On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:57:53 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:



There has also been huge progress in battery technology which is
critical for electric automobiles (and possibly electric boats):

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...14/011211.html

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/070223/0219304.html

http://www.altairnano.com/

We need more nuke generating plants. That's like the elephant in the
room, and until we get out asses in gear building them we'll just
be spinning our wheels.
Right now that's the only clearly achievable target to get transport
running electric and lessen the pressure on petro in the near term.
But you hardly see anybody talking nukes.
Because there's absolutely no national leadership.
Pansies.
We need some Frenchies here to show our leaders how to grow some
balls.

--Vic