMMPO!SJEHF Motors Co. recently closed. Toyota Motor Corp. emitted into the atmosphere. This reduction is
As a result of the damage caused to the environment is investing $50-million in Tesla Motors Inc. to equivalent to taking roughly 40,000 cars off the
by the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, help finalize the deal. The Fremont plant closed road each year. The Californian desert is a prime
Governor Schwarzenegger has abandoned support in April. The closure displaced about 5,000 auto location for solar installations due to its high solar
of any proposed offshore drilling off the coast of workers, many of whom were members of the radiation levels—more than 300 cloudless days
Santa Barbara County. The governor no longer United Auto Workers union. When it reopens, per year—and proximity to major load centers in
included funding for the proposed Tranquillon the plant will employ about 1,000 workers, who California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Ridge project in the revised budget proposal that will assemble Tesla’s Model S electric sedan.
he submitted in late May. His January budget plan Tesla previously considered locating its factory EPF!BOOPVODFT!VQ!UP!%73!NJMMJPO!GPS!
included $100 million in advance royalties for the in Downey, Long Beach, and cities outside of DPODFOUSBUFE!TPMBS!QPXFS
project and counted on that revenue to prevent California. The move disappointed Downey U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu
cutbacks in state parks. officials who had been hoping the company would today announced the selections of projects for
locate manufacturing in a closed facility that had investment of up to $62 million over five years to
TVCVSCT-!DJUJFT!SFWFSTF! been used to manufacture the space shuttle. research, develop, and demonstrate concentrating
EFNPHSBQIJDT! solar power (CSP) systems capable of providing
An analysis of 2000-2008 census data by the QSPKFDU!CFUUFS!QMBDF! low-cost electrical power. The funding will
Brookings Institute found that in a reversal of SBJTJOH!%461!NJMMJPO! support improvements in CSP systems and
previous trends, America’s suburbs are now more In January of this year, Project Better Place components as well as improvements in thermal
likely to be home to minorities, the poor, and the announced that it was the midst of raising $350 energy storage to accelerate the market-readiness
elderly, as younger, educated whites move into million in order to help build out its network of CSP technology. •••
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CAL ABILITY THAT SERVES THE CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAYOR WHICH WILL PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED &RANCISCO "AY !REANOT JUST TO THE CITY OF
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PULLED TOGETHER SOME OF THE BEST lRMS AND BUILD MORE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIKE THE DECIDED TO INVEST OVER BILLION TO UPGRADE
LEADERSHIP INTO ONE COMPANY .OW WE HAVE h3UBWAY TO THE 3EAvA REALLY IMPORTANT THAT SYSTEM INCLUDING VARIOUS PUMP STA
ABOUT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD OVER CONDUIT FOR PEOPLE ON THE 7ESTSIDE OF ,OS TIONS CONVEYANCE AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS
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OF THE MORE EXCITING PROJECTS AROUND THE STRUCTURED -EASURE 2 PROVIDES FOR MANY 3AN &RANCISCO AS THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND
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THAT UPGRADE /THER PROJECTS INCLUDE 8I ,ING
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6ERDE8 7HEN OUR SISTER PUBLICATION THE PORTATION SYSTEM 4HE #ALIFORNIA (IGH !%#/- HAS OF THE TOP WATER PROJECTS
-ETRO )NVESTMENT 2EPORT LAST INTERVIEWED 3PEED 2AIL IS COUNTING ON A PRIVATE PUBLIC IN /NTARIO #ANADA %XPAND ON !%#/-S
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CHALLENGES FOR #ALIFORNIA AND METROPOLITAN
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AND INFRASTRUCTURE EVERY DAY WHETHER THAT EXISTING STATE BOND AND FEDERAL MONIES TO MERGE AND ACQUIRE SOME OF THE TOP lRMS
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WATER ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS OR COMMUTING A TRUE HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM CONNECTING !NDREWS WHO RUNS !%#/-S GLOBAL WATER
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SIZEABLE INFRASTRUCTURE BOND MEASURES PROJECTS THAT !%#/- HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 4ORONTO TO #ALGARY TO 6ANCOUVER 2EAD
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BOND FUNDS AND HOW INTELLIGENTLY ARE THE "AYLIS !%#/- IS DOING WATER WORK ALL BANKING REGULATIONS AND THEIR INVESTMENT
INVESTMENTS BEING MADE AND LEVERAGED OVER THE WORLD /NE OF THE VERY INTEREST IN INFRASTRUCTURETHEY CONTINUE TO INVEST
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6ERDE8 !%#/- HAS WORKED WITH THE ,! (EAL THE "AY IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A NON
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TER AGENCIES AT UNDERSTANDING HOW TO WORK !DDRESS THE GOALS OF THE BILLION INTEGRATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ENVIRON
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(EAL THE "AY DOES IT SHOWS LEADERSHIP (EAL MAINTAINING THE ECOSYSTEM THERE ARE BEING EVERY YEAR 4HE DESIGNER OR BUILDER LOOK
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ING IT ISNT JUST CARS OR CARS FOR #ZINGER #ALIFORNIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MANAGERS AND ARCHITECTS OF THE CAR 4HESE
SOME VERY SMALL NICHE MARKET )F YOU HAVE LEADER IN INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVA
ARE THE PEOPLE THAT INNOVATE 4HIS IS THE
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THAT PEOPLE CAN USE IT FOR ALL OF THEIR DAILY NEW TECHNOLOGY AND WILLING TO ADOPT CHAL
SYSTEM 7E DESIGN A TRANSPORTATION CELL BY
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SCHOOL AND DAILY ERRANDS )N TERMS OF THE GREEN MOVEMENT #ALIFORNIA ACTUALLY DO HERE IN .ORTH !MERICA ALL OF
/NCE THOSE THOUSANDS OF STORIES GET TOLD IS GROUND ZERO )T IS ALSO THE EIGHTH LARGEST THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE THAT MONITORS
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HUMAN TALENT AND lNANCIAL CAPITAL COMES INTO GREEN TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF THE BATTERY SYSTEM 4HAT IS THE CORE OF
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INCREASING ADOPTION RATE OF A YEARS WHEN WE WERE LOOKING
NEW TECHNOLOGY %VEN IF YOU AT BUYING MANUFACTURING THERE
SEE JUST TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WAS NO SCALE 53 MANUFACTURING
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VEHICLE ON A CLEAR PATH TO to support the market entry of CODA’s all-electric sedan and to commercialize FACTURER IF OUR DESIGN SOLD THEY
MOVE TRANSPORTATION AWAY production of CODA’s transportation and utility application lithium-ion battery ALSO WANTED TO BE MANUFACTUR
FROM OIL DEPENDENCE )F systems within Lio Energy Systems, CODA’s battery system manufacturing joint ING PARTNERS 4HAT MEANT THAT
venture with Lishen Power Battery.
