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JMO .. but i think you guys need to take a breath and wait for the investors to get here, when financhels roll out.And stop letting these pinkie flippers keep pulling your chains ..Again JMO
Agree .. have a great night
Yes ..Charles is an intellect. I think in a good way . His thought process may take to many turns for most of us, but as this company grows , would rather have someone with a clear head that does not react to every whim, looking for the best coarse of action
What a lot of people do not realize .. Is that Charles decided to be very cautious during bp problem. Because he realized how cash poor they were, and probably would not had seen a dime for his product.
IMO, reading between the lines of what Charles was telling me during BP spill
Its always nice to have everything in place while everyone else is scrambling for positions
MOP and HELP Form Strategic Alliance
Date : 09/14/2010 @ 3:41PM
Source : MarketWire
Stock : MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (MOPN)
Quote : 0.09 0.0 (0.00%) @ 1:10PM
MOP and HELP Form Strategic Alliance
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Today : Tuesday 14 September 2010
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MOPN) and Homeland Environmental Logistical Partners, LTD., (HELP) today announced a first of its kind alliance in the oil spill response industry. Five representatives of HELP met at the offices of MOP Environmental Solutions to tour the facility and to conduct a Strategic Planning Session on Monday, September 13, 2010. MOP and HELP will be working together to merge and cross market each other's products together with a rapid response capability. This will include response to oil spill-related emergencies and training to help companies develop more sustainable oil spill management and response plans. Client companies will be offered the most environmentally friendly oil spill response products available to have on hand plus full contingency training.
In this alliance, no dilution of equity is involved. It is strictly based on product profits.
The two companies working together are able to provide immediate on-scene response, offering products as a combined Responder/Manufacturer for the first time.
Eliminates the status quo of spill response companies presently using inefficient products to drive up their profits. Replacing this approach with a performance based and environmental protection prioritized, rapid response.
The result is the highest competitive performance oil-spill response at the lowest cost.
One great benefit to MOP is immediate participation with Homeland Environmental Logistical Partners in their ongoing activities with existing accounts and vice versa. One such account involves a 600 ton oil spill in Israel's Dead Sea area. In this example MOP will be the product of choice for the oil spill recovery effort.
A number of domestic projects are being bid on that could result in as much as a decade of ongoing activity of oil recovery.
"We are very excited about this partnership," said MOP CEO and President Charles Diamond. "In addition to the MOP and HELP complement of products, there is the combined access to specific known oil spills scheduled for response within the coming months. Together our products can provide a wider range of response options than either product would otherwise offer. Together they hold the promise of changing the First Response paradigm from a slow, labor intensive, costly and environmentally questionable approach, using toxic dispersants and ineffective booms, to now having environmentally safe high performance MOP Maximum Oil Pickup sorbent and Petrotech 25 environmentally safe dispersant. The new paradigm offers oil recovery wherever possible with MOP and an all-natural dispersant that accelerates the natural process of bio-remediation for rapid breakdown of spilled oil where recovery of oil is not an option.
"Additionally," said Diamond, "Petrotech 25 offers a powerful hydrocarbon fire suppression technology, odor elimination and together with MOP, soil remediation that will help us to dramatically strengthen our vertical markets."
Both companies expect to carry one another's products, to collaborate on consulting ventures and spill response and to utilize their individual distribution systems for mutual benefit.
Diamond continued, "We believe our 56 country distribution network and HELP's own network will strengthen our Global marketing position."
"We see this Alliance as the optimum response to what we expect will be a period of national soul-searching after the disaster in the Gulf," said Lawrence Gallo, HELP's Chief Executive Officer. "The country will be searching for a more effective response to future accidents and we plan to be at the forefront in offering this sustainable, affordable and effective approach."
ABOUT HOMELAND ENVIRONMENTAL LOGISTICAL PARTNERS, LTD.
Homeland Environmental Logistical Partners, LTD., is the exclusive worldwide distributor of Petrotech products. HELP provides products and solutions that solve today's environmental issues. Their primary purpose is to offer clients new innovative "Green" technologies to safely restore the Natural Resources of mankind when mistakes happen. Our mission is to restore the life of our planet's most precious gifts, enabling macro ecosystem restoration and stabilising life in contaminated environments. HELP's Petrotech product line is manufactured under ISO 9001-2 standards.
For more information you may visit their website http://helpenvironmental.com or parent company, Homeland Safety Inc., http://www.homelandsafetyinc.com.
ABOUT MOP ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
MOP ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. participated in the cleanup effort of the BP Horizon Gulf Oil Spill.
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MOPN) is a publicly traded company. MOP Maximum Oil Pickup is a "cradle-to-cradle" green product that is arguably the most effective oil spill recovery system on the market. For information see www.mopenvironmental.com.
