U.S. GOVERNMENT CAN PURCHASE AUTO COMPANY AND MAKE HYBRID VEHICLES

The current state of the U.S. auto industry warrants your serious consideration. In short, I am proposing that you support me in developing a Corporate Government Enterprise (CGE) to purchase ailing auto companies. I propose the formation of a new Automobile Manufacturer, titled, the U.S. Auto Corp. at the current Chrysler Production facilities. The primary goal of this CGE will be to create 2 types of vehicles that will perform with high mileage as their main selling feature. They will utilize hybrid technology, as well as alternative fuels.

First off, the U.S. needs a Hybrid Economy Car that will be affordable to the average citizen. This vehicle can be a 4 passenger car similar to the Dodge Neon, but will get up to 60 MPG! The popularity of similar cars has catapulted Toyota to lead the Nation in auto sales this year. If our price point is under $15,000 per vehicle, we will have a guarantee of success in our domestic market. Furthermore, the mass production of such vehicles will drastically lower our dependence on foreign oil!

Secondly, the U.S. Auto Corp. can create a high mileage Delivery Truck that can be purchased by postal, medical, and passenger transportation services around the country. It will also utilize Hybrid technology and will offer an economical alternative to companies that are seeking to lower their operating expenses. This Truck can be modified to meet any specific function, from deliveries, to human transport. It will be retrofitted to run primarily on bio-diesel and/or hydrogen. The target fuel consumption will be 30 Mpg. With the specialization of our industrial and service sector needs in the U.S., these trucks will serve as a new transportation backbone for our country. Government organizations can use these vehicles, thereby diverting the money for new vehicle purchases back into the government.

Additionally, the purchase of an ailing auto company by the citizens of the Untied States, will serve as model for many other industries. The United States is in a unique position to create a Universal Health plan and Pension Fund for workers at the U.S. Auto Corporation. If this is created, it will serve as a plan that many other troubled U.S. industries can adopt to alleviate their fiscal crisis. I realize this is a major undertaking for our government, but I believe it will launch us into the 21st Century with a renewed economic directive. I will be leading a coalition of citizens in support of this idea. I am completely open to your input and discussion on this matter.

REVOLUTIONARY ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE CHANGES TO THE OIL INDUSTRY

We are proposing ideas that will revolutionize the oil industry, which have the potential to give this industry a more environmentally sensitive image. The first idea is to ensure oil tankers carry enough supplies on board to completely clean up any potential oil spill. A special material that is thrown away every day can be used in this process. The second idea is designed to enhance the oil refining process. The excess heat and burn off from the coking process will be used to generate electricity.

The book Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins discusses the idea that cuttings from hair can be used to clean up oil spills, especially in water (p.70-71). NASA tested this idea and it works! The implication of this knowledge is incredible. Has the connection been made in the oil industry? Do oil tankers carry sacks of hair with them on board that could be deployed in case of a spill to soak up the oil they carry? This practice needs to be implemented if it is not already in place. Human hair is swept up and thrown away every day in barber shops across the country. This resource can be used to save fish and wildlife in case of an oil spill. Today, a U.S. Nuclear Submarine collided with a Japanese Oil Tanker.Fortunately, there was no oil spill. We need to prepare for the possibility of a major oil spill far in advance of one occurring.

During oil refining, especially during the coking process, a huge amount of burn off occurs. There is so much heat generated from this process that flames can be seen shooting out the tops of large smokestacks at refineries. All of this heat is essentially wasted. This heat should be used for a productive purpose, such as generating electricity. Adding electricity generators would be a small undertaking compared to the initial construction of the massive structures already in place at these refineries. The benefits of such a project would be potentially enormous. By working with electric companies to create and install the initial generators, both industries will profit from customers in the long run. The electric company has the additional incentive of saving fuel costs when they use this waste heat from the refinery. Even more fuel is saved via transportation costs when a new power plant is built in proximity to a refinery.

When we use wasted resources for productive purposes, we are doing our part to protect the planet for the future. Using hair clippings to clean up oil spills and using waste heat to generate electricity are two ways that the oil industry can demonstrate sensitivity for the environment.