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#ZINGER 2IGHT NOW THE TOTAL WE HAVE CUSTOMERS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR &OR THE FAMILY THAT WANTS A COMMUTING
PULLED DOWN IS AROUND MILLION 4HAT AS AN .#!0 lVE
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OF BATTERY CELL MANUFACTURING /UR BATTERY
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STARTED WITH A SET OF VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROBABLY IN THE WRONG MARKET BECAUSE -ORE THAN HALF OF THOSE CARS ARE TARGETED AT
THAT WOULD MATCH MY EARLIER TECHNOLOGY NO ONE WOULD SEE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE mEET CUSTOMERS THAT WOULD USE THE CARS FOR
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6ERDE8 7HAT ARE THE FEATURES OF THE #/$! THE PRICES WE USED AND THE WAY THAT WE &OR INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS WE ARE ONLY GOING
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FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 7E WE ARE PUTTING ON THE MARKET 7E HAVE A
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ELECTION YEAR WHEN PEOPLE WILL BE ITCHING TO #OMMITTEE 3HE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE EXCITED ABOUT THE DECISION BY VOTERS IN 3OUTH
SPEND MORE TIME AT HOME AND THIS SESSIONS OF THE APPROACH ADVANCED IN THE (OUSE AND ERN #ALIFORNIA TO MAKE A BILLION DOLLAR
UNUSUAL DEGREE OF PARTISANSHIP 4HE MOST IS INTERESTED IN MOVING LEGISLATION FORWARD INVESTMENT IN TRANSIT )T WAS AN OVERWHELMING
RECENT BUT MORE LIMITED 3ENATE ENERGY BILL IN THE 3ENATE VOTE IN A TOUGH ECONOMIC CLIMATE THAT SPEAKS
IS NONETHELESS ENCOURAGING SINCE IT CREATES (OWEVER REAUTHORIZATION CONTINUES TO TO THE VISION AND CONlDENCE OF THE PEOPLE
A POSSIBILITY FOR ACTION %VEN THOUGH SOME BE STYMIED BY A LACK OF CONSENSUS ABOUT IN 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA DESPITE THE STATE
OF US WANT SOMETHING MORE COMPREHEN
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SIVESUCH AS THE (OUSE LEGISLATION) THINK &EDERAL (IGHWAY 4RUST &UND IS IN DElCIT ACCELERATE THAT PROGRAM TO CAPITALIZE ON THE
THE ODDS ARE BETTER THAN PERCENT THAT FOR THE lRST TIME IN HISTORY )T REQUIRES REVENUE TO MAKE IT WORK FASTER AND TO TAKE
SOMETHING WILL BE ENACTED THIS #ONGRESS AN INFUSION OF GENERAL FUNDS JUST TO MEET ADVANTAGE OF HISTORICALLY LOW INTEREST RATES AND
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FOR FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE BUT CONTINUE TO OPPOSE ANY REVENUE INCREASES HAVING TO GO THROUGH SEPARATE TIME CONSUM
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PRIATIONS #OMMITTEE RETIRING IS THE FUTURE "EYOND HEAVY RAIL WERE SEEING LIGHT RAIL
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BEEN PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE MORE AND TION OF THE MODERN STREETCAR !S A MEMBER OF
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2EP "LUMENAUER 4HIS IS VERY MUCH UP IN CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR PASSENGER AND FREIGHT YEARS TO GET OUR STREETCAR UP AND RUNNING )TS
THE AIR ,AST FALL AS WE WERE WORKING ON THE MOVEMENT AND SPUR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION BEEN OPERATING FOR TEN YEARS WEVE EXTENDED
FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEW TRANSPORTATION BILL 4HE PUBLIC HAS BEEN AMAZINGLY SUPPORTIVE OF IT THREE TIMES AND WERE AT WORK ON A NEW
WE HAD TO EXTEND THE EXPIRING LEGISLATION A COMPREHENSIVE RAIL AGENDA STARTING WITH LOOP THAT WILL OPEN IN 7E EVEN HAVE
UNTIL WE HAD THE VOTES TO MOVE THE NEW HIGHER SPEED INTER CITY RAIL )N THE PAST CERTAIN A COMPANY IN THE 0ORTLAND REGION5NITED
BILL FORWARD 4HIS IS NOTHING NEW DURING THE FORCES WERE BENT ON ELIMINATING FEDERAL PARTIC 3TREETCAR )NCTHAT IS BUILDING THE FIRST
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LICAN LEADERSHIP AND HALF THE 2EPUBLICANS IN THIS COURSE DESIGNATING BILLION A YEAR FOR STRETCHING THEIR RESOURCES TO CONTRIBUTE 4HIS
THE (OUSE VOTED AGAINST A SIMPLE EXTENSION HIGH SPEED RAIL OVER THE NEXT lVE YEARS AS IS ONE OF THE ENCOURAGING SIGNS THAT GIVES US
OF THE CURRENT BILL 4HAT DOES NOT BODE WELL WELL AS BILLION IN GRANTS 4HE PRESIDENTS A STRONG PLATFORM TO MOVE FORWARD
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2EPUBLICANS TO #ONGRESSNOT JUST AT THE STATE EXTRAORDINARILY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MY AND SEWER PIPES ARE UNDER THE SURFACE AND
AND LOCAL LEVELSWHO WILL BE WILLING TO WORK EXPERIENCE 4HE FEDERAL INVESTMENT HAS TAKEN OUT OF SIGHT BUT THEY ARE ACTUALLY IN MUCH
WITH US /UR PROCESS SIMPLY WORKS BEST WHEN !MTRAK OFF LIFE SUPPORT AND MOVED IT TOWARD WORSE SHAPE THAN THE ROADS AND BRIDGES
ITS NON PARTISAN A LONGER TERM MORE COMPREHENSIVE INVEST THAT WE USE EVERY DAY !GING PIPES AND
"ETWEEN NOW AND THE ELECTION WEVE GOT MENT HELPING LEVERAGE #ALIFORNIAS EFFORTS TO SYSTEMS LEAK SIX BILLION GALLONS OF WATER A
SOME CHOPPY WATERS TO NEGOTIATE AND THAT LEAD THE COUNTRY WITH STATE BONDS FOR HIGHER DAY CREATING HEALTH PROBLEMS AND DESTABI
OF COURSE FEEDS THE /BAMA ADMINISTRATIONS SPEED RAIL LIZING OUR ROADWAYS BY CREATING MASSIVE
RELUCTANCE TO WEIGH IN ON THESE ISSUES )M (OWEVER DESPITE OUR UNPRECEDENTED SINKHOLES 4HIS MONTH TWO MILLION PEOPLE
HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN BREAK INTO THIS VICIOUS EXPENDITURES IN RAIL OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS
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OPTIMIZE THE STRUCTURE SO THEY DONT HAVE ADMINISTRATION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND $ALE NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN $OWNTOWN
TO SIGNIlCANTLY REDO OR REINVEST UNNECES "ONNER RECOGNIZES THAT 4HEY RECOGNIZE ,OS !NGELES 4ALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
SARILY IE THEY DO IT CORRECTLY THE lRST THE MANY BENElTS OF PRIVATE PUBLIC PART CAPACITY AND RECORD OF !%#/- IN DESIGN
TIME #ONVENTIONAL LOW BID PUBLIC WORKS NERSHIPS 4HAT IS WHY NOW IS A GOOD TIME AND ENGINEERING
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LOWEST COSTS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LOOK 6ERDE8 9OU SPOKE ON A PANEL ENTITLED SAME TEAM DID THE 3UTONG "RIDGE AND
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CONCESSIONAIRE IS PAID BACKTHE PAY "AYLIS )T IS AN UNDERSTANDING FOR MANY THE 'ERALD $ESMOND "RIDGE )T IS A GREAT
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LINK 000 TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT RAIN AND GOES DOWN THE STORM DRAIN IS WORKED WITH SOME GREAT LOCAL PARTNERS
ARE ON THE STATES AGENDA COLLECTED IN THE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY 7HAT WE CALL 0LANNING $ESIGN AND $EVEL
4HE SAME WATER WE mUSH DOWN OUR TOILETS OPMENT IS ONE OF OUR LEADING PRACTICES IN
"AYLIS )T IS A NEW TOOL 0RIVATE PUB GOES INTO A TREATMENT SYSTEM THAT ENDS UP THE WORLD IN DESIGNFROM THE ,ONDON
LIC PARTNERSHIPS TYPICALLY INVOLVE THE BACK IN THE WATER CYCLE GOES UP INTO THE /LYMPICS TO THE "EIJING /LYMPICS TO
DESIGN BUILD APPROACH WHICH PEOPLE SKY AND COMES BACK DOWN AS RAIN 4HERE BUILDINGS IN (ONG +ONG AND ,ONDON
ARE JUST GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH -OST IS NO NEW WATER 4HE WATER WE USE IS 7E HAVE A GREAT "UILDING %NGINEERING
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TRADITIONAL APPROACH )F YOU BRING THOSE 0EOPLE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE NEED TO WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN THE FUTURE
TOOLS YOU REALLY HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE TREAT WATER BETTER WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF
