1. Ron Swenson International Institute of Sustainable Transportation June 21, 2014 Spartan Superway Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley

2. INIST is developing a transportation system based on zero net energy San José State has accepted the challenge. Will you join us?

3. Here’s what it might look like in an urban setting

4. History

5. After my first EV, I built a solar trike 1981

6. We did a VW conversion in Mexico 1994

7. The burning question was, how to power transportation with solar energy 1995

8. We raced across Australia in the WSC 1996

9. Then we built several prototype ebikes 1998

10. 1999 … and a solar powered electrathon

11. 2002 … and a Utility Solar Vehicle, “USV”

12. Then I figured out how to incorporate solar 2006

13. We got a chance to build a prototype guideway that is aesthetically pleasing 2011

14. And we first demonstrated the Spartan Superway at Maker Faire last month 2014

15. Why?

16. Have you noticed the climate is changing?

17. Are we seeing a glut of oil?

18. How long will the earth yield our needs?

19. We are consuming more than one planet 2007

20. We can’t solve probems using the same kind of thinking

21. We can’t solve probems using the same kind of fuels

22. Congestion looks like this

23. Electric vehicles will look like this

24. Automated cars will look like this

25. Economics

26. J Y “Dave” Wang told me There are two kinds of business: Good business –Selling Bad business –Buying 1975

27. exports imports Gap The USA is buying Mexico79% Canada91% Japan48% China26% Saudi Arabia34% CIA Factbook 2012 68% 32% 2012

28. Which will it be?!

29. Sustainable

30. Today’s Quiz: What’s the difference between… time! Power … … Energy?

31. Let’s revisit that Quiz: What’s the difference between… … time Sustainability is defined as balancing economic, environmental and equity interests. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

32. Peak Solar

33. 1992+ Tonatiuh, Coche Solar de Carreras

34. San José introduced solar in their first Automated Transit Network RFP Ensure that the ATN system is built … utilizing renewable energy … maximize energy efficiency and potentially be powered in whole or part by renewable energy. … and calculating carbon emissions reductions achievable through renewable energy evaluate cost/benefits of using renewable energy to offset all or a portion of the energy requirements Provide analysis of cost/savings and recommend specifications to execute energy-efficiency and renewable energy strategies…

35. How can we deliver on the solar skyways challenge? 2 seconds apart @ 90 km/hr = 50 m Solar Race Car averages 90 km/hr with 6 m 2 solar panel … Podcars have 50 m ÷ 3 m = 17 X more collection area than solar race cars! 17 X 2m 3m Knowing it can be done, let’s ramp onto the Solar Highway …

36. Storage?

37. What’s wrong with this picture? Spare capacity is not spare energy

38. Typical trip patterns closely match the pattern of sunshine, with evening extension

39. We must raise the bar to succeed 10 X

40. In Silicon Valley, a dollar can get you 10!

41. How can we deliver this performance?

42. San José State has accepted the challenge

43. Industry is sponsoring and mentoring San José State students

44. Visual Impact

45. Construction Hawaii before

46. Construction Hawaii after

47. Construction Hawaii Beamways

48. A solar canopy can be attractive

49. Spartan Superway www.inist.org www.podcar.org www.podcarcity.org www.superway.us www.gofundme.com www.intersolar.us

50. Wake Up!!! … to the Power of Solar

51. Thank you!