Brief Description of the MOP Technology:
MOP Maximum Oil Pickup is an aggressive oleophilic and hydrophobic (oil attracting and water repelling) sorbent made from recycled and fully biodegradable materials, manufactured using small-scale hydroelectric green energy. MOP's properties are such that it can effectively deal with oil spills the size of the BP Horizon Gulf Oil Spill yet is equally effective at cleaning up oil spills off a garage floor.
MOP Environmental Solutions addresses all oil spill needs in Three Multi-Billion Dollar Markets.
Direct to the Consumer -- Ideal for leaks and spills from Auto, RV, Motorized Home Equipment and Used Cooking Oils.
Commercial Industrial -- Every company with machinery has a need for MOP.
International Spill Response -- MOP as the First Response is The Best Option for All Oil Spills on Land or Water.
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. manufactures and distributes MOP® Maximum Oil Pickup. MOP picks up and recovers oil spilled on land and/or water. This revolutionary, 100% recyclable, absorbent material, picks up to 30 times its own weight in oil, without absorbing water, restores traction on slippery surfaces, yet is as safe to the environment as a leaf falling from a tree. MOP offers the fastest, safest, lowest cost way to restore a clean, natural environment from any oil spill, indoors, outdoors, on land or water in all weather conditions, and uniquely can pay for itself from the offsetting revenues of its oil recovery option.
Forward-looking statements in this news release are pursuant to safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this release are not strictly historical statements, including without limitation, management's plans and objectives for future operations, assessment of market factors, statements regarding strategy, company plans and its strategic partners. These constitute forward-looking statements, are not guarantees of the company's future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as funding for machinery and materials, success in acquiring customers, maintaining needed government relationships, and successfully executing a business plan, which could cause the company's actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. For all such forward-looking statements, we claim the safe harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement made herein.
CONTACTS:
Wayne D. King
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc.
(603)-786-9378
MOPEnvironmental@gmail.com
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Lawrence Gallo
Homeland Environmental Logistical Partners, Inc. (HELP Environmental)
212 933-9071 ext. 7003
email: lawrenceg@helpenvironmental.com
S. Korea Says It Will Inject $12.5 Billion in Rechargeable Battery Tech Over 10 Years
South Korea plans to inject up to 15 trillion won ($12.5 billion) to become the world's dominant producer of rechargeable batteries in the next 10 years, the government said Sunday.
South Korea's ministers of Knowledge Economy and Educational Science and Technology said a new "Battery 2020 Project" aims to pool resources from both the state and private sector to gain control of the rapidly expanding industrial sector.
The announcement follows a spate of recent statements by Western automotive executives that China has the economic might to dominate the electric-vehicle industry, including EV-battery technology and production.
The global market for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is expected to grow six-fold from $12.3 billion this year to $77.9 billion in the target year as demand for the source rises in such areas as mobile information technology products, electricity powered vehicles and power cells used to store energy, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Yonhap, being the only news agency of South Korea and publicly funded, is a voice of the South Korean government.
As of 2009, South Korean, Japanese and Chinese companies controlled 95 percent of the global production with Japan's Sanyo holding onto 20 percent of the market followed by Samsung SDI Co. and LG Chem Ltd. controlling 19 percent of worldwide production each. This was followed by a 12 percent market share for Sony and 7 percent for China's BYD.
2 days until x prize results
Very good DFS... a new area of investors ..something we have badly needed Thank You!
:) I'll do that .. off to the lake have a great weekend
Who cares , we all have stock to sell.. that is why we are here.
I dont care if he is in Charles back pocket . As long as his facts are correct
Yeah steve is back ..must be this stock is going big
well sun, I guess we are not to old to do a little DD
SOURCE: MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Sep 10, 2010 10:14 ETWall Street Corner to Post an Editorial Report on MOP Environmental Solutions
MOP Presents 5 Point Strategic Plan for Globally Preeminent Oil Spill Absorbent Manufacturer Status
BATH, NH--(Marketwire - September 10, 2010) - MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MOPN) announced today that the Wall Street Corner will post its Editorial Report on MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. According to the Editor and CEO, Larry Oakley, Wall Street Corner reaches over 120,000 potential investors monthly who respect his analysis, with readership covering more than 96 countries. The Wall Street Corner Editorials primarily focus on Undervalued Small to Micro-Cap Emerging Growth Stocks. Larry Oakley also sends to a limited, select, sub-group, providing his specific investment recommendations. The editorial will be posted in "Larry Oakley's Opinion" editorial column at www.WallStreetCorner.com late today, September 10, 2010.
