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Comment by Gary Fosburg on July 26, 2009 at 8:42am

Food for thought. As an inventor, two articles come to mind from 20 years ago reading Popular Science.
1. A hairdresser from England was trying to develop something for hair salons. But what he came up with is a solution that is soluble for a certain period of time. But when hardens becomes the hardest substance on the planet. The article stated that a small piece was submitted to the US government for testing. They subjected it to a nuclear blast and nothing happened and was still cool to the touch??!!
2. A Korean student mis-understood his final exam at a Japanese college. He was suppose to come up with carbon but something else happened. Years later, two professors analysed the material and found it to be conductive plastic. They made a battery out of the stuff and reported it was 10 times lighter than lead-acid batteries and held a charge ten times longer and was cheaper too.

Now, combine these two past experiments together and would expect a battery that could last a life-time. OR could paint item 1 above to our space shuttles and wouldn't need tiles that are prone to attach by debris.

Best Regards,
Gary

Comment by Gary Fosburg on July 23, 2009 at 3:16pm

Thank You Robert.
I've just applied for my Road Power concept utilizing downhill vehicle traffic
to generate electricity along the roads of America. States could compete
with utility companies to generate state revenues to get out our our fiscal
mess we're in.

Comment by Robert Schultz on July 23, 2009 at 2:18pm

IREC's 16th Annual Search for Innovative Renewable Energy Projects--Apply Now!
Enter your program or project by July 30, 2009
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Each year, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council recognizes individuals and organizations that have implemented innovative projects during the past year that promote and accelerate the adoption of renewable energy technologies.

This year, IREC will present awards in the following six categories:

* K-12 educational initiatives
* Workforce development
* Colleges & university renewable initiatives
* Local government leadership
* State government leadership
* Non-profit leadership

Eligible programs or activities include education, energy policy, legislation, regulatory actions, demonstration projects, research and development, or financial incentives. Projects must have been completed during 2008.

Award recipients will be recognized during IREC's annual meeting and will receive a commemorative plaque recognizing their achievement. The winning entries will also be posted on the IREC website, featured in a national press release and listed in a brochure to be distributed to all attendees at the annual meeting.

Applications are due COB on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

For more information and to submit applications, contact Jennifer Szaro at jszaro@ouc.com You can download the application for IREC's 2009 Innovation Awards by visiting its website.


Contact Information
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email: janep@irecusa.org
web: http://www.irecusa.org
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Comment by Robert Schultz on June 25, 2009 at 8:52am

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090625100341.htm

Roadsters Embrace Green Racing

ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) — Fast and green. That's what it takes to get to the winner's circle in a new type of auto racing.

Called green racing, it's a meshing of the fast and furious world of auto racing with the quest for cleaner-burning fuels and more energy efficient engines. But make no mistake about it, being green does not mean being slow.

John C. Glenn, an environmental specialist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), described green racing here today at the 13th Annual ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference.

The conference is organized by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and advancing the discovery and design of chemical products and processes that eliminate the generation and use of hazardous substances in all aspects of the global chemical enterprise.

Green racing is a concept that awards a prize to the fastest car that produces the smallest environmental footprint in a race. The hope is that the concept will lead to vital innovations in the cars we use in everyday life, clean up the environment and help reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

"Race cars actually move the technology of street cars in several ways," Glenn says. "One, the technology of race cars develops at a much faster pace than the technology in street cars. And two, they form the basis of what kind of cars people want. They see cars racing on the track, and that's the kind of car they want to buy."

Green racing was the brainchild of Glenn and others at the EPA. In 2006, the EPA, U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory and SAE International formed the Green Racing Working Group to establish criteria for this new type of racing. Two years later, the American Le Mans Series announced it would become the first racing series to put the environmentally focused competition on the race track.

The first American Le Mans Series race to feature the Green Challenge—essentially a race within a race—was held last October. Michelin is sponsoring the series for 2009, which has been renamed the Michelin® Green X® Challenge.

