Illinois for Pickens

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Comment by Chris McNeil on July 23, 2008 at 8:36pm

Thanks Judy!

Comment by Judy Bussell on July 23, 2008 at 8:10pm

I am very glad to join the Illinois group. This is probably the most important thing we can get involved in at this time. I believe that we can easily succeed in solving our energy crisis and the global warming crisis as well. We just have to work at it. I lived on a farm when I was a kid that not only produced all it's energy needs from wind power but sold energy back to the utility company. This is such an important step in the right direction. I live in Chicago and will be glad to help.

Comment by Chris McNeil on July 23, 2008 at 4:14pm

New members, don't forget to send out a letter to the editor for local papers in your area announcing our efforts and T. Boone's site. Fellow "Illinois" member Jason blogged on his Letter in earlier comments on this site. Check it out if you can!

Comment by Kim on July 23, 2008 at 2:18pm

I just joined today. Is anyone having a meeting this week? I'd like to get involved but am kinda lost right now. I live near Rockford as well.

Comment by Brad Joesten on July 23, 2008 at 11:25am

We live in Northern IL, Near enough to Rockford that a trip would not be prohibitive. Is anyone in this area planning a get together? I was hoping to hook up with the Boone Co. folks who finally managed to get the wind farm past the Nay-saying population.

Would an outdoor venue work? There are lots of parks in this area where we could bring a lawn chair and a cooler of cold water to drink and a snack and make it an informal "Lawn Party".

Help my wife and I out with some other ideas. We live in Ogle County and Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, and DeKalb counties are all in a knot around us.

Comment by dyeh on July 22, 2008 at 9:29pm

Think globally, act locally. I live in a suburb, not much room to build my own wind turbine. However, I do have a house, with a roof in a subdivision with few trees. I'm seriously considering solar. Anyone know how I can go about putting up solar panels?

Comment by Jason Hark on July 22, 2008 at 7:04pm

I am glad to see such mainstream media attention to renewable energy, I would like to be counted as part of this group as well.

Comment by Jason Hogan on July 22, 2008 at 6:09pm

Count me in. I think we're in for quite a challenge in eliminating our dependence on foreign oil and on a larger scale, fossil fuels. I guess its a good thing then that I like challenges.

Comment by Brad Joesten on July 22, 2008 at 5:17pm

http://www.lindsaybks.com/ is the website to find out how to build a small scale wind generator in your back yard.

Comment by Brad Joesten on July 22, 2008 at 4:57pm

Well, I read of a plan in the Ogle County Life and they are planning a windfarm between the Nuclear Plant to Chana. They will be leasing the land to make that. Not everyone has many thousands of acres needed to make a singular farm. We are 5 miles outside of Byron a very small town of 3500 people, and 5 miles in the other direction is Oregon IL the County Seat.

There are also several folks in Ogle County who Have used a welder with a kit and put up their own windmills. It is an average of $30,000 to put one in your own yard.

I came on the site today to see if anyone had decided to have a Pickens House Party to discuss possibilities, plans and networking ideas.

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