Larry Oakley, who is often referred to as the "Elder Statesman of Emerging Growth Investment Writers" first reported on MOP Environmental Solutions in 2008. Since then the stock has appreciated over 400%. In his current editorial Larry Oakley presents the overall MOP Company Strategic Plan from his recent interview with MOP CEO Charles Diamond. Larry Oakley has access (under confidentiality), for his formal review, to current MOP contracts, documented relationships, accomplishments and access to interview alliance related principals to explain their relationship, relevance and role in achieving the MOP Strategic Plan. An additional detailed report will be provided on the Wall Street Corner web site within a few weeks. Progress reports and updates will follow.
Briefly stated, the Wall Street Corner Editorial Report will outline MOP Environmental Solution's 5 Point Strategic Plan for rapid expansion and growth that MOP Environmental has adopted to achieve the recognized status of Globally Preeminent Oil Spill Absorbent Manufacturer.
MOP Environmental's 5 Point Strategic Plan to Achieve Globally Preeminent Oil Spill Absorbent Manufacturer Status:
Secure Global Manufacturing -- (in process -- via licensing of technology to other manufacturers).
Global Distribution -- (in process -- with contract signed for 52 additional countries in the past month).
Vertical Corporate Structure -- (in process -- with signed agreement with established On Scene Hazwoper Certified Spill Response and Training Company).
Obtaining Revenue from Recovery of Oil from Oil Spills on Land and on Water -- (2 patents filed in 2010, equipment sourced and identified with funding required to implement).
Conversion of used MOP and up to 90% of waste stream hydrocarbons into carbon, (removed as a soil amendment providing 200% to 400% higher agricultural yields) and into Green Energy (from what remains as a hydrogen based fuel). -- (equipment sourced and identified with funding required to implement).
The complete report can be viewed at www.wallstreetcorner.com in "Larry Oakley's Opinion" editorial column, late today, September 10, 2010.
ABOUT MOP ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.:
MOP ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. participated in the cleanup effort of the BP Horizon Gulf Oil Spill.
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MOPN) is a publicly traded company. MOP Maximum Oil Pickup is a "cradle-to-cradle" green product that is arguably the most effective oil spill recovery system on the market. For information see www.mopenvironmental.com.
Brief Description of the MOP Technology:
MOP Maximum Oil Pickup is an aggressive oleophilic and hydrophobic (oil attracting and water repelling) sorbent made from recycled and fully biodegradable materials, manufactured using small-scale hydroelectric green energy. MOP's properties are such that it can effectively deal with oil spills the size of the BP Horizon Gulf Oil Spill yet is equally effective at cleaning up oil spills off a garage floor.
MOP Environmental Solutions addresses All Oil Spill Needs in Three Multi-Billion Dollar Markets.
Direct to the Consumer - Ideal for leaks and spills from Auto, RV, Motorized Home Equipment and Used Cooking Oils.
Commercial Industrial - Every company with machinery has a need for MOP.
International Spill Response - MOP as the First Response is The Best Option for All Oil Spills on Land or Water.
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. manufactures and distributes MOP® Maximum Oil Pickup. MOP picks up and recovers oil spilled on land and/or water. This revolutionary, 100% recyclable, absorbent material, picks up to 30 times its own weight in oil, without absorbing water, restores traction on slippery surfaces, yet is as safe to the environment as a leaf falling from a tree. MOP offers the fastest, safest, lowest cost way to restore a clean, natural environment from any oil spill, indoors, outdoors, on land or water in all weather conditions, and uniquely can pay for itself from the offsetting revenues of its oil recovery option.
MOP Environmental CEO Charles Diamond states, "It is an exciting time for everyone involved in our company. Exceptionally long hours and hard work are the norm here. Although we find ourselves surpassing many realistic expectations we are continually confronted with new challenges. My special thanks and appreciation goes out to our most loyal and understanding investors. I am particularly grateful for the valuable information and advice that is brought forward on a regular basis. I am aware that the levels of due diligence, enthusiasm and support for this company are exceptional beyond compare. It is an appreciated resource seldom otherwise found on behalf of a public company. Please accept my heartfelt sincerest thanks for all your good help and best wishes. I anticipate with the additional help of Larry Oakley, his valuable connections and the Wall Street Corner resources, there will be many more benefits to our progress that will also include better and more in depth communications. I love my shareholders. Thank you for helping us all to succeed together. You are the greatest."
Forward-looking statements in this news release are pursuant to safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this release are not strictly historical statements, including without limitation, management's plans and objectives for future operations, assessment of market factors, statements regarding strategy, company plans and its strategic partners. These constitute forward-looking statements, are not guarantees of the company's future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as funding for machinery and materials, success in acquiring customers, maintaining needed government relationships, and successfully executing a business plan, which could cause the company's actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. For all such forward-looking statements, we claim the safe harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement made herein.
CONTACT:
Wayne D. King
(603)-786-9378
MOPEnvironmental@gmail.com
MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc.
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Have a great night .. I think we got one step closer today!
