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Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
Maybe--But Not Sure What to Organize
Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
I have focused on energy conservation for the past 13 years . I marketed and installed tubular skylights for 10 years and now am affiliated with : http://www.minimizefuelprice.com
What excites you about this campaign?
We need to drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels
What do you want to do to help?
Continue supporting conservation of energy

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At 1:19am on January 29, 2010, Matt Spiersch said…
We could use your help!
Please check out our website: www.vasarirenewableenergy.com
office: 949-476-3776 matt@vasarirenewableenergy.com
please call or email me back. Thank you, Matt Spiersch
At 6:01pm on February 16, 2009, Lainey Howard said…
Hey James! Come and join us at the Energy Party's New Home!

http://energyparty.ning.com/

Hope to see you there soon!
At 8:19pm on January 27, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…
Hi James, Here is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. I have been pushing for the sell 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 project. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.com. Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi yesterday:
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 2:50pm on January 15, 2009, Mark J Warren said…
Would you consider adding a Discussion on the Energy Party State Administrators Group and introduce to the Group to Minimize Fuel Price site?

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At 8:49am on January 3, 2009, Robert Jarosak said…
Hi James,
I saw your post on Claytons Blog. I almost can't believe I stumbled into you. I'm retired and boared out of my mind also. Trying to start a business selling/installing products to increase the mialage of cars I purchased one of the HAFC kits in 4/08 and it didn't work as advertised however I have not abandonded the concept as I believe it workes. I have actually taken if further but it is not salable yet without endless service issues. I started with a redesign of the fuel cell that is now completed. The electronics are tuff. I am very curious as to how you are doing with these people and Dennis Lee. I want to see this thing get going and would like to see if you have been doing anything with the PICC. I wouldn't mind getting into the assembily of these things ether.
Thanks and Happy New Year.
At 8:59am on December 29, 2008, James Tracy said…
Thanks Jim, I agree with you completely. Where there is a will, there is a way.
At 7:04pm on December 28, 2008, GARY TENNANT said…
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At 6:48am on November 10, 2008, Larry M. Aden said…
Hey, James,
Check out my new blog post, The Change We DON’T Need! at http://push.pickensplan.com/profiles/blog/list?user=1gzub16oqme8a
I think you might enjoy the perspective.
Larry M. Aden
At 3:10pm on October 20, 2008, Kim Anderson said…
Hi JAmes

I have found that petitons are the best way to spread the word AND sign up supporters.

Here is HOW TO TURN THE PLEDGE INTO A PETITION!

I find it easiest to take one pledge, cut off Boone's lines under the pledge and add a sheet of lined paper under the pledge instead. I put NAME - ADDRESS - EMAIL across the top and fill in the first line to set the format. Most are more willing to sign where others have already done so, rather than the single pledge at a time approach. Everyone understands a petition.
I ask if they would "sign this petition in support of T, Boone Pickens energy plan to get us off of foreign oil?" Hand them the clipboard so they can read it. I do not require the signers to give me their email if they are reticent - don't let that be a deal breaker - some just do not want to give it.

Check out the 100CLUB group page to see how others have accomplished the task. (it is the first goup on my page) When you send/fax in 100, let me know, we will gladlyinvite you to be a member of the 100CLUB. Your leadership on this will inspire thousands!

There are over 150 people in the pledge challenge that I know of right now. Surely, there are many more that I am unaware of, as it is in many greetings. Those 150 willl bring 15,000 new members. If each brings just 5 friends, these 150 will be responsible for 75,000 new members.

This is the approach that works best for me - I tried many. Hopefully, this will encourage you to take the challenge, too. CAN YOU HELP?

When will we ever have a golden opportunity like this again?

BEST
Kim
At 9:55pm on October 8, 2008, John Russo said…
James I just wanted to comment on the possible increase in alternative fuels in relation to price. I've stated in some comments I made that one of the priorities the people need to force the government to do is take oil and other fuels off the commodities market. The speculators put us where we are today while Congress, The President and commodities Exchange Commission watched.
We should never again solely rely on one fuel product. That's asking for trouble. There are a number of products available. We should use a mix and use what works best for each area of this country. Once people see first hand that 100 plus miles to a gallon of fuel is a reality they will be making plans to buy an HEV or at least convert to a lower cost fuel and get off the oil. I never wanted to see our auto manufacturers go under but form the early 1970's they had the chance to come back and get ready for the day the earth stood still. Where did all the engine designs go that were fuel efficient? Why wait for the government to step in and mandate a few more mpg periodically. The electronics and computer industry are aggressive and continue to advance without the government holding their hand and bailing them out. Everything was fine until Wall st. used oil for mega profits but remember this is the third oil problem this country has faced. This is beginning to look like a baseball game and the US has just struck out.
 
 
 

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