ANDY GROVE ON BATTERY POWER

摘要

To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. must create a strong electric car industry. The answer may lie in Silicon Valley. WHEN GAS WAS TOPPING USD4 a gallon last summer, the urgency to find alternative sources of energy to power cars and trucks became clear to most Americans. But with oil prices toppling since, the push for new energy technologies is being shoved aside by the nation's other economic woes. That is a mistake that could cost the United States everything - especially if this recession is followed by a period of fast growth.