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Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?: No

Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:: My husband and I are very interested in alternative energy and would like to see solar power, wind power, nuclear power, and other energy alternatives become more available and affordable for us.

What excites you about this campaign?: It seems to be the only viable solution out there that makes use of the infrastructure we already have in our natural gas industry to begin weening ourselves off of foreign oil. Speed and sustainability are the major benefits that I see in the Picken's Plan.

What do you want to do to help?: I have posted your site to my blog at http://thecornergarden.blogspot.com along with my endorsement. I will do anything I can do to help raise awareness. I have two young children I care for full time which limits my ability to travel or conduct meetings.

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Disunity

I'm sure I am not alone in noticing the divisiveness that has gripped the country in recent years. I am young, not even thirty, and haven't the perspective of many years as others do, but it seems that our nation is becoming more divided. Rich and poor, black and white, conservative and liberal, environmentalist and otherwise. Doubtless, this divisiveness is a significant reason the legislature has been gridlocked and unable to provide needed solutions to the fuel crisis. There is too much of bi… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2008 at 1:00pm — 11 Comments

Nay-sayers Revisited

In response to my previous blog post, I was disappointed to get a response that was three times longer than my original post, and that severely detracted from my message. If you have a reply to a post that is a book, post to your own blog. Also, as I used to tell my fourth graders when I was a teacher, if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

I spoke of nay-sayers in my other post. By those, I did not mean people who have valid input and suggestions that may be corrective in… Continue

Posted on July 31, 2008 at 8:00am — 11 Comments

The Free World: A Highly Evolved Society

Today, while reading the news, I came across an article about a man named Ken Krimstein, a resident of New York, and his experience on September 11, 2001. In describing the renewed sense of patriotism for our country and way of life that resulted from this attack, he said something inspired. He said, "“Freedom is the highest evolved state of civilization that we have, and it can’t be taken lightly.”

The past two weeks have been remarkable. A movement has arisen from the people, led by one man w… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2008 at 3:01pm — 12 Comments

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At 4:15pm on June 1, 2009, Bill Mollring said…: Windspire will be featured on a special episode of ABC's "20/20" on June 19th at 10/9C. The episode highlights the impact the new Windspire manufacturing facility is having in Michigan by putting ex-autoworkers back to work.

At 5:19am on January 31, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi Bridgette, Here is a tool for all of us to get renewable energy going. I am working the introduction into Congress a bill for 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 an RE savings bond to support a renewable energy project and save money at the same time for themselves. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already.If you agree with this plan please consider passing to other people in your district as it will be a great tool to get funding for PickensPlan projects through support of Renewable Energy projects. On my web page is a link for a new group that was started today called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” At your discretion I encourage you to join on the link as one of “my friends” and the join the group if you agree with the goals. I have created a group on PickensPlan called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” . It is currently listed as the number 3 group on the PickensPlan website and I encourage you to check it out, join if you like it, and become friends on my PickensPlan page. My email address is michael.kendall@ymail.com Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi the other day:
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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: michael.kendall@ymail.com

At 11:48pm on December 10, 2008, Barry Sharpe said…: Hang in there, Bridgette! You're on the right track.

At 10:39am on September 17, 2008, Geoff Bailey said…: Bridgette,

My name is Geoff Bailey and I am the Pickens Plan regional campaign director for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. I know how involved you've been on the site for the past two months and I just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work!

I am actually looking for folks who would like to blog about the plan in different states. If you would like to be one of our bloggers in the great state of Texas, please let me know.

I just wanted to personally introduce myself. And I hope you are having a great day!

Geoff

At 9:44pm on August 31, 2008, Ken Cook said…: Happy Labor day Bridgette!

