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Planet Berry Feedback CornerIrene Levy (77)    Planet Berry LLC Market Barriers to Alternative FuelsPosted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 (2 years 165 days ago.) Viewed 63 times. Alternative fuels are our future. On this topic there is very little argument. We, as nations, cannot continue on the path we have been on if our future generations are to have a planet and infrastructure to sustain life and happiness as we have known it. Future generations will be dictated from what we do right now and over the next 2-3 years. We don’t have the luxury of studying it anymore. In order for alternative fuels like bio or hydrogen fuel cells to become commercially viable we need a market. In order to have a market we must have a buyer and a manufacturing agent that provides a product. With fuel based products there is one more key ingredient. The infrastructure throughout the supply chain. So what is this you ask? The infrastructure is both the pumping stations and the physical plants to produce the products. Then you need the unique suppliers who build the parts unique to the new tanks both in the vehicles and in the ground or where ever the fuel is stored at the delivery station. So, how do we get there? Well, big business would say they don’t see a buyer or thus a market to invest in the plants and tooling needed to produce the fuels. The buying public would hold off buying a product that is bleeding edge and thus limited support once they drive it off the lot of their auto dealership locally. In addition, its one thing to buy it it’s a whole other question to answer as to where to re-fuel the tank which leads us to the true market barrier in our opinion. Today, there are very few if any non fossil fuel stations where someone can refill their alternative fuel vehicle. There are experiments in the field today albeit limited but they are out there and today their support is typically centrally located and thus limited at best to full functional testing. You wouldn’t try a drive through the Mojave Desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on an alternative fuel vehicle today. However, if you had stations setup in Barstow, Baker and the border of Las Vegas you might reconsider your decision as the way points are much more conducive to you safety should something happen to your vehicle en-route. So, it’s back to the chicken and the egg. All sides want the end result which in this case is a non polluting non fossil fuel vehicle. But who goes first? The United States is not the best country at launching ventures like this. We tend to offer grants and thus research environments but when it comes to the Commercial world we turn to private industry to solve it. Given the decades of build out of our current fossil fuel environment we do not believe that the government cannot be involved. If the USA funded the first 20% of the overall re-fueling stations across the USA the rest would follow and private industry would have its risk reward ROI (return on investment) all set up for venture capital to enter the fray. Not unlike what Germany has done with the financing of the solar industry in country. It can be done. We are entering a unique period whereby a new President will be voted in. Our current President will leave office due to our two term maximum. The time is now to find the candidate that understands this problem and get behind them. This election is all about fueling our Green Planet needs. Make no mistake. 
Permalink Comments (0) U.S. Army Coverups - Tillman & Lynch - Why is the Army trying to make false heroes?Posted Sunday, April 29, 2007 (2 years 210 days ago.) Viewed 77 times. When do we as individuals draw the line with the media and our government. Free speech is a right that all American's hold dearly. However, when our country is at war and let's make no mistakes here we are at war with an enemy that will not show itself as a nation state then all rules of previous war's are challenged from a planning perspective. The media is tipping the ratio of news (Good to Bad) in a way that sells stories. This is their job as they would tell us. What happened with this tragic accident cannot go without review. It is never OK to have friendly fire harm our own soldiers or any innocent civilians caught in the cross fires of war. But this is war. This article looks at the "cover up" aspects but I believe there is more to this than just a cover up. The Tillman family and friends needed closure and the military chose at the time to alter what appears to be the truth. I only say appears as I'm not sure the military has taken an official position here. If I'm not current on this I apologize to all reading my view of the story. Witnesses testifying clearly stated their belief's that this was an orchestrated cover up by the management of the military. So, we have to ask the question, why? There is an old saying, "the truth can be repeated over and over", so why not tell it the way it happened. I believe the military, at the time of this accident, was in a position where they believed this story would cause more American families to withdraw support for the war effort and perhaps chose the path that it appears they did. I'm not here to say I agree with that but I am trying to put some level of reason as to why the truth would not be told. Tilman was a brave soldier from all accounts. He gave up millions of dollars personally in the NFL to support the war effort at all costs. This man deserves the truth and closure for his family. It is my belief that the military was weighing the overall impact of the American judgement of the war versus the accuracy in the review of the horrible accident. It's sad, he won't come back from this review but going forward all sides must clearly take note of how this is being handled.
Permalink Comments (0) ACAI Berry And NutritionPosted Saturday, April 21, 2007 (2 years 218 days ago.) Viewed 970 times. The Acai is a berry about which not many people have heard about. Despite being a little berry, the Acai is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods found in the world today. This is a high energy berry that comes from a special Amazon palm tree that is harvested in the rainforests of Brazil. Acai is a fruit having a short post harvest period, before it tends to deteriorate. That is why Acai is available only as juice fruit pulp outside Brazil. This juice and pulp is used in numerous juice blends, sodas, smoothies and other beverages. Irene is an Independent Distributor of Mona Vie International. Irene has been associated with the Health And Wellness field for over 25 years now residing in Northern California. With a deep passion in natural healthy supplements as an added addition to our overall well being. Please visit http://www.planetberries.com for more information on ACAI Berry and Nutrition.
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