THAT THEY WORK 4HERE HAVE BEEN LEAD IT 7E NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT WHAT WE DO "AYLIS -Y ROLE AT !%#/- INVOLVES
ING EDGE EXAMPLES THAT DIDNT GET THE WITH THAT WATER IMPACTS FUTURE GENERATIONS WORKING WITH TEAMS TO HELP BRING IN
CONTRACT RIGHT OR THEY DIDNT UNDERSTAND )F PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN MAJOR PROJECTS ACROSS OUR BUSINESS LINES
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#ALIFORNIA HAS SUFFERED SOME OF THOSE STORMWATER AND GOOD WATER SUPPLY OUR RESOURCES TO PROMOTE AND COMPETE
BUMPS 4HE TOOL HAS BEEN RElNED THERE FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE LARGE OR STRATEGIC IN
HAVE BEEN SOME GREAT SUCCESS STORIES 6ERDE8 !S A DESIGN AND ENGINEERING lRM NATURE -Y IMPETUS IS TO LOOK FOR THOSE
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6ERDE8 !S ,OS !NGELES WORKS TO TURN ITS IN THE METROPOLITAN "OSTON AREA HAD TO BOIL 2EP "LUMENAUER 7ELL WE HAVE ALWAYS
ECONOMY AROUND WHAT ARE THE BENElTS OF THEIR DRINKING WATER BECAUSE THEIR WATER HAD A PARTISAN EBB AND F LOW 7EVE
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SANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR /NE THOUSAND THE NATIONAL STAGE AND ROIL THE POLITICAL
"AYLIS .OT ONLY DO WE PROVIDE A GREAT !MERICAN COMMUNITIES HAVE PROBLEMS WATERS )N IT WAS 2OSS 0EROT 4HIS
TAX BASIS WE UNDERSTAND ,OS !NGELES )T WITH COMBINED SEWER OVERmOWS 4HESE SPRING IT IS THE 4EA 0ARTY WHICH HAS ESSEN
IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE PEOPLE LIVE IN PROBLEMS ARE GOING TO WORSEN DRAMATICALLY TIALLY HIJACKED THE MORE CONSERVATIVE
THE COMMUNITY THEY WORK IN 4HAT WAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER INSTABILITY CAUSED AND EXTREME INTERESTS IN THE 2EPUBLICAN
THEY COMPLIMENT AND UNDERSTAND THE BY CLIMATE CHANGE %XTREME WEATHER 0ARTY 4HEY FORCED 'OVERNOR #RIST TO
POLITICAL ISSUES AND THE COMMUNITY ISSUES EVENTSDROUGHT mOODS AND EXCESSIVE LEAVE THE 2EPUBLICAN 0ARTY IN &LORIDA
7HEN WE WORK WHETHER IT BE A PRIVATE STORM WATERARE ALREADY STRAINING OUR ALTHOUGH IRONICALLY HE IS NOW LEADING IN
OR PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECT WE ARE AWARE OF INADEQUATE SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS ,OCAL THE POLLS )F SOMEHOW 3ENATOR "OB "EN
HOW IT CONNECTS TO THE OTHER PROJECTS AND MUNICIPALITIES SPEND MORE ON ENERGY TO NETTA GUY )VE KNOWN AND RESPECTED
PEOPLE IN THAT COMMUNITY 4HE GREATEST PUMP AND PURIFY WATER FOR YEARS FOR HIS INTEL
VALUE WE BRING TO ,OS !NGELES IS THAT WE THAN FOR ANY OTHER USE LECTUAL HONESTY AND
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GOALS 7HAT IS YOUR HOPE REGARDING THE )VE BEEN RECEIVING ADVICE AND COUNSEL ON CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH FOR 2EPUBLICANS IN
#ONGRESS AND FOR THE FEDERAL STIMULUS THE DESIGN OF THIS LEGISLATION FROM MANY 5TAH THAT SENDS A SHOCK WAVE TO 2EPUB
FUNDING EXPERTS IN #ALIFORNIA 7E HAVE MAJOR SUP LICANS AROUND THE COUNTRY
PORT FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUBLIC "UT WHEN EXTREME ELEMENTS ON ANY
"AYLIS 4HE /BAMA !DMINISTRATION HAS SECTOR WATER INTERESTS UNIONS CONTRAC ISSUEWHETHER IT IS IMMIGRATION POLICY
SET INTO MOTION SOME GREAT INFRASTRUC TORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS 4HE BILL OR INFRASTRUCTURE lNANCETAKE CHARGE
TURE PROJECTS FOR TRANSPORTATION !ND HAS BIPARTISAN CO SPONSORSHIP WHICH IS WE ALL SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES AS
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS APPOINTED SOME SIGNIlCANT IN THIS HIGHLY CHARGED POLITICAL PEOPLE FOCUS ON REACTIVE SHORT TERM
GREAT LEADERSHIP AT )NTERIOR FOR THE %0! CLIMATE )TS AN AREA THAT IS GOING TO DEMAND hSOLUTIONSv
AND FOR WATER 7HAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT ATTENTION PROBABLY MORE RAPIDLY AND 7HAT WE REALLY NEED IS THE KIND OF LONG
WE CONTINUE TO INVEST AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL URGENTLY THEN ANY OTHER AREA INCLUDING TERM THOUGHTFUL WORK BEING CHAMPIONED
FOCUSING AND ENABLING PROJECTS ENERGY SIMPLY BECAUSE OF ISSUES OF SUPPLY BY PEOPLE IN 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA ON
7HAT IS GREAT ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE #ON AND PUBLIC HEALTH REBUILDING AND RENEWING THEIR COMMUNI
GRESSMAN "LUMENAUER IS THAT HE BEGAN HIS TIES MAKING THEM SUSTAINABLE AND LIVABLE
PUBLIC CAREER IN 0ORTLAND /REGON IN LOCAL 6ERDE8 2APID IMPLEMENTATION OF WITH TRANSPORTATION WATER ENERGY COM
GOVERNMENT 0ORTLAND IS A PROGRESSIVE CITY #ALIFORNIAS LANDMARK CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLA MUNITY CENTERED SCHOOLS AND THE THINGS
REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 4HEY TION !" HAS GENERATED PARTISAN BACK THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES DAILY
HAVE DONE SOME ESPECIALLY GREAT WORK LASH 4HAT BACKLASH TARGETS THE 2EPUBLICAN LIVES
ON WATERDOWNTOWN WATERWAYS WATER GOVERNOR WHO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE )M CONVINCED THAT SOME OF 3OUTHERN
SUPPLY AND WATER SUPPLY 0ORTLAND IS A $EMOCRATIC ,EGISLATURE CONTINUES TO TARGET #ALIFORNIAS INITIATIVESTHE PLAN
GOOD EXAMPLE OF A WELL RUN CITY AND 2EP GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS )S PARTISANSHIP HIGHER SPEED RAIL AND ENERGY CONSERVA
"LUMENAUER SERVING AT THE CITY LEVEL AND NOT TO BE EXPECTED WHEN GREAT CHANGE IS TIONARE TRULY NATIONAL MODELS SHOWING
NOW YEARS IN #ONGRESS UNDERSTANDS THE REQUIRED AND IMPLEMENTED BY LAW )S THE US HOW TO THREAD THE NEEDLE ON THESE BIG
IMPORTANCE OF LEVERAGING LOCAL AND FEDERAL HYPER PARTISANSHIP TODAY IN #ONGRESS AND POLICY QUESTIONS CREATING THE SUCCESS
VISION AND FUNDING sss #ALIFORNIA UNIQUE THAT !MERICANS NEED AND DEMAND sss
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DEVELOP WIND ENERGY PROlTABLYv 4HE ONLY AS THEY CAN SO THEY DONT HAVE TO USE AS MUCH REDUCE THE TARIFF IF THERE ARE ADVANCES IN
WAY YOU CAN DO THAT IS WITH DIFFERENTIATED NATURAL GAS THE TECHNOLOGYv 4HERE HAVE BEEN ADVANCES
TARIFFS BASED ON WIND RESOURCE INTENSITY 9OU IN THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE PRICE IS COMING
CAN BUILD A WIND TURBINE ON THE .ORTH 3EA 6ERDE8 7HEN WE TALK ABOUT A FEED
IN DOWN )N WHEN THE NEW TARIFFS ARE
#OAST AND YOULL BE PAID ONE PRICE FOR TARIFF AND BANDS WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR IN ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER
YEARS 9OU CAN BUILD A WIND TURBINE IN THE /NTARIOROOFTOP SOLAR (OW ARE THEY BREAKING )N THE MEAN TIME HOWEVER ALMOST MEGA
INTERIOR OF 'ERMANY WHERE IT IS LESS WINDY DOWN THEIR OBJECTIVES AND PRICING THE INCEN
WATTS OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR
AND YOU WILL BE PAID A HIGHER PRICE TIVES ACCORDINGLY RESIDENTIAL SCALE ROOFTOP SOLAR
6ERDE8 ,EADERS IN /NTARIO #ANADA NOT 'IPE /NTARIO HAS TWO TARIFFS FOR WIND 6ERDE8 /NTARIO HAS A DOMESTIC CONTENT
ONLY WANTED TO CHANGE THE ENERGY MIX AND ENERGYONE EACH FOR ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE ELEMENT IN ITS INITIATIVE 7HAT SHOULD OUR
ENCOURAGE RENEWABLES THEY ALSO WANTED TO .O OTHER STATE OR PROVINCE IN .ORTH !MERICA READERS KNOW ABOUT THAT PROVISION
INCENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 7HAT ARE PROVIDES A TARIFF FOR BUILDING OFFSHORE "ECAUSE
THE IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF /NTARIOS NEW OFFSHORE IS MORE EXPENSIVE IT IS PAID A HIGHER 'IPE 4HEY HAVE A DOMESTIC CONTENT
FEED
IN TARIFF PROGRAM PRICEAPPROXIMATELY CENTS PER KILOWATT REQUIREMENT THAT IS PHASED IN OVER A PERIOD
HOUR VERSUS CENTS FOR KILOWATT HOUR OF TWO TO THREE OR FOUR YEARS FOR SOLAR PHO
'IPE /NTARIO IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE )N THE CASE OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS THEY PAR
