FLORIDA GATORS for Pickens Plan
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University of Florida students, faculty, administrators, alumni and fans who support The Pickens Plan for Energy Independence.
Website: http://www.ufl.edu/
Members: 14
Latest Activity: Jan 1, 2011
UF is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The state's oldest, largest and most comprehensive university, Florida is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. Florida has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities.
In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala. The seminary moved to Gainesville in the 1860s and later was consolidated with the state's land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City. In 1905, by legislative action, the college became a university and was moved to Gainesville. Classes first met with 102 students on the present site on Sept. 26, 1906. UF officially opened its doors to women in 1947. With more than 46,000 students, Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation.
Florida has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The UF residence halls have a total capacity of some 7,000 students and the five family housing villages house more than 2,200 married and graduate students.
University of Florida's Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy
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Comment by Gerald McClain on January 1, 2011 at 7:00pm -
One other advantage of Natural Gas is in ground source heat pump systems for HVAC. Natural gas is used to produce the Polyethylene pipe used for the ground loop. So using a geothermal (ground source) heat pump system for heating and cooling you save 50-70 percent of energy plus the ground loop is made of natural gas and not crude oil. Another good use of natural gas. Polyethylene pipe is the same pipe used for delivery of natural gas to homes...just a different color.International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
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Comment by Gerald McClain on August 11, 2009 at 8:31am
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The secret story. Start with insulation around your home or business then add a ground source heat pump and save 50% or more on energy cost then add solar panels or wind turbine. When you add solar panels or a wind turbine then you only need half as many to achieve 100% energy independence. Solar panels can be added one at a time as you can afford it. You have from now till 2016 to get a 30% tax credit on geothermal heat pumps. Which means almost 1/3 of the cost of installation will be a tax credit. 1/3 the cost pays for installing the ground loop which should last for 50 plus years and you will save 50% or more energy cost.
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Comment by www.41WorldUSA.com on July 15, 2009 at 7:55pm -
Hi, Florida's New Leader for the Pickens Plan is Mr. Jeff Green! Jeff, with Mike Pickens, Action Plans, a few Gators and Teamwork can accomplish amazing work together. It’s a perfect opportunity and time to make a difference in Our Future. Governor Charlie Crist, President Barack Obama, T. Boone Pickens, Dr. Steven Chu and USA’s Powers that be appreciate your valuable feedback and service to Mr. Green and Florida. Good luck in FLA Sunshine State Jeff!
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Comment by Gerald McClain on July 7, 2009 at 10:39am
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Before installing solar panels or a windturbine in your home or business you should install a ground source or geothermal heat pump to save 50-70% of your electric energy. By saving 50-70% of your electric energy you only have to put in half as many solar panels of half the size of the windturbine to get 100% energy savings. A tax credit of 30% is available to install a Geothermal Heat Pump System. I just had one installed in a new home I am building. I took pictures and video of the complete installation. You can find the videos on Pickens Plan.
1. Drilling Boreholes for Geothermal Heat Pump System
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/video/home-1drilling-one-of-6
2. Grouting Boreholes for Geothermal Heat Pump System
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/video/home-2grouting-drilled
3. Header for Geothermal Heat Pump System
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/video/home-3creating-the-header-for
4. Installing Ductwork, Piping for Geothermal Heat Pump System
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/video/home-4installing-ductwork
5. Flushing and Purging Geothermal Heat Pump System
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/video/home-5once-geothermal-heat
More information at http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu
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Comment by James "Gator" Fiske on January 13, 2009 at 5:12pm -
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2008 BCS National Champions - The FLORIDA GATORS!!!
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Comment by Daryl Hulce on January 12, 2009 at 3:51pm -
The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation has funded a $500 scholarship based on the Pickens Plan. The scholarship deadline is in April and it is administered by using an online quiz that measures what participants know about the Pickens plan. It is the easiest way to compete for scholarship money and a great way to get students to learn about the Pickens Plan.
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