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We will have the clip boards out again this Saturday, just like we did at the Expo in Tucson. Those that want to help can come on up to the Creative Energy Fair in Prescott Valley and help canvas for new Pickens plan members with us.
We will be in...
Upcoming CNG displays in Arizona-Creative Energy Fair, Prescott Valley- Sat Sept 26th, 10-6:00
VSCC Alt Fuels Seminar, Gateway Community College, Phx Thurs Oct 1st
9-1:00
We will have CNG displays and/or presentations on CNG at these events and wi...
Boone will be on Fox and Friends in the morning (Tues 14th).
I believe it will be 5:45 AM our time, 8:45 Eastern Time.
www.Foxnews.com
Please hit up our Senators Kyl and McCain to support the Senate version of the Nat Gas Act (S1408)! We need to p...
Check out the front page of today's Arizona Republic- Wind Farm Projects come to Arizona!
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/12/20090512biz-windfarm0512.html
The Pickens Plan Virtual March starts Wednesday, April 1st and continues through Friday, April 3rd. Each day an email will be coming out from the Pickens headquarters outlining what particular topic is the focus for that day. They will be providin...
For any of you living in the East Valley-
A message from Dave Clement, district leader, to all members of the Pickens Plan, District AZ-06 area!
Arizona Congressional District 6 Virtual March Kickoff Meeting
This Saturday, Mar 28th, 4:00 PM, Dis...
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- I have been looking at building / selling a CNG fuel cell for home use for the last three years. I want do be involved in opening up the free market with all CNG and Hydrigen power plants and transpotation.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- A big name like Mr Pickins behind this movement could get it started
- What do you want to do to help?
- Develope a CNG refueling station for home installtion and use. Also work with companies to develope a lower cost conversion kit.
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 11:50am on November 5, 2008,
Kim Anderson said… - Hi John!
What do you want the new president to do FIRST??
"That's the question of the day at Fox News, and you can weigh in by sending them an email telling them you want to see the next president adopt the Pickens Plan!
Please go to: America's Talking at http://www.foxnews.com/livedesk/index.html
Regradless of who we voted for - our country has decided and we must do everything in our power to insure the Obama's Presdency is a successful one. STARTING WITH ENERGY. We must continue to educate Americans one at a time how urgent renewable and alternative energies are to our future. WE ONLY ACHIEVE CHANGE WITH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION to creating a complete paradigm shift of thought in this country.
Thomas Friedman said some critical things about changing thought and getting action:
What do you think about Boone's New Energy Army marching on Washington when President-elect Obama and the new Congress are sworn in?
I think he’s on the right track.
Why do you say that?
How did we get civil rights changes in this country? It happened basically when people took to the streets and politicians saw them, understood there was an aggrieved community there that wanted action, and the politicians decided that the cost of inaction on their part was greater than the cost of action. The same thing has to happen on energy. There is only going to be real legislative change and support of renewable energy when enough politicians decide that the cost of inaction is greater than the cost of action. And bringing lots of people, and I don’t mean five, ten, twenty, but hundreds of thousands of people to bear on Capitol Hill to drive that point home is really essential.
How closely do you think the major oil-exporting countries are watching us to see whether or not America develops a sustainable energy policy?
I think they’re watching, but I think so far they’re not afraid because they’ve seen this play before. They know when global oil prices go down, it tends to kill the renewable energy industry. Happened in the ‘70s and ‘80s. And so I don’t think they’re exactly quaking in their boots yet. But I think they’re watching very closely, especially when they see the politics shift and they see people like Boone or Wal-Mart, people from the corporate sector or even from the traditional energy business such as General Electric adopting new positions- that gets their attention. They haven’t seen yet any really scale alternative to oil. Until they do, I don’t think they’ll be all that worried.
I have said all along the only way to get this done is to make it political suicide for them not to get it done! The only way we affect results on this is to be strong, be loud, be united and be consistent, in all of it. PLEASE continue to share the Pickens Plan with everyone you know. Bring them to the site. Get them to sign your pledge/petition. NOW is not the time to let down our effort, it is the time to turn up the pressure - We now know where it needs to be directed. We will eat the apple one bite at a time. Please keep it in your conversations and continue to help us build to millions of supporters. WE CAN DO THIS.