Yes old timer .. you guys have a great night!
narvo, I don't think you have ever posted one piece of information except it's monday or its friday .. i already know what day of the week it is
Agreed .. I have not seen one piece of factual DD from narvo .. Just a bunch of jaber
zap has finally come through!
First retail sale of alias, for all us longs this is good news
Been waiting on this promise for a long time forem zap
Samyang Optics Takes Delivery of First Alias Electric Car from ZAP Jonway
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sep 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The first Alias electric car from industry pioneer ZAP Jonway /quotes/comstock/11k!zaap (ZAAP 0.44, 0.00, 0.00%) has been sold to distribution partner Samyang Optics (Kospi: 008080.KSE) of Korea.
Samyang Optics has taken delivery of a red Alias that first appeared at National Automobile Dealers Association Expo in New Orleans. The same Alias debuted to the public earlier this year at the Korea EV Challenge, sponsored by Samyang Optics.
Samyang Optics and ZAP Jonway have formed a business venture to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) to Korea. The government's goal is to commercialize EVs and capture 10 percent of the global market by 2015. Korea wants EVs to comprise 10 percent of domestic small car sales by 2020.
The Alias is a finalist in the Progressive Insurance Automotive XPRIZE, a global competition that will award $10 million in prizes to teams that win a rigorous stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles and exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). It is among nine vehicles remaining from the original 136 that started the competition. The winners will be announced September 16, 2010 in Washington DC. Further details are available at http://progressiveautoxprize.org.
"Any car that has made it through the XPRIZE finals is a winner in our book
Just thought it would be a little more interesting too look into than ..Its a monday, its friday, its summer, i stubbed my toe so the price of mopn is going to go dowm
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No real facts just something to think about IMO
ZAP Electric Truck and Van Qualify for Federal Tax Credit
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept 07, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- An electric truck and van produced by ZAP Jonway /quotes/comstock/11k!zaap (ZAAP 0.44, 0.00, 0.00%) qualify for a ten percent federal tax credit, up to a maximum of $2,500.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined that the ZAPTRUCK XL and ZAPVAN Shuttle qualify under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a ten percent tax credit up to a maximum of $2,500, if purchased after February 17, 2009 and before January 1, 2012 under Internal Revenue Code Section 30.
"These tax credits make our ZAP electric trucks and vans even more affordable to operate," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "Combined with lower fueling and maintenance costs, which can be a third of conventional cars, this can be a great incentive for our customers to integrate electric vehicle technology into their fleets."
ZAP's electric trucks and vans are ideal for fixed route deliveries, utility and material handling applications. Recently ZAP sold a small fleet to the City of Riverside in California. ZAP has also sold vehicles to the U.S. Government, Military, Fortune 500 companies, universities, municipalities and small business owners. ZAP fleet vehicles can achieve the equivalent of over 100 miles per gallon, at a cost of about two cents per mile, and are much more economical in price and fuel consumption than conventional vehicles.
Customers should consult with their tax advisor for guidance on their specific
Steven Schneider, Chief Executive Officer for ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), is the newest member of the Bay Area Council and will provide strategic support in electric vehicles and other key areas that can help strengthen the region’s economic ties with China.
ZAP Jonway is a new US-China automotive venture. Northern California’s publicly owned ZAP signed an acquisition agreement with Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. for a 51 percent stake in the China automobile manufacturing company. Schneider and ZAP Jonway plan to host a trade mission from the Bay Area Council on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the ZAP Jonway manufacturing facility in Hangzhou, China. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to participate in the trade mission.
“Electric vehicles represent a key challenge and opportunity for the US and China,” said Schneider. “By collaborating through the Bay Area Council, we can ensure the success of electric transportation as a green initiative while strengthening our friendship with China’s growing auto industry.”
The Bay Area Council is a member organization comprised of CEOs and business leaders committed to ensuring the Bay Area’s future in innovative, competitiveness and sustainability. They do this by developing an ambitious vision for the region’s future with participation of business, government, labor, science and education. Results are achieved through advocacy and committed leadership to realize this vision.
The Bay Area Council ( http://www.bayareacouncil.org) opened an office in June 2010 in the Yangpu District of Shanghai to help Bay Area businesses expand into the Chinese market, while working to attract Chinese businesses and investment here. The Bay Area Council has also held major conferences in China on venture capital and green technology while hosting and sending senior delegations to China.
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Jonway’s electric UFO becomes official car at America’s Expo Pavillion
16 August 2010
Jonway’s electric UFO becomes official car at America’s Expo Pavillion
Several months ago, American electric car producer ZAP! signed up with China’s Jonway UFO SUV maker to produce electric cars for the Chinese and overseas market. In an unusual turn of events, it appears that ZAP! have managed to pull some serious strings and have been able to get the Jonway Electric SUV designated as an official car of the American pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.
