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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:

Hi, I am Mark Laymon!

Search Engine Optimization, Social Networks and Social Media are my specialties.

My emphasis on research and promotion of various websites and blogs based on alternative energy have brought me to the objective of doing what I can to make this work.

I am a VERY active social media user and promoter with thousands of connections across many social graphs, many related to eco-friendly projects.

With the social network I am creating I think we could very easily get the message to many active users.

What excites you about this campaign?: It is a plan that needs to to be accomplished!

What do you want to do to help?: I have an idea to promote the plan using social media marketing on an entire expansive scale.

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Get Organized NOW Video !!!

I am seeing all kinds of great ideas being tossed around. This is really great.

But, and this is a BIG BUT! I am really afraid that many are going off on tangents that will jeopardize the collective group.

We need to form a few leaders to coral the mass into focused directions, or you will have mass attrition levels and total chaos running rampant. The major media companies would eat that up!!! Don't give them the pleasure!!!

I suggest that you get a tightly focused video… Continue

Posted on July 21, 2008 at 11:36pm — 21 Comments

Getting Started on the Pickens Plan

I need to start someplace so here I go...

Over on Digg there is an interesting discussion going on right now. Join in and let your views be heard.

I am still experimenting with the Ning platform, as I learn more I will post more.

Best Wishes,
Mark

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Hi Mark, I am the inventor of the best tethered wind turbine device for rural & farm use, yet to be created. (I've seen a lot: patents.google). I have only 1 real competitor as I see it. Magenn Air Rotor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ZFcKnP2A...

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At 7:21pm on March 30, 2009, Alan Watson said…: Hi Mark,

I am the inventor of the best tethered wind turbine device for rural & farm use, yet to be created. (I've seen a lot: patents.google). I have only 1 real competitor as I see it. Magenn Air Rotor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ZFcKnP2AM&feature=related

The MARS design has a very high drag coeficient. Considering total frontal face represents about 85% drag, and a very small "work" area. I can't see their claims of safe operation at 60mph; I bet it gets drug "downstream"!

Although I'm very computer/programming/Internet savvy, I have not yet made a dent in the variety of social sites that are out there. I'll be looking to super-networkers like yourself to help me find key people for my company over the next 6-12 months.

I've added you to my Super-Networker list. Hope to chat with you in the future.

Best, Alan Watson - CEO PioneeringWindPower.com

At 6:16am on January 31, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi Mark, Here is a tool for all of us to get renewable energy going. I am working the introduction into Congress a bill for 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 an RE savings bond to support a renewable energy project and save money at the same time for themselves. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already.If you agree with this plan please consider passing to other people in your district as it will be a great tool to get funding for PickensPlan projects through support of Renewable Energy projects. On my web page is a link for a new group that was started today called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” At your discretion I encourage you to join on the link as one of “my friends” and the join the group if you agree with the goals. I have created a group on PickensPlan called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” . It is currently listed as the number 3 group on the PickensPlan website and I encourage you to check it out, join if you like it, and become friends on my PickensPlan page. My email address is michael.kendall@ymail.com Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi the other day:
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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: michael.kendall@ymail.com

At 8:20am on November 22, 2008, AlexDiz said…: Yo

At 1:10pm on October 18, 2008, Bill Mollring said…: Aloha Mark,

It is great to meet you and connect with you on Pickens where there are many excellent ideas, and a huge group of people helping our country go forward with Alternative Energy.

You may be interested in Joining some of the more than 750 groups on Pickens, and I want to invite you to Join our "Mariah Power" Group on Pickens Plan. Our address is:

http://www.push.pickensplan.com/group/mariahpower

We will keep you up to date on the "Windspire", and the new models about to be released. We will also give you the important Energy issues in front of Congress and the latest news on Alternative Energy. I hope you will decide to join.

Let me know if I can be of help, or if you care for more information.

Aloha,
Bill

At 2:17pm on September 12, 2008, Dr, Randall S. Currie said…: am helping Ken get the word out to the folks on his list.

Have you seen T. boones AUTO MATIC system to send
e-mail to your rep. You type in a few key strokes and
it auto adresses the e-mail to all your reps and the GOV.
of your state based on zip code. Has a sugested draft of a letter to send. NEVER EASYER. Spread the word to click on the ACTION CENTER at the main web site.

At 8:12am on July 29, 2008, TED PLUSCH said…: Mark, Are yo interested in attending a "bring a covered dish" Picnic get together with like minded Energy Conserving People in Broward County? Let me know either way. Thanks Ted

At 10:52am on July 27, 2008, Wayne Alderman said…: Hi Mark,

I am also a social networker and would like to stay in contact with you. We have an opportunity to change the future course of our country. Keeping people involved will be key. Check our our Pickens group at "Live Carbon Free". We would love for you to join us and valur your comments and ideas. I am also a member of an organization that is educating people about conservation and our environment. We need conservation to bridge the gap to alternative energy which will take time. Check it our at www.usgreenhome.info.

Wayne Alderman

At 1:08pm on July 23, 2008, jeff p. said…: hey mark, here to do what i can. disabled (able to get around just bad health problems) but I am home most the time so I have time. My wife and I are going to have our first baby sometime over the next couple of weeks. Our baby is a new (a GREAT ONE) reason for us to help with the future.

At 7:47pm on July 22, 2008, Chris Miller said…: Hey Mark! Love what you have to say and I'm looking forward to seeing your brain wrapped around this plan!

At 6:35am on July 22, 2008, Ron A. Rhoades said…: Mark, I agree that we need a "plan" for how this grassroots effort will continue to mobilize, and reach out to accomplish some concretely defined objectives. I would encourage you to contact "Lexi Fish," who left a comment on my page. She is the "grass roots coordinator" and may be able to guide us. Thank you for all of your efforts. Ron