TOVOLTAICS AND WIND ENERGY 4HE INTENT IS TO
JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE AGGRESSIVE RENEWABLE TICULARLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTIAL PARTICI
CREATE JOBS IN /NTARIONOT FOR #HINA NOT
ENERGY PROGRAMS 4HEY ARE NOT JUST hELEC
PATION 4HEY WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLEHOM
NECESSARILY FOR 'ERMANY OR THE 5NITED 3TATES
TRICITY PROGRAMSv 4HEY ARE COMPREHENSIVE EOWNERS FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESSESTO 4HIS IS A PROGRAM THAT IS BEING PAID FOR AFTER
POLICIESWHAT WE WOULD CALL IN THE 5NITED PARTICIPATE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY BY INVESTING ALL BY THE CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY IN /NTARIO
4HIS IS A PROVINCIAL PROGRAM IN THE INTEREST
OF THE PEOPLE OF /NTARIO AND THEY EXPECT
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3TATES INDUSTRIAL POLICY 4HAT MEANS ENERGY IN SOLAR ENERGY ON THEIR OWN ROOFTOPS !S A 6ERDE8 7HAT EXPLAINS THE RESISTANCE BY
POLICY RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCE THEY HAVE A MICRO
GENERATOR UTILITIES TO SUCH INITIATIVES !RENT THERE
DEVELOPMENT POLICY INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND TARIFFWHAT THEY CALL THE h-ICRO &)4v )T HAS AN
SOME COUNTRIES IN %UROPE /NTARIO
JOB CREATION POLICY EXPEDITED APPROVAL PROCESS FOR CONNECTING TO 'REAT "RITAIN AND SOME STATES IN THE
4HERE ARE TWO DRIVING FORCES IN /NTARIO THE GRID ANYTHING LESS THAN KILOWATTS )T HAS 5NITED 3TATES THAT HAVE ADOPTED LIKE INITIA
&IRST IS THE MASSIVE LOSS OF JOBS IN THE AUTO AMONG THE HIGHEST FEED
IN TARIFF RATES IN THE TIVES 7HAT EXPLAINS THE OPPOSITION
INDUSTRY 4HEY NEED TO REPLACE THOSE JOBS WORLDSOME SAY TOO HIGH 4HEIR INTENT IS TO
WITH SOMETHING 7HAT WILL THAT SOMETHING GET AS MANY INDIVIDUALS IN DISTRIBUTED APPLICA
'IPE $ISTRIBUTED POWER IS AN !MERICAN
BE )T WILL BE THE NEW INDUSTRY OF THE NEXT TIONS ACROSS THE PROVINCE PUTTING SOLAR 06 ON IDEA 4HIS IS AN IDEA THAT BROUGHT MANY OF US
GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY 4HEY HOPE TO THE ROOFTOPS AS POSSIBLE AND BY DOING SO LURE TO #ALIFORNIA BACK IN THE EARLY S WHEN
CREATE JOBS IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS MANUFACTURERS TO /NTARIO WE HAD A RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY IN THIS
4HE SECOND DRIVING FORCE IS THAT THE CUR
STATE 5NFORTUNATELY LIKE MANY GOOD IDEAS
RENT GOVERNMENT IN /NTARIO CAME TO POWER 6ERDE8 4HEY HAVE A RIGHT TO ADJUST THOSE RATES DEVELOPED IN #ALIFORNIA WE THREW UP OUR
ON THE PROMISE OF CLOSING ALL COAL
FIRED IN TWO YEARS NOT FOR THE CONTRACTS BUT FOR NEW HANDS AND SAID h)TS NOT FOR US v AND WE LEFT
POWER PLANTS )T IS THE ONLY JURISDICTION IN APPLICATIONS ISNT THAT CORRECT IT TO OTHER COUNTRIES TO DEVELOP THIS IDEA TO
.ORTH !MERICA THAT HAS MADE THIS PROMISE THE HIGH DEGREE THAT WE SEE TODAY
AND PUT IT INTO LAW 7HEN THEY CAME TO 'IPE #ORRECT 7HEN /NTARIO PROPOSED THE 4HE RESISTANCE THAT WE SEE IN .ORTH
POWER COAL PROVIDED TO PERCENT OF THE 06 TARIFFS THEY PROPOSED A DEGRESSION !FTER !MERICA IS THE RESISTANCE TO THE CHANGE OF
ELECTRICITY IN /NTARIONOT AN INSIGNIlCANT STAKEHOLDERSTHE INDUSTRY CONSUMER GROUPS ANY PROGRAM PARTICULARLY WHEN IT GORES THE
AMOUNT 4HEY HAVE TO REPLACE THEM WITH AND SO ONPROVIDED FEEDBACK THEY REMOVED INCUMBENTS OXTHAT IS IN THE END WE ARE
A MIX OF NATURAL GAS AND RENEWABLES 4HEY THE DEGRESSION AND SAID h7E ARE HAVING A REVIEW
ARE HOPING TO DEVELOP RENEWABLES AS FAST IN TWO YEARS 4HAT GIVES US ENOUGH TIME TO CONTINUED ON PAGE
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TALKING ABOUT PRODUCING A LOT OF ELECTRICITY NOT CAR )F THEY DECIDE TO BUY IT THE EQUIPMENT CREATION OF WEALTH GETS RE CIRCULATED IN THE
lVE PERCENT NOT PERCENT NOT EVEN PER WILL BE INSTALLED COMMUNITY AND CONTINUES TO BUILD WEALTH
CENT 4HE GOAL IN #ALIFORNIA IS PERCENT AND /UR CAR IN ADDITION TO CHARGING AT PROSPERITY AND JOBS FOR THE COMMUNITY
THERE ARE PROPOSALS TO DO TO PERCENT VOLTS WILL ALSO CHARGE AT VOLTS 9OU CAN
OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION WITH RENEWABLES )F CHARGE IT AT ANY OUTLET 0EOPLE WILL COME 6ERDE8 "9$ IS COMING TO THE 53 FROM
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A POLICY THAT LIBERATES HOME AND PLUG THE CAR IN BENElTING FROM #HINA AND HAS BEEN COURTED BY THE CITY
ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM THE GRIP OF THE CHEAP OVERNIGHT ELECTRICITY !FTER TRAVELING OF ,! WITH EXTRAORDINARY PROMISES AND
INCUMBENT ELECTRIC UTILITIES IT IS NATURAL THAT MILES IT TAKES ABOUT TWO HOURS TO INDUCEMENTS 7HAT LIKE INCENTIVES WOULD
THEY RESIST IT PARTICULARLY IF IN MANY STATES IN CHARGE THE CAR 5SERS WILL WAKE UP UNPLUG RETAIN #/$! !UTOMOTIVE IN METROPOLITAN
THE 5NITED 3TATES THEIR PROlTS ARE DIRECTLY THE CAR GO TO WORK RUN ERRANDS COME HOME , !
LINKED TO THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY 4HAT AND PLUG THE CAR BACK IN 4HAT IS PHASE ONE
ISNT SO IN #ALIFORNIA BUT #ALIFORNIA IS AN EXCEP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE USE #ZINGER 4HIS IS OUR COMMUNITY 7E
TION )N MANY STATES WHERE WE ARE TALKING WANT TO BE STRONG POSITIVE PARTICIPANTS
ABOUT LARGE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS THE 6ERDE8 #/$! HAS A TALENTED CORPORATE IN OUR COMMUNITY /BVIOUSLY IF WE CAN
RESISTANCE IS NATURAL 4HOSE UTILITIES WANT THAT BOARD THAT INCLUDES *OHN "RYSON THE FORMER EXPAND AND INCREASE JOBS HERE WHILE GET
MARKET FOR THEMSELVES #%/ OF %DISON (OW SHOULD UTILITIES ANTICI TING SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY IT WOULD
)T IS A RADICAL CONCEPT TO DEMOCRATIZE ELEC PATE THE SUPPORT OF THE %6 MARKET BE A WIN WIN 7E HAVE BEEN COURTED IN
TRICITY GENERATION -OST !MERICANS ARE READY
FOR THAT )T IS PART OF OUR CULTURAL AND POLITICAL
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AGGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED POWER FEED IN TARIFF
MODEL (OW DID THAT HAPPEN #ZINGER 4HE COMBINATION OF ELECTRIC CARS EXTRAORDINARY WAYS BY /HIO AND .ORTH
AND LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATIONPAR #AROLINA AND WE WISH #ALIFORNIA WOULD
'IPE 0EOPLE ASK ME h7HAT DID THE UTILITY TICULARLY GREEN POWER GENERATIONFITS TAKE SIMILAR MEASURES 7E JUST CLOSED
COMPANY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS v -Y ANSWER TOGETHER VERY WELL 3ERIES # lNANCING OF ALMOST MILLION
IS h) DONT KNOW .OBODY ASKED THEMv 4HAT )N THE 5NITED 3TATES WAS THE WHICH WAS COMPLETELY OVER SUBSCRIBED
IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE 4HIS IS POLICY BY THE 3AUDI !RABIA OF THE WORLD 7E EXPORTED 7E ARE ON OUR WAY TO DELIVER PRODUC
PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE %LECTRIC UTILITIES DONT OIL WE DIDNT NEED FOREIGN OIL /BVIOUSLY TION OF FULLY SAFETY CERTIlED CARS TO THE
VOTE 4HEY BUY LEGISLATORS BUT THEY DONT VOTE THAT HAS VASTLY CHANGED )F YOU LOOK TODAY #ALIFORNIA MARKET IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
)T IS THE LEGISLATURE THAT CONTROLS THE POLICIES OF AT THE VALUE CHAIN OF A CARAND THERE IS OF THIS YEAR
A PROVINCE OR A STATE )N THE CASE OF /NTARIO ABOUT OF AVERAGE MARGIN IN A CAR
THE PREVIOUS CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT HAD OVER OF IT GOES TO OIL AND THE 6ERDE8 )F THE ,OS !NGELES #OUNTY %CO
BROKEN UP THE PUBLIC UTILITY INTO PIECES )N MAJORITY OF THAT GOES OUTSIDE OF THE 5NITED NOMIC $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION CAME
SOME WAYS THAT LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE 3TATES $RIVING A CAR PUMPS THE WEALTH OF TO YOU AND ASKED h7HAT DO TRANSPORT
CURRENT GOVERNMENT WHICH IS CALLED THE ,IB THE 5NITED 3TATES OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES LIKE #/$!