The SUV will be used by the American pavilion for bringing guests to the pavilion and also ferrying around supplies and materials.
http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/08/16/jonways-electric-ufo-becomes-official-car-at-americas-expo-pavillion/
DFS if you believe your actions benefit mop , then you certainly have the right to go forward with them ..But others of us, being business people may have a different opinion on such an approach ..Which we certainly have the right to express
Agreed , not a very professional approach .. This kind of harassment of other companies only cheapens mop!
Agreed, its like printing money, because I know someone is always going to be willing to sell at .05 or below.
I agree .. this company has had nothing but positve movement over the past several months.
ZAP Alias Appears on FOX News « The ZAP Alias Electric CarAug 25, 2010 ... Here is a great TV news story from FOX News on the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE.
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August 26, 2010 ZAP XL eletric truck charging at solar carport in Tennessee.ZAP XL electric truck charging at solar carport in Tennessee.
A ZAP XL electric truck was on hand for the opening of a new solar parking facility.
Parking lots are going solar all over the world, but the first one in the Southeastern United States was dedicated this week in the EV-friendly state of Tennessee with the help of a ZAP XL electric truck.
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Solar Parking Structure in TN
Pulaski, Tennessee dedicated its first parking area solar array with integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging capacity capable of generating over 20kW of electricity. Congressman Lincoln Davis did the honors of switching on the array, sending the sun’s energy into the grid. Located at Richland, LLC in Pulaski, Tenn., this solar array represents the first step in a growing EV charging network. The parking array produces enough energy to run nearly four typical American homes and is an integral part to the success of EVs.
Organizers had the ZAP XL electric truck on hand to demonstrate the solar charging station and give test rides. ZAP has sold several hundred electric trucks to the U.S. Government, U.S. Army, Park Services, Universities, Hospitals, Municipalities, Corporations, Small Businesses and individuals. You can even order your XL truck with a solar panel.
The project was made possible with cooperation of the State of Tennessee, the USDA, Pulaski Electric System and Tennessee Valley Authority.
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ZAP Alias Among 6 Electric Finalists Remaining in X PRIZE
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The ZAP Alias and Wave II in the Final X PRIZE Race.
The ZAP Alias, the most production-looking and production-ready electric car competing in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, has survived in a competitive, international field of 115 teams and 136 vehicles down to the final six electric vehicles remaining in the competition. Now it moves onto dynamometer testing at Argonne National Labs with the remaining 9 vehicles to validate the final efficiency numbers and declare a winner.
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Aptera in the X PRIZE Charging Tent before the final race
The ZAP Alias is in the most competitive class of the X PRIZE, the Alternative Side-by-Side category with two-seats in a side-by-side configuration. Other classes are Tandem seating for two and Mainstream for four. From the $10 Million purse contributed by Progressive Insurance, the two Alternative Classes are competing for $2.5 million each with the Mainstream Class for $5 million. Monotracer and Edison2, each with two vehicles, are the last teams in their classes, while the 5-team Alternative Side-by-Side Class is a dogfight to the finish.
One of the most dramatic moments of the X PRIZE was a 100 MPGe “race” that Edison2 team leader Oliver Kuttner dubbed “The Race of the Century.” A time trial with five futuristic cars was held at Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 as a tie-breaker in case more than one finished over 100+ MPG or energy equivalent. Competitors included our own ZAP Alias, the well-known Aptera 2e, the quirky, slippery Wave II from North Carolina, the powerful, expensive RaceAbout from Finland, and the tiny, minimalist TW4XP from Germany.
ZAP’s car was driven by Chuck Turney, our master automotive builder who led the ZAP Alias build team from the beginning. Turney stepped in to drive without skipping a beat when team driver and Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. left to officiate an Indy Racing League event, a prior business obligation for which he regretted having to leave. An automotive genius who was integral to the success of the Alias, Chuck was cool and smooth in the driver’s seat as the Alias sailed effortlessly through efficiency, range and dynamic safety testing, passing each of the Consumer Reports safety tests on his very first attempt. Chuck was clearly one of the smoothest drivers in the emergency lane change and acceleration test and appeared to post the best 60 to 0 MPH braking test. Turney’s talent is the pride of ZAP’s engineering and we are all in his debt.
The 100-mile, 50-lap “race” was non-elimination and included a challenging serpentine chicane on the backstretch to simulate real-world driving. The best time while achieving the 100 MPG or equivalent efficiency that passed validation in laboratory testing would be declared the winner. Teams were required to keep their speeds at 70 MPH or below and 45 MPH or above throughout the course, except through the chicane where cars passed through at speeds of 30-35 MPH and had to accelerate up to 45 MPH within five seconds after exiting. The circuitous chicane extended the distance of the course and taxed the cars far more than expected.
