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- At 7:17pm on October 5, 2009,
Joseph Keating said… - Haven't been able to get a response from the pickens team on an idea. Maybe you have some pull some where. Assuming the new wind farm is on hold, why not setup a fund to add a windmill to an existing wind farm ? I would contribute to it. My original reason for joining was to increase the use of wind energy !
Joe
- At 11:16am on March 12, 2009,
KKB said… - Larry.... Slow down we don't need any more government.We don't want the feds to have more power we want them to have LESS. The way to throw the fats cats out is to do the Pickens Plan. Great Idea
- At 11:27am on February 23, 2009,
Adam said… - Here is some info:
VIDEO of the very first design prototype:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmUZJYYT2n0
An article recently published:
http://www.biztimes.com/news/2009/2/6/innovations-racine-inventor-creates-a-better-windmill
- At 5:52pm on February 12, 2009,
Kim Anderson said… - Hi LArry
Thanks for the invite - to the CNG bus group. I have tried to accept. It will not let me. As my technology prowess is limited, HELP!
Kim
- At 3:20pm on February 11, 2009,
Jon R Herbold said… - fyi
Christine,
I notice that you are removing all of my comments. I don't know what your problem is, but clearly you are playing some kind of game. Consequently, you can remove me as a participant in the PP. I do hope that others are aware of your games !!
Jon
- At 8:29am on February 6, 2009,
Jerry McDonald said… - Well Larry you certainly prooved you could use the dictionary. If you don't have anything positive to say don't bother...
- At 4:10pm on February 5, 2009,
Tom Bailey said… - Hey young man;
Just wanted to stop by and thank you for your thoughts and wisdom.
Best; Tom
- At 2:02am on January 28, 2009,
Michael Shawn Kendall said… - Hi Larry, Would you be willing to share this with the people in your district? 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 9:35pm on January 25, 2009,
Richard Wickberg said… - Hi Larry,
I don't know how many of you have been troubled by a certain Pickens Plan member, Windenergy7, a salesman who greets new members with a sales pitch usually before we, or an official Pickens Plan greeter can welcome them into the Pickens Plan Army
If you’ve encountered this “person” or have heard complaints of such ilk, please raise your complaints to all Regional Leaders as this “shyster” is playing havoc in my group and very few of the new people he greets first will join our group!
Thank You,
Richard Wickberg
District Leader WA-05
- At 2:26pm on January 17, 2009,
Roxanne Brewer said… - This is an exciting time to be in when the idea of alternative energy is taken seriously by the world and our new President! Our childrens future are in our hands. Together we can make this happen!
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- None
- What excites you about this campaign?
- I care about America and its future. Practical fossil fuel alternatives are the only hope we have of reducing our dependence on foreign oil. LNG/CNG is proven and available now. All that's needed is for the American people to choose to do it. We can do this, and must do it.
- What do you want to do to help?
- I am a Journalist with a marketing and Political Science background. There are many things that I could do to help promote the Pickens Plan in Oregon, Washington and Northern California.
Goal Is 500 Pickens Plan Members for the Oregon 5th Congressional District Group
Welcome to the Pickens Plan 5th Congressional District Group.
Between now and Inauguration Day, January 20th, our goal is to recruit at least 500 Oregonians residing in Benton, Clackamas, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and a portion of Multonomah Counties that comprise the 5th Congressional District as members of our group.
T. Boone Pickens and his staff are currently writing their proposed federal legislation to implement the Pickens Plan for presentation to the Congress and the Obama administration, following the Inauguration next month.
The Pickins Plan Army will be among the first to receive the details of the proposed legislation when it is unveiled in the coming weeks. Most likely, we will each like much of what is proposed and not like certain other aspects. This is to be expected, but while we may not like everything in the legislation, our goal is to get an aggressive plan implemented that will get America actively working towards energy independence.
For more than 30 years we as a country have muddled through without a clear national policy on being energy self-sufficient. While complacency and apathy are increasingly tempting with falling energy prices; now is the time to act to ensure that this time, after more than 30 years of inaction, we do indeed get it done and done right.
Please join us in this great endeavor and help us, help America become independent of foreign oil. Free of dependence on less than democratic countries that don't share our values or our interests. Free of the dictates on monopolistic cartels. Free of production manipulation and free of anti-Israel dogma. Isn't it time America rid herself of these foreign energy shackles?
Between now and Inauguration Day, January 20th, our goal is to recruit at least 500 Oregonians residing in Benton, Clackamas, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and a portion of Multonomah Counties that comprise the 5th Congressional District as members of our group.
T. Boone Pickens and his staff are currently writing their proposed federal legislation to implement the Pickens Plan for presentation to the Congress and the Obama administration, following the Inauguration next month.
The Pickins Plan Army will be among the first to receive the details of the proposed legislation when it is unveiled in the coming weeks. Most likely, we will each like much of what is proposed and not like certain other aspects. This is to be expected, but while we may not like everything in the legislation, our goal is to get an aggressive plan implemented that will get America actively working towards energy independence.
For more than 30 years we as a country have muddled through without a clear national policy on being energy self-sufficient. While complacency and apathy are increasingly tempting with falling energy prices; now is the time to act to ensure that this time, after more than 30 years of inaction, we do indeed get it done and done right.
Please join us in this great endeavor and help us, help America become independent of foreign oil. Free of dependence on less than democratic countries that don't share our values or our interests. Free of the dictates on monopolistic cartels. Free of production manipulation and free of anti-Israel dogma. Isn't it time America rid herself of these foreign energy shackles?
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