The Oil Drum | DrumBeat: January 7, 2009

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AlanfromBigEasy on January 7, 2009 - 10:21am

Alan Drake in Washington DC in January

January 12 Present Paper at Transportation Research Board (a division of the National Academy of Engineering).

http://www.trb.org/am/ip/paper_detail.asp?paperid=26062

January 15 Feature article in Washington Monthly will quote TRB paper and other of my ideas.

The editor just asked me to lift the embargo on this paper so that they can put the article on the web this week.

January 20 Stand in snow and driving wind and watch the cap of the person in front of me.

January 26 A presentation at a private home to 20 to 30 invited guests. A diverse group interested in energy policy.

January 30 (or close) Speech at Transportation Seminar for New America Foundation. Likely to be attended by at least one senior elected official and a good chance of being on C-Span.

Date is variable to accommodate said senior elected official.

Best Hopes for Impact on Public Policy,

Alan

Google co-author Hans Herren and be as shocked as I was after working with him for several days. Moral: Google before arrival, not after several days of work.

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Debbie Cook on January 7, 2009 - 11:00am

Jan 20. Maybe we could stand next to each other and talk about transportation.

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Geckolizard on January 7, 2009 - 11:06am

Good luck to you and your colleagues!

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AlanfromBigEasy on January 7, 2009 - 11:12am

I have a ticket on the MARC train that leaves Baltimore at 7:45 AM. I am willing to meet up with TODers :-)

I am staying at the "Father of Baltimore's Light Rail" home in Baltimore and commuting by MARC. $X thousand cheaper :-)

Best Hopes for Good Weather on 1-20-09

Alan

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ericy on January 7, 2009 - 12:20pm

I would be tempted, but when they talk about 2M people showing up for the inauguration, I am temped to just stay home and watch on TV instead. We might play it by ear - if the weather is decent and the estimated crowd sizes come down, then we might be tempted to give it a shot.

Best of luck with all of your presentations and meetings.

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theantidoomer on January 7, 2009 - 1:00pm

I am with you on that. I really want to go down to the mall, but I do have parameters. I require no precipitation and temps above 30F, otherwise I'll watch it on the hdtv at home.

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PaulusP on January 7, 2009 - 11:06am

Quite an accomplishment, saving 20 million lives. + a lot.

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ccpo on January 8, 2009 - 12:19pm

I'm wondering how one does **not** get the Nobel Peace Prize for that... I mean, that's got to be some kind of record, doesn't it?

Cheers

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fossilfuelfugue on January 7, 2009 - 11:08am

Congratulations Alan.
Best wishes for success and in the New Year.Your hard work appears to be paying off. I thank you for your desire and intentions.
f3

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PaulusP on January 7, 2009 - 11:14am

mmm

"These two investments create a 11% larger GDP, only 4% increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions..."

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AlanfromBigEasy on January 7, 2009 - 11:19am

Adding renewable energy improved the results to GDP +13%, GHG -38% and oil consumption -22%

Best Hopes for Non-Oil Transportation *AND* Renewable Energy,

Alan

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aangel on January 7, 2009 - 11:23am

Great work, Alan. Thanks for letting us know what you're doing.

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Will Stewart on January 7, 2009 - 1:51pm

These two investments create a 11% larger GDP, only 4% increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and a 26% reduction in oil consumption already in 2030 versus a strictly market based reaction. Adding renewable energy improved the results to GDP +13%, GHG -38% and oil consumption -22%

Alan,

Sounds like the basis for a potential TOD article...

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AlanfromBigEasy on January 7, 2009 - 9:36pm

I just got a preview of the Washington Monthly cover, the story quoting me got the cover.

Obama in hard hat with flexible electrical conduit over his shoulder.

Barack the Builder

The Right - And Wrong - Way to Spend $1 trillion

More Highways ? Lunacy.
More Freight Rail ? Brilliant !
by Phillip Longman

Best Hopes :-)

Alan

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xburb on January 7, 2009 - 11:10pm

This IS a positive, Hope that you are able to report some further interest from those designing that trillion $ plan. Been pulling for you at the change.gov, Hey Biden rode the train everyday,, you never know. Anyway great to hear this & we follow with interest.

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Consumer on January 8, 2009 - 1:39am

Congrats, AFBE. I really hope someone is listening.

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