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RaceAbout Electric Car before the X PRIZE Final Race
The powerful Finnish team RaceAbout had a high degree of confidence going into the event with its expensive, 400-horsepower EV and was the odds-on favorite by some to win the competition with 12 team members calculating every move of their vehicle. The Alias, with super smooth Chuck at the wheel, pushed the pace and may have caused the Finns to exceed the 70 MPH speed limit twice during the event, earning penalties which ultimately cost them victory. The second favorite Aptera with its multi-million dollar 3-wheeler, a sophisticated, lightweight and aerodynamic design that began engineering in 2007, ran into technical problems on the first lap due to what appeared to be overcharging and regenerative braking issues, and completed just 18 laps before stopping. The aerodynamic, odd-shaped Wave II was 800 pounds lighter, and had sophisticated wind tunnel testing, which meant that the Alias was less efficient and needed to have luck, skill and strategy to win this race. The lightweight, minimalist TW4XP 3-wheeler ran conservatively to save energy, while in this all or nothing tie breaker event, the ZAP team went all out for the win. All of the other four teams received max and minimum speed penalties while the Alias with super-smooth Chuck behind the wheel roared on for 47 laps without any penalties at all.
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TW4XP waiting to start the Final X PRIZE Race
Several days before the race and up late each night, Gary and Prash calculated and recalculated speeds and times. We knew we would need skill, luck and ultra performance from the Alias. We were not the most powerful, nor the lightest, nor the most aerodynamic, so the laws of physics and simple math were not on our side. Carlo watched the action from his computer in Colorado, Sam had the lap times, while Dave and Alex counted down the laps. The only radio contact with Chuck was race-side through Ben. Early on the team mathematically surmised that the RaceAbout had over-sped the course. Indeed, following the race we learned they were penalized twice for going over 70 MPH.
The laps continued to tick down.
For much of the race the Alias was locked with the Wave II trading leads and then taking the lead towards the end. Up until that point, the Alias was spectacular throughout the X PRIZE, making it to the final stage against all odds. Confidence was high, but again, math was not on our side.
As others have pointed out, it is a reality that the hyper-efficient, lightweight Wave II from Li-Ion Motors most likely would not have been in the finals without ZAP’s engineers lending them a hand and parts during the Shakedown. Some have said that it was wrong and a crazy thing to do. In this dog-eat-dog world it has often been pointed out by Progressive Insurance and the X PRIZE that sportsmanship rose high during the competition. At the X PRIZE leadership seminar it was pointed out that only through cooperation would these cars of the future really have a chance of competing against the current multi billion-dollar industry that represents the status quo. The reality was that ZAP had the part that another team desperately needed, and a decision was made to give it to them. Later, the Li-Ion Team helped another team that was struggling.
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The aerodynamic Wave II electric car before the final X PRIZE race.
Who knows how things would be different if that decision had not been made? But who knows where our auto industry would have been if they truly met the goals of the original the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles program which was suppose to cooperatively share technology and produce high mileage cars years ago? Or what happened to real cooperation on fuel cell technology? Would the Japanese have crushed us with hybrid technology that was originally invented in the USA? Would billion dollar government-sponsored programs like the fuel cell initiative, the Freedom Car program, and the electric car mandate of the 1990’s have died? Would the foreign car companies have out-produced and out-sold US companies? Would we have had to give them tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to bail them out? Who knows what the final outcome will be here, or who will recognize what really happened… But those who participated in this contest and those who were in the thick of it all know, what the ZAP team is made of, what they accomplished and what they did.
As the Alias went for the win, ZAP could also not have anticipated that the challenging course would consume more energy than earlier calculated, and by keeping up with Wave II, that was more aerodynamic and 800 pounds lighter, apparently all it took was one of the Alias’ 110 lithium battery cells going so slightly out of balance on the 48th lap, our automatic safety systems went into effect, and the Alias started losing power when the controller reacted and the overworked battery pack sent a low-voltage signal for cutoff. The vehicle slowed and came to a stop just 2 laps short of its goal. In a gallant effort the team tried to re-boot and reprogram the system and unlock a small reserve of power, but time eroded and ran out.
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ZAP Alias electric car waiting to start the final X PRIZE race.
Ironically our driver was so smooth with no penalties and the ZAP Alias performed so well, the math says we most likely would have won by going slower and conserving energy, and not racing the Wave II for the lead, but we couldn’t have known for sure at the time without a crystal ball, more engineering time, or simply a few more personnel on-site. The two most committed, serious teams RaceAbout and Aptera had many more engineers present throughout the competition. ZAP spent perhaps the least amount of capital of all the finalists, and was simultaneously engineering and constructing a vehicle for the USPS as well as a new lithium powered electric truck and an electric taxi for a venture in China, all at the exact same time as the X PRIZE events. Throughout ZAP’s Alias development, management at ZAP had a difficult time supporting a three-wheeled car. And progress happened through the will and persistence of a dedicated few.
