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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
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- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Actively involved in the Green community
mygdg.org (Global Development Group)
hapsburgh.com (Hapsburgh Inc.)
masterylife.info (MasteryLife)
- What excites you about this campaign?
- No nukes- Finally someone is looking to the future. Nuclear waste is a huge problem. Oil is huge problem. Solar and wind- I am on board.
- What do you want to do to help?
- I am a speaker, writer and researcher and I would be glad to speak about these issues and write about these issues. If your organization, school, or event needs some support then I would be glad to help.
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Nowhere in Our Universe is a Place Quite Like Earth
Nowhere in our universe is a place quite like earth. As you view earth from space it becomes clear that we are blessed. Imagine being dropped off on the moon and having to live on a dust covered surface with no breathable air or worse, underground where artificial accommodations would have to bring you solace. There is only one earth and we are raping her.
Our nuclear plants are getting old and it becomes hard to trust containment systems that once confined the radioactive waste away… Continue
Our nuclear plants are getting old and it becomes hard to trust containment systems that once confined the radioactive waste away… Continue
Posted on December 4, 2008 at 8:21am
Clean Burning Alcohol- a natural gas
David Blume, an ecological expert, has addressed the issue of the prohibition and what he calls its true purpose. The model A and T car was a duel fuel system and could burn both alcohol and oil/gasoline. With the push for prohibition, the oil industry got an 18 year head start that allowed its establishment to what we know today in the industry. The use of alcohol is clean burning and can be made from numerous sources including apples. This source of fuel could be made locally, is relatively… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — 5 Comments
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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: ke6cvh@yahoo.com
How goes it?
Just a gentle nudge....
Many hands make light work.
1. Download the pledge/petition :
http://media.pickensplan.com/downloads/PP/pollingsignupsheet.pdf
2. get them signed
3. fax them in to the 888# at the bottom of the pledge, asap.
If you are able to get 100 we would be honored to ahve you in the 100CLUB.
We need millions to get clout we need as a grass roots organization! PLease let me know how it goes!
BEST to you
Kim
Have you seen the solar paint?
P.S. Google Samso, Denmark and Freiburg, Germany (The Solar Village) to see 2 great examples of what is being done in Europe.
The only way to insure the success of this historical effort is to build our numbers to monumental and unignorable heights. CAN YOU HELP?
Would you please congratulate our newest 100CLUB member, Chris Jones-
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/profile/ChrisJones86
Chris joined Pickens Plan over the weekend, and already has 150 signed pledges from standing in line at the polls for early voting! He is going back again today. Another Pickens Hero.
Best
Kim
THANK YOU for offering real help.
Nowhere in our environment is a place quite like earth. As you view earth from space it becomes clear that we are blessed. Imagine being dropped off on the moon and having to live on a dust covered surface with no breathable air or worse, underground where artificial accommodations would have to bring you solace.There is only one earth and we are raping her.
Our nuclear plants are getting old and it becomes hard to trust containment systems that once confined the radioactive waste away from our ecosystem. Our factories have pumped massive amounts of pollution into our environment. Even our suburbs are full of pesticides as we attempt to control these supposed evil insects that are invading our homes. The food we consume can be full of hormones chemicals, pesticides, and even poisons from artificial preservatives. The question of how long we can rape our planet before we start to see signs of danger is no longer one for the future. Our fish are disappearing, our children are getting sick, and despite empty promises, our environment is dying.
We are left with the realization that we must demand solar power, wind power, alternative fuels beyond oil, and renewable resources that do not harm our environment. There are simple things that we can do to start this process. There was a story told about a man who bought a car from his local car dealership and it did not take him long to realize he had bought a special car. He was getting over 100 miles per gallon! He thought something was wrong and he took it back to tell them, of course they took the car back and told him it was a sample version from the factory and they mistakenly gave him the wrong vehicle.There would be no reason for this man to make up such a story like this.
Incorporate the following into your life:
* Buy organic food- this sends a message to the mass farming system that this is what we want.
* Stop using chemicals around your home. Simple rubbing alcohol or vinegar can be used in place of harsh chemicals that naturalist claim cause illness.
* Become actively involved in your communities where there are factories, nuclear power plants, and energy stations. Become vocal about wanting natural renewable energy.
* Ride your bike when you can instead of your car. most of us need the exercise!
* Read, read, read.
* Don't take the attitude that you will let another generation take care of the problem.
* Stop buying junk that you know will end up in a landfill like Styrofoam and plastic.
* Take a new attitude about going natural. It is not weird, but necessary.
* Remember that if you start seeing animals suffer, then it is only a matter of time before we do as well.
* Plant some trees and learn how to garden.
* Know your chemicals, before they know you.
* Recycle