ERAL 0ARTY 7HEN THAT GOVERNMENT CAME INTO #LEAN CARS ARE BUILT INCREASINGLY LOCALLY NEED TO INDUCE THEM TO INVEST AND GROW
POWER THE UTILITY HAD ALREADY BEEN BROKEN UP !LTHOUGH #/$!S %6S ARE VERY MUCH SUP IN -ETROPOLITAN ,OS !NGELES v WHAT WOULD
INTO A PIECE THAT GENERATES ELECTRICITY A PIECE PORTED BY OUR #HINESE PARTNERS WE ARE YOU SUGGEST
THAT TRANSMITS ELECTRICITY AND A PIECE THAT LOOKING TO BUILD BATTERY MANUFACTURING IN
CARRIES THE ELECTRICITY TO YOUR DOOR 7HEN THE THE 5NITED 3TATES 7HEN YOU GET THAT KIND #ZINGER ) WOULD SAY h0ROVIDE ME WITH
GOVERNMENT BEGAN TO DEBATE THIS ISSUE IT MADE OF MANUFACTURINGLOCAL MANUFACTURING A COUNTERPART WHO HAS REAL AUTHORITY TO
A REALLY SIMPLE STATEMENT TO THE GENERATING UTIL COUPLED WITH LOCAL CLEAN POWER GENERA WORK WITH ME AND MAKE DECISIONS TO
ITY h+EEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF OUR BUSINESSv 4HAT TIONYOU RECAPTURE ALL OF THAT IMPLEMENT A GAME PLAN TO HELP US GROW
IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE )N THE CASE OF /NTARIO 9OU RECAPTURE IT FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OUR COMPANYv -AKE THAT A REAL COUNTER
THE GENERATING UTILITY NEVER HAD ANYTHING TO SAY THE LOCAL POWER GENERATOR AND THE LOCAL PARTY 7HEN ) PUT IN TIME THEY PUT IN
4HE GOVERNMENT HAD A SOLID MAJORITY AND IN MANUFACTURERS AND INSTEAD OF HAVING TIME 7HEN ) MAKE PROMISES THEY MAKE
A PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM LIKE IN /NTARIO WHEN A BROKEN ECONOMIC ECOSYSTEM THAT IS PROMISES )T IS CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT AND
YOU HAVE A SOLID MAJORITY AND YOUR PREMIER IS SPEWING MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY YOU DIALOGUE TAKES PLACE ON REAL TIME WITH REAL
BEHIND YOU THIS IS WHAT YOU GET DONE sss CREATE AN ECONOMIC ECOSYSTEM WHERE THE ACTION 4HAT IS ALL ) ASK FOR sss
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FORWARD LOOKING HIGH DEMAND STANDARDS THEY NEED TO BE INVOLVED 4HE PRIVATE SECTOR !T THE SAME TIME THE EXPANSION OF RENEW
THAT THEY MUST MEET /N THE SUPPLY PUSH NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND BE MORE ABLE ENERGIES INCREASED THE ENERGY SECURITY OF
SIDE GOVERNMENTS WORK EXTENSIVELY AROUND GREEN ORIENTED ! PRICE FOR CARBON WILL HELP 'ERMANY BY REDUCING THE EXPANSION OF FOSSIL
INNOVATION INCENTIVES WHETHER GRANTS THE US DELIVER THAT BECAUSE IT WILL HELP US FOCUS FUEL AND NUCLEAR RESOURCES %NORMOUS COST
KIND OF THING THAT 3$4# DOES OR HELPING OUR MINDS TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY HAS BEEN SAVED
THE PRIVATE SECTOR MOVE FORWARD WITH INVEST )T IS NOT A BURDEN FOR THE PEOPLE 4HEY HAVE
MENT TAX TREATMENTS 4HE TRADE SIDE OF THINGS (ANS *OSEF &ELL -EMBER OF 'ERMAN 0AR ALREADY BENEFITED )N ONLY
IS VERY IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE INTO THIS GLOBAL LIAMENT 3POKESMAN FOR %NERGY AND 4ECH PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED
MARKETPLACE NOLOGY 0OLICY FOR THE 0ARLIAMENTARY 'ROUP IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY
4HERE ARE FRANKLY PERVERSE SUBSIDIES !LLIANCE 2ENEWABLE ENERGIES IN 'ERMANY SECTOR WHILE IN
'OVERNMENT NEEDS TO LOOK AT WHERE IT IS HAVE GONE THROUGH AN ASTONISHING EXPAN THE NUMBER HAS RISEN
CURRENTLY SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES THAT ARE NOW SION OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS WHICH HAS BEEN TO ALMOST TEN
MORE MATURE THEY MAY HAVE NEEDED SUPPORT SURPRISING TO MANY ANALYSTS 4HE BASIS FOR THIS TIMES MORE 4HE RENEW
BEFORE BUT DO NO LONGER 4AX POLICY AND NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IS A RESULT OF VARIOUS ABLE ENERGY SECTOR HAS
BECOME THE MOST IMPOR
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USING RENEWABLE ENERGIES IS NOT A BURDEN BUT
REGULATION WHICH ARE SIGNIlCANT SUPPORTS POLITICAL LAWS THE FEED IN TARIFF LAW ESPECIALLY A STIMULUS TO THE ECONOMY AS WELL AS A COST
FOR THE OIL INDUSTRY COULD EASILY BE SHIFTED !T ITS CENTER STANDS THE PRINCIPLE OF PRIMACY EFFECTIVE WAY OF REACHING ENERGY SECURITY WITH
SIDEWAYS AND MOVED TO GREENER TECHNOLO OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND FEED IN TARIFFS DOMESTIC AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES )N
GIES WITH A NEED TO BUILD UP CAPABILITY 4HEY 4HE TARIFF IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ALTERNA ADDITION NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STRUGGLES
WERE SUCCESSFUL BEFORE BUT THEY DO NEED TIVES TO INVESTORS 4HESE POINTS WERE CRU OVER RESOURCES ARE PREVENTED
TO CHANGE CIAL TO ME IN DRAFTING THE FEED IN TARIFF LAW 2ESEARCHERS FROM 3TANFORD AND 5# $AVIS
4HE OTHER MESSAGE THAT WE HEARD BOTH IN WHICH WAS THEN ADOPTED IN RECENTLY UNVEILED A PLAN TO SWITCH ENTIRELY TO
FROM -ARY ;.ICHOLS= AND +AREN ;$OUGLAS= BY THE 'ERMAN "UNDESTAG /NE CAN SEE RENEWABLE ENERGY BY WORLDWIDE 4HE
IS THAT IF YOU PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE AS A THE MOMENTUM OF THE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH FOCAL POINT OF THIS PLAN IS TO USE THE ENERGY OF
GOVERNMENT AND YOU TAKE THAT INCENTIVE
AWAY YOU WILL DESTROY A MARKET BECAUSE
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NATIONAL MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND BRAINS BY LOOKING AT THE TARGETS )N THE THE SUN THE WIND AND THE WATER 4HE TARGET
ARE SIGNIlCANT NOW AS YOU SEE GREEN STIMULUS ASSET GROWTH TARGETED BY THE LAWFROM OF FULL COVERAGE UNDER RENEWABLE ENERGY IS
ACROSS THE WORLD AND REGIONS ARE PLAYING A PERCENT RENEWABLE SHARE OF ELECTRICITY IN UNDER THE RIGHT POLITICAL FRAMEWORK TECHNO
VERY POWERFUL MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR US 7E TO PERCENT IN WAS CONSID LOGICALLY FEASIBLE REASONABLE AND DOABLE !
