Striving for Energy Independence

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Comment by Gary Fosburg on September 24, 2009 at 1:26pm

If the Pickens plan (which I support) supported a National Energy Lottery (see blog below) proposal and the 4 million followers donated 5 bucks a week for this Energy Raffle, there would be 800 winners a week or 41,600 winners a year of a $25,000 voucher good only for Renewable products, ie; solar, wind, hybrid, energy green appliances, etc...and be fully transferrable as well. Take advantage of the Fed's energy credit and it would buy around $32,000 worth of Green product/s.

If the Pickens Plan ran this program and retained 10% for operations, not only would it generate further income for the cause but the donators would have some fun with the potential of winning this voucher and 25,000 to 1 odds. Better than a money lottery that doesn't promote going green.

At $20,000,000 a week @ 10%, that's $2,000,000 for the Pickens Plan for operations. Would certainly be enough for expanding the mission. That's over a Billion for the year! Maybe take that money and invest in a windmill anufacturing company that is owned by the workers. Spread the prosperity and have it Made in USA by the owners/workers. see entire plan at: http://nationalenergylottery.blogspot.com/
Also an inventor who has developed a prototye called Road Power. Will convert downhill vehicle traffic 24/7/365 to electricity alongside the highways of America. No Sun, Wind, Water, Land required. One unit will power approximately 3 homes per year. Looking for Angel Investors to take to next level. Would be a great asset to the Pickens Plan to get us off foreign oil even faster. Thank you, Gary

Comment by Mary on May 19, 2009 at 6:28pm

More need to be done to force local power/ energy companies to allow us to sell back extra energy our solar/wind machines produce. They often don't allow us to hook into their lines forcing use to not use solar or wind energy. If we have either at our homes or want to install it I have been told I have to disconnect from their service. This is blackmail I feel forcing us not to install any type of green energy and use only their service. In Oregon I was told they wanted a $10,000 study done to see if their lines could buy back even one k of energy, which I would have to pay upfront first. Here in South Dakota they flat our refuse to allow you to even do this and wont even consider a buy back of any extra power you might have saying if you have a wind generatior you have to disconnect from their power.

Comment by Glen Whiting on May 18, 2009 at 9:28pm

When we can supply our own needs by producing our own power as little as $150 per month and sell your extra to the grid. Why would anyone think about a $1,000,000 1MW wind turbine in their backyard? Energy Independence starts at home supplying your own needs.

To see how it is done visit RanchersLifestyle.com where we have 100% financing on all equipment installed.

Comment by JD Polk on April 23, 2009 at 6:59am

ENERGY MATTERS
Renewable energy. Energy-efficient homes. Green vehicles. It’s all about energy.
Making Solar Electricity Affordable
2/24/2009 12:36:38 PM
By Dan Chiras
Tags: energy efficiency, solar panels, Dan Chiras
Many people who are contemplating installing solar electric systems on their homes struggle with the high initial costs.
To pay for a system, they either have to dip into their savings or take out a loan.
A 3- to 5-kW grid-connected solar system, suitable for most homes, can run $30,000 to $50,000.
Even with recent legislation that provides a 30 percent tax credit for solar and wind systems for homes and businesses,
the cost of such as system will still cost $21,000 to $30,000, which is a substantial piece of change.
Isn’t there some way to reduce this cost?
There is. It's called efficiency.
Richard Perez, founder of Home Power magazine, ran the numbers.
He found that every dollar invested in energy efficiency could reduce the cost of a photovoltaic (PV) system by $3 to $5.
How?
By reducing the size of a system one must install to meet his or her needs.
The economic savings from efficiency are quite substantial. For instance,
a $2,000 investment in home energy efficiency — for example, weatherization, insulation and energy-efficient compact fluorescent or
LED light bulbs — will reduce the demand for electricity. This, in turn, will reduce the size of the PV system required to meet one’s needs.
It could easily save $6,000 to $10,000 on the cost of the system of a 3- to 5-kW PV system before tax incentives.
Taking into account the 30% federal tax credit, the savings would be $4,200 to $7,000.
Spend a little more on efficiency and the cost of the system drops even more. If you invested $4,000 in efficiency,
the total system cost would decline by $12,000 to $20,000.
Taking into account the federal tax credits once again and the decrease in initial cost would be $8,400 to $14,000.
That’s not a bad return on an investment in efficiency.
Instead of spending $21,000 to $30,000 for a system, you’d pay $12,600 to $16,000.
So, if you're thinking about installing a PV system, think efficiency first. It’s a gift you give yourself and the planet.
It will reduce energy demand, reduce pollution, and reduce the cost of a system substantially.
Moreover, the savings will provide dividends for the life of the house.

