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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Was instrumental in implementing a "push-pull" marketing program in 1979 for a major world wide diesel engine manufacturer (diesel was considered an "alternative fuel in the light to medium truck field back then) Over 6000 diesels were imported and sold in the US to such companies as Fed EX, Flowers Bakery, Continental Bakers, and the engine spawned a new vehicle distribution group from Brescia, Italy called IVECO Trucks of North America. My skills were in vehicle engineering, personnel training, and field service across the US with distributors and dealers.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- America is in trouble...again. In the middle to late 70's and into the early 80's it was shortages and spiking prices. The unpredictability of a fuel supply put a major whammy on the forward plans of businesses as they depended on the transportation sector to distribute their products.
We took a (then) 40 year old quality product (100hp air cooled diesel engine) and ran it on a bed dyno and certified it to EPA emission standards. We then went out literally door to door talking to people about what we had and what we were trying to do. We did many one-off installation repowers demonstrating our promise of a 100% fuel economy increase. Numbers were small at first. Fleet managers scoffed at the 5 cylinders. Most thought that the air-cooled nature of the engine would not hold up to the severe temps of the Carolinas or the Arizona deserts (it did perfectly well thank you) Our small team of cobbled together salesman, engineers, managers, and technicians MADE it happen then because it was a matter of financial survival .
From this enterprise eventually came the current crop of light duty diesel engines found in the Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet pickup truck. We had an impact-we made a difference- and the goal was a nobel one.
I see the same forces of commerce, impudent political policies, and foreign nationalism coming together again for another swipe at our American way of life. We prevailed then, in the face of criticism and doubt, and we will prevail again here. This time the stakes are not just financial but our national security.
What is there NOT to get excited about?
- What do you want to do to help?
- I can put a human face on this project. I have a wealth of technical knowledge, mechanical skills, people training skills, and I bring excitement to the table.
This is the financial equivalent of "Buy Term and Invest the Difference". That marketing premise got the complacent American investor out of stodgy old cash value life insurance and into the stock market where their investments could work for THEM as opposed to working for others.
This project holds the same promise and has the same potential to do phenomenal things for the well being of this country.
We have long been told of the glorious heyday of the Manhattan Project and all the dark days surrounding that time leading up to the end of WW-II. Many (but not anyone under 45) remember the Earth shaking and historical moment when Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon (I was on a houseboat on Lake Houston) but the wonder of that event is now dimmed or overshadowed by the dearth of "BIG" accomplishments and we as a nation feel that maybe our best days are behinds us...BUT THEY ARE NOT!!! This project will do for us what we need it to do on a technical level (to provide us with our own energy) but it will steel us to the fact that we are a great country, not only because of our past, but rather, we are a great country because we have the stuff to lift ourselves off the floor and get on with the business of America.
I'll do what is NECESSARY to make the above statement a continuum of the story of the American people.
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T. Boone says he is "commited", but is he DEDICATED?
Someone said they were confused about a term or meaning T. Boone mentioned on his recent appearance on the Smiley show. Maybe it is T. Boone who is confused. I do NOT believe he has involved himself in the COG issue (cars on gas) much. It is a somewhat technically involved and not easily understood. It is this DISCONNECT that I see in his personal approach that worries me. Someone with HIS money and HIS professed interest in the plan (NOT just the wind part) should have a MUCH better command of… Continue
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Hey guy;
Your 2 cents on a theory from Adrian F Cerny- look at his blog if you would, does it make sense?
The process is way beyond my sandbox knowledge.
The link he sends us to is like a how to order site i think. was not willing to sign in- I'm not sure of that.
Best; Tom
office:949-476-3776 norm@vasarirenewableenergy.com
please call or email me back. Thank you, Norm Powers
I can give you an URL for their patent if you would like to see it.
Mr. Pickens:
You should be talking to EATON in reference to building NG hybrids for Heavy Duty Propulsion vehicles. There building up to 80,000 lb Heavy Duty Hybrid Propulsion vehicles primarily diesel. They are manufacturing for Peterbilt, Kenworth and others.
Mr. Sandy Cutler is the CEO for Eaton.