CAN CREATE JOBS THAT WAY #ONSISTENT APPLICA ERED TO BE UNREALISTIC AND UNATTAINABLE )N FULL SUPPLY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY WOULD BE THE
TION OF GOVERNMENT POLICY HAS RESULTED IN GREAT ALREADY PERCENT OF THE SHARE HAD MOST DECISIVE CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL CLIMATE
JOBS CREATION 9OU CAN GET MORE MONEY VALUE BEEN REACHED -AINTAINING THE CURRENT PROTECTION )T ISNT A CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE
AND JOBS OUT OF INSULATING HOMES THAN YOU CAN GROWTH RATES IN 'ERMANY WILL CREATE CHANGE WITH A 5. RESOLUTION THAT IS NEEDED
OUT OF MORE CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES ABOUT PERCENT OF ITS ELECTRICITY FROM FOR SUCH A STRATEGY ONLY NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS
'OVERNMENTS ABSOLUTELY NEED TO MOVE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES "Y NEEDED 4HIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR INDUS
WARD WITH A MORE AGGRESSIVE PURSUIT OF WHAT PERCENT FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
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ARE NOT INITIALLY VOTE GETTING APPROACHES BUT IS POSSIBLE
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TRIAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE PIONEER COUNTRIES PROLIFERATION AND CREATE RAPID ECONOMIC TO THE SOLAR INDUSTRY CREATED TREMENDOUS
ALONGSIDE MANY EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS IN DEVELOPMENT WITH MANY NEW EMPLOYMENT EFFECT 7ITHIN A MATTER OF SEVERAL YEARS
THE EXPORT SECTOR 7ITH GROWING MASS PRODUC
OPPORTUNITIES 7ITH RENEWABLE ENERGIES *APAN FELL WELL BEHIND 'ERMANY 3PAIN AND
TION THE TECHNOLOGIES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY THE WORLD CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A POSITIVE MANY OTHER COUNTRIES .OW WE RECOGNIZE
WILL BECOME CHEAPER AND CHEAPER 7ITH THE FUTURE THAT WE HAVE MADE SOME MISTAKES 7E ARE
EXCEPTION OF BIO
ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGIES RECTIFYING THAT !S A MAT
DO NOT CONTAIN FUEL COSTS WHICH WILL MAKE -UTSUYOSHI .ISHIMURA 3PECIAL !DVISOR TER OF FACT LAST YEAR WE
THEM CHEAPER IN COMPETITION TO OIL NATURAL TO THE 0RIME -INISTERS #ABINET &ORMER DECIDED TO REINTRODUCE
GAS AND URANIUM IN THE COMING YEARS 3PECIAL %NVOY OF THE 'OVERNMENT OF *APAN A FEED
IN TARIFF SYSTEM
)N CONTRAST THE COST OF CONVENTIONAL FOR #LIMATE #HANGE /BVIOUSLY THE ROLE OF 4HE lRST ONE WASNT A
FUELS WILL RISE IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS DUE TO GOVERNMENT IS IMPORTANT IN PUSHING FORWARD GENUINE FEED
IN TARIFF
THE SCARCITY OF RESOURCES WHICH WILL BRING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ) HAVE TO TALK BUT A SUBSIDY TO HELP THE
ALONG SERIOUS PROBLEMS 3CIENTISTS WITH ABOUT THE *APANESE EXPERIENCE /NE WAS VERY SOLAR INDUSTRY ,AST YEAR
THE %NERGY 7ATCH 'ROUP AND OTHERS HAVE SUCCESSFUL THE OTHER ONE NOT SO SUCCESSFUL WE DECIDED TO INSTALL A
ALREADY PROVED THAT THE PEAK OF OIL IN THE 4HE SUCCESSFUL ONE WAS THE NATIONAL DRIVE FEED
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WORLD HAD NOW PASSED )N COMING YEARS THAT WE STARTED IN THE S WHEN THE *APANESE INDUSTRY FOR
THERE WILL BE A PERCENT ANNUAL DECLINE IN GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS VISITED *APAN 4HE CRISIS SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES 4HE ROLE OF
THE GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION %VEN THE CONSER
COMPELLED THE *APANESE GOVERNMENT TO GO THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPORTANT AND THE VISION
VATIVE )NTERNATIONAL %NERGY !GENCY IN 0ARIS FOR ENERGY EFlCIENCY 4HE GOVERNMENT TOLD IS IMPORTANT AND WE ALL LEARNED THESE LES
HAS WARNED THAT THE WORLD IS FACING SERIOUS THE *APANESE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE TO CONSERVE SONS SO WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS THROUGH THE INCREASING SAVE AND PRODUCE MORE ENERGY 4HAT IS THE CONVICTION 4HERE WILL BE LOTS OF NEW IDEAS
SHORTAGE OF OIL 3INCE NATURAL GAS COAL AND BASIC MESSAGE THAT MY GOVERNMENT SENT ABOUT POLICY MEASURES
URANIUM RESOURCES ARE OF LIMITED AVAILABILITY AROUND THE COUNTRY 4HAT WORKED WELL AND /NE THING WE HAVE TO LEARN IN GOVERNMENT
THEY DO NOT STAND A CHANCE TO BALANCE THE PEOPLE RESPONDED IS HOW TO PROVIDE THE ENVIRONMENT AND
DECLINE OF OIL !T THE SAME TIME NUCLEAR 4HE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IS IN PROVIDING SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES
SECURITY RISK IS RISING 'ERMANY HAS ALREADY VISIONA VISION FOR THE FUTURE 4HAT VISION TO EXCEL !FTER ALL GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE KEY
RECOGNIZED THIS AND OUTLAWED NUCLEAR IN CAME TO PRODUCE FRUIT !S A MATTER OF FACT PLAYER BUSINESS IS THE KEY PLAYER 4HE ROLE
.OW NO POLITICAL PARTY IN 'ERMANY OVER YEARS SINCE THE S THAT NATIONAL OF GOVERNMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE INCENTIVES
SUPPORTS THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NUCLEAR DRIVE USHERED THE COUNTRY TO THE TOP OF THE THE FRAMEWORKS AND THE POLICY MEASURES FOR
REACTORS BUT ALL POLITICAL PARTIES SUPPORT
RENEWABLE ENERGY
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WITH BUSINESSES IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND LIST OF THE MOST ENERGY EFlCIENT COUNTRIES BUSINESS TO EXCEL 7E HAVE A HUGE ASSEMBLY
HIGH SPEED TRAINS 4HIS IS ALSO POSSIBLE /F COURSE THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED A LOT OF OF POLICY MEASURES AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCES
WITH CLEAR POLITICAL OBJECTIVES LIKE FEED
IN INCENTIVES SUBSIDIES AND ALL SORTS OF POLICY 7E CAN BUILD UPON ALL OF THESE PAST EXPERI
TARIFFS 4HE ENTIRE 5NITED 3TATES CAN ACT ON MEASURES TO GET OUT OF THE CRISIS AND BECOME ENCES /NE OF THE KEY ISSUES IS WHETHER WE
CLIMATE PROTECTION WITHOUT A BURDEN ON AN ENERGY EFlCIENT COUNTRY SHOULD PUT A PRICE ON CARBON EITHER IMPLICIT
THE ECONOMY MAYBE USING THE EXAMPLE 4HE OTHER EXAMPLE THAT ) MUST TALK ABOUT OR EXPLICIT )F WE SAY GOVERNMENT SHOULD
OF 'ERMANY IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES )F WE FRANKLY IS THAT DURING THE COURSE OF THE NOT PICK WINNERS AND LOSER THEN WE REALLY
PUT TOGETHER THE POLITICAL FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL DRIVE TO MAKE THE COUNTRY ENERGY HAVE TO PROVIDE THEM A FRAMEWORK WHEREBY
PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY IN %UROPE EFlCIENT WE DECIDED TO STOP SUBSIDIES TO BUSINESS CAN EXCEL AND GO FORTH /NE OF THE
#HINA AND THE 5NITED 3TATES WE CAN REACH SOLAR ENERGY WHICH HAS CAUSED DRAMATIC KEY ISSUES THEN IS FOR THEM TO HAVE A PRICING
CLIMATE PROTECTION AND ENERGY SECURITY EFFECT )N THOSE DAYS *APAN WAS THE LARGEST SYSTEM SO THEY CAN MAKE GOOD INVESTMENT
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YOU HERE IN #ALIFORNIA 4HANK YOU FOR BRINGING IMPORTANT DECISION ON THE PART OF "9$ MAKE ,! MORE BUSINESS FRIENDLY AND TO
YOUR COMPANY TO ,OS !NGELES TO LOCATE ITS 53 HEADQUARTERS HERE IN ,OS DO WHAT IT TAKES 7E HAD TO MOVE A LOT OF
!NGELES IN !SIAN !MERICAN (ERITAGE -ONTH OBSTACLES BECAUSE WHENEVER SOMEONE
