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Comment by Bruce Eric Montgomery on July 24, 2008 at 1:40pm

California Cities to Offer Solar Loan Program

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger enacts legislation that allows cities to finance solar installations on the roofs of privately owned homes and businesses.

California homeowners and business owners may soon be able to turn to their cities for loans to install costly solar-panel systems, even if they don’t live in Berkeley.

On Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Gov. signed a new bill into law, Assembly Bill 811, which gives cities the ability to provide low-interest solar-panel loans to homeowners and small businesses.

Solar-power systems can cost around $30,000 for homeowners and more for large office buildings.

The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, D-Van Nuys, also provides loans for energy-efficiency projects like replacing air conditioning units or installing dual pane windows.

Residents would pay the loans back though assessments on city utility and property tax bills.

Comment by Alankar Gupta on July 23, 2008 at 8:39pm

Greetings Friends,
I read all posted comments. Do not dishearten. We can do it together.

We all need to thank Mr. Pickens for explaining the energy problem that we as a nation face. Earlier it was one Group (users) pointing fingers at the other Group (suppliers) and vice versa. The problem is real. It was magnified to some extent, in recent times, by speculators. But, the truth is we are importing more oil every year and producing less. We are sending billions of dollars overseas.

I like Mr. Pickens Plan but I think it needs to be supplemented by other plans. It by itself will not get us to Energy Independence. It will just buy us more time. For this reason I have posted a petition for Energy Independence .

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/windenergycorporation


Please (a) sign the Petition and (b) forward it to your friends. United we can achieve Energy Independence and avoid this constant financial bleeding of our great nation.
Also, if you want to become an partner in this endeavour let me know how I can contact you. It will be a Labor of Love for a Country that we love. Just think what Energy Independence will be like. What it will do to our standard of living. The opportunities it will offer us, our children and grand children.
Thanks.

Regards and Best wishes,

Alankar Gupta

Comment by Mike McCarthy on July 17, 2008 at 11:23am

Join us at Carbon Neutral as we move forward with our plans to Flip a City.

Vacant Buildings - Holyoke

Download the pdf (4 MB) and get a sense of where we have to start.

Then watch us grow and implement a plan to install grid tied solar pv systems on all rooftops, and most importantly, bring an entire City back to life as Carbon Free as possible.

Comment by johhnytrash on July 17, 2008 at 7:30am

I don't think you are going to get the kind of changes you want from a Democrat or a Republican. I don't trust the private sector either. I think we're doomed.

Comment by Kimberly Lobherr on July 16, 2008 at 10:25am

Count me in, too...Semper Paratus!

Comment by Len Kreger on July 14, 2008 at 1:17pm

We have and continue to install wind farms in Illinois. The State has legislation requiring that a percentage of new generation be wind. One goal is to determine the costs and ability to get power on the grid. We also need to be looking at other renewable energy (i.e. solar, geothermal, etc) We need a comprehensive plan. I have little confidence in government, so it needs to be developed in the private sector.

Len (Semper Fi)

Comment by M. Todd Fraley on July 13, 2008 at 7:40am

Count me in...Semper Fi

Comment by Lucas on July 9, 2008 at 7:01pm

Here's an idea.
How about Chicago elects someone into office that actually gives a ... about the rest of the F'n state, eh?
Go Blago! You cut that Amtrak you intelligent individual you!

Comment by Brett Horvath on July 9, 2008 at 2:52pm

Hey Folks,

Thanks for taking the lead and creating a group. This is exactly what we are going to need to sustain this campaign and realize its goals.

My name's Brett and I'm the Director of Online Organizing for PickensPlan. I want to be as helpful as possible in making this group work for you, and coordinating with the rest of the campaign.

Here's a link to a discussion on tips for a successful group:

http://push.pickensplan.com/group/organizers/forum/topic/show?id=2187034%3ATopic%3A232

That's a great place to start. Also, feel free to send me a message at Brett@PickensPlan.com at any time. Let me know what I can do to help you out in the coming days and weeks. I look forward to working with you.

Brett.

Comment by Bill Mollring on July 8, 2008 at 3:39pm

I look forward to watching your group's progress and updates. For more information on Mariah Power's Windspire please contact me at mrbillmaui@yahoo.com or 831 402-2037
http://www.emsystems.net
Our group site at Pickins Plan is listed as: Mariah Power.
Thank you and Aloha. Bill Mollring

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