At 3:36pm on August 27, 2008, Jeff Beddingfield said…: Bridgette,
E mail your friends and build a network.
Let me know if i can help you with anything.
The Pickens Plan is important to all of us........
Lets be friends
Jeff

At 11:04am on August 26, 2008, Eric Straatsma MS said…: There is another issue... How do we even give people the power to CHOOSE green energy, generated by wind to begin with? Monopolies do not let go of their unlimited power to control where you buy their energy from willingly, and most states are controlled by oil, nuclear and coal supplied monopoly utility companies.

Part of the answer to this whole problem is to make all states energy deregulated as Texas and New York are. Give people a choice of switching to green energy through their energy provider. Deregulation leads to choices, incentives and lower prices, as these two states show, and the website illustrates specifically, with real world prices you can check on from many providers.

In regulated states, there is no choice and utilities have a monopoly hold on everything. They will not change, or if they do, it will take another fifty years. They have a strangle hold on everyone and will not let them go..it feels kind of like being in Egypt back in the Old Testament days. Consumers are powerless and helpless for the most part, and are dictated to by oil companies and utilities who buy their carbon fuels.

By contrast, if customers have a choice, as they do for long distance service, then they can switch FAST. Consumers can easily switch to a green energy company that supplies all of their power from wind for example.

Consumer demand will drive the green market as well as investors who will supply it to the demand, rather than utilities freezing everyone out of choice and forcing everyone into extinction due to burning carbon based fuels and 10,000 years of buildup of toxic radioactive fuels.

The only thing left is education, which means that green energy providers hire sales people who will educate first, and then sell green energy to consumers who are truly AWARE and making an INFORMED choice.

Find out how to actually make this green energy thing happen, TODAY, by taking action. Switch to green energy, using links below.

We cannot wait another thirty years for the government or anyone else to save us. We have the power NOW to change things, TODAY.

Eric S
www.aaagreenenergy.com
www.electricityratescompared.info

At 9:38am on August 12, 2008, Dr. Norman LaFave said…: Hi Bridgette,

Please take a look at the executive summary on my page and join the group "Paradigm Shift Institute". We are in the process of establishing a nonprofit innovation laboratory in Houston Texas dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue technology careers and to the development of the next-generation of strategic technologies to meet our current global challenges. Alternative energy is a major focus of our program.
Right now, we are in need of people willing to sponsor our efforts or to finding sponsorship for us.
We believe this can be the beginning of an effort that can spread to other areas of the country and create a critical mass of new technology ideas and innovative technologists to meet the challenges.

Any assistance you could provide would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Norman

At 6:24pm on August 9, 2008, Bruce Eric Montgomery said…: 'Green-collar' jobs a growth area, U.S. group says

Companies are stepping up their environmental initiatives, and that may mean a boom in "green-collar" jobs.

A recent forecast by the American Solar Energy Society found that renewable energy and energy-efficient industries were responsible for the creation of nearly 8.5 million jobs in 2006, and by 2030 that number is expected to reach 40 million.

Colleges and universities are taking notice, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a job placement consulting group.

Many have introduced specialized degree programs in eco-commerce, environmental accounting, green and social marketing, and ecological economics.

"The demand for 'green-collar' jobs is really exploding, especially as the cost of energy continues to climb," said John Challenger, the group's chief executive. "Students need to start thinking about developing skills that will give them an edge for these types of careers that did not even exist until recently."

Popular jobs include urban planners, forestry professionals and environmental lawyers, Challenger said. There is also a growing demand for architects and engineers with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit.

http://push.pickensplan.com/group/greenjobsnow

At 5:19pm on August 9, 2008, jim mize said…: Bridgette
I have thought about buying a used Honda CRX HF, they get around 52 on the highway. Now they were produced in the 80's and early 90's but you can pick one up for 1500 to 3000 depending on the shape of the car. Now you might have to put several hundred into it but geez 50 mpg.

Now they don't have all the airbags etc but if your husband is looking to cut his commuting cost this may be the ticket. What kind of car is he driving now, I assume you have a car too?

Think about it. You could probably sell his current car and come out a little ahead.