MY BEST,
Kim
Bring ONE A DAY - like vitamins
- At 5:49pm on August 21, 2008,
Bruce Eric Montgomery said… - ASU listed in magazine's top 10 'coolest' schools
Sierra magazine, a publication of the Sierra Club, has named ASU as one of the nation’s top 10 “coolest” schools for its efforts to stop global warming.
The cover story for Sierra’s September-October issue is its second annual listing of the greenest American colleges and universities.
This year’s top 10 “coolest” schools are noted for taking dramatic steps to curb global warming. Sierra’s list, “10 That Get It,” shows that schools of all sizes are taking action. Top schools earned points for policies in 10 categories: buildings, energy, food, investment, procurement, transportation, curriculum, environmental activism, waste management and overall commitment to sustainability.
A perfect score in every category would give a school 100 points. ASU, with the largest student population of the selected schools, ranked No. 6 with a score of 87.
Sierra’s top 10 “coolest” schools of 2008 are:
1. Middlebury (Vt.) College (2,350 students).
2. University of Colorado-Boulder (29,000 students).
3. University of Vermont-Burlington (10,750 students).
4. Warren Wilson College (Swannanoa, N.C., 850 students).
5. Evergreen State College (Olympia, Wash., 4,400 students).
6. ASU (51,500 students).
7. University of Florida-Gainesville (50,000 students).
8. Oberlin (Ohio) College (2,200 students).
9. University of Washington-Seattle (39,250 students).
10. Tufts University (Medford, Mass., 8,500 students).
“A new trend is sweeping the country,” says Bob Sipchen, Sierra’s editor-in-chief. “American schools are going green. When schools take such significant steps toward addressing global warming, it will have a huge impact on hundreds of thousands of students. And if young people take that passion into their communities and careers, it will reverberate globally.”
“ASU’s growing recognition as an institution committed to advancing sustainability education, research, operations and outreach is a source of pride and a testament to the steadfast dedication and leadership of our university community as a whole,” says ASU President Michael Crow.
Through the generous gifts of Julie Ann Wrigley, ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability was established in 2004 as the hub of the university’s sustainability initiatives. The institute advances research, education and business practices for an urbanizing world. Its School of Sustainability, the first of its kind in the United States, was established in 2007 and offers integrated degree programs that advance practical solutions to environmental, economic and social challenges.
Sustainability is a fundamental precept at ASU and permeates its teaching, learning, research and business missions. Some key initiatives under way at ASU include deployment of solar power on all four campuses, development of highly efficient buildings, operation of all campuses to be carbon neutral and produce zero waste, and unified dedication and commitment to finding sustainable solutions for issues of energy, water, urbanization and climate change.
“ASU is proud to be included in this group of accomplished universities,” says Bonny Bentzin, manager of university sustainability business practices at ASU. “Rating systems such as the Sierra magazine assessment are important for benchmarking accomplishments and sharing best practices. Through the work of many departments and individuals across the university, we have come a long way.”
Karen Leland, karen.leland@asu.edu
480-965-0013
Global Institute of Sustainability
- At 9:02am on August 6, 2008,
Bridgette Burbank said… - Your posts have been approved John. It isn't that I am a control freak or anything, but I have had people post really rude stuff to my blog before. I approve any posts that are not offensive. You are welcome to post anytime. Thanks!
- At 7:51pm on July 22, 2008,
John Denman said… - Living in Phoenix you have the perfect climate for solar power. In Texas we get hail. Chances are solar panels would be damaged by hail about every 5-7 years where I live.
One of the more interesting companies in your area is First Solar. Rather then using a mono-crystalline silicon they vapor deposit a fine coating of a couple metals on glass plates. Look them up on the web.
My avatar was a picture taken in Phoenix on Durango Blvd at EMS. They did some assembly for us on a couple dozen electric drive systems. That is one of two wheelmotors used on one of our trucks. It's a 32:1 gearbox with a 2000HP AC Asynchronous motor - about 1.5MW. Give it a 50:1 gear ratio and it could be a generator for a windmill, nearly identical in design.
My wife and daughter are flying into Tucson to visit her parents in the AM. I like Az, and spent about 3 months out there last year on a project.
- At 4:21am on July 20, 2008,
Kathy Lee Hart said…
Actors, Directors & Production Artists for TBP PLAN (click here)
To All my Friends & fellow Group Members –
A DOCUMENTRY! Yes – a documentary.
