This is from the Swiss Embassy –
Riding on Sunshine
Swiss schoolteacher Louis Palmer and his SolarTaxi are driving around the world on a mission—to show the world that solar energy technologies are feasible and ripe for development. The SolarTaxi, built in cooperation with four Swiss universities, is fueled entirely by the sun. By the time he finishes his trip in December 2008, Palmer will have driven through five continents, over 40 countries and over 33,000 miles without spending a penny on gasoline.
Palmer arrived on the East Coast of the United States last month and held several events under the banner of ThinkSwiss-Brainstorm the Future to promote alternative energy together with the Swiss Embassy in Washington, D.C., The Consulate General in New York, and swissnex Boston. Palmer presented his car to students and staff at such prestigious universities as Georgetown, New York University, and Harvard, among others. He also gave test rides to Washington, D.C. government officials and drove UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to work in Manhattan on his morning commute.
Posted on October 8th, 2008 by Heather
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Fiorella Terenzi says, the more I study astrophysics, the more awe I feel about the universe. There’s music in the stars.
My great grandfather Francis Jacob Shreve, born Feb 10 1880, told me Let your habits be your allies.
Victor Wouk shared with me that being open to unexpected opportunities can lead you in interesting directions.
My grandmother Esther Simon Dunkelberger said, if things don’t go as you plan it’s an adventure.
Brad Waller says, always CTSIYPS (check to see if your partner is sane).
David Howard says, perform like a red high heeled shoe.
“The investigation of truth is in one way hard and in another way easy. An indication of this is found in the fact that no one is able to attain the truth entirely, while on the other hand no one fails entirely, but everyone says something true about the nature of things, and by the union of all a considerable amount is amassed.”
~Aristotle
Posted on March 1st, 2008 by Heather
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