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Hey Ron, thanks for writing. You are right in that it does render the part of the structure coming back against the wind a drag on the power output. Obviously the less the drag the better so making the leading edges of the panels and the structur...
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I DESIGNED A WIND AND WATER TURBINE WITH A PATENT PENDING AS OF JULY13, 2008. THE WATER TURBINE ACCORDING TO ENGINEERS IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY AT $0.03 kW. WE'LL SEE!!!
What excites you about this campaign?
GEO, WATER, WIND & SOLAR ARE BY FAR MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND THAN THE FOSSIL FUELS.
What do you want to do to help?
I COULD BEST SERVE IN FINDING & TESTING SITES & NEGOTIATING WITH LAND OWNERS.

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HARRY "SKIP" ROBINSON

Water Turbine Project

With over two years in the works, preliminary engineering numbers are indicating that we have designed an advance water turbine system that can truly compete head to head in the production of electricity against fossil fuels and nuclear power, in applicable locations. Our system requires a fairly strong current like the Florida Gulfstream within reasonable close proximity to target populations. We are targeting the development of commercial systems in the 4 MW range, each with the capacity to li… Continue

Posted on February 23, 2009 at 6:59am —

HARRY "SKIP" ROBINSON

Preliminary numbers

Just found out that we are looking at approx. $0.0303 per kW/hr from a proposed 4 MW water turbine system in 3 to 5 knot currents. That's installed with a DC cable to the shoreline. That's also before all the government tax incentives and carbon credits.

I thought it was going to be good but not this good. Now all that we have to do is find a shore line and the money and employ thosands of people to make it happen.

Posted on February 21, 2009 at 1:11pm —

HARRY "SKIP" ROBINSON

It time to get er done ourselves.

In response to green energy bonds, just what the country needs is more debt. Isn’t $12,000,000,000,000 enough to already devalue our currency? How much do you want to devalue it? If people are really interested in truly going green, we need to funnel our own resources into a Green Energy Fund. Mr. Pickens could be on the 13 member Board and we could elect the remaining 12 members. Set up a website that could provide a voting system to allow people to promote themselves and allow everyone concern… Continue

Posted on January 29, 2009 at 7:16pm —

HARRY "SKIP" ROBINSON

Research and Development

I see a great deal of money being spend on doing long term forecasting of environmental problems and other rather useless research rather than the money being used for research and development of green technologies that could prevent problems from occurring. Some of these Government and University researchers are depleting/milking our system of much needed dollars that could solve the problems we know already exist. I'm a great example. I have been trying to obtain financing for both a very viab… Continue

Posted on January 27, 2009 at 7:30pm —

HARRY "SKIP" ROBINSON

Markets and Ingenuity

As Winston Churchill stated, thinking that Government can spend its way to prosperity is like standing in a bucket and trying to lift yourself up by the handle. Why this is takes quite abit of decussion but contrary to populat beleifs, the various government programs actually prolonged the 1st Great Depression as it distorted investment and consumption.

As consumers we play an important role in the free markets. What we buy collectively, unless it is a government granted monopoly, are the produ… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2008 at 5:46am —

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At 10:12am on January 30, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…
Hi Skip, Is that HAM radio gear in the background? My call is KE6CVH, I've got a HAM picture on my web page here. Thanks for the very kind comments. This is all about teamwork and there is no "I" in teamwork. I'm a bit of a spectator just trying to do the right thing and relying on the help of all the other people on PickensPlan that are helping out. I'm recieving alot of mentoring and help and am humbled.
Best Regards and with Respect,
Mike Kendall
At 3:00pm on January 29, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…
Hi SKIP, Here is a tool for all of us to get RE projects started by selling of 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 a 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. This is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.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: ke6cvh@yahoo.com
At 9:35am on November 19, 2008, Rick Metzler said…
my email is: rixrax@cox.net/ The construction of the buildings is straw bale covered with stucco. great insulation and authentic look. any info we can get would be appreciated. we plan to make this a western meeting place for all alternative people. keep up the good work.
At 4:59pm on November 17, 2008, Rick Metzler said…
hey Skip: Is there any discription you can send me so I can pass it on to my boss. He's interested in everything...especially wind/water combination. Do you have a website or a video he can see? Thanks, Rick
At 7:04am on November 13, 2008, Rick Metzler said…
I'm working on a ranch now that has a great future. Not only is it in some of the most beautiful desert, it is only minutes from Las Vegas by plane, and it has a landing strip. Check-out my page for pictures. I'm going to be searching for venture cap. people soon. I know the owner of the property would be interested in your product. The wind blows through this corridor all night and the sun shines every day. What a combo ! The owner also wants to make this into one of the nations foremost learning centers for alternative energy. With seminars combined with an exquisite dude ranch/ spa enviornment. The ranch is 100% solar now and with turbines could be a real winner. Hope to hear from you soon. Rick
At 7:28pm on September 2, 2008, amy oconnor said…
Great Vid, very interesting, thanks for the link. I wish you much success!
At 2:45pm on August 25, 2008, BurgessKJ said…
Thanks Skip. I'm an Engineer, not a Venture Capitalist, so Business Plans are not necessary, unless you were hiring Project Managers. For that I'm available. For everything else, I hope your product is very successful. The more answers we get to our current issues, the better.

You might want to make sure that Business plan is anchored by a Domain however, to ensure adequate propagation of your public documentation and corporate brand presence.
At 2:57am on August 25, 2008, BurgessKJ said…
Welcome aboard Skip!
Good to have your experience working with the plan. Please be sure to post a link to your vendor or mfr, somewhere in our inventor or wind groups too.

To learn more about what you can do, read here from the members and focus groups here in the Pickens Plan.

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