I am, Kathy Lee Hart, actor – performing artist - I have started a group (see: above link) dedicated to producing a “real time” documentary of the phenomenon we are all living. Would all of you, My Friends, & fellow group members – help by passing this info to others in your circles, who may have an interest – tech insight - and/or are in related occupations? The Actors for this project – are – all of us. I need to talk & coordinate with others of like mind. I have no doubt – it can be done! The Web media market alone is vast.
I would appreciate you placing a comment @ the Actors, Directors & Production Artists for TBP PLAN group/page (you don’t have to join to leave a comment – or Join) – and tell me what you think about the viability of the idea. As I say, on the page, someone else must be thinking about this idea – right now – I need to find them or they need to find me. Please help in any way you can. (LOL – Just think – 50,000 + “little people” walking up on stage to accept the Oscar! – Come on – Laugh Out Loud - Al Gore did it.)
Thank you,
Kathy Lee Hart
- At 12:59pm on July 18, 2008,
Kathy Lee Hart said…
- Don't make yoursel crazy - I can't afford to imprt it anyway - but is you find it - I'll appreciate it! I Googled Danish Hydrogen .... found others - but not that one. Yes, the little T@B will make for easy travel.
- At 11:53am on July 18, 2008,
John McCaleb said… - Now I understand, thank you for typing slow, so you say by getting 50 people to say they will vote is helping change the pathway America chooses it's energy future and people like me ( the slow bunch, with our chuch and guns in tow) by helping to develope a energy technology and bring it to market are just wasting time. That's allot more clear now because I'm sure you know the current House and Senate which are run by Democrates and have not done one thing they said they would for this country, are doing such a great job making those changes happen. So if I get 50 plus people to say they will vote, I can expect lower fuel cost this winter, even if the stats show only a small amount of those who say they vote really do ?
I don't know Hank, sounds tempting, but I think I'll put my slow brain and time into developing a home fuel cell that will cut out the need for a high poluting power plant that has less than 1/100 of a carbon foot print. I also must say I was wrong in judgement of you, I did not see anything on the main page of this fine site or in Pickens Plan that said it was a political spew station...in slower terms Hank, that means a left wing complaint site. I was on board to help change things not just complain about it.
Good luck at changing the world Hank with your positive rants!
Thank you for given it to mr straight!
- At 8:39am on July 18, 2008,
Hank Kelly said… - John,
I did answer your question. For your benefit I will type s-l-o-w-l-y. If I were speaking to you I would speak s-l-o-w-l-y, but it probably be to little avail. I am an activist for a few causes, environmental and political. When someone like myself make statements you don't like you label them rants. If they take a poltical or environmental stance you don't like you label them left-wing or liberal. How does this help? You know, even conservatives have been attracted to the Pickens Plan. By definition the Pickens Plan is progressive, it promotes change from the failed energy policies of the present administration. Change is by definition liberal, you know like Thomas Jefferson and his buddies were liberals that started a revolution that won this nation and took it away from the tories and conservatives of that day. The Declaration of Independance was the rant heard 'round the world. I'm no Thomas Jefferson, but the focus of my rants is to win independance from the oil companies and the polluters. So far my ranting has produced over 50 newly registered independant voters. We are going to take this country back from the present power structure that has caused such energy, economic, and political chaos. That's how ranting will pay off. Understand? Are we clear? By contrast what you have done is: "I have been looking at building/selling fuel cells ...for three years." Looking doesn't cut it, DOING does. So go for it John! We need pragmatic investment-wise conservatives too. We need unity not labels and criticism such as yours that only serves to polarize. My rants may have only a small positive impact, but at least they are not counter-productive and divisive as many of your comments appear to be.
- At 7:49pm on July 17, 2008,
Kathy Lee Hart said…
How perfect is the Danish (does it have a name - so I can Google It?) truck to tow a T@B teardrop trailer? Big time economy! I'm looking forward to RVing on a very cheap, small scale. I'm sure it has a tow rate of @ least 2000lbs. - that's all this teardrop requires. If you do know more (site the pic. came from) please pass it on to me. Thank you.
- At 12:13pm on July 17, 2008,
Kathy Lee Hart said…
- John - could you please enlighten me - exactly what kind of vehicle (pic. on left) am I viewing - looks like the cab of an 18 wheeler - yet, I think much smaller. I ask because I am interested in a towing vehicle that runs clean & cheap. (I have famly in Arizona)
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