After crunching the numbers, the technicians concluded that the Wave II, which had only one low-speed violation, was named the winner of the potential tiebreaker over RaceAbout with two over-speed penalties. Wave II was declared the winner by an incredible 0.129 second margin! Both teams and all the rest should be congratulated for such an exciting finish and for their perseverance in this “Race of the Century.” Now the Alias remains in the competition with a wild card chance among the 7 teams remaining going onto the validation phase at Argonne National Labs. The ultimate winners will be named in Washington D.C. on September 16.
ZAP is extremely proud of how the team pulled together with the support of our suppliers, (especially Carlo!) sponsors, employees, investors, family and friends. We need to thank the ZAP Alias Team for the X PRIZE: Al, Chuck, Prash, Dave, Gary, Joe, Aubre, Frederic, Ben, Brandon, Alex and others, including our fellow employees, volunteers including daughters, sons, brothers, and wives, many who have worked crazy 16-hour days in 95 degree temperatures for 7 days a week, some nights ’til 2 in the morning, some waking up at 4 am. We need to thank those who used their own finances and their own credit cards to float the expenses of this competition. Even the willingness of the team to share an old house without air conditioning instead of a hotel to save on cost. The Alias earned respect and admiration from competitors and officials alike, including the third-party recognition of the X PRIZE, Consumer Reports, and the Department of Energy. Our stylish, innovative, and practical three-wheeler outperformed many of the best three- and four-wheeled cars in the world, so we are extremely delighted with its performance. The Alias is now among an elite group of seven teams to survive the grueling three-year competition. Thank you to everyone for your support, including all our fans on Facebook and Twitter. And a special thanks to Al Unser Jr. and family for their support, helping to bring much more attention to the competition and providing a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team.
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Bill of Wave II and Chuck of ZAP Alias after the final X PRIZE race.
All the teams involved in the competition deserve a huge amount of credit for having the audacity to believe in and achieve 100+ MPGe automobiles. One of the X PRIZE officials pointed out that the upcoming Nissan Leaf would not have been able to complete tests like this. Thanks to the event organizers and sponsors for executing the difficult challenge and mission of a 100 MPGe vehicle competition, including Dr. Peter Diamandis, Julie Zona, Bethann Budenbaum and countless others. The Tech Team, led by Steve Wesoloski, ran a tough but fair competition. Congratulations to all and good luck in the future.
ZAP joined the X PRIZE in the middle of its preparations for finalizing the design of the production Alias. While the competition outlined criteria for production-ready cars over the next few years, ZAP’s goal is to go into production soon after the competition is over, which at this point we are projecting to be by 2011. For these reasons, it seems that the Alias matched the spirit of the competition more than it did the minimal rules that helped the other four cars. The Alias is heavier because it was designed with more safety equipment than the other cars, including a NASCAR-style chassis and safety cage. The competition vehicle uses double reinforced door panels to meet side impact standards. Some of the vehicles only had one seat or extremely hard, lightweight seats while the ZAP Alias used standard, low-cost, off-the-shelf, well-padded and comfortable automotive seats. The Alias also had off-the-shelf wheels, steering, braking, real automotive front and rear glass, defrosters and standard size tires and wheels. It was the combined solid engineering, experience and vision of the ZAP team members that allowed this low budgeted race vehicle to compete with the best.
Due to the “I want one” look, the Alias is less aerodynamic and never had the sophisticated and expensive wind tunnel testing of the other cars designed solely for the competition. Instead it used an aggressive, futuristic styling that would be attractive to consumers yet still surpasses the aerodynamics of most conventional cars. The ZAP Alias was designed to win in the marketplace, not necessarily just win the X PRIZE like the majority of all other vehicles.
It was believed that our goals of a production-ready, low-cost vehicle with good technology was a match for the X PRIZE rules, and so with little support, a 2-person, part-time team of Gary and Frederic filled out the original paperwork to enter and pass the early technical reviews. The Alias was created out of air, even when we were told that three wheel cars didn’t make sense and didn’t have a market. Two different senior management groups would not financially back the project. Even without any prior third-party analysis, or the funding or dedicated single focus of most of the other teams, the Alias still achieved an impressive 121.8 MPGe efficiency from the on-track testing, and had the least problems with the performance safety requirements. It also appears that it was the least expensively built race vehicle by several multiples, all keeping with the goal of a true production-ready car to ultimately prove through sales that it could be built affordably even in modest volumes, at the currently projected retail price of $35,000.
