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At 8:12pm on March 8, 2009, Ralph J Branscomb said…: Gearogr,, What is your Discipline? Are you locked in to the LA Area?

At 1:24am on August 3, 2008, Daryl Oster said…: Hi Nick,
I recognize you from LinkedIn. I have the central ridge library in Beverly Hills reserved for the 6th at 3pm for a pickens plan meeting, my contact details on my page.

Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT)
is patented technology where travel occurs without air friction or rolling resistance (like “Space Travel on Earth”). ETT provides 50 times more transportation per kWh than electric trains or cars. ETT is clean, safe, and faster than jets. The focus of ETT is to maximize transportation value with proven technologies.

At 9:57pm on August 1, 2008, Walter L. Ewald said…: Hello Nick……thank you for joining! Education is the key to knowledge, but where do we start? After you familiarize yourself with the information at this website, a wealth of additional information is available. We can look to Europe as our inspirational model for developing sustainable renewable energy. Countries like Denmark, Germany and Spain lead the way in this effort and have been there for the past 10-20 years - even more. Germany’s commitment through cooperatives and local municipalities has installed 19,000+ wind turbines and millions of solar collectors, both for solar hot water and electricity feeding the power grid.

The onshore and offshore installation of wind turbines in Denmark is producing 20% of all their electrical needs; in Spain, as much as 38% (please see examples in the photos on my page).

I mention these examples to give us a direction for inspiration and point to where we could be heading with the Pickens Plan. The technology is already there and we do not have to reinvent the wheel. These are a few of the websites I would suggest you visit to see what other have done and are doing:

1) The Solar Village – Freiburg, Germany. See: http://www.thesolarvillage.com/
2) The Folkecenter for Renewable Energy – Denmark.
See: http://www.folkecenter.net/gb/overview/publications/
Under VARIOUS, read: The transition from Fossil Fuels to the Renewable Energies
The whole website is excellent and you could spend hours there.
3) Google: Samso, Denmark. This is an island off the coast of Denmark that is completely self-sustaining. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_kolbert
4) Read the article written by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. titled: “Global Warming: A Real Solution”

Here are a few great videos to see: “Saved by the Sun” a PBS NOVA video, and “A Crude Awakening” by Basil Gemlpke, et al. Americans need to mobilize and pressure our government representatives both on the state and national level. The Pickens Plan is a good place to foster discussion and share ideas and PUSH this plan! We can all share in this vital common cause. Good luck in your quest for a better more secure America….. Ask your friends to join the “PLAN”. Lee Ewald

At 1:27pm on August 1, 2008, Nick said…: Hi, Ken,

Thanks and thanks for the connection! Glad to be here.

Nick

At 1:20pm on August 1, 2008, Ken C Juno said…: Hey Nick! You get to be the first friend here, glad to have you,

-Ken

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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:

None, actually.

What excites you about this campaign?

The possibility of being independent of foreign oil.

I'm afraid the profits reaped by Middle Eastern and South American governments are supporting causes not consistent with goals I would support.

What do you want to do to help?

I'm not sure how an unemployed engineer can be of help. :)

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