-AYOR 6ILLARAIGOSA,ET ME JUST SAY HOW )SNT THAT A GREAT THING "ECAUSE IT IS NO COIN WANTS TO SITE A COMPANY IN ,OS !NGELES
PROUD WE ARE !ND YOURE RIGHT ) AM A $EMO CIDENCE AT A TIME WHEN #HINA IS RISING THAT UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS YOU
CRAT BUT )M A $EMOCRAT THATS WORKED WITH NOW IN ,!WHICH WAS BUILT ON THE BACKS HAVE TO DO TO PREPARE
YOU FOR THE ENTIRE TIME OF YOUR TERM 7E BOTH OF #HINESE RAILROAD WORKERSTHE #HINESE FOR THAT "UT WE DID
RECOGNIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR OUR POLICY ARE GOING TO TAKE A PLACE IN A NEW CHAPTER THEM AND TOGETHER
MAKERS AND OUR GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS NO IN ,! HISTORY THE CHAPTER OF ADDRESSING THE WERE GOING TO HELP TO
MATTER WHAT PARTY THEY COME FROM TO FOCUS NEED TO GO ELECTRIC WITH OUR AUTOMOBILES BUILD A GREAT COMPANY
ON JOBS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE TO DO AND TO MOVE AWAY FROM AN OVERRELIANCE ON 7ERE GOING TO MAKE
EVERYTHING WE CAN ON THIS ISSUE OF EDUCA GAS ENGINES 7ERE PROUD TO HAVE YOU HERE THIS ,! THE CORE AND
TION REFORM 7EVE HAD A GREAT RELATIONSHIP IN THE CITY OF ,OS !NGELES "9$ WILL BE THE CORE OF
AND )M LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT ) WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT "9$ ,!S CLEAN TECH HUB !XBOH!DIVBOGV
EFFORT HEADQUARTERING IN ,OS !NGELES MEANS TO THE !NGELENOS WILL LEAD THE
) WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORTS ON THE CITY )T WILL CREATE LOCAL JOBS APPROXIMATELY NATION IN ADOPTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
PART OF THE STATE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE !" OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS AND MANY !ND AS YOU KNOW WE HOPE TO BE ELEC
THE LAW OF THE LAND 4HERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE MORE AS THEIR BUSINESSES GROW HERE IN THE TRIC VEHICLE READY NEXT YEAR IN 7ERE
WHO ARE TALKING ABOUT ROLLING BACK !" 5NITED 3TATES 4HESE JOBS ARE HIGH PAYING WORKING TO INSTALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE BOTH
!ND YOU AND ) KNOW THAT !" WAS ONE GREEN COLLAR JOBS 4HE COMPANYS BUSINESS COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL 7ERE PROVID
OF THE MOST FAR REACHING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PLAN IS TO CREATE PRODUCTS THAT IMPROVE THE ING INCENTIVES TO DO THAT 7ERE USING OUR
CLIMATE CHANGE OF ANY STATE IN THE 5NITED ENVIRONMENT SO THAT WE CAN TURN THE CORNER $EPARTMENT OF 7ATER AND 0OWER AS AN
3TATES OF !MERICA MAYBE ON THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS THAT IS A OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO THE FUTURE AND
ANY COUNTRY !ND ) WANT THREAT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO A THREAT SO ) WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM
TO SAY THAT ) STAND WITH TO OUR ECONOMY
YOU TO PROTECT THIS ISSUE 4HE FACT THAT "9$ CHOSE ,OS !NGELES #HAIRMAN 7ANG #HAUNFU 4ODAY WE
OF ANY ROLLBACK OF !" AMONG THE MANY CITIES ACROSS THE 5NITED ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SETUP OF THE
BUT IMPORTANTLY TO 3TATES AND EVEN ACROSS #ALIFORNIA SPEAKS "9$ (EADQUARTERS IN ,! 7E APPRECIATE
ADDRESS THE JOBS THAT ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS /NE )D LIKE TO THE GREAT SUPPORT FROM THE STATE OF #ALI
COME WITH ADDRESSING ACKNOWLEDGE !USTIN "EUTNER AND THE BUSI FORNIA ,! #OUNTY AND ,! CITY TO MAKE
CLIMATE CHANGE NESS TEAM THATS OVER THERE THIS HAPPEN
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ECONOMY IS IN GREEN TECH IN CLEAN TECH IS AT PERCENT "UT WE HAVE REASON TO FEEL DESIGN TRAINING AND SALES SERVICE FOR "9$S
AND ,! IS LEADING THE WAY SO THANK YOU CONlDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE 7ERE COMMITTED GREEN VEHICLES SOLAR PANELS AND BATTERY
VERY MUCH ) ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR TO ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THAT STORAGE STATIONS
ESTEEMED GUESTS 7ITH US TODAY IS #HAIRMAN WE FACE AS A CITY AND WERE WORKING VERY 7E CHOSE THE CITY OF ,! AS THE LOCA
7ANG OF "9$ AND -S 3TELLA ,I OF "9$ BOTH HARD TO CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTER TION FOR THE "9$ 53 HEADQUARTERS DUE
OF WHOM HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING NATIONAL TRADE AND CROSS BORDER INVESTMENT TO TWO STRONG REASONS &IRST #ALIFORNIA
THIS GREAT COMPANY TO THE CITY OF ,OS !NGELES AND !USTIN HAS BEEN AND THE BUSINESS TEAM HAS THE UNIQUE RICH RESOURCE OF SOLAR AND
) WAS MENTIONING TO #HAIRMAN 7ANG AND HAVE BEEN A KEY PART OF THAT EFFORT STRONG GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE MARKET
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ADOPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY AND ELECTRIC &EED
IN
4ARIFFS THE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR FEED
IN
TARIFFS IS HIGHLY
VEHICLES 4HE SECOND REASON IS THE HIGH %UROPEAN
STYLE FEED
IN
TARIFF LEGISLATION DEPENDENT ON THE RATE STRUCTURE )T COULD CRE
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FROM ,! CITY AND IS BEGINNING TO APPEAR IN .ORTH !MERICA ATE A LARGE MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP OR IT
,! #OUNTY /NTARIO #ANADA AND 'AINESVILLE &LORIDA HAS COULD CREATE A DEMAND FOR MID
SIZED GROUND
)N THE YEARS SINCE "9$ WAS FOUNDED EACH RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED ABOVE MARKET MOUNTED SYSTEMS OR COMMERCIAL ROOFTOP THIN
WE HAVE ACHIEVED AN ANNUAL GROSS RATE RATES FEED
IN
TARIFFS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY #ALI
lLM 4HERE WOULD BE LARGE DEMAND FOR SOLAR
OF OVER PERCENT AND HAVE OFFERED FORNIA HAS RECENTLY SEEN ACTIVITY AT THE STATE BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT SPECIlC TYPES OF SYSTEMS
A BROAD RANGE OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING AND LOCAL LEVEL )N /CTOBER 'OVERNOR WILL BE IN DEMAND
BATTERY AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AN 3CHWARZENEGGER SIGNED 3" WHICH REQUIRES ,ONG
TERM 53 POLICY IS LEANING TOWARDS A
AUTOMOBILE GREEN ENERGY AND ,%$ "9$ THE #05# TO IMPLEMENT A FEED
IN
TARIFF THAT CARBON
CONSTRAINED FUTURE )T IS LIKELY THERE
HAS A STRONG TECHNICAL ORIENTATION AND WOULD APPLY TO THE THREE LARGE )NVESTOR WILL BE CONTINUED DEMAND FOR ENERGY EFl
IS AN INNOVATION
FOCUSED COMPANY 7E /WNED 5TILITIES 0'% 3#% 3$'% -ORE CIENCY PRODUCTS AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF
HAVE INVESTED MORE AND MORE RESOURCES SPECIlC INFORMATION ON HOW THIS POLICY WILL RENEWABLE ENERGY (OWEVER AT SOME POINT
TO DEVELOP GREEN
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TO WORK IS EXPECTED IN )N ADDITION THE GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS WILL NEED TO SHOW A
FACE THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBAL WARMING MUNICIPAL ,OS !NGELES $EPARTMENT OF 7ATER COST
SAVINGS AND REASONABLE PAYBACK LENGTH
AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION "9$ AND 0OWER ,!$70 JUST APPROVED FURTHER FOR LONG
TERM GROWTH
HAS ENGINEERS 4HEY ARE WORKING DEVELOPMENT OF ITS FEED
IN
