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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Message from Denmark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In Denmark a completely new transport concept has
been developed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is a dualmode system called RUF (Rapid Urban
Flexible, <A href="http://www.ruf.dk/"><FONT
color=#810081>www.ruf.dk</FONT></A>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The only realistic way to change the american
infrastructure, is if an improvement can be made at the same time as
sustainability can be obtained. This cannot be done within the current concepts,
INNOVATION is needed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RUF is based upon the dualmode principle. This
means that all vehicles can drive in two modes: either using the roads or using
a special triangular monorail. On the road it drives as an electric
vehicle with small batteries (range > 50 km). On the monorail the vehicles
drive as small automated trains.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A ruf car on the monorail has a very low rolling
resistance and the air resistance is lowered by coupling the vehicles in small
trains (up to 10). This means that the car is 3 times more efficient than a
comparable electric car and the range is potentially unlimited.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This combination means that the user will be able
to avoid congestion, he will be able to recharge batteries on-line and he can
relax or work while his seat is moved either in an individual vehicle (ruf) or
in a public transport vehicle (maxi-ruf).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>See also: <A
href="http://www.ruf.dk/qa.pdf">www.ruf.dk/qa.pdf</A> and <A
href="http://www.ruf.dk/rufclimate.pdf">www.ruf.dk/rufclimate.pdf</A>
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The concept has been tested in Copenhagen and has
been supported by Danish Governmental sources as wel as EU research money and
private sponsors (2 million EUROs in total).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The concept will be demonstrated at the climate
summit in December 2009 in Copenhagen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ref.: <A href="http://www.ruf.dk/"><FONT
color=#810081>www.ruf.dk</FONT></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#810081 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Palle R Jensen, MScEE, <A
href="mailto:prj@ruf.dk">prj@ruf.dk</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Appointed by CNN as one of the "Principal Voices"
in transport</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Copenhagen University-College of Engineering,
Denmark</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>