"We have a whole new generation that is interested in climate change", he said as he predicted that putting taxes on the use of carbon would trigger a wave of clean technology which would lift people out of poverty in the developing world while preventing the global temperature from rising by more than 2C above pre-industrial levels.
People introduced themselves to me in the lift, offered to take me for coffee, and showed an interest in my previous work.
Some commentators believe Bernanke's statement proves nothing other than he needs his eyes testing, or that he is doing his best to talk up the economy and lift the mood of the nation.
A friend once got a lift from Stonehenge festival in a batmobile, and I rode into a town in Nicaragua on the juddering mudguard of a tractor.
Among the mid-caps Renishaw has soared 15% to £16.93 as the engineering group said a strong fourth quarter had helped it lift full year profits by 17%.
Unsuccessful contestants are then forced to exit by attempting to lift the notoriously tricksy, rust-riddled garage door, while successful candidates are allowed to exit using the side door and taken directly on to the O2 Arena stage where they'll perform again in front of thousands of hysterical fans.
Indeed, their batsmen only found the rope 11 times in their 20 overs although Amjad Javed (19) and Rohan Mustafa (13 not out) ran hard to lift their side's total to a little more than a run a ball.
Last Monday at 6pm, Cruddas and most of the other remaining 231 Labour MPs (26 fewer than a week before) crammed into committee room 14 in the House of Commons to hear Harriet Harman, the acting leader, attempt to lift the depleted, demoralised parliamentary party off the floor.
Lift off any skin that forms on the surface during cooking, taking care not to remove any of the aromatics with it.
If you don't have a mountain of cooked turkey to get through, make this vegetarian by leaving out the turkey and pancetta, and using veg stock instead of chicken; or, for committed meat-eaters, brown a dozen chicken thighs all over in the casserole for 10 or so minutes, then lift out before starting on the jerusalems.
As a shy teenager, clothes made me feel better about my crap body; a new shirt still gives me a lift for at least three wears.
