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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

What excites you about this campaign?

SAVING THE EARTH BY REDUCING GLOBAL WARMING

What do you want to do to help?

ANYTHING REASONABLE

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At 6:51pm on January 24, 2009, Jim Graves said…: Hi Roger,

I think I went to school with you, Sparta ? except me as a friend so we can email ..

At 3:56pm on January 23, 2009, Jim Graves said…: Hi Roger,

Welcome, and thak you for joining our group .. I will be in contact with you, I am Michigan Leader district 03

Jim Graves

At 4:16pm on December 31, 2008, Daar Fisher said…: Hi ROGER, I'm the state Internal Communication Director for the Michigan FairTax Assn which works "hand in glove" with goals of the Pickens Plan because by REPLACING the Michigan income tax, families and businesses will have additional disposable monthly income to make energy utilization improvements to their homes, businesses, and transportation.

How will passage of a MI FairTax do this? It will REPLACE the income tax and current sales tax, with a consumption tax (sales tax at point of retail sale). This means that no more state tax will be withheld from Michigan wage-earners' paychecks. What's more, every Michigan resident-family will receive a monthly "prebate" check, in amount based on family size. This will ensure that NO Michigan family will EVEN BEGIN paying the MI FairTax on goods / services unless, or until, they exceed poverty-level spending.

Under the FairTax plan, points of collection are reduced to retailers many of whom are already collecting sales tax. Because service providers must account for income tax withholding