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Comment by J Jay Pirko on November 22, 2009 at 8:33am

NEO Clean Energy Network Meeting in Trumbull County
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, from 7-8:30 p.m.

Energy Efficiency's Role in Green Building

Michael Hein and Jason Clark of The Green Building Pros are the main speakers for a Clean Energy Network Meeting in Trumbull County on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, from 7-8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Room 117 of the Kent State University Trumbull Campus Technology Building. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Hein and Clark will discuss "Energy Efficiency's Role in Green Building" and will deal with topics such as what makes a building "green," why energy efficiency is important to homeowners and small business owners, and energy audits. To make existing buildings more energy efficient, an energy audit is the place to start. The speakers will explain what is involved in an energy audit and the reports produced to help determine the steps needed to reduce energy use while maintaining a comfortable and healthy building. A question/answer session will follow the presentation. Also, attendees will discuss future meeting topics.

The Green Building Pros (GBP) is a collaboration of energy efficiency and sustainability experts dedicated to bringing their expertise to the marketplace in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The staff at GBP has decades of experience in the construction industry and hold advanced degrees and certifications in sustainability and green building. This experience and education – coupled with memberships and accreditation by leading organizations in green building and energy efficiency organizations such as the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), and the Building Performance Institute (BPI) – position GBP to be a leader in the growing green building market. GBP is on the Web at http://thegreenbuildingpros.com/.

Clean Energy Network in Trumbull County is a group dedicated to increasing awareness in sustainability, green building and renewable energy technologies by bringing together like-minded people in the area. The Clean Energy Network in Trumbull County is a regional affiliate of Green Energy Ohio.

For more information about the Clean Energy Network and the Trumbull County meeting, contact Dave Ambrose at 330-647-3666 or dambrose1@neo.rr.com.

Green Energy Ohio is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio. GEO is the Ohio Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. GEO promotes renewable energy (solar, wind, biomass and low-impact hydro) statewide by acting as a clearinghouse to inform Ohioans on sustainable energy. The GEO

Comment by J Jay Pirko on November 15, 2009 at 11:15am

This was sent to me by Kenneth Prendergast, Executive Director of All Aboard Ohio!

The Oil Situation Is Really Bad
by Dave Cohen

Published Nov 12 2009 by ASPO-USA, Archived Nov 12 2009


On the eve of the International Energy Agency’s release of its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO), a whistleblower at the IEA claims the agency “has been deliberately underplaying a looming [oil] shortage for fear of triggering panic buying” in the world markets. As the young fan said to “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, who was wrongly convicted of helping to throw the 1919 World Series, but knew the fix was in, say it ain’t so, Joe.

Ah, but apparently it is so. Another dose of disillusionment for the naive. A second Guardian informant went so far as to say the situation is really bad—

The senior official claims the US has played an influential role in encouraging the watchdog to underplay the rate of decline from existing oil fields while overplaying the chances of finding new reserves.

The allegations raise serious questions about the accuracy of the organization’s latest World Energy Outlook on oil demand and supply to be published tomorrow – which is used by the British and many other governments to help guide their wider energy and climate change policies…

A second senior IEA source, who has now left but was also unwilling to give his name, said a key rule at the organization was that it was “imperative not to anger the Americans” but the fact was that there was not as much oil in the world as had been admitted. “We have [already] entered the ‘peak oil’ zone. I think that the situation is really bad,” he added.

READ MORE AT:
http://www.energybulletin.net/node/50688

READ IEA'S WEO REPORT AT:
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/

READ THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE AT:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/peak-oil-international-energy-agency#history-byline

Comment by J Jay Pirko on November 1, 2009 at 2:02pm

To the Pickens Plan Army, especially the OH-17 Group:

Once again, we should be proud of, and grateful to, our Congressman Tim Ryan, who has signed on as a co-sponsor of HR 1835, commonly called The Natural Gas Act of 2009.

Tim Ryan has been on the leading edge of our nation's efforts toward technology development and a sustainable energy policy. Serving on the House Appropriations Committee, Tim Ryan worked on the “Stimulus Bill,” with its investment in energy that was supported by the Pickens Army earlier this year.

