Thursday, January 05, 2012

LithiumDrive: Volvo Plug-in Hybrid technology's ingenious three-cars-in-one advantages ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax



  Volvo is moving fast into electric space now - we hope that it will bring its known safety and reliability with it.

Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept features three-mode functionality, which is an electric car, a highly economical hybrid and a powerful high-performance car all rolled into one. At the touch of a button, the driver decides how the available power from the combination of the high-performance gasoline engine and the electric motor is to be utilized. In Pure mode the car is powered solely by its electric motor as much as possible. Hybrid mode is the standard setting whenever the car is started. The gasoline engine and electric motor cooperate to provide maximum driving pleasure with minimum environmental impact. In Power mode, the technology is optimized to create maximum possible power. The gasoline engine with 280 hp is combined with the electric motor with 70 hp.


Lithium Drive: Making The Electric Car - Volvo C30 Electric


  "We have very interesting documentary about the making of Volvo C30 Electric. We have now the technology to address the Peak Oil and high gas prices, dramatically reduce carbon emissions and make our cities safe to breath again.

"It will be very difficult to break our addiction to Oil - Hangover after the Oil Party will be very strong. Nobody will give it up easily - Energy Transition will be painful, but it is the only way out. We are already late, but we still have the chance. At stake are billions of dollars and millions of lives. Now with the advance in Lithium batteries we have the economically viable technology to survive in the post carbon world. With everything happening so fast with technology in the Electric space we think that we are at The Tipping Point for the Electric Cars now to become the serious mass market game changer in the auto market.
  Why Electric Cars? Why is it called the Internet with another Zero? What is Peak Oil and Why there is NO more cheap oil out there left? What do we need to make it happen? Where is the generation investment opportunity in this Energy Transition? Why is China ahead of the game already?
  We will give you a few quotes and links in one place to follow our logic here. It is not the future - it is happening now and we all can vote with one electric car and charger at a time, spread the word and join the movement. Dump the pump."

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Bloomberg: Five Rare Earths Crucial for Clean Energy in Short Supply ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax

  

   Rare Earths are coming back on the mass media pages and you can chose your own collection out of beaten into the dust REE hopefuls. With every tick in Oil price up the realisation of the importance of critical commodities for the 21st century will be growing. Lithium and Rare Earths bull markets are still in its infancy. We are preaching here about Energy Transition, Electric Cars and Strategic commodities for this transition.

TNR Gold Corp.: Preliminary Results at Seabrook Niobium-Rare-Earth Elements Property


"TNR Gold owns 28% in the International Lithium Corp., 100% in Shotgun Gold project and involved in the Los Azules Copper project in Argentina, which is under the litigation dispute with Minera Andes now."








Bloomberg:


Five Rare Earths Crucial for Clean Energy in Short Supply

By Jim Snyder - Jan 5, 2012

Limited supplies of five rare-earth minerals pose a threat to increasing use of clean-energy technologies such as wind turbines and solar panels, a U.S. Energy Department report found.
The substances -- dysprosium, terbium, europium, neodymium and yttrium -- face potential shortages until 2015, according to the report, which reiterates concerns identified in a report a year ago.
The 2011 report studied 16 elements and related materials, including nickel and manganese, which are used to make batteries. The analysis of so-called critical elements began after rare-earth prices jumped following imposition of export restrictions in 2010 by China, the world’s major producer.
“Diversifying the global supply chain is key,” David Sandalow, assistant secretary for policy and international affairs at the Energy Department, said today in Washington. “Developing substitutes is also key.”
Demand for rare-earth materials has grown more rapidly than that for commodity metals such as steel, he said.
Rare earths became a political and legislative issue after China moved to reduce export quotas in July 2010 by 40 percent. The country accounts for 95 percent of rare-earth production, according to the Energy Department.
The Chinese government said late last month it was leaving the export limits unchanged, and more production from companies including Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Molycorp Inc. (MCP) may ease some supply concerns.
Falling Prices
While prices of rare earths fell in the second half of 2011, they remain volatile, leading some companies to search for ways to consider reducing reliance on the minerals, the Energy Department said.
The department is also researching how to use rare-earths more efficiently, including through recycling, and to increase production in the U.S. The department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy has given about $31.6 million to 14 research projects to study ways to reduce or eliminate use of rare-earth elements.
In Congress, at least a dozen bills have been introduced supporting development of a domestic rare-earth industry, including through U.S. loan guarantees, according to the Energy Department report. None of the measures has passed.
Worldwide Demand
The five minerals most at risk of supply disruptions are used to make wind turbines, solar panels, electric car batteries and energy-efficient lights, according to the report. A 2007 law requiring the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs may increase demand for terbium, europium and yttrium, used in compact fluorescent bulbs that comply with higher efficiency standards, according to the report.
“While these materials are generally used in low volumes relative to other resources, the anticipated deployment of clean-energy technologies could substantially increase worldwide demand,” the report said.
Smaller mining companies have difficulty raising the $100 million to $1 billion it takes to open a rare-earth ore mine, while global mining companies are often not interested because of the relatively small size of the $3 billion market and its unpredictability, the report said.
The report also recommends greater emphasis on education and job training.
“Strengthening the U.S. position across the supply chain requires a capable workforce,” the report said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Jim Snyder in Washington at jsnyder24@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jon Morgan at jmorgan97@bloomberg.net
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Lithium Jolt: Where Are you - Lithium Wonder Battery? Mirko Hannemann von DBM-Energy bei tv.berlin ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax



  We would like to share this video with our friends from Germany. DBM Energy is very secretive and holding its breakthrough Lithium battery technology very close to its chest. We continue to monitor the situation, but so far have only additional bit and pieces from from evuk.co.uk.