The prize recognizes speedy cars that are eco-friendly based on three primary factors: energy used, greenhouse gas emitted and the amount of petroleum displaced by alternative fuels. The complex 30-plus part scoring system — developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory — takes vehicle mass and average speed into account in order to prevent cars from running slow just to get a better score.

"These are still 200-mph cars. We clearly did not want to change racing. We didn't want to make it boring and slow," Glenn says. "We didn't feel as if that would accomplish our goal, which is to get people to use more energy-efficient vehicles and to stimulate the development of more energy-efficient technologies."

The American Le Mans Series is the perfect testing ground for new green racing technology, Glenn says. It's the only racing series in the world where all cars are allowed to race powered by alternative "street legal" fuels, such as cellulosic E85, E10, clean sulfur-free diesel and gas-electric hybrids. Racers compete in four classifications including GT, which are modified street cars. "It's a much more interesting event with broader technological applications," Glenn notes.

In addition to the American Le Mans Series, several other racing series have become more eco-friendly, allowing the use of ethanol and other renewable fuels. Still, much of racing today remains focused on entertaining fans rather than technological innovation, Glenn says. And he has message for those who resist going green.

"When I talk to people involved in racing, I tell them, 'you're coming to a crossroads. You can either be the poster boys for global warming or you can be part of the solution. It all depends on you,' " Glenn says.

Comment by Gary Fosburg on June 19, 2009 at 9:51am

National Emergency Energy Farming Lottery

To the American Citizens,

NATIONAL LOTTERY HISTORY as quoted by Scientific Games Lottery-Museum
http://www.scigames.com/sections/lottery-museum/
“For almost 400 years the lottery has played a significant role in American history. From 1612 to 1621, it provided the colonists at Jamestown about 8,000 pounds a year that helped them pay passage for many of the new settlers. In 1776, a lottery authorized by the Continental Congress brought in revenue that helped offset the high cost of the Revolutionary War.
Lotteries held during the decade following the war allowed Congress to repay foreign and domestic loans made to the United States in the interest of the Revolution. Before, during, and after the war, state legislatures authorized lotteries that paid for the construction of buildings at Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, and many other prestigious universities. In the 1790s lotteries subsidized state and private buildings in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.
For the next century lotteries built roads, bridges, railroads, and schools, as well as helping the poor, elderly, and destitute. Although lotteries were banned in the first half of the twentieth century because of isolated cases of fraud and abuse, community leaders and citizens never lost sight of the potential benefits of the lottery. In 1964, the lottery, protected by stringent legislation, re-emerged and once again this recreational "voluntary tax" provides revenues for public education, senior citizens, transportation, roads, and parks.”
As you can see by our history, my proposal below isn’t so much new as just rejuvenating a system that has worked for us in the past. Let’s do it again!

VISION FOR NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ENERGY FARMING LOTTERY

GOAL:
To take 100 million structures off the grid (meaning reduced consumption-not batteries) in ten years and at same time have those same structures start producing back into the grid. A net difference of two. There are approximately 100-110 million homes. At 50 Million homes producing same amount or close to back into the grid would balance the other 50 Million homes thus taking us to a “Neutral” carbon footprint.

THE PLAN
It is a simple plan. Have a 24/7 $1 dollar national lottery ticket that would be run in all 50 states. The winners would be issued a $25,000 voucher which could be used for any energy generating product or “GREEN” appliances. Give it away. To a relative, friend or business. It doesn’t matter as long it goes “GREEN”. Would be fully transferable to any person or entity should the winner already have such items as: Solar, Wind, etc….

The Fed’s could help by some form of matching funds or tax credits.

Now, if $1 Billion tickets sold per week, (52.1 billion lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2008) it will generate 40,000 winners per week or 3.968 winners every minute. Every single week of the year, another 40,000 people would be “eliminating grid consumption”. 20.8 Million Structures in 10 years effectively pumping electricity back into the grid, effectively dropping our carbon footprint at twice the speed to a neutral position. If we could get matching Federal Funds, we could double that number. Think of that! That’s 41.6 Million Structures. How many “GREEN” jobs would that create? Millions & Millions in all sectors of GREEN technologies.

