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Ecotricity sponsored Nick Ponting to drive the Nemesis, a converted Lotus, to take the British Electric Land Speed Record in September 2012.

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 

Never mind the politics, people need a place to live, food and energy.  Imagine a world where there is abundant energy for transport, the home and our factories, and that energy does not harm our environment. Imagine that the world economy is stable and that the population is under the threshold where the planet can meet our needs. Isn't that a wonderful vision?

That ideal may not be totally within our grasp. But we can at least strive for clean energy for living, which is technologically within sight.

RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY

Solar power from micro generation is now a growing industry as many Youtube videos are demonstrating. As these conversions and new builds gain in popularity electric vehicles will also gain favour, especially for households generating excess energy, which they could get better value from by using for transport. Electricity used in this way might reduce transport costs by up to 200%. So provide a higher quality of life with lesser environmental damage.

If buying an EV, it would make sense to have the latest future proof technology, such as battery cartridge exchange built into the vehicle, for self servicing, or exchanges at local stores or cooperatives. This technology exists but has not yet been incorporated in production vehicles.

When EVs become available with cartridge refueling, it would make sense to have in place at least a few service stations to cater for eventual demand. The technology would thus be in place when it is needed. Such a move when it is implemented will greatly reduce carbon dioxide build up in the atmosphere and ease the transition from oil based economies to abundant clean energy.

THE CHICKEN AND EGG SITUATION

If there were service forecourts to cater for battery cartridge exchange, that might in turn persuade motor manufacturers to produce vehicles with the system. This is a classic chicken and egg situation. Who should do what first.

Given the scale of the problem, it might be prudent for every corporation involved in the industry to at least investigate the potential that any emerging technology might offer for the future on mankind, which is after all the future of their company and eventual profits for their shareholders.

LINKS

Daily Mail new British electric land speed record beats Malcolm Cambell's grandson

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19510051

BBC News England September 27 2012 British Electric LSR Nemesis, Elvington

Motor Sports Association

Ecotricity

Elvington Airfield

Guardian news online environment 2012 September 27 Nemesis electric land speed record

Speedace Blueplanet_Ecostar British and Wolrd electric land speed record car

http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/about-ecotricity/eco-labs/nemesis

TOP ELECTRICITY POWER COMPANIES A - Z

According to Power-Technology.com, a website that provides market and customer insights in this sector, they listed these power companies (according to the 2018 Forbes calculation of net market capitalization, assets, sales and profit) as the biggest utilities: 

EDF Électricité de France SA

ENEL

Engie

E.ON

GE General Electric

Iberdrola

KEPCO Korean Electric Power Corporation

National Electric Grid & Central Electricity Authority (India)

National Energy Board (Canada)

National Grid plc (formerly Central Electricity Generating Board UK)
Scottish & Southern Energy

State Grid Corporation of China

TEPCO Tokyo Electric Power Company

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SMARTGRID - Service stations that use standard energy cartridges with (smart) compatibility built in for universal rapid charging of cars, buses and trucks - one size fits all.