Lithium Jolt: DBM Energy: This Breakthrough Will Soon Slash EV Prices Drastically



  



   Electric Cars' roll out in a mass market fashion used to be at the mercy of Oil prices, government incentives and consumer devotion to pay the top buck for being Green. This situation can be changing right now by start up from Germany and its wonder Lithium battery.

  News about DBM Energy and its technological break through in Lithium batteries technology made its way, finally, into the sale pitches of stock promoters. We do not endorse the company mentioned in that report in any way - you know what we like here on this blog already - but this article is an important indication that this technology news are filtering through. 

  DBM Energy is not in a hurry to tell its story to the English speaking world and was surrounded by a lot of rumors from the very beginning. We are still awaiting for more clear confirmation on cost and pricing for the battery, but it is already evident that this technology is nothing less than the potential game changer in the electric space.

  Recently it was reported that auto industry heavy hitters have joined the DBM Energy board and we are awaiting the further developments with this company. Evuk.co.ukhas reported that former execs from BMW and Daimler Benz have joined the board of DBM Energy and its founder "Mirko Hannemann has such confidence in his idea that he turned down an offer of over 600 million Euros from Samsung":

Link to German article.







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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Reuters: MF Global sold assets to Goldman before collapse - sources ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax


By Lauren Tara LaCapra and Matthew Goldstein
Wed Jan 4, 2012 12:30am GMT

(Reuters) - MF Global unloaded hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of securities to Goldman Sachs in the days leading up to its collapse, according to two former MF Global employees with direct knowledge of the transactions. But it did not immediately receive payment from its clearing firm and lender, JPMorgan Chase & Co, one of the sources said.

The sale of securities to Goldman occurred on October 27, just days before MF Global Holdings Ltd filed for bankruptcy on October 31, the ex-employees said. One of the employees said the transaction was cleared with JPMorgan Chase.

At the same time MF Global, which was run by former Goldman Sachs head Jon Corzine, was selling securities to Goldman to raise badly needed cash, the futures firm was also drawing down a $1.2 billion revolving line of credit it had with JPMorgan, according to one of the former MF Global employees.

JPMorgan spokeswoman Mary Sedarat said the bank did not withhold money because of the line of credit. She declined further comment on details of the transactions.

JPMorgan has fought aggressively in bankruptcy court to protect its interests, and received a lien on some of MF Global's assets in exchange for granting the firm $8 million to fund its bankruptcy costs. The lien puts JPMorgan's interests ahead of MF Global customers who have not yet received an estimated $900 million worth of money from their accounts, which remain frozen as regulators search for missing funds.

The hastily crafted transactions and the seeming inability of MF Global to recoup some of the money in the sale to Goldman may start to explain why so much money remains unaccounted for at the futures firm.

It is unclear what type of assets Goldman bought from MF Global, but the securities were worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the former employees said. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported that George Soros' fund was a buyer of securities sold by MF Global, scooping-up some of its European sovereign debt at a deep discount. Panic among investors and clients about MF Global's $6.3 billion bet on European sovereign bonds led to its demise.

Corzine, who was CEO of MF Global at the time of the collapse, headed Goldman Sachs from 1994 to 1999 before being ousted after a power struggle with co-CEO Henry Paulson.

Corzine and other top MF Global executives reached out in desperation to Goldman Sachs Group Inc and JPMorgan, as well as Jefferies Group Inc Barclays Plc, Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank AG, Macquarie Group Ltd, State Street Corp and Wells Fargo & Co, as potential buyers in its final days as the firm teetered toward collapse, Reuters earlier reported.

(Additional reporting by David Henry; editing by Martin Howell and Andre Grenon)

BUSINESS"
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LIthium Drive: Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept teaser video for 2012 Detroit Auto Show ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax



  Toyota's move into the Plug In space is very important for our Next Big Thing - Electric Cars and Lithium industry. For years Toyota has been dismissing the future for lithium ion batteries until Toyota Tsusho bought the stake in Orocobre Lithium and announced Prius Plug In with Lithium  battery. Toyota is the number one seller of Hybrids - Prius is the word on the street for any Hybrid now. We are following advance of RAV 4 EV with Tesla's power train and Toyota has a stake in Tesla Motors as well. 
  Recent news about the development of the new Lithium battery by Toyota are adding to the solid technological base for the future of Electric Cars and this advance will be the game changer for the electrification of our transportation.     It is the future from Toyota and it is Electric!

