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On July 10, 2009 Tim Carney, a Columnist for the Examiner post an article entitled:
Congress gives your money to T. Boone Pickens. I responded this this LTE.
With all do respect to my good friend and fellow Johnny Timothy Carney I must take excep...
I would like to introduce myself to some of you who are newer to the Pickens Plan and re-introduce myself to other who may be members in DC for a while.
My name is Aaron Parness and I am the District/City (State) leader here in the District of Co...
I would like to introduce myself to some of you who are newer to the Pickens Plan and re-introduce myself to other who may be members in DC for a while.
My name is Aaron Parness and I am the District/City (State) leader here in the District of Co...
Hey Team,
Boone met with several District Leaders from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia today after the press conference to introduce NAT GAS Act of 2009 (HR 1835). He very excited about effort and enthusiasm of the Army. It is with your support an...
Hey Team,
Boone met with several District Leaders from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia today after the press conference to introduce NAT GAS Act of 2009 (HR 1835). He very excited about effort and enthusiasm of the Army. It is with your support an...
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- All my life my family have driven conservation into me. My mother lives in Mexico completely off the grid (Solar, Wind, and Water tanks). My dad drive a Bio Diesel powered by vegetable oil collected from clients that we process in flat plan van on the property. We’d like to expand this to several others in a study over time through a grant proposal.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- I think that right now we are at an crossroads of time where world is thirty for big ideas and monumental change. The energy crisis, the economic crisis, and the elections have created an environment where change can take hold but it’s important that we don’t let this window of opportunity slip by. Particularly, I think it’s a perfect time to talk with the auto makers and offer them a glimpse into the new world where they can thrive.
- What do you want to do to help?
- I am an attorney in DC and as Co District Leader in of DC we will organize a team here push the plan. Also, I'd like to draw up a proposal to the auto industry and TARP to make the plan a condition to receiving any TARP funds. Example: US could purchase only natural gas and/or hydrogen cars but will pay up front for the purchase so many cars over so many years.
Aaron Parness, District Leader's Blog
National Clean Energy Project - Building the New Economy (Press Conference)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O32PFnge_M
Posted on February 23, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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- At 12:39pm on December 4, 2009,
John Wesley Nobles said… - Hello Aaron,
Would like to produce a Green Revolution Show with you and other eastern state leaders, and hopefully some congresspeople. About a week ago we did a show with the Ohio People and Congressman Tim Ryan that I thought went well. Would like to stay with that same format. Call me; 760-961-1313, or email; jwnobles1@verizon.net and let's talk about it.
Thanks,
John
- At 4:00am on June 19, 2009,
Michael Knight said… - C O N S E R V A T I O N :
Free Alternative Energy Available Now !
America Continues to Waste over 70% of the Energy it Consumes.
100's of millions of lights unnecessarily burn during the day and night, over heating and over cooling is the norm, over packaging, inadequate recycling, toxic landfills, horrendous road congestion, and our perverted obsession with road construction. Public and Private buildings, Schools, Churches, Homes, ... America's blatant energy waste and overuse is culturally pervasive, and abominable !
1- ONLY with a substantial and tangible economic reward/consequence will most Americans care to conserve.
Crude oil must be taxed at $200 per barrel and offset by making income tax begin at $60k.
Taxing energy is simple, fair, economically sound, and available TODAY.
2- The American auto industry must quickly transition to the 6.4 BILLION people reason$ to manufacture solar, wind, and other alternative energy producers. They already have the needed infrastructure. Every home and building in the world, could be using solar energy. We are fast running out of fossil fuels !
Humanity is racing toward extinction, via global warming, for our failure to stop our energy waste.
Taxing energy (in lieu of income taxes) is the ONLY incentive that will stop energy waste and cause renewable energy sources to be employed.
Michael Knight, PhD Energy Conservation Policy mk.ConservationMatters@gmail.com
- At 1:59pm on March 28, 2009,
Kim Anderson said… - Hi Aaron
Great results for you district! Just fantastic. Have you or anyone in your area brought aboard 100 new suporters personally - we would love to have them in the 100CLUB!
Best,
Kim
- At 4:43am on March 2, 2009,
Leslie G. said… - Aaron, I am a welcome wagon volunteer for the PP and wanted to say thank you for bringing in new members. I have seen your profile on a number of new members pages. Leslie
- At 9:38am on February 18, 2009,
jAMES ALI said…
- The naysayers to alternative fuel sources are perpetuating the myth that a major infastructure makeover is necessary to facilitate a changeover. There are already systems in place which can be expanded on. Many states already operate a fleet system of cars, trucks and buses that have converted to CNG. These " Fleet Garages" have simply converted their fuel tanks to facilitate the use of CNG.
. Why can't the government mandate that these major gas companies have a percentage of their gas stations have at least 1 CNG PUMP? .There are mandates on emission control, and safety features,and even when all analog transmissions will end, so what is so difficult about this?
The reason more people have not converted to CNG is because it is not available at the pumps. The majority of cars built in the US since 1999 can be converted to CNG. The conversion kits cost appx $600 and professional installation appx. $5500. Again, as the volume of installation increases these prices will drop. Why not give the customers and installers a rebate for installation ? Let the CNG supplier bear the cost of converting ONE pump per station for those gas stations ( they will make that back) and have a mandate on when all vehicles should be alternative ready. Again, what is so difficult in doing this?????
- At 4:04pm on February 2, 2009,
Dan Erskine said… - Hi Arron,
Good work you are doing!
We've got a PETITION started and it's getting some good traction.
We're telling President Obama and the Congress to allow more of us to "hook up" the the grid, Net metering regulations are all over the place across our country, we're asking President Obama and Congress to require utilities to allow 5% of the households in the area that they service to hook up to the grid with their own private alternative energy systems.
