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This group will make Plan recommendations for national changes to the UBC authorities for proactive support of LEED certification initiatives for all public and private building permits, with structured incentives for existing infrastructure.
There's a great new site on the ning network for green building professionals and students...check it out: LEEDLoop.com
This group will make Plan recommendations for national changes to the UBC authorities for proactive support of LEED certification initiatives for all public and private building permits, with structured incentives for existing infrastructure.
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- 1990's :Designed passive solar homes; registered architect in VA and MI
2003-present: Leading fundamental research effort at UMICH in titanium oxide nanotubes for solar and Li-ion battery applications.
2007: Co-authored book: "Energizing Our Future" John Wiley and Sons, NYC
2007-present: COO and co-founder; Fisher Coachworks launching 10.3 MPG PHEV hybrid mass-transit bus in 2009.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- The time for talk is over, and we don't have much time remaining before the rising cost of energy makes the necessary infrastructure changes too costly to implement.
- What do you want to do to help?
- * Excellent technical understanding of the scale and scope of our energy infrastructure issues
* Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
* Strong personal vision of remediation options and priorities
* Able and willing to contribute time/energy toward a common vision
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 12:30am on January 1, 2009,
Daar Fisher said… - Hi Griffin , I'm the state Internal Communication Director for the Michigan FairTax Assn which works "hand in glove" with goals of the Pickens Plan because by REPLACING the Michigan income tax, families and businesses will have additional disposable monthly income to make energy utilization improvements to their homes, businesses, and transportation.
How will passage of a MI FairTax do this? It will REPLACE the income tax and current sales tax, with a consumption tax (sales tax at point of retail sale). This means that no more state tax will be withheld from Michigan wage-earners' paychecks. What's more, every Michigan resident-family will receive a monthly "prebate" check, in amount based on family size. This will ensure that NO Michigan family will EVEN BEGIN paying the MI FairTax on goods / services unless, or until, they exceed poverty-level spending.
Under the FairTax plan, points of collection are reduced to retailers many of whom are already collecting sales tax. Because service providers must account for income tax withholding and compliance costs, their prices carry a hidden tax which will become visible under the MI FairTax. (The MI FairTax EXCLUDES business-to-business purchases as this would, again, hide the cost of taxation in prices.)
Because of the prebate to ALL Michigan-resident households, the MI FairTax rate would effectively be 0% on all monthly family spending to the poverty level; thereafter it's 9.75%. The average effective rate will be around 5.5% (see p.2 of pdf brochure).
Please, join our email list to learn how you can help advance the Michigan FairTax and facilitate Pickens Plan goals!Mike Gravel (D) - Mike Huckabee (R) - Ron Paul (Libertarian R) Why the FairTax idea is right for America's working families.
- At 2:02am on December 25, 2008,
Home Wind Turbine said… 
Merry Christmas Griffin,
This year I have helped so many members learn about personal home energy plans. It's all about power use, conservation, and home power generation, things I have been doing at my residence to lower my energy costs. Send me a friend request a to add me Griffin, I'd be honored to have you as a friend here.
BTW, Michigan: I just posted an article on my page about Home Wind Systems in Michigan. Your state's representatives, governor, and public utility commission officials are not in your corner with this "soft policy" on Net Metering. Instead they have the tables turned against green power for businesses and homeowners. You should read that article, important.
- At 3:17am on October 29, 2008,
Home Wind Turbine said…
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Hello Griffin, These new roof mounting residential wind turbine kits are shipping now. They are sleek, attractive, and well designed. These are actually a home appliance on the roof, much like an antennae or satellite dish. They are as easy to install as other home appliances, like dishwasher, home theatre, etc. It's a nice clean way for you to begin your Personal Energy Plan. These systems are inexpensive, easy to install, scaleable.
Your Wind blows stronger in winter, Your Sun shines stronger in summer. This hybrid wind/solar system combines these cycles to give a more even flow of energy year round. This homeowner sized wind/solar system provides free power for your home. Many customers have found it easy to become customer/dealers of our kits. Customers can become a dealer with no further investment, they see quickly how people are easy to get interested.
I have used the same systems save money on my electricity costs from day one and Griffin, you can too. Your local wind resources are so good in Michigan. Check these windmaps and see can you pinpoint what number your area is in. Zone 2 is OK, anything over 2 is (very) good. First double check your wind resources from the map and links below.
Your Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Wind Maps -solar wind turbine
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- At 11:39pm on August 4, 2008,
Daryl Oster said… - Griffin,
TRANSPORTATION is the master key to basic survival, and the cornerstone of the economy. We all know that transportation presently depends on oil production, and oil production is peaking. We must focus first on transportation – it is the highest priority. The PickensPlan to transition vehicles to natural gas is a great start toward 100% energy independence, but is a stop-gap measure till we can transition to all electric transportation. Electric energy is strained without adding transportation demands; so we must implement drastic efficiency improvement.
Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is a patented technology where travel occurs without air friction or rolling resistance (like “Space Travel on Earth”); ETT can accomplish 50 times more transportation per kWh (or carbon credit) than electric cars or trains. ETT is silent, low cost, safe, faster than jets, and is electric so it can make maximum use of wind or PV power. I invite you to visit my page to learn more about ETT
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