I have his attorneys e-mail addresses if you want. I am currently in contact with them and would be more than happy in helping to arrange a dialogue. I’ve made them aware of the Pickens Plan. EATON is doing well in this down economy primarily because of their hybrid technology. Their annual sales are in excess of 15 billion dollars. I am a retired EATON employee. The following is a small example of some of their accomplishments. Obama has talked with them. A dialogue with you, EATON, and the Obama administration would help tremendously in cutting our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
Richard Barnard
• Model: Model 386 HE
• Manufacturer: Peterbilt Motors
• Manufacturer Phone: 940-591-4000
• Application: Specialty
• GVWR: 80000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 2
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Description: Heavy-Duty Hybrid Electric (HE) truck Model: Model 335 HE
• Manufacturer: Peterbilt Motors
• Manufacturer Phone: 940-591-4000
• Application: Other
• GVWR: 33000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Description: Medium-duty hybrid electric truck
• Model: T370
• Manufacturer: Kenworth
• Manufacturer Phone: 425-828-5000
• Application: Truck
• Fuel Type Option: Diesel Electric
• GVWR: 33000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Description: Class 7 medium duty hybrid truck hybrid truck
• Model: T270
• Manufacturer: Kenworth
• Manufacturer Phone: 425-828-5000
• Application: Truck
• Fuel Type Option: Diesel Electric
• GVWR: 26000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
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• Model: Model 386 HE
• Manufacturer: Peterbilt Motors
• Manufacturer Phone: 940-591-4000
• Application: Specialty
• GVWR: 80000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 2
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Description: Heavy-Duty Hybrid Electric (HE) truck that recovers energy normally lost during braking and stores it in the system's batteries. The system's motor/generator uses this stored energy to provide torque to the truck's driveline to improve vehicle performance, operating the engine in a more fuel-efficient range or to operate only with electric power.
• Model: Model 335 HE
• Manufacturer: Peterbilt Motors
• Manufacturer Phone: 940-591-4000
• Application: Other
• GVWR: 33000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Description: Medium-duty hybrid electric truck for pickup and delivery, fire and rescue, beverage, and municipal utility services.
• Model: Model 330 HE
• Manufacturer: Peterbilt Motors
• Manufacturer Phone: 940-591-4000
• Application: Other
• Fuel Type Option: Diesel Electric
• GVWR: 26000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Description: Class 6 Medium-Duty Hybrid Electric truck that recovers energy normally lost during braking and stores it in the system's batteries. Appropriate for all van body applications.
• Model: T370
• Manufacturer: Kenworth
• Manufacturer Phone: 425-828-5000
• Application: Truck
• Fuel Type Option: Diesel Electric
• GVWR: 33000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Transmission Type: Auto
• Description: Class 7 medium duty hybrid truck hybrid truck is powered by a PACCAR PX-6 engine and features an integral transmission-mounted motor/generator, a frame-mounted 340-volt battery pack, and a dedicated power management system.
• Model: T270
• Manufacturer: Kenworth
• Manufacturer Phone: 425-828-5000
• Application: Truck
• Fuel Type Option: Diesel Electric
• GVWR: 26000 lbs
• Maximum Seating Capacity: 3
• Transmission Make: Eaton
• Transmission Type: Auto
• Description: Class 6 medium duty hybrid truck is powered by a PACCAR PX-6 engine and features an integral transmission-mounted motor/generator, a frame-mounted 340-volt battery pack, and a dedicated power management system.
Richard Barnard
I’m an advocate of ICE. I admittedly have some issues with EATON but I’m not paranoid. I’m only promoting their manufacturing of the HEV. I understand kinetic energy and its transfer of energy - Read my patent.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=4,597,463.PN.&OS=PN/4,597,463&RS=PN/4,597,463
The following shows its drive. You may have already looked.
http://home.comcast.net/~richardrb/site/
Eaton is building their version of the HEV primarily using diesel. – That’s OK. I don’t really give a damn what the ICE burns in the HEV as long as it burns less of it. I began designing the HEV in 1978 for all the reasons you know – embargos, etc - I could go on. I’ve noticed Mr. Pickens conversion from wind to NG. What do you expect he’s a good capitalist? Damn good at what he does too. Does it make any difference what rhetoric or reasons are used. I’m not a tree huger. I just want us to lesson our use of Middle Eastern oil.
Richard
I was going to ask you “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?” until I went to your page and discovered you have DONE A LOT! I was upset with you because you lambasted me on TELL IT LIKE IT IS because I tried a little satire and mentioned the ELEPHANT. I was off message and you didn’t hesitate in letting me know even though you have used satire in one of your blogs. I AIN’T no comedian and I AIN’T no politician. You have many talents that include history. I have enjoyed reading and being educated with the debates you have posted on TELL IT LIKE IT IS. I don’t know if you watch Fox News. You remind me a little of Glen Beck one of their commentators. You agitate and piss people off. Some can discern what you say and others can’t. I’m not as educated in my opinions as you but I do understand your point of view which allows me to compare against my less opinionated perception of my surroundings. We do have one thing in common and that is our desire to eradicate use of Middle Eastern Oil. I can see you love America which is another thing we have in common. I was going to join the debate in TELL IT LIKE IT IS but decided not to because I would have been way out of my element. My talents – such as they are – are elsewhere.
Regards
Richard Barnard
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