What Kent Kresa Might Bring to GM

I think I mentioned the large volume of "black" patents in "The Shockwave Rider" - Kevin at Cryptogon has been speculating that the new head of GM may be charge with transitioning some of these to the US transport industry - More on What Kent Kresa Might Bring to GM.

What technologies might someone like Kent Kresa be tasked with providing to GM?

—Obama Fired GM’s CEO; What’s Stirring Behind the Black Curtain?

Not only did the Obama administration fire GM’s CEO, the Los Angeles Times reports that they also installed Kresa as Chairman.

Via: Bloomberg:

Alternative Energy, Technology

Kresa will probably help steer GM toward alternative-energy fuels and technology investments, based on his record and interests at Northrop, said Jim McAleese, a defense industry consultant with McAleese & Associates in McLean, Virginia. “Speed will be of the essence” as he focuses on cost cuts, McAleese said.