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Comment by Kathleen Howard on August 20, 2008 at 4:30am

I want wind power to come to Maine it can only be a posative Benefit to this state!!!

Comment by Phill on August 13, 2008 at 8:51pm

Hello all. How many of us are from western mass

Comment by Hank Helstoski on August 12, 2008 at 2:34pm

Hi fellow New Jerseys:
I bring my biscuit board, oops, banjo everywhere where I go.
Seriously , this the first group that is in the right direction - wind,
natural gas et. al. Keep on pickin' Hank

Comment by Steve Richard on August 11, 2008 at 9:40pm

Less Waste Oil In The Environment

A few months back I started my own independent distributor company promoting the benefits of using premium synthetic oils instead of petroleum based lubricating oils. Approximately 1% of a barrel of oil is used to make lubrication products. That may not seem like much until you consider that this country uses 20,730,000 barrels of oil per day. That’s 207,300 bbl/day that’s being used to make motor oils, greases and other lubricating products alone. At $125.00 a barrel, that’s almost $9.5 billion a year going overseas for foreign oil just for lubrication products. Almost $26,000,000 a day could be stopped from going overseas today and every day starting tomorrow, not in ten years, if we just switched from petroleum lubricants to premium synthetic lubricants.

The California Environmental Protection Agency and its Integrated Waste Management Board has embarked on a statewide “3,000 Mile Myth” public information campaign to educate drivers on reducing motor oil consumption.
See what others are saying about using an extended drain program.
There are many other benefits from using premium synthetic lubricants. Such benefits as lower cost through extended drain intervals which produces less waste oil; better wear protection for longer engine life and better fuel economy (up to 8.3%) with less carbon emissions.
For those of you who have a fleet of vehicles, here is an actual case study of how an owner has saved thousands of dollars for his company.
Aside from the economic benefits it’s just The Right Choice for the Environment.

Feel free to give me a call to discuss anything about the Pickens Plan or how to reduce your oil consumption through the use of premium synthetic oils. The best time to catch me in the office is around the noon hours CST. My toll free number can be located on my website at http://www.InnovativeSynthetics.com

Comment by Arthur Ramthun P.E. on August 4, 2008 at 2:28pm

Take a look at Halowell International Acadia Heat Pump. It's a 2 stage air to air system. The second compressor only kicks in at very cold temps. It's got a good COP. Go to www.halowell.com

A quote; I saw last night on tv about a heat pump made here in Maine by Hallowell International called the Acadia that is effecient to more than 30 below. Some home owners in western CT saw great savings off their electricity.

Comment by Tom Manseau on August 3, 2008 at 7:02pm

For alternative energy solutions for small businesses for the home, check out Solar Today or Homepower magazines. They have a wealth of information and dealer/installer listings.
As for the windmills, suggest that it will be a tourist attraction. Sounds silly initially, but there is a trend by our young to push their parents to see things like this. There are I believe tours given of these kinds of sites. These large windmills are just majestic. The scale alone is inspiring.
I have seen the windmill in Boston at the IBEW local 103. It was nighttime, the mill spinning and lit up. It was just an amazing sight.

Comment by Ian A. Murphy on August 3, 2008 at 2:44pm

One of the problems with GeoThermal is that your source is water and the ground. If your water table drops in a drought condition, you are screwed. But as t the panels you are thinking about, the possibilities are not there yet in an economic stance. Now NY state has a program to assist the homeowner and also has a wind program as well. There are new technologies coming around every day and the fact is that Sharp Electronics right now controls 25 % of the solar market. Of course there is First Solar out of AZ. Now as to a Geothermal system, you might want to think about a freon based system that recirculates or an ammonia systems as well. Both can run on simple LP or NatGas.

Comment by Richard T Liell on August 3, 2008 at 1:52pm

I have not been able to get a return phone call from anyone in the Geothermal System installation business. Does anyone in the group know who might help?

Comment by Richard T Liell on August 3, 2008 at 1:49pm

There was a proposal to install windmills on the Taconic ridges near our town but a few complaints ended the effort. What can be done to renew the effort? Possibly with ideas to placate the complainers.

Comment by Paul on August 2, 2008 at 2:05pm

Folks, Please lay off the "Send Message to Group" button!

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