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Time for an Oil Change: Think American Alternative Energy

No investment content. Why is this on Seeking Alpha?

All assertions, no facts, plenty of wishful thinking.. Electricity produced from nuclear not even mentioned. Not a clue that the cheapest source of hydrogen is produced from natural gas, not electrolysis of water.

Interactive Q&A: Mitchell Presnick, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Super 8 Hotels (China)

It's great having this opportunity to ask questions. Thanks!

I'm still wondering about where your reservations come from, and what you see as the trends.

Obviously, long-term you'd like customers to do the equivalent of reserve your entire trip at 1-800-super8.
But travel agencies such as ctrip or elong and who-knows-who will have some role for the indefinite future. Any comments on the relative maturity of your originators or aggregators of reservations, how good or bad a job they do, what the customer experience is like in booking hotels and flights and train tickets, and what it will become like?

Interactive Q&A: Mitchell Presnick, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Super 8 Hotels (China)

What's your expansion strategy -- are you placing properties in first-tier or second-tier cities? Are you taking over existing properties or opening new?

Where does your order flow come from, and what are the trends? (Aggregators such as Ctrip or Elong? Direct? Other?)