I'd appreciate it if you would go take a look at it and sign it.
Click the link above or I've created a redirect so it is easier to tell people in person www.pacificsunlight.net
- At 11:52am on February 2, 2009,
Kim Anderson said…
- Nice work on your district - are you at 100 yet?
Would love to have you in the 100CLUB!
Kim
- At 8:06pm on February 1, 2009,
Chris Lewis said… - I am honored to meet you and read what you have done and propose to do. Without you and your generation we wouldn't have a prayer for the future.
- At 4:36am on January 28, 2009,
Ed Matricardi said… - hey Aaron...let me know if you got any feedback on the stimulus when you called Eleanor Holmes Norton's office about the stimulus vote and the clean energy provisions. thanks.
- At 2:01am on January 28, 2009,
Michael Shawn Kendall said… - Hi Aaron, Would you be willing to share this with the people in your district? Here is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. I have been pushing for the sell of US Treasury "Energy Independence Savings Bonds". Savings bonds are normally purchased in $25 increments. This gives a way for just about any American to tighten their belts just a bit by skipping a meal at McDonalds or Pizza Hut and buying a RE savings bond to support a project. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.com. Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi yesterday:
27FEB09
Honorable Speaker of the House Congresswoman Pelosi,
I am an Electronic Technician Chief in the US Navy with 27 years service stationed overseas. I’m outlying an idea to assist and work with current plans for achieving energy independence. I urge you, as speaker of the house and the driving force to form the select committee on energy independence and global warming, consider for discussion and introduction into the house US Treasury Savings Bonds for Energy Independance.
In WWII America sold war bonds supporting the war effort. When young, my mother told me her primary school raised enough money through bonds to build a tank to support troops. I am impressed with the patriotism and purpose of our greatest generation that accomplished so much.
Selling energy bonds for RE (Renewable Energy) development would lower foreign oil imports and assist with the complex problem of funding. Bonds sold as “Energy S” could support new solar trough plants, “Energy W” to support wind farms, Energy “H” to support hydroelectric plants, Energy “T” to support RE transportation such as electric bullet train routes powered by RE, Energy "C" COOPS for small communities only needing a small quantity of turbines, and Energy “I” for needed infrastructure high voltage power lines to the RE site. Bonds will have the project name and include an artist’s perspective of the project and an American flag. President Obama had great success with the internet during his campaign. In a similar manner, using the internet, energy bonds could have a website listing current projects and an “electronic checkout” could purchase a bond $25 or higher. Simpler methods of payment such as “PAYPAL” and credit cards would be available and after an electronic purchase is complete a color print out of the bond is available with a follow up of the bond in the mail. The website would limit quantity of projects for each category until funding is complete. After a project becomes funded, a new project will be available. A tab on the site will show history and status of previous projects. Purchasers may take great pride in “collecting” and displaying bonds of various RE projects and participating at different levels of financial support. Solar trough plants in the multi-hundred MW size capacity with molten salt energy storage in California, Arizona, and West Texas can provide a major portion of electric needs. North Dakota has potential to support 1/3 of our nations electric needs in it’s class 4 wind zone areas. There are plenty of suitable proposed wind turbine farms now around the nation to significantly increase our RE if funded. Mid sized hydro-electric has not been used in America to it’s full potential. Following the example of our neighbor, Canada, it would provide a significant increase in percentage of electric production. Developing all three we could provide the majority of our electric and heating needs through renewable energy in a "New New Deal" fashion allowing natural gas for transportation as T. Boone Pickens is working for. Bullet train routes have proven a viable alternative to commercial domestic air service and when powered by electricity provided by RE suppliers America would be in the forefront of world technology. Example, I heard of discussion for a commuter train from Denver to Colorado Springs. Such a route built as a renewable energy project with charter requirement legally requiring to only purchase electricity from available renewable energy sources would be a model example. There are many train routes, city bus systems, and government vehicles that can be converted to run from alternative energy sources and fuels. Jobs created would bolster the economy, lower trade deficit, and strengthen national security. I would take great pride in print outs of bonds with graphics of each project I supported and many other Americans would also. The energy bonds could have tax breaks. BLM lands may be a viable place to start for some projects.
I contacted the US treasury department and was told that the marketing department for savings bonds closed several years ago. I was told there would be problems because savings bonds are at the federal level while the projects will be at the state and local level. I disagree and believe that these can easily be figured out in the way of grants to the state and local level using money from the bonds for those specific projects. I was told to check out auctions on the www.treasurydirect.gov website and found them to not apply to citizens wanting to buy savings bonds to support a cause such as energy independance. I was told by the treasury department to look into CREB (Clean Renewable Energy Bonds). I found CREB to be large scale funding that a citizen would not be able to participate in as a US Treasury Energy Independance Bond would provide. If given the tools to participate directly, the power of the citizens of the United States to help achieve energy independance could not be denied. Americans mean well and the Energy Independance Savings bond program will give citizens the power at their level to make it happen. If marketed through a web page, commercials, and to federal employees the word would get out and participation would spread like wildfire.
Mr. Paul Gipe, a resident of Bakersfield CA, an author of several books about wind energy, and recipient of multiple awards as a pioneer in the industry since the 1970's has put a letter I wrote to Senator Dorgan on this subject as well as an older letter I wrote on wind COOP in JAN07. These websites are:
http://www.wind-works.org/coopwind/RenewableEnergyBondsforEnergyIndependence.html
and
http://www.wind-works.org/articles/AmericanEnergyIndependencethroughCooperativeInvestmentinWindEnergy.html
Sincerely and very respectfully,
ETC(SW/AW) Mike Kendall USN
Mailing address: PSC 476, Box 879, FPO AP, 96322 USA
Telephone (803) 265-4756, Email: ke6cvh@yahoo.com
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