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an electrical pyrolysis load (microwave- infrared) allows excess wind energy to be used to maximize char and syngas production..syngas generators then produce electrical energy under low wind conditions,forming a carbon negative base load solution.
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Mostly in the area of education, mine and other's
- What excites you about this campaign?
- T. Boone and I are distant relatives. I endorse his programs fully.
I remember when in college in the early 70's in a speech class, that when I spoke before the class, my subject was always the environment.
BOONE has taken the "bull by the horns" so to speak and is determined to do something tangible. Me, too.
- What do you want to do to help?
- Whatever it takes, and researching wind turbine power generation, as alternative to electric company power for our home and considering a new business venture in wind turbine production and installation.
I volunteered to take on the role of District leader, and presently encouraging members to invite others to join THE PICKENS PLAN
FInancing GREEN Economy From a friend
How to Have Peace This Year: 2009
Did you know that America just elected its first anti-war President since Dwight D. Eisenhower, elected in 1952, ran promising to end the Korean War.
America has been in the war business for 67 years—since Pearl Harbor.
We spend more on war than the next 15 countries combined.
Perhaps ending our American dependence on war—is even more important, or at least AS important as ending our dependence on foreign oil.
Unless and until we make as much money waging peace as we do waging war—we won't change.
And ending war is not the same as bringing peace.
What can we do????
1. Make arms-dealing illegal by 2010
2. Into EVERY defense contract a requirement for a peacetime project
3. Federally subsidize the conversion of military companies to peaceful uses with TAX INCENTIVES & DIRECT FUNDING.
4. Convert military bases to housing for the poor and homeless
5. Phase out all foreign military bases
6. Make it a requirement that ALL military personnel devote part of their duty-time to rebuilding America's infrastructure.
7. Have a moratorium on all future weapons technologies
8. Greatly lessen weapons like destroyers and submarines because they have no use against terrorism and were intended to defend against superpower-enemies—that no longer exist, outside of America.
9. Completely fund social services and take the balance out of the defense and homeland security budgets.
10. This is just the start! You brainstorm about making the shift from our now "war economy' to a 'peace economy' with HIGH profits, like we now have with the military industrial complex—this will ensure it will never end..
Do you think these are possible? Yes, they are. The former Soviet army is now farming and other peaceful work. The USA is terribly defendant on gigantic defense spending.
And the empire follows the dollar
Did you know that America just elected its first anti-war President since Dwight D. Eisenhower, elected in 1952, ran promising to end the Korean War.
America has been in the war business for 67 years—since Pearl Harbor.
We spend more on war than the next 15 countries combined.
Perhaps ending our American dependence on war—is even more important, or at least AS important as ending our dependence on foreign oil.
Unless and until we make as much money waging peace as we do waging war—we won't change.
And ending war is not the same as bringing peace.
What can we do????
1. Make arms-dealing illegal by 2010
2. Into EVERY defense contract a requirement for a peacetime project
3. Federally subsidize the conversion of military companies to peaceful uses with TAX INCENTIVES & DIRECT FUNDING.
4. Convert military bases to housing for the poor and homeless
5. Phase out all foreign military bases
6. Make it a requirement that ALL military personnel devote part of their duty-time to rebuilding America's infrastructure.
7. Have a moratorium on all future weapons technologies
8. Greatly lessen weapons like destroyers and submarines because they have no use against terrorism and were intended to defend against superpower-enemies—that no longer exist, outside of America.
9. Completely fund social services and take the balance out of the defense and homeland security budgets.
10. This is just the start! You brainstorm about making the shift from our now "war economy' to a 'peace economy' with HIGH profits, like we now have with the military industrial complex—this will ensure it will never end..
Do you think these are possible? Yes, they are. The former Soviet army is now farming and other peaceful work. The USA is terribly defendant on gigantic defense spending.
And the empire follows the dollar
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I look forward to meeting you soon! Thank you for being the GA District 10 leader!
I really like your ideas on how to better utilize our Armed Forces and cut the DOD and DHS budgets to fund sustainable energy and the social safety net. If we can outlaw arms manufacturers and dealers from lobbying Congress that will be a huge help in getting your goals accomplished. Looking forward to attending a meeting.
Steve@flsenergy.com
Please let me know.
Michelle Millhof
District Leader GA-07
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
the initialwiring included available 110 and 240 circuits in the basement garage
by the time electric vehiclesare commercially available I will be ready to plug them in. I dont think it will be until 2014.
I have done the small thingsbut the builder made some problems before we got him out of the picture When I took over finishing the over budget house the rest was done affordably and with future enhancements in mind
It costs very little to do extensive insulation and the air to airt heat pump can be upgraded to geo thermal when I can afford the well and the water to air pump.I will probably try using county water first as it is ground temp and already here at no added cost the used water willbe used for plantings outside.
As you can see little in place but big plans.I am around most of the time because I had a stroke almost immediately after getting the certificate of occupancy.My mind was still sound and I learned to walk again but one arm is gone making life difficult for a person who worked with his hands. now I have time but cant effectively use it. once you see where it is call if you want to 706 983 0696
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Kim
The pics are beautiful! How are you doing with your district? Georgia is lucky to have you.
I posted a letter that I wrote to friends asking them to just drop me their name adress and email if they suport the plan. Got a lot better results thant the generic go to www.pickensplan.com letter we wrote over the summer. Huge increase in % of replies. Do go to the district leader page. Several folks are using it with great results. Ask JAck Costanitno!
I look forward to hearing from you
Best to you
Kim
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