Lithium Jolt: Toyota Motor has developed a secondary electric car battery that can last up to 1,000 km per charge


"As with the latest news from Nissan about the 10 minute charger for the electric cars batteries information is very scarce at best so far. Both developments can be the game changer for the Electric Cars and make the mass market reality in the few short years.

  We can only guess that Toyota is talking about something similar to Lithium Metal Polymer Battery like the one developed by the DBM Energy from Germany. DBM Energy story in this light is getting even more intriguing - will they manage to survive on its own now and show the commercial roll out of  the wonder battery?

  Suggested cost of the batteries to be cut "one-fifth to one-tenth of the current level" will make the Electric Revolution possible overnight and the chart below will the reminder of the real power of technological progress in this case, when all our estimations will be proven to be too conservative."





  Chinese companies are following Japanese and buying stakes in Lithium developers in order to secure supply of strategic commodities for the electrification of transportation.



Mike Sieb, President of International Lithium Corp. “Lithium Exploration in Renowned ‘Lithium Belt’ of South America” Video Interview at Hard Assets SF



  "We have an interesting interview with Mike Sieb - President of International Lithium Corp. Insiders are only buying this stock and Chinese partner apparently has spent 9 months doing DD on this company. We are looking forward to the announced drill campaign at Mariana Lithium and Brine project in Argentina now."


Toyota NS4 Concept Teaser


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Monday, January 02, 2012

Lithium Drive: Electric cars in France ilc, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax



  France has all chances to become the capital for Electric Cars in Europe. Gas prices are higher across the pond than in US, there is a regulation to install charging spots in Commercial Real Estate and Residential Building and majority of Electricity is produced by Nuclear Power. Renault is pushing very aggressively and its Electric Cars are coming out this year.



Lithium Drive: Renault Fluence ZE – the best pure electric car yet?


"Finally, Renault is making headlines with its promised Electric Revolution. "Normal car", but better one - this electric car has all chances to make EV revolution to take to the streets. Pricing at the level of the ICE car and lease of Lithium batteries is making it the real game changer."

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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Happy New Year 2012! Go Electric drive! Plug In America - Let's Drive Change! Join the PUMP REBELS!




Go Electric drive.


Who said that Electric Cars are Boring? Just wait for Tesla Model S hit the streets in 2012!


Pump Rebels calendar 2012.


There is No guaranty that these kind of girls will join you for a ride when you buy Electric Car, but you have a chance!





Lithium Drive: Warren Buffett: "In not many years, you are going to see a clear change towards Electric Cars"



  With 2011 coming to its end we would like to share these days major events from this year which will be defining our future. This future will be uncertain and unknown, but we can grasp the major trends already. It will be about the Energy Transition. This transition is not something that we just would like to do, but it is the only way to survive - it is what we have to do. We still can try and reverse the inevitable economic collapse and stop the Power Transition and biggest Wealth Transition in the mankind history. 

The Peak Oil Crisis: The Energy Trap: US gas bill to reach a new high of Half a Trillion this year.






  Power goes to those who control Oil and our money goes to them as well. Do not believe that America does not have Energy Policy - it is very simple - To Get The Oil By Any Price. 

US Dollar Collapse: Price of Oil: Study: US Wars To Cost $6 Trillion 



  We all are paying this price. It is time to make the change, it will happen anyway, it is happening already. Shift of Power on geopolitical scale, ground based movements and calls for "Springs". We will all win if this power will go to create something new, not just to destroy. Big boys can not afford to live like nothing is happening any more, we need just to push them to accept that we know and demanding change and "lead" us in the "right direction. 

Peak Oil May 2011 U.S. House Session






  We are reaching the tipping point - it is impossible to hide the truth about the real Price of Oil and influence of Oil on all aspects of our life. We are doing our part here and need your help - share this information with others.


ABC Catalyst Peak Oil Report



You can have the different solution - talk about it. Share it with us. We have found ours - Electric Cars and all New Energy industry related to it. 

Lithium Drive: How to get off Oil: The State of Electric Vehicles in America






  We call it Next Big Thing. We are investing in these companies, we are talking about them, we would like to be the part of this new Change.

Lithium Charge: Elon Musk on Renewables, Solar and Electric Cars




Lithium Drive: Shai Agassi on Green Transport in the 21st Century - Electric Cars




  With all "downsides" of this new technology - which is advancing very rapidly - we have the solution to Pollution, Peak Oil and Energy Security Today. 






  We call for another "Manhattan" project here - if all resources were allocated to solving this problem this transition to Electric mobility could happen within few short years. Just consider trillions of dollars spent on wars and billions on protection of Oil line supplies.

Who will be Steve Jobs for Electric Cars now? R.I.P. and Thank you!



"We need the Manhattan project for the Electric Cars in our broken society and we need it right now - who can lead the world into the future?
Electric Cars industry gives Trillion market place business opportunity to fill. And we will throw again as with Apple iCar - Why Not?"

  Some people would like to remind us all the time that Electric Cars are "not clean" and that renewable energy comes at a price. We would like to share this great website with all of you. 







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