Comment by Ralph J Branscomb on February 7, 2009 at 6:22am

As Bill Gates and Steve Jobs changed technology entrepreneurs from the perception of being boring "Nerds' to great national leaders in innovation. They accomplished this by changing the world, as we knew it. We as engineers and Scientist have the same opportunities in Energy innovation to become the” Cool Ones" who invent, develop, produce, and market the energy systems of tomorrow, Today.

So I ask all of you, to ignore the politics of the day as it matters not who is in Washington as there is not one new innovation ever that I can recall that came to market that initiated inside the beltway. What we must insist on from them is to approve a plan and policy that allows us to do what we do best, invent, design, build, and market. We need to move forward methodically but quickly in bringing a true all-inclusive energy plan to fruition and demand their support.

Our new motto should be “Being Smart is Cool”, talk to people! When you on a plane, in a restaurant or in line at the DMV. Communication to the masses will get us where we need to be with public support. IT IS UP TO US.

Comment by Michael, Houston on November 9, 2008 at 12:54am

MAKE MONEY, HELP SOMEONE YOU KNOW GET A GREEN JOB NOW!
Have you noticed the Referral Rewards up to $1,000 listed on Green Jobs Now! group page? Join the Group!
http://push.pickensplan.com/group/greenjobsnowcom

Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on October 23, 2008 at 11:11am

Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on October 6, 2008 at 2:01am

Did you know we have 13 Trillion Dollars sitting in offshore accounts just waiting for the right smart people to access. All we need to do is implement the Fair Tax and bring those Funds back into the American Economy.

Please go to www.fairtax.org and see what you can do about this.

Please Keep me in the Loop!
Im with you 100% anything I can do in my power just call on me.

Mike Anthony

Comment by Richard Stein on September 18, 2008 at 4:19am

For a look at the efforts of the Belchertown,MA people to reduce CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, go to the movie at
http://push.pickensplan.com/video/video/show?id=2187034:Video:1128842

Comment by Mike Knox on September 7, 2008 at 11:11am

BIG TIPS ON PUMPING YOUR GAS


I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California
we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of
work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks
to get more of your money's worth for every gallon..

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about
4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is
diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium
grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of
16,800,000 gallons.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground
temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their
storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the
more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying
in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a
gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the
temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other
petroleum products plays an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service
stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast
mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)stages:
low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed,
thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are
pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank
becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the
underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your
money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL
or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your
tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates
faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal
floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the
atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here
where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that
every gallon is actually the exact amount.


Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when
you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is
being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick
up some f the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this
will help you get the most value for your money.


DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!

WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON

Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor.

An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.

Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis.

Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends.

I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil.


These companies import Middle Eastern oil:

Shell...............................205,742,000 barrels

Chevron/Texaco...............144,332,000 barrels

Exxon/Mobil................... 130,082,000 barrels

Marathon/Speedway........117,740,000 barrels

Amoco.............................62,231,000 barrels

Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans. If you do the
math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now
$90 - $100 a barrel

Here are some large companies that DO NOT import Middle Eastern oil:

Sunoco..................0 barrels

Conoco...................0 barrels

Sinclair...................0 barrels

BP/Phillips..............0 barrels

Hess.......................0 barrels

ARC0.....................0 barrels

All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers. It's really simple to do.

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