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Great Plains Energy Summit -- Omaha -- June 17-18, 2009 -- Leaders from the states & provinces of the USA-Canada Wind Corridor are gathering in Omaha, Nebraska on June 17-18 to plan for action in 2010 & beyond. Through the Great Plains Energy Alli...

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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 built a small plywood wind turbine. Righ now I am interning at NREL under Wind powering america.

What excites you about this campaign?: That such a well known and high up in the community man is funding the worlds largest wind farm. He is the Henry Ford of the 21'st century. He is just the person to the USA needs to get the renewable energy ball rolling.

What do you want to do to help?: Spread the word!

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At 5:03am on September 25, 2008, Kim Anderson said…: Hi Joshua!

Looking for "Campus Co-ordinators" for Pickens
U- great leadership opportunity- work with T Boone Picken's team, build your resume AND help push Pickens Plan! Need leaders NOW.

Best
Kim

Can you set up a facebook presence for your university on PIckens
U ASAP? and rally the troops?

At 1:46pm on September 14, 2008, Wind4me.com said…: Hey Josh.......would love to see your Wind Turbine..........spreading the word is what My Social Change Website is about..........lets work together
Keith

At 1:34pm on September 14, 2008, Wind4me.com said…: any BUFF is a freind of mine and I am hosting the '''''Denver Wash Park bike Ride 4 Fun'''''' for GreenJobsNow.com
please spread the word!!! GO BUFFS!!!
www.Wind4me.com

At 4:07pm on September 1, 2008, Clynton said…: I have informed Bruce on his page about this SPAM practice. Feel free to remove his addition and/or let him know if you care for the post. Apparently he failed to read my howto blog (comment #18 in particular).

My apologies - and thanks for joining the PickensPlan.

At 1:19pm on September 1, 2008, Bruce Eric Montgomery said…: Green energy push provides job opportunities

Maury Dobbie
mdobbie@ncedc.com.

Colorado can't be a great state without working collaboratively toward a sustainable economy. This will require investment in our work force and economic infrastructure.

Can the push for a greener energy sector be good for the state and Northern Colorado?

Many people think so, and they are calling job creation an important side effect of the move toward renewable power and increased energy efficiency.

In the United States, we lost 24 percent of our manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2008, or almost 3.5 million. It also took a huge toll on Northern Colorado in those years, shedding roughly 3,397 jobs.

As times are changing, we have to change. NCEDC is working hard with our partners to bring back those higher-paying manufacturing jobs in the clean-energy sector. However, while doing so, we have a dilemma. If we don't have the skilled labor force, those companies cannot be successful.

Let's focus for a moment on the wind industry. The wind-power industry estimates it employs some 40,000 people in the U.S., with 20,000 of those jobs created in 2007 or growing 45 percent.

Wind farms are increasing, but the labor supply is not.

In 2007, wind farms installed almost 3,200 turbines, providing 5,200 megawatts, or enough electricity to power 1.5 million homes for a year. Officials see a large obstacle coming in the form of its own work force.

A highly specialized group of technicians that combines working knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, computers and meteorology with the willingness to climb 200 feet in the air in all kinds of weather is badly needed.

And that creates an opportunity.

The American Wind Energy Association estimates the industry employed more than 20,000 last year. This doesn't include jobs making turbines and other equipment. They say future need is harder to quantify, given the uncertainties of the industry's growth. They project the need for at least 800 technicians to serve the turbines expected to be installed in 2008 alone.

So what is proactively being done in this region? Front Range Community College is creating technician certifications and two-year degrees that will offer opportunities to those who would find the $15- to $25-hour jobs a step up in their career paths.

These careers might be the first time a family has health benefits. In addition, the Northern Colorado Workforce Initiative spurred by NCEDC is gaining momentum.

This collaborative effort between primary employers, the educational system (K-12 and higher education) and organizations including the Larimer County Workforce Center, Chambers of Commerce, United Way and government are coming together in a common-sense, practical way to create training.

There are many sectors of our work force that would welcome new opportunities to help families thrive financially.

We have data showing a large underemployed population exists. Many identified have chosen to stay here for various reasons but live on less.

We are hearing of companies shutting their doors, thus creating a chilling effect on our economy.

For the past year, you've been hearing about the rising poverty statistics in the region - caused by these and many factors.

There is no wringing of hands in Larimer County. We are looking for and working on sustainable solutions for re-skilling opportunities for our people. Progress in clean energy is being made.

At 8:09pm on August 4, 2008, Daryl Oster said…: 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 drastically improve efficiency .

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