I want to enter my '82 vw rabbit; 40 MPG, renewable, recycled power source, cost of vehicle: $75 vehicle performance: no worse than any other diesel rabbit. Show those big dollar technogeeks what for. Howevewr, the regisrtation fee is more than the car is worth, so I may not bother. anton ---------- >From: "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "biodiesel-discussion - topica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Energy - WebConX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Biofuel - Topica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Alternate Power - Egroups" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Biofuel - Egroups" <biofuel@yahoogroups.com>, "Biodiesel - Egroups" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [biofuel] Fw: INVITATION TO ENTER A VEHICLE >Date: Feb 19, 2001, 8:32 AM >
>"NEW PRIZE - BIODIESEL! >The National Biodiesel Board is offering a $1,000 prize for the top placing >vehicle in the NESEA Tour using Biodiesel. The prize is to encourage >entrants to use biodiesel, and to raise awareness about biodiesel as a >domestic fuel. >"We're excited to be part of such a high-profile educational program" said >Jenna Higgins, director of communications for the National Biodiesel board. >"Biodiesel is a clean-burning fuel that can be made from any fat or oil, >such as soybean oil. It is ten times less toxic than table salt and as >biogradable as sugar. It can be used by any traditional or hybrid-electric >vehicle that uses diesel fuel."" > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Energy - WebConX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu> >Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:18 AM >Subject: INVITATION TO ENTER A VEHICLE > > >> Transportation >> >> Entering the 2000 NESEA Tour >> >> INVITATION TO ENTER A VEHICLE >> >> NESEA invites everyone with a practical vehicle that fits into one of the >> categories listed below, that wishes to test their mettle and showcase >their >> vehicle to the general public, decision makers and the press, to enter the >> event. NESEA accepts only 50 vehicles, based on a first-come first-serve >> basis that meets our published criteria. Additional entries are invited to >> participate in the Demonstration category, offering static displays and >> test-drives in production and pre-production prototype vehicles. So don't >> delay! Fill in the pre-registation and registration forms today. (Early >> registration discount available until January 1. Final registration >deadline >> March 7, 2001) >> >> NEW VEHCILE CATEGORIES >> A new system of "categorizing" vehicles will help NESEA honor the >> accomplishments of the many types of new and exciting clean and efficient >> vehicle technologies and fuels. >> There are four vehicle categories: Batter-electric Vehicles (BEV), Hybrid >> and Renewably fueled vehicles (HEV, ICE or fuel cell), Solar, and Hydrogen >> Fueled Vehicles. Each category will be divieded into three classes: >> Light-duty, heavy-duty and One-Person. And each category and class will be >> divided into two divisions: Production and Prototype (student and >> one-of-a-kind vehicles.) An additional category, the Demonstration >category, >> is for vehicles being showcased, but not competing. >> >> SCORING AND PRIZES >> Teams will earn points for daily reliability, long distance reliability >> (range), acceleration, handling, hill climbing, efficiency (fuel economy), >> and Global Warming Potential. >> "Best in Category" prizes will be awarded as appropriate. For example, in >> the Battery-Electric category, there will be a prize for the best vehicle >> using lead acid batteries, and the best vehicle using advanced batteries. >> Additional prizes will be awarded for best acceleration, best handling, >best >> hill climbing ability, best BEV range, most efficient vehicle (wh/mile and >> wh/mile divided by "vehicle capacity."), Greenest Vehicles, Most Consumer >> Acceptable Production vehicle as judged by the media. >> >> GE OFFERS FREE METERS >> General Electric (GE) is offering five AC meters (#744x200001 or >> #744X400001) to student teams entering the NESEA American Tour de Sol on a >> first-come first-serve basis. They are also offering a special discount on >> these meters to all entrants. >> GE is offering these meters to encourage vehicle efficiency and new >student >> entries. Efficiency and Green vehicle prizes will based on data collected >by >> these meters, which are required for all teams. >> To qualify for a free meter, you must fully register for the NESEA Tour >and >> indicate your interest in a free meter. To order a GE meter see the NESEA >> Tour Rules book or contact Hialeah Meter Company at 800-521-9925. >> >> NEW PRIZE - BIODIESEL! >> The National Biodiesel Board is offering a $1,000 prize for the top >placing >> vehicle in the NESEA Tour using Biodiesel. The prize is to encourage >> entrants to use biodiesel, and to raise awareness about biodiesel as a >> domestic fuel. >> "We're excited to be part of such a high-profile educational program" said >> Jenna Higgins, director of communications for the National Biodiesel >board. >> "Biodiesel is a clean-burning fuel that can be made from any fat or oil, >> such as soybean oil. It is ten times less toxic than table salt and as >> biogradable as sugar. It can be used by any traditional or hybrid-electric >> vehicle that uses diesel fuel." >> >> TEAMS ASKED TO BRING SPOKESPEOPLE AND RACE ASSISTANTS >> Public education is a major focus of the NESEA Tour, so we ask that >entrants >> have a public relations person on their team who develops and implements a >> public relations plan and that they bring a spokesperson or train team >> members to be spokespeople at the event. NESEA also asks that each team >> bring one person (race assistant) to work with NESEA staff during the >event >> on logistics and educational activities. Assistance from teams helps keep >> registration fees low, and enhances the safety and quality of the event. >> >> a.. How to Register >> b.. Registration Forms >> http://www.nesea.org/transportation/tds01enter.html >> >> >> Steve Spence >> Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: >> http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm >> >> Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com >> Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm >> X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax >> We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, >> we borrow it from our children. >> -- >> > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >To unsubscribe, send an email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> eGroups is now Yahoo! 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