Archive for September, 2008

James Woolsey on Obama vs. McCain

James Woolsey is an energy advisor for John McCain.
I asked Woolsey what the difference was between Obama’s energy proposals and McCain’s energy proposals.
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James Woolsey on Carter vs. McCain

James Woolsey is an energy advisor for John McCain.
Woolsey served as Jimmy Carter’s Undersecretary of the Navy.
I asked Woolsey what the difference was between Carter’s energy administration and McCain’s proposed [...]

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James Woolsey on Argonne and Congress

James Woolsey is an energy advisor for John McCain.
Khalil Amine from Argonne had talked to me about the chemistry that Argonne had developed and licensed to Toda Kogyo from Japan. [...]

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James Woolsey on earmarks

James Woolsey is an energy advisor for John McCain.
In September, 2008 Charlie Gibson interviewed Governor Sarah Palin. Gibson noted that Palin had requested money to study the mating habits of [...]

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James Woolsey on plug-in electric vehicles

James Woolsey is an energy advisor for John McCain.
Woolsey talks about his plug-in electric Toyota Prius that has a sticker on it that says “Bin Laden hates this car”.
Does Woolsey [...]

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James Woolsey on energy and politics

James Woolsey is an energy advisor for John McCain. Woolsey talks about the ’70s and the necessity for domestic drilling.
How does a former CIA director become an advocate for alternative [...]

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The Chevy Volt scrum

After the unveil of most cars the journalists scurry to the executives and try to get tidbits of information, quotes, to put in their stories. We call these scrums.
I got [...]

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The Chevy Volt unveiled!

Finally, here it is folks, the long awaited real production version of the Chevy Volt.
Rick Wagoner unveils it, Bob Lutz drives it up and Fritz Henderson joins them on stage.

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Ed Welburn, GM, on the design of the Chevy Volt

Ed Welburn is the top designer for General Motors. After the unveiling Welburn took Lou Ann Hammond on a tour of the Volt, talking about the aerodynamics and the design [...]

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Q&A with GM’s VP of Global Design Bryan Nesbitt

By Rob Douthit

We recently spent a few minutes chatting with Bryan Nesbitt, vice president of global design for General Motors.
 
Q. The Chevy Volt, GM’s plug-in electric car, is generating a [...]

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