The collection of monies will be fully 21st technology. After signing up On-Line; Phones, cell-phones, blackberries, TV sets, email would be but several ways of being notified upon winning. No store terminals will be required.
The day-to-day operations of the lottery would be run by a non-profit organization. For every $25,000 voucher, $10 would go for running operations and increase expansion of this non-profit organization. Therefore, the voucher would be $24,990. The organization purpose would be to help people with Disabilities, Veterans, Homeless, etc…get back on their feet.
ADDENDUM: (2-20-09)
In giving the above paragraph some thought. Here is what I’m envisioning. It is only a concept.

Tickets would be bought via a dedicated web-site. Purchasers would have the option of having their bank accounts debited on an individual basis. $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 max. per month. The money debited against your account turns into Lottery Voucher Credits. They would have the option of a “window” so if they wanted to play at 5:00 pm every day, week, month, etc…they would have the option provided that window is available. Remember, a drawing is approx. every minute for 3.96 winners.

Every time $25,000 is collected, a random drawing from 00001-24990 would issue the winning number. Thus, this lottery would be a 24/7/365 operation. Every 3.96 minutes another winning number would be issued. Since each drawing is only 24,990 players, we would need a method of notifying players that they are in the next drawing of 24,990 players and their number is 00001-24990 to prevent confusion as to what game they are entered in, based upon when debit from account occurs, kinda like Keno.

Upon winning, a message would go out to every player announcing the winning number for that drawing. Email, Iphones, cell-phones, text messaging, TV, website, blackberries, Ipods, etc…would be involved based upon players sign-up on the website. Should they win, a message would come up “YOU ARE A WINNER” $24,990 has been deposited to your account.

We would have an “APPROVED VENDOR LIST” on the website. Winners would then go to web-site and buy Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Energy GREEN appliances, Hybrids, Solar Fans, etc…The company that they buy from would debit this account and ship product to the winners.

Since it’s fully transferable, this web-site account will have a method of transferring balance to another person, entity, corporation, etc…of their choosing provided they have an account on this web-site.

Since most people have a morbid curiosity of “how close” they came to winning, it would be fun to post the results as to how close they came. For example, I receive an email that says “your are number 12,345 the winner number was 12,347. You missed by two numbers. Please try again.

A TYPICAL SCENARIO IF I WON A $25,000 LOTTERY VOUCHER:
I would install Solar in my home which costs around $16,000. The balance of $9,000, I would buy “energy GREEN” appliances. A new Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Dryer, Freezer, Heating systems, etc…creating additional energy savings. The extra energy now generated would go directly back into the “Grid” creating additional credits to my account along with generating electricity nationwide back into the grid. The savings of approx. $3000-$6000/yr that I had been paying for monthly energy bills, I would probably buy a Hybrid because I could use my credits for charging my Hybrid. Now my home and vehicle/s would take us to a “0” carbon footprint for our home. As a side benefit of this proposal for Americans is with increased energy output nationwide, it should drive down cost per Kilowatt thus helping the Nation as a whole.

BENEFITS: (Why I would buy a lottery ticket)
1. Increases home values
2. Excess power creates “credits”. Approx. $0.09 cents per KWH ($avings) to homes
3. Increases disposable income by having minimum or no energy bills.
4. Starts to reduces carbon footprint immediately
5. No new power grid requirements
6. Get to buy new Energy GREEN appliances, bulbs, etc…
7. Use Balance for Hybrid purchase to create a “0” carbon footprint.
8. Spreads installation jobs evenly nationwide; installers, mfg’ers, sales
9. Increases energy GREEN jobs for American workers
10. Increases re-cycling of old “non-GREEN” appliances
11. Even distribution reduces risk of terrorist attach against our grid
12. Resistant to energy disruptions due to national disasters ie; Hurricane IKE

THE ODDS: (25,000 to 1) At 25,001 another lottery drawing is done, etc...
A billion per week is 40,000 winners, 3.96 winners every minute. Side Note: Approx. $1.04 Billion of yearly disposable income could be realized by reduction of monthly energy costs.