TARIFF POLICY AT THE #ONCLUSIONS
AROUND THE CLOCK TO DEVELOP THE NEW .OVEMBER MEETING %XPECTATIONS ARE 4HIS REPORT SHOWS THAT THE GREEN BUILDING
ENERGY SOLUTION FOR A LOW RATE BUT IT STILL MAY SPUR GROWTH OF INDUSTRY IS EXPANDING WITH MANY POTENTIAL
"9$ STANDS FOR h"UILD 9OUR $REAMSv SOLAR 06 FOR THE ,OS !NGELES REGION OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW
/UR DREAM IS A GREEN DREAM "9$ HAS -OST 53 FEED
IN
TARIFF PROGRAMS TEND TO BUSINESSES 4HE PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET
THREE BIG DREAMS 4HE lRST DREAM IS AN FOCUS ON SOLAR 06 4HERE ARE SOME INCENTIVES BY MANY LARGE CORPORATIONS GIVES EVIDENCE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE 4HE SECOND DREAM IS FOR SMALL
SCALE WIND AND FUEL CELLS SUCH THAT THE INDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND
LOW
COST SOLAR POWER 4HE THIRD DREAM IS AT THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT BECOME MORE INTEGRATED WITH THE TRADITIONAL
A BATTERY
STORAGE STATION BUT IT IS DElNITELY NOT A LARGE FOCUS OF 53 BUILDING COMMUNITY #URRENTLY THE MARKET IS
"9$ HAS COMMERCIALIZED THE ELECTRIC POLICY STRONGLY INmUENCED BY THE AMOUNT OF FUND
VEHICLE IN #HINA AND WE ARE EXPANDING #OST 3AVINGS ING COMING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
THEIR CAPACITY 7E HAVE ONE VEHICLE 4HE MOST SUSTAINABLE MARKET WILL BE THE THE !22! LEGISLATION -UCH OF THE SHORT
TERM
CALLED A % THAT IS A PURE BATTERY
OPERATED ONE WITHOUT INCENTIVES OR REGULATIONS #OST
GROWTH WILL BE FOCUSED ON ENERGY EFlCIENCY
VEHICLE ALREADY COMMERCIALIZED AND DRIV
SAVINGS FROM USING GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS IMPROVEMENTS MAINLY ANY PRODUCTS THAT WILL
ING AS A TAXI VEHICLE IN *IANJIANG WILL BE THE MOST DESIRED LONG
TERM MARKET REDUCE LOADS OF (6!# SYSTEMS AND LIGHTING
"Y THE END OF THIS YEAR WE WILL INTRO
!NY APPLIANCE THAT USES LESS ELECTRICITY OR 4HE LONG
TERM GROWTH OF THE MARKET WILL
DUCE THIS % TO #ALIFORNIA FOR mEET TESTING ANY lXTURE THAT USES LESS WATER WILL LEAD TO CONTINUE TO BE INmUENCED BY THE 53 'REEN
4HEN WE WILL EXPAND TO ALLOW #ALIFORNIA A REDUCTION IN THE UTILITY BILL !T SOME POINT "UILDING #OUNCIL AND THE ,%%$ STANDARDS
CONSUMERS TO EXPERIENCE THIS ADVANCED RECYCLED MATERIAL MAY BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAT ARE CURRENTLY THE MOST RECOGNIZED GREEN
GREEN TECHNOLOGY lRST THAN RAW MATERIALS 5NFORTUNATELY THAT IS BUILDING CODES IN THE 53
&OR THE BATTERY STORAGE STATION "9$ NOT A CURRENT REALITY AND THE LOW COST OF )T IS IMPORTANT TO VIEW THE 53 MARKET
HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED STORAGE STATIONS RAW MATERIALS AND CHEAP ELECTRICITY IN THE REGIONALLY AS GREEN BUILDING POLICY ADOPTION
AT MORE THAN MEGAWATTS CAPACITY WITH 53 MAKE COST SAVINGS FOR GREEN BUILDING IS CURRENTLY PIECEMEAL %VERY STATE COUNTY
OVER PERCENT ROUND
TRIP EFlCIENCY DIFlCULT TO ACHIEVE )F THERE IS A COST SAVINGS AND CITY IS CREATING THEIR OWN INCENTIVES
!ND THE LIFETIME IS OVER YEARS 7E PLAN THE PAYBACK LENGTH ON MANY TECHNOLOGIES AND ADOPTING NEW POLICIES %ACH REGION MAY
TO DEVELOP THE ENERGY STORAGE STATION MAKES IT A DIFlCULT INVESTMENT TO WARRANT HAVE ITS OWN SET OF INITIATIVES AND REGULA
WITH MORE THAN MEGAWATTS CAPACITY -ARKET 0OTENTIAL 7HEN LOOKING AT HOW THE TIONS &ORTUNATELY THIS MAY MAKE SENSE AS
NEXT YEAR MARKET CAN CHANGE IN THE COMING YEARS THERE EACH REGION HAS ITS OWN CLIMATE (OWEVER
4HE REALIZATION OF THESE THREE DREAMS IS THE POSSIBILITY OF GROUND
BREAKING REGULA
AS THE 53 COMES CLOSER TO ADOPTING CAR
WILL REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL TION BY LIMITING CARBON EMISSIONS POTENTIALLY BON REGULATIONS THIS MAY SHIFT THE MARKET
ENERGY CHANGE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR STOP LARGE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SOMEWHAT TO MATERIALS THAT ARE LESS CARBON
GLOBAL WARMING AND PROTECT OUR PLANET SIMPLY TRADITIONAL MARKET GROWTH AS NEW TECH
INTENSIVE 4HE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR THE 53
7E ARE WORKING HARD TO PROTECT OUR NOLOGY SAVES MONEY ON ENERGY BILLS )T IS STILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOCUSED ON ENERGY
PLANET AND GET BACK TO A GREEN AND A TOO EARLY TO ACT ON THESE POLICIES BECAUSE THE EFlCIENCY AND ,%%$ STANDARDS FOR THE NEXT
CLEAN PLANET sss SPECIlCS WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT &OR EXAMPLE SEVERAL YEARS sss
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%ARLIER THIS MONTH #ALIFORNIA 'OVERNOR !RNOLD 3CHWARZENEGGER AND ,OS !NGELES -AYOR !NTONIO 6ILLARAIGOSA GATHERED
TO CELEBRATE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT "9$ A #HINESE ELECTRONICS SOLAR AND ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY WILL
OPEN AN OFlCE IN ,OS !NGELES TO RUN ITS .ORTH !MERICAN OPERATIONS )N ORDER TO MARK THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION AND THE
POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC POSSIBILITIES THAT "9$ REPRESENTS 6%2$%8#(!.'% .%73 IS PLEASED TO PRESENT
THE FOLLOWING EXCERPTS FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING "9$S SELECTION FEATURING 'OVERNOR 3CHWARZENEGGER
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WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO -AYOR 6ILLARAIGOSA THE ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO GOOD FOR THE ECON IS THE -ILLION 3OLAR 2OOF )NITIATIVE THE ,OW
FOR BEING SUCH A GREAT PARTNER 7E ARE WORK OMY !ND THE REASON WHY )M MENTIONING #ARBON &UEL 3TANDARD THE 2ENEWABLE %NERGY
ING TOGETHER SO WELL ON TRYING TO GET JOBS THAT IS BECAUSE HERE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A 3TANDARD THE 'REEN "UILDING )NITIATIVE OR
TO #ALIFORNIA AND TO ,OS !NGELES AND TO GET COMPANY COMING TO #ALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE (YDROGEN (IGHWAY AND THE LIST GOES ON
COMPANIES TO MOVE HERE FROM OUT OF STATE OUR ENERGY POLICY RATHER THAN WHAT SOME AND ON 4HATS WHY COMPANIES LIKE THIS FEEL
AND FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OF THE GREEDY OIL COMPANIES OF 4EXAS ARE COMFORTABLE COMING HERE BECAUSE WE ARE
4ODAY)M A HAPPY GOVERNOR BECAUSE CLAIMING THAT WE SHOULD ROLL BACK OUR ENVI STEADY AND WE STAY ON COURSE 7E ARE GIVING
) ALWAYS LIKE WHEN ) HEAR THAT COMPANIES RONMENTAL PROGRESS THAT WE ARE MAKING GREEN ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES THE
MOVE TO #ALIFORNIA AND JOBS COME TO #ALI HERE "UT THEYRE JUST JEALOUS BECAUSE THIS CONlDENCE TO INVEST IN #ALIFORNIA
$O WE BELIEVE THAT #ALIFORNIA HAS ALL THE
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OTHER STATES PROVINCES AND COUNTRIES 2IGHT
NOW FOR INSTANCE WE ARE SHARING INFORMATION
FORNIA !ND THIS IS WHAT WE ARE CELEBRATING IS A NIGHTMARE FOR THE 4EXAN OIL COMPANIES WITH #HINA ABOUT THE 'REEN #HEMISTRY )NITIA
HERE TODAY ) WANT TO WELCOME WITH OPEN 4HIS COMPANY IS A NIGHTMARE FOR THEM TIVE THAT WE HAVE PASSED HERE IN #ALIFORNIA
ARMS #HAIRMAN 7ANG AND HIS ENTIRE TEAM "9$S INVESTMENT IN #ALIFORNIA WILL 7ERE HELPING TRAIN #HINESE OFlCIALS ON HOW
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