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Comment by Richard Scott Barden on January 5, 2009 at 6:44pm

new videos on ev cars and solar ink at my page

Comment by Michael, Houston on November 1, 2008 at 7:09am

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Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on October 23, 2008 at 10:48am

Comment by Danny Tran on October 7, 2008 at 7:49pm

How did the rally and march go? Sorry I couldn't make it.

Comment by Gil Hough on October 5, 2008 at 3:55pm

Dear Pickens Plan friends,
This Tuesday before the second Presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee please join us for a Rally and March. This is your opportunity to show the media and our presidential candidates that we want strong action for clean energy and the solutions to climate change. The Rally site will have powerful visuals including a blow up coal power plant, large model wind farm and a solar PV system. You bring your voice! We will bring the green hard hats! The green hard hats symbolize the development of the green jobs movement, but the more people the more effective the message.

Please join us and help spread the word.

What: Presidential Debate Rally and March on clean energy and climate change.

When: Starting at 5:30 p.m. Central Time, Tuesday, October 7th.

Where: Starting at Fannie Mae Dee's (Dragon) Park. Nashville, Tennessee.

For more information: Contact Gil at (865) 789-5482.

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TENNESSEE DAY OF ACTION for
CLEAN and JUST ENERGY
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 7th
Come to Nashville! Tuesday, October 7th is the Tennessee Day of Action for Clean and Just Energy
Show our candidates and elected officials up and down that ballot that Tennessee is voting for clean and just energy!
Schedule of Events
(All Times Central)

Monday, October 6th - 1pm - Fannie Mae Dee's (Dragon) Park - Opening Press Conference
backdrop of a solar array, model wind farm and an inflatable power plant.
students, media and Tennessee residents are welcome to attend this informative event.

Tuesday, October 7th - Day Of Action!
Check-in (for schedule, map, shirt, ect.)
12pm - 3pm plaza at north entrance to Legislative Plaza
3pm - 5:30pm Fannie Mae Dee's Park

1:00 pm - Teach-in; Tennessee's Energy Future - Room 29 Legislative Plaza
Featuring Argun Makhijani - President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Energy Specialists, Officials, Students, and Citizens will discuss the potential for a carbon free, nuclear free Tennessee.

3:00 pm - Taking It to the Streets - Downtown
Get in on the force of Climate Voters that's sweeping across this nation with Power Vote! We'll take our message and our clipboards to the streets to engage more people in voting for a clean and just energy future.

4:00 pm - Critical Mass Bike Ride for a Sustainable Tennessee - Meet at War Memorial Mall
4:00 pm Meet Up -- 4:30pm Ride - Join with cyclist from across Tennessee to advocate for alternative transportation. Use Your Bikes and Your Bodies to show our officials we want a clean energy future! Ride will commence at rally

5:30 pm - Rally and March - Fannie Mae Dee's (Dragon) Park - wear your green
Students and citizens will gather sporting green hard hats, symbolizing the development of the green jobs movement. Speakers will cover the importance of this debate, work of Tennessee students, green jobs, energy solutions, and the national movement for clean and just energy.

can't read - view online at http://climateaction.net/tndayofaction

Gil Melear-Hough
Tennessee Director of Renewable Programs



Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
P.O. Box 1842,
Knoxville, TN 37901
(O) (865) 637-6055 ext.15
Cell (865) 789-5482
gil@cleanenergy.org
www.cleanenergy.org

Comment by Renee Klink on October 1, 2008 at 6:51am

Hi Tennessee Pickens Planners, please give a read to the opinion piece by Mr. Pickens in today's Tennessean. They have a discussion forum as well, so join in with your perspectives!

Comment by Richard Scott Barden on September 22, 2008 at 10:21am

i have recieved a responce from gov. bredesen, senator corker, and not anything from senator alexander. back in august congressman cohen had responded favorably to consider and study pickensplan. asking them to look at the plan for our energy future. i have emailed both presdential candidates to include adoption of the pickensplan into the first presidential debate in oxford, ms.
thankx, richard

Comment by Richard Scott Barden on September 18, 2008 at 2:05am

i also got the same letter back from gov. bredesen and have not recieved any from either senator of tennessee.
at least someone at the gov.s office took the time to respond, thankx, richard

Comment by Adam J. on September 15, 2008 at 9:51am

I emailed Governor Bredesen about the Pickens Plan. Here is his response:

Thank you for your message expressing your support for the plan that T. Boone Pickens has advanced for a comprehensive alternative energy policy for the United States. I share your interest in solving the issues associated with the cost, availability and environmental impacts of energy. The plan that Mr. Pickens has presented merits very serious attention, and I expect to review it thoroughly.

My administration is already working to produce a well-grounded,
effective and achievable energy policy for Tennessee. To that end, I recently issued an Executive Order establishing the "Governor's Task Force on Energy Policy." The Task Force is charged with identifying:

* Opportunities for state government to lead by example in
energy efficiency and conservation in our state-owned
buildings and vehicles.
* Prospective policies, legislation, regulations or incentive to
encourage statewide energy efficiency and conservation in
public and private sectors.
* Possible public-private partnerships and collaborations to
encourage research and development of clean-energy
technology and to increase the economic development
potential of the state's energy sector.
* Strategies for expanding the use of alternative fuels and
renewable energy resources to support the sustainability of
Tennessee's environment.

Tennessee is positioned to be a leader in the development of regional and national energy solutions that can provide economic and environmental benefits to our citizens. The Task Force is scheduled to deliver its state energy plan to me by December 1, 2008, and I am confident that our state will meet this challenge. I appreciate your comments and your support.

Warmest regards,
Phil Bredesen

Comment by Dustin Hofstetter on September 5, 2008 at 7:00pm

Ok lets go! I live in Knoxville is there anything going on here that I can be apart of? Is there a knoxville chapter? So when is anyone going to look into the quality of the river? How about tours of the wind towers over torward Oak Ridge?

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