HOMELAND SECURITY
The visions outlined above also defends against the possibility of terrorism regarding our energy grid. With a universal grid distribution, America disruption would be minimal due to the uniformity of energy being produced thru every home, apartments, mobile home parks, industrial complexes, local, state and federal buildings, etc…. nationwide.

CONCLUSION

In time of need, the American people have always stood together. This lottery would give the chance for the people to feel involved for a good cause to a new future.

By the People, for the People seems appropriate in this situation.

Even President Abraham Lincoln used lotteries to advance America’s destiny.

The spike in gasoline prices showed us how vulnerable the American people is when it comes to disposable income. We can’t keep the economy going if we don’t have any extra money to spend. When $800 billion leaves our economy for oil every year, it’s no wonder.

My proposals above would put substantial monies in your pockets. Instead of a tax rebate for a small amount, my plan would release that $300-$600 monthly electric bill every month

The visions outlined above would help America (and the world) in bringing about a cleaner environment and a new direction for the 21st Century.

I so hope you might give this some attention and support.

God bless America, God bless Planet Earth.

Sincerely,
Grass Valley, CA

Comment by Chandrashekar Tamirisa on June 13, 2009 at 6:39am

This is an interesting group but the most important aspect that appears to be missing is a business model.

The Web 2.0 technologies which have democratized access to information are perhaps being harvested by mainline media and other corporations for ideas that can be converted by them into profitable ventures given the weak claims and expectations of the participants, who are in it more from being inspired to be able to participate.

Collective knowledge that is free is a poor way to create wealth. Knowledge has to be overlayed with a business model if this group expects to succeed. This was the undoing of the speculative tech bubble in the late '90s.

Comment by Ulysses "ULY" Labilles on June 4, 2009 at 8:06am

On April 21, 2009, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a bold expansion of opportunities for all Americans to serve their communities and our country. I have been very busy since then on top of my 10-hour work shift. I am now a Research Consultant of GNIF- Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation . I also met some good people who made think some other areas that I believe would make a global difference. Do not worry; I still contribute in my own way as Pickens Plan District Leader. I am still Twitting our cause and promoting the Pickens Plan via Facebook and LinkedIn.
Take care guys and let’s continue our mission, especially when the 1st Anniversary of Pickens Plan is just around the corner.
-Uly

p.s. Come join me as well at http://tinyurl.com/UlyC360
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1967492&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Comment by Eric Koch on June 4, 2009 at 7:10am

Clipper Windpower!!!!.....i love this place.

Hi Bob,

i think i'm about 60 miles from the Iowa border...so we are kinda neighbors huh.

anyway, what do you think of a Wind/Biochar baseload+ fuels combination?

Best regards to you too,
Eric Koch WI-03

Comment by Bob Shultis on June 3, 2009 at 7:50pm

Hello. I'm new to this site. I am not a scientist or an inventor. I was fortunate enough to be brought in on pretty much the ground floor of Clipper Windpower, manufacturer of the largest wind turbine commercially produced in the US- the 2.5MW Liberty turbine. I am also a district leader in Iowa- IA-03. Hopefully I can bring something of value to the table.


Best regards,
Bob Shultis IA-03

Comment by Eric Koch on May 27, 2009 at 5:19pm

excerpt from http://push.pickensplan.com/group/bigwindbiochardumploadregulation

for example: here are two american companies that could communicate on this topic.

http://www.biocharengineering.com/

http://www.northernpower.com/

Northern Power produces a 100kW turbine and a 2.2MW turbine.

Biochar Engineering produces two stand alone models.....this is good...they should keep produceing both of them as long as demand warrents it.

but it would be great if Biochar Enginering could partner and package with Northern Power for an entirely electric powered self feeder that can respond to over-voltage with char production and syngass generation that responds to under-voltage.....basicly a Biochar Line Voltage Regulator

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