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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steph Teeter" <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp camp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:54 AM
Subject: [RC] World Future Energy Summit (OT!!)


> John and I are at the WFES summit this week (he got us both  
> Endurance.Net press passes :) Lots of world leaders, and industry  
> giants are here.
>
> The summit is being promoted/sponsored by Masdar Development - an Abu  
> Dhabi project to build the world's first 'green' city:
> "Masdar's mission is to create a prototypical and sustainable city  
> where residents and commuters live the highest quality of life with  
> the lowest environmental footprint. "  basically zero carbon, zero waste
>
> Keynote speeches this morning by HH General Sh Mohammad bin Zayed Al  
> Nahyan (crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the  
> UAE Armed Forces). (they're really into titles here :)
> Also HRH Prince Charles of Wales - although he was just a hologram -  
> it was so realistic I didn't even notice until he did his vanishing  
> act. although... I did seem to notice that his hand would disappear  
> sometimes. HRH Duke of York, President of Iceland, President of  
> Djibouti, Pres. of the Maldives... it was really a kick!
>
> Three days of talks and trade shows - solar and wind power, bio  
> fuels, water desalination. John is here because he's working with  
> some folks from Portland, spin-offs from automotive industry -  
> electric hybrid cars - and they are trying to develop/market an  
> electric car. Pretty interesting stuff.
>
> It's not exactly endurance - but we'll have some fun photos to post  
> of important people in the act of embracing a very important time in  
> our history (time to take care of our planet).
>
> Steph
>
>
> Steph
>
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