The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

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Topics in this digest:

1. 2004 Toyota Prius: Powerful, roomy, stylish - and affordable
From: Green Bean
2. Solar/Wind-Powered Bus Shelter Being Launched
From: Green Bean
3. [Fwd: [awea-smallwind] Digest Number 8]
From: Dan Stafford


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:08:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Green Bean
Subject: 2004 Toyota Prius: Powerful, roomy, stylish - and affordable

http://www.newswire.ca/releases/August2003/25/c4226.html

2004 Toyota Prius: Powerful, roomy, stylish - and
affordable

TORONTO, Aug. 25 /CNW/ - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI)
today announced prices
for the all-new 2004 Prius, the world's first
mass-produced hybrid automobile.
With a dramatic new styling as well as significantly
more power, standard
equipment and room than the previous model, the new
Toyota Prius is the first
hybrid vehicle to provide the comfort, features and
performance of a mid-sized
sedan.
In addition to Toyota's next-generation hybrid
technology, the 2004 Prius
is extremely well equipped with standard equipment,
including automatic air
conditioning, steering wheel controls for the air
conditioning and audio
systems, cabin air filtration, cruise control, heated
side mirrors, power
windows and door locks, and remote keyless entry. Even
with all these
features, the new Prius will have a Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Price
(MSRP) identical to the previous model -- $29,990.
Equipped with an all-new package of options that
includes Vehicle
Stability Control, premium 6-speaker JBL audio system,
front-seat-mounted and
side-curtain airbags, anti-theft system, "smart key"
system, fog lamps and
garage door opener, the 2004 Prius will carry an MSRP
of just $34,055.
"The all-new, 2004 Toyota Prius has the power,
size, pricing and style to
compete head to head with conventional, 4-cylinder
mid-sized sedans," said
Stephen Beatty, Managing Director at TCI. "When it
comes to fuel efficiency
and emissions performance, however, the Prius sedan is
in a class by itself.
It's an outstanding value compared to any car in this
price range."
With its striking "monoform" design, the new
5-door liftback Prius is a
striking departure from the previous model. It is one
of the most aerodynamic
production vehicles in the world, with a drag
coefficient (Cd) of just 0.26 --
and the fluid new styling is almost as futuristic as
the new hybrid technology
used to enhance both driving and environmental
performance.
The new Prius is the first automobile to use
Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD),
Toyota's third-generation gas/electric hybrid
powertrain technology. The new
HSD produces more power from both the gasoline engine
and the electric motor,
enabling the 2004 Prius to accelerate from 0-100 km/h
in about 10 seconds,
compared to 12.7 seconds for the previous model, in
addition to offering
significantly improved passing performance.
At the same time, the new Prius, which never needs
to be plugged in for
recharging, offers the best fuel efficiency rating of
any mid-sized vehicle
sold in North America and a higher combined fuel
consumption rating than any
compact sedan sold in Canada.
Hybrid Synergy Drive will reduce the already scant
emissions of the
previous-generation Prius by an additional 30 per
cent. HSD produces nearly
90 per cent fewer smog-forming emissions than a
conventional internal
combustion engine vehicle. As a result, Prius meets
Environment Canada's Tier
2, Bin 3 standards. In addition, Prius is certified as
an Advanced Technology
Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) by the
California Air Resources
Board.

Long Warranty Protection
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Toyota's 3-year/60,000 km basic new-vehicle
warranty applies to all
components other than normal wear and maintenance
items. Additional 5-year
warranties cover the powertrain for 100,000 km and
corrosion with unlimited
kilometres. The hybrid-related components, including
the HV battery, battery
control module, hybrid control module and inverter
with converter, are covered
for 8 years/160,000 km. Prius also comes with
7-day/24-hour roadside
assistance for 36 months.




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For further information: please email media@toyota.ca
or contact:
F. David Stone, Manager, Public Relations, Toyota
Canada Inc., (416) 431-8333


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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:12:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Green Bean
Subject: Solar/Wind-Powered Bus Shelter Being Launched

http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1848337

Green-Powered Bus Shelter Being Launched

By Yakub Qureshi, PA News

The first in a new generation of bus shelters was
being officially launched today.

The wind and sun-powered enclosure, based in
Motherwell, Lanarkshire, will be lit up during night
using energy stored up from its inbuilt solar panels
and windmill turbine.

It is hoped the new shelter, which was being unveiled
this morning as a pilot study by shelter firm Adshel
and North Lanarkshire Council, could eventually spread
and replace existing designs across the UK.