Tim Ryan is working with his colleagues in our neighboring Congressional Districts, including Jason Altmire (PA-4) & John Bocceiri (OH-16) & Charlie Wilson (OH-6) to develop a Cleveland-to-Pittsburgh “Tech Belt.” Our delegation of legislators have been working to build a regional sustainable energy industry, using wind, solar, geothermal, and LEED-certified “green-buildings.”

Natural gas is another regional solution for our nation’s energy demands, and Tim Ryan is taking the lead as a co-sponsor of HR 1835. Our region is in a unique position to benefit from the development of the massive gas reserves in the Marcellus shale deposits running from the southern tier of New York, through the western portion of Pennsylvania into the eastern half of Ohio and through West Virginia.

V & M Steel is preparing to invest approximately one BILLION DOLLARS to expand its facility in Youngstown to produce the seamless steel pipes needed for gas & oil drilling. Youngstown is strategically located to provide one-day delivery to any location in the Marcellus shale region.

Energy costs are a major obstacle to economic development in this area, according to the Economic Development Action Team of our Regional Chamber of Commerce. Developing local energy production resources is essential to building our regional economy, and Congressman Tim Ryan is working on solutions.

Jim Pirko
OH-17 District Group Leader

Comment by J Jay Pirko on May 25, 2009 at 3:25pm

Join Green Energy Ohio for a Clean Energy Network Meeting in Trumbull County on Tue-26-May 7-8:30 pm, in Room 117 of the Kent State University Trumbull Campus Technology Building. The meeting is free and open to the public, especially those interested in sustainability, green building and renewable energy technologies.

Scot Loveland will explain how wind turbines work and what is involved in a typical installation. In addition, Loveland will provide examples of energy savings that can be expected and help attendees determine if small scale wind is appropriate for their situations.

Loveland is in charge of Renewable Energy Projects for Tri-County Tower Service Inc. of North Jackson, Ohio. He is a high school teacher, and developed classroom curriculum based around renewable energy and green building projects.

The company installed their first wind turbine in 2003 and now considers renewable energy projects to be a full-time division of the organization. They offer complete turnkey construction of wind projects and are authorized dealer/installers for several small wind turbine manufacturers. More information about Tri-County’s products and services is available at http://www.tricountytower.com .

A question/answer session will follow the presentation. Also, we will discuss topics for future Trumbull meetings.

For more information about the Clean Energy Network and the Trumbull County meeting, contact Dave Ambrose at 330-647-3666 or ambrose@infohio.org .
The GEO Web site is http://www.greenenergyohio.org .

-Jim Pirko
OH-17 District Leader

Comment by Home Wind Turbine on October 21, 2008 at 6:57pm

Home Wind Turbine Kits

Comment by J Jay Pirko on September 16, 2008 at 6:15pm

Does anyone have any information on zoning or other local regulations that either permit or otherwise affect wind turbines, PV, and other energy sources?

Comment by Doug on September 11, 2008 at 11:23am

Here is a tool you can use to begin your own evaluation of wind energy in your area-

http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/where_is_wind_ohio.asp

Comment by Doug on September 11, 2008 at 11:18am

I am so glad to join a group of individuals that want to create a better Ohio and America! I believe us Ohioans are caught up in too much consumer-ism and it transfers our wealth offshore.

I purchased 5 acres and built a home on them and left 3 acres natural to help restore local beneficial instect life and give my children a chance to see a butterfly or two.

I am growing my own vegetables and intend on adding fruit trees to my more landscaped and tended yard. I need AG development advice and can help anyone with the engineering side of solar water or photovoltaics.

Together we can rid rural Ohio of empty water bottles and abandoned rusting cars and replace them with gardens and well built homes!!

Comment by J Jay Pirko on September 7, 2008 at 7:26pm

Sugarbeets produce more usable sugar per acre than corn, and already grow well as far north as Saginaw, Michigan. As a root crop, they can survive hailstorms better than any grass crop (like corn.) Corn is too valuable and expensive to produce for motor vehicle fuel.

"For a Farmer, every day is Earth Day." (Painted on a barn in Columbiana County, Ohio.)

Comment by Lee Ann Hoffman on August 9, 2008 at 7:02pm

We live in Morrow County and are VERY interested in wind power!!!! We started doing research last winter and were dismayed to discover that the grants and other types of help that had been available had ended. Argh!!! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

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