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Official Track Efficiency Results for ZAP Alias X PRIZE Fuel Economy
For these reasons we would argue that the Alias is the best all-around car competing in the X PRIZE, which has been affirmed time and time again by third-parties, and by you, our fans. Thank you for voting the Alias as the ‘Most Stylish’ car on the X PRIZE website, which is now up for ‘Most Practical’ through August 16. Vote today at http://progressiveautoxprize.org. Don’t forget, you can also reserve a ZAP Alias today on ZAP’s website, http://www.zapworld.com. And look to see the ZAP Alias in Washington D.C. next month!
It remains to be seen whether history will look back on the X PRIZE’s 100 MPGe “Race of the Century” and remember it in the same terms of the Wright Brothers, Henry Ford, Charles Lindberg or Thomas Edison. One thing is for sure, for those who were there and watching on U Stream that day, 100 MPGe cars put on an unforgettable show and won over more believers. Perhaps it will represent, not a finale, but a new beginning, knowing that the technology for 100 MPGe cars is possible. Perhaps this is the beginning of the real race – getting these 100 MPGe vehicles into production. ZAP is now proposing the formation of a new alliance, an alliance of these fuel exciting teams and vehicles to assist each other in creating these quantum leap vehicles. Join us.
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ZAP Alias and Wave II electric cars following the X PRIZE Final Race
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good to hear from you JCDC !
HERE is the web site when the name change took place http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-171694136.html
that was mopn before it was mopn
(Aug. 17--RICHLAND -- The check has arrived to pay for the main work phase on the largest and most comprehensive project in the nation to demonstrate how the electric grid can be used more efficiently and be made more reliable. http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4414050
"The work being done here makes Washington state a leader in smart grid technology," said Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., during a visit to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland on Monday. The Department of Energy \l "" lab is operated by Battelle, which is managing the Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project.
"With funding for this landmark smart grid demonstration project now moving ahead, our region is cementing its leadership in what will be a worldwide smart grid marketplace worth hundreds of billions of dollars," Cantwell said.
The $178 million project will demonstrate and test smart grid projects at 11 Northwest utilities, including the Benton Public Utility District. The Department of Energy has released $45 million to move the demonstration project from the planning to actual work, such as installing equipment.
Federal economic stimulus money is being matched by money from the utilities.
The project will create 1,500 jobs at its peak, including about 500 in Washington, Cantwell said.
-- PNNL smart grid technology hits market
PNNL smart grid technology hits market
Battelle has licensed technology developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that will help electric car drivers charge their rides at times of lowest cost and stress on the electric grid as smart grid capabilities become more available.
ZAP, a California car maker, will market Smart Charger Controller technology in the United States, Korea and, through a joint venture, China.
Owners of electric cars can set the time they want the battery to be fully charged. Technology that relies on low-range wireless will communicate with the power grid, if a local utility has that communication function available, and determine the best time to recharge vehicles.
-- PNNL smart grid technology hits the market
PNNL smart grid technology hits the market
Battelle has licensed technology developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that will help electric car drivers charge their rides at times of lowest cost and stress on the electric grid as smart grid capabilities become more available.
ZAP, a California car maker, will market Smart Charger Controller technology in the United States, Korea and, through a joint venture \l "", China.
Owners of electric cars can set the time they want the battery to be fully charged.
This is just a small part of article; please read full story
This is very big for zap IMO
Popular Mechanics Features ZAP Alias Electric Car in Automotive X PRIZE Finals Coverage
A Popular Mechanics cover-story gives the Alias electric car from ZAP 4-1 odds to win the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE as the remaining seven teams move onto dynamometer efficiency testing and validation this month at Argonne National Lab.
“A solid effort from a proven electric-car builder,” writes John Pearley Huffman in the September 2010 issue of Popular Mechanics, on news stands now. From the original 136 vehicles entered in the X PRIZE, ZAP is among the nine remaining vehicles moving onto laboratory efficiency validation to determine the final winner, which will be announced in September.
The Popular Mechanics article features photos and coverage of several competitors from the XPRIZE, including FVT’s Evaro, Li-Ion Motors’ Wave II, Edison2, Western Washington University’s Viking 45, RaceAbout, X-Tracer, Illuminati Motor Works Seven and Aptera’s 2e.
The photo shoot was done in May immediately following the Shakedown. The ZAP Team said it was a high point of the three-year competition. In the months and weeks building up to the XPRIZE Shakedown event team ZAP was often working 16 hour days and this was the first time the team was able to relax and reflect on its accomplishments. While many teams struggled and were eliminated from continuing in the competition, the Alias performed beautifully, earning fans while proving three-wheelers can easily match the performance of four-wheelers. Popular Mechanics photographer Joe Pugliese turned a garage at Michigan International Speedway into a photo studio.
Thank you to Popular Mechanics for opening a window to the X PRIZE for the outside world, highlighting these new breakthroughs in MPG efficiency.