Pickens Plan District Group FL-20

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Comment by Jeff Greene on January 25, 2009 at 12:29pm

Hugh, I hear you on the lack of time. Barbara FL-20 is Debbie Wasserman Schultz' district including the Weston area. T Boone is coming to town on February 17th at 9am at Nova, let me know if you can make it. Also, Clean Cities is having its monthly meeting on February 13th at 10am. All are welcome. To be honest this site is great but we can't sit back and make TBP do all the work. We are busy trying to get CNG vehicles in to Florida. With gas prices back to $2 a gallon a large part of this country has taken a wait and see approach. Another part is the "what about me" group looking for a handout. We are spending our time doing the groundwork, creating the support, developing the technology and securing the money to get this movement going. Obama and Emanuel were pushing CNG until they got into the White House, now he has bigger things to do, GITMO and the bailout for instance but he has shown that he recognizes the situation and T Boone has made him aware. If you have an interest in driving a CNG vehicle the cost of fuel is now less than $1. Let us know ....www.wisegasinc.com

Comment by Barbara MacLean on January 24, 2009 at 6:40am

Thank-you Jeff Greene, for all up-dates, Where is this FL-20 located, and is there, any events coming up, Where I can participate, to help in the cause.
I will try to do everything I can to help, I think this is a teriffic site,
Thank-you for your time

Comment by Hugh Emmons on January 23, 2009 at 5:03pm

I hardly have time to read the emails, but I would be willing to make time to help. I live in Weston. Is there anyone else in this general area?

Comment by Faye on January 22, 2009 at 6:36pm

CONFERENCE IN TALLAHASSE FEBRUARY 3rd, 2009!

The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE), with support from the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and the Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE) are pleased to invite you to join us for a discussion on:

Effective Renewable Energy Policies: Stimulating Job Creation, Long Term Investments, and Improving Energy Security

Featuring discussions on Feed in Tariffs, Net Metering, Rebates, and Gainesville, FL., the first municipality in the United States to introduce a Feed in Tariff policy.


Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
12-7 pm in Tallahassee
Doubletree Hotel
101 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 224-5000

The focus of the conference is the deployment of renewable energy in Florida resulting in jobs and energy security. Experts from around the world and participants from various stakeholder organizations will discuss policies to stimulate vast investment in renewable energy to increase energy security and job creation in Florida. Building on Governor Crist’s vision of 20% renewables by 2020, this event will provide first hand experiences from Florida, other states and European countries on what policies are most effective in achieving renewable targets.

Solar on every rooftop!

Panels will include:
· ‘Lessons from Europe and US States’ – Deployment of successful renewable policies.
· Costs vs. Benefits – The potential opportunity if policies are right.
· What energy policies will drive the market and bring jobs to Florida?
· Florida based implementation.
· Legislative Roundtable.

Key objectives:
· Explore green jobs and long term investments.
· Discuss Renewable Energy Payments, also known as Feed in Tariffs, regarding their significant potential to address climate change, create new jobs and support the renewable energy industry
· Further develop policies that have driven the clean technology markets.
· Update on the Renewable Portfolio Standard rules from the PSC.
· Strengthen and Support legislative initiatives in Florida.
· Explore various levels of initiatives adopted by utilities.
· Build coalitions and network.
· The Gainesville Solar Feed in Tariff.

Who will attend: State legislators, environmental and energy advocates, renewable energy industry representatives,local and state utilities, local government officials interested in green job economic development, nonprofits and foundations committed to a renewable energy future.

Speakers will include: leading environmental organizations, Florida State legislators, investors, renewable energy industry organizations and leading energy companies.

Featuring:
· Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan
· Florida State Representative Keith Fitzgerald
· Paul Gipe, Alliance for Renewable Energy
· Toby Couture, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
· Dr. Murray Cameron, Phoenix Solar
· Jerry Karnas, Environmental Defense Fund
· Barry Moline, Florida Municipal Electric Association
· Ed Regan, Gainesville Regional Utilities
· Christy Herig, Solar Electric Power Association
· Jerome Guillet, Head of Energy, Dexia

For registration and hotel info on this event please contact Faye Roller at faye@FAREnergy.org or visit www.FAREnergy.org

Comment by amy oconnor on January 22, 2009 at 4:21pm

Mayor Manny Diaz of Miami has publicly come out and endorsed The Pickens Plan. Now we need to work on Broward County....

Comment by Jeff Greene on January 22, 2009 at 2:58pm

Sorry for the delay, I finally found the group....lol....I will be inviting more to attend. As a point of reference we have met with Mayor Stacy Ritter, Commissioner Gimenez in Miami and numerous members in Tallahassee. You can call our office at Wise Gas, Inc at 954-636-4291 or email through the website at www.wisegasinc.com and we will get things moving. I have recently started working with the Clean Cities Coalition too. You will see many things from that soon. Again, sorry for the delay in getting things moving, we have been so busy I haven't had time to blog....

Comment by Laurie Planamento on December 18, 2008 at 5:59am

This is crazy. We must free ourselves from our addiction to foreign oil. Boone is right, when the price goes down at the pump, Americans lose interest. We are all so busy keeping up with our personal and professional lives that other issues move higher up on our priority list. We must continue the fight until the USA is energy self-sufficient. We must thing long term. We must keep national security uppermost in our minds.

We have the plan thanks to Boone. What can we be doing (besides continuing to grow the army) to make things happen and start getting the plan implemented?

Comment by Renee Klink on December 12, 2008 at 11:28am

Hi Amy, you can use our Action Center to contact Rep. Wasserman Schultz if you wish.

And here is the Congresswoman's office contact information from her official website. Thanks for being part of our FL-20 District group!

Comment by amy oconnor on December 11, 2008 at 12:31pm

I receive communications from Rep Wasserman-Schultz on a regular basis as an active member of her constituency. I know she will be a valuable, helpful member of the Pickens Army...send her an email and please also cc us..I would be willing to sign that letter so she can see how many of her citizens are on board with The Plan. Hopefully we can get things really GOING down here in S Florida. I also recommend contacting Congressman Robert Wexler as well in Florida's 19th District.

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