[ausev] interesting article, but consider the source....

[Carey King]

Thanks for the initial posting of this docuement. I am now suckered into 
reading it the document from the CNW website. It appears from first look 
that they calculate 'Energy cost' and not 'Energy' as itself. I'm 
interested to see what this enables or prevents as one could argue if 
energy is priced correctly. This is of course why engineers/scientists 
focus on energy instead of costs. The comment on Ni and other metals 
being used in other industries is valid.

The auto industry is a good thing to look at this way because it is 
probably as complex as anything. However valid this study is, it should 
only increase understanding.

Clendon Gibson wrote:

> Apparently the Recorder is a dirty rag. An admittedly brief search on 
> the internet about the Sudbury nickel plant seems to show that the 
> area is being recovered.
>
> http://www.bookrags.com/Greater_Sudbury,_Ontario
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Sudbury,_Ontario
> Scroll down to the geography section.
>
> Another site pointed out that Nickel, as well as being a part of the 
> hybrid battery, is also used in all modern steel. So does your car 
> have steel in it? Even if there where no increased demand for the 
> batteries, nickel demand would keep the Sudbury mine and other 
> operations around the world going along.
>
> I wonder why someone went to the effort to write such drivel. I am 
> sure that a "Total Impact" study would be of great interest and 
> provide a lot of fodder to the debate.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: nick blackhall <kvuenick at gmail.com>
> To: AusEV at austinev.org
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:50:45 AM
> Subject: [ausev] interesting article, but consider the source....
>
> http://clubs.ccsu.edu/recorder/editorial/editorial_item.asp?NewsID=188
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> Ive seen this article other places but heres a link to one of them. 
> Apparently it takes more energy to make a prius than a hummer. 
>  
>  
> Again, just trying to stir up the pot and get some conversation goin.
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>  
> Nick
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