The Question of Sustainability is the Only Question to be Considered
Going Green - the Comfortable Way
An off-the-grid, off-the-furnace, off-the-well year-round residence with 21st-century comfort in southeastern Minnesota successfully combining a wind generator & photovoltaic cells with batteries, passive solar design with radiant heating and rainwater harvesting.
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- I was born, raised, and educated in Germany and came to the US 10 years ago. I'm an engineer (Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Masters or Diploma-Engineer in Technical Information Science), a project manager, and analyst and I am passionate about excellence, quality, and--most of all--sustainability.
Between 2003 and 2006, I've designed and built an off-the-grid, off-the-well, and off-the-furnace energy-efficient house with 21st century comfort that looks and feels like a normal house yet will save me about $300,000 in utility bills over the next 30 years.
www.lichtnstein.org
I'm also in the process of launching a Consultancy for Environmentally-friendly and Energy-Efficient Living, offering Home Energy Audits, Utility Bill Reduction Plans, and assistance with green remodels and new construction.
consulting.lichtnstein.org
- What excites you about this campaign?
- that it sends the right message in a highly polished way.
that it seems to be promoted by a historically rather conservative (?)individual.
that it's using web 2.0
- What do you want to do to help?
- clarify and expand the message:
* e.g., the 20% statistic from the Department of Energy relies on the fact that peak demand can be met with easily on- and off-line gas power plants.
* e.g., that a 20-30% reduction can be achieved by S.M.A.R.T. Conservation [(c) 2008] alone - Sustainable, Meaningful, Achievable, Repeatable, and Technology-supported.
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Es ist mein Vergnügen, Sie kennen zu lernen und Ihr Gutachten zum Pickens-Plan zu bringen. Ich kehrte gerade von einem Besuch der 3 Woche bis Dänemark und Deutschland zurück. Für unsere Reise in diesem Jahr waren wir in Kopenhagen, und dann zu einem Gebiet unter Köln - Gemund, Deutschland. (Nicht weit von Aachen). Ich habe heißes Sonnenwasser seit 1981 gehabt und setze fort, mein Haus für den Sonnengewinn und Hitzeretention zu verbessern. In 3 Reisen nach Europa und Deutschland werde ich so beeindruckt, was sie tun, um diese Krise zu lösen. Vielen Dank dafür, Ihr Gutachten zum Pickens-Plan zu bringen, und bin ich froh, Sie als mein Freund hinzuzufügen. Ich möchte mehr über Ihr Haus wissen. Ich werde im nördlichen Michigan ungefähr 1 Meile im Westen vom See (Lake) Michigan gelegt.
Gute Wünsche ........ Lee Ewald (war meine Familie vom Gebiet von Danzig/Gdansk - Preuße/Deutscher)
You may want to consider the following event:
Sunday, October 12 is the 6th annual ROD (Reduce Oil Dependency) Day. This year www.hope3.org is opening the event to the general public!
Our agenda is to meet at
International Motorwerks
500 4th St S
La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-6439
10-10:30.......Coffee and donuts by Java Detour during registration.
10:30-Noon...Letter and emailing campaign to motivate congresspeople in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa to establish statewide incentives for hybrid, CNG and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and home refueling systems like Phill for CNG.
Noon-1:00.....Lunch spponsored by hope3.org from the People's Food COOP in our neighborhood.
1:00-3:00......Letter and emailing campaign to establish CNG refueling along Interstate 90 in Western Wisconsin and later expansion in Central Minnesota and Iowa. Also, letter and emailing campaign to manufacturers to continue research and development as wel as production of fuel efficient and environmentally sensitive vehicles.
If you or someone you know should be involved in this Pickens Plan related evetn, please have them RSVP - ROD Day at (608) 784-6439 for number of lunches that we should plan on sponsoring.
Thanks,
Chris Schneider
La Crosse, Wi
Did you attend the MREA Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin?
There is another Energy Fair in the neighborhood this Saturday, September 20 at Riverland Community College in Austin, Minnesota. I hope you can attend!
Thanks,
Chris Schneider
Hybrid Guru
CNG proponent
www.hope3.org
PS more details at www.re-fest.org!
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Welcome and THANK YOU for joining Pickens Plan. We need your help.
There is a perfect storm of events happening right now that create the possibility of a paradigm shift that is urgently needed. We have an angry citizenry due to pain at the pump, a presidential election on the horizon, and a man with a plan to dramatically and imminently reduce our dependance on foreign oil, and provide a bridge to future solutions, who has the resources, contacts, knowledge, wealth and "will" to get it done.
Please share this plan with your circle of friends, family and associates. Urge them to JOIN. As you know, it is simply like signing a petition. With large numbers of supporters, we can put pressure to bear on Congress to incentivize alternative and renewable energies, and insure that our future president will be a leader that will push for domestic energy solutions. JFK once said. "in the next 10 years we will put a man on the moon". He got it done. We need that kind of leadership on energy.
Time is of the essence. If gas prices retreat the public will forget the pain, and our moment may be lost. How frightening to be looking back and apologizing to our children that we could not get this done when we had the chance.
For more information:
Check out an informative video "Topeka, Kansas Town Hall Meeting": http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/04/video-of-the-topeka-town-hall
Please friend me if you like.
If you know someone in the press- get them to cover this.
If you know someone who blogs- get them to cover this.
If you can write to a Congressman/woman- get them to understand this. You can call them at (202)225-3121. Ask them if they support 100% clean electricity in the next 10 years.
If you know someone who is in the public eye- ask them to support this.
If you can write a letter to the editor of your local paper- please do.
If you want to print downloadable flyers and put them in your car and/or business window- please do.
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TODAY to ask 5 people to join this historical effort. Thanks again for support Christian!