The company build and operate 80% of the UK’s bus
shelters – some 40,000 enclosures – in cooperation
with local councils, making money from selling
advertising space.

Pieter Johnson, operational director for Adshel, said
the technology was not only better for the environment
but would solve the logistical problem of powering the
shelters, meaning more could be built.

Speaking before the launch, he said: “We often have
locations where it is quite difficult or extremely
expensive to get power lines connected so we have to
find different ways of getting the shelter lit for
passengers and to display advertising.

“We have been operating solar-powered bus shelters in
the UK for three or four years but they have been very
developmental and the lack of light in some locations
led us to try and find another source of renewable
energy.

“Solar power has become more reliable but the wind
turbine will help compensate for different light
levels throughout the year and in different parts of
the country.”

The shelter, which is located in Motherwell’s Airbles
Road, incorporates a series solar panels on its roof
and a wind turbine is positioned nearby on a
five-metre post.

The inner courtesy light and advertising panel require
a constant supply of 200 watts but the shelter’s
designers said that even in conditions of total
darkness where there was no wind, the battery stores
enough power to keep the lights on for five days.

In order to conserve power more efficiently,
photo-electric sensors automatically switch the
shelter’s lights off and on depending on conditions.

Mr Johnson said the one-off costs of installing new
shelters depended on its location but would almost
always be less than the costs of additional power
lines for traditional shelters in remote areas.

The company would not have to pay running costs other
than maintenance for the green-energy shelters, which
would have an operational life of 15 years, the
business chief added.

Dr Dan Barlow, head of research for Friends of the
Earth Scotland, welcomed the new technology and hoped
that it would be used elsewhere.

He said: “We certainly welcome developments in this
area.

“It is often the case that bus shelters and other
types of street furniture are using energy every
night, every day of the year, so making them
self-sufficient is a great step towards
sustainability.

“We hope this kind of technology can be rolled out to
other sites as well as other applications.”




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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 06:42:17 -0500
From: Dan Stafford aquarianm@whizzyrds.com
Subject: [Fwd: [awea-smallwind] Digest Number 8]



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Subject: [awea-smallwind] Digest Number 8
Date: 29 Aug 2003 11:33:07 -0000
From: awea-smallwind@yahoogroups.com




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Topics in this digest:

1. FW: Energy Co-op Symposium: Registration Extended
From: "Smallwind" smallwind@awea.org


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:33:21 -0700
From: "Smallwind" smallwind@awea.org
Subject: FW: Energy Co-op Symposium: Registration Extended

In case you haven't yet heard about this exciting event - we are working to
include a tour of one or more small wind turbine sites in LA County the
afternoon of Sept. 29, and will be releasing AWEA's first-ever Siting
Handbook for Small Wind!

-Heather

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From: Info at NWSEED [info@nwseed.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:30 AM
Subject: Energy Co-op Symposium: Registration Extended


Early Bird Registration has been extended to 8/31/03 -- secure your spot
today and save!


ENERGY CO-OP SYMPOSIUM
9/29 & 9/30, 2003
Universal City, CA

Join us for an exciting event on building markets for distributed
generation, showcasing wind and solar cooperatives. The Energy Co-op
Symposium will review the rapidly changing energy industry, especially the
electricity sector.

Register by August 31st to receive the early bird discount ($89). After
August 31st , fee is $119. Opening reception begins Monday, 9/29 at
6:00pm. Symposium runs from 8am to 4pm on Tuesday, 9/30. Prizes will be
awarded to event participants, including a new GEM Electric Car!

This conference is designed for community leaders who have an interest in
electricity and related energy issues and who want to know what they can do
locally to reduce energy bills for homeowners, businesses and government
facilities. The symposium will be of particular interest to community
leaders who want to learn more about California's new Community Choice
Aggregation laws. The rules for how local officials can aggregate electric
load and shop for lower prices are being negotiated today! Topics include:

* The New Clean Power Co-op

* Local Energy Co-op Development

* Community Choice Aggregation

* Renewable Energy Programs

* Demand Reduction Programs

* The latest on local co-gen and distributed generation opportunities

* National Energy Markets

* California's Energy Future

* Overcoming Siting Barriers for Small-Scale Renewables, including
wind




Visit www.nwseed.org for a brochure,
registration, exhibitor, and sponsorship information or contact Jennifer
Grove (jennifer@nwseed.org)/206-328-2441.

Sponsored by Golden State Power Cooperative, Northwest Sustainable Energy
for Economic Development, Center For Cooperatives at UC Davis , Western Area
Power Administration, and ACES Power Marketing.