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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 none, but I am definately interested.

What excites you about this campaign?

We are so far behind the world, being dependent on oil....I wish so much we could change.

What do you want to do to help?

I would love to have some right here on my property to show and use for my city.

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At 7:03pm on January 14, 2009, Anthony Harden said…: We have only a few days left until our new president takes office. We must organize our efforts and work together in order to be effective. If one or two of us jump up and down we will be ignored. But if several million of us stomp our foot at the same time, the earth will shake and the politicians will feel it!

You can help. The first step is to join our local congressional District Group SC-04. It is the only way we can organize our community and leverage our strength. Then, you can search for members near you and invite them to join our congressional district group as well, and personally ask people you know.

As a district leader, my job is to coordinate our efforts. Communication is the key to success.

If you want to help but are not sure how, please send me a message and let me know; I will give you some ideas. I look forward to working with you.

Check out Pickens Plan District Group SC-04 on PickensPlan:
http://push.pickensplan.com/group/DistrictGroupSC04?xgi=eu5tNYJ

Best regards,
Anthony Harden
District leader, SC-04

At 8:54pm on August 4, 2008, Walter L. Ewald said…: Hi Preston……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 and Germany are producing 20% of all their electrical needs; in Spain, as much as 38% (please see examples in the photos on my page). We are 10 years behind in implementation compared to these countries!

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 others around the world 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”. Preston, if you are interested I can explain my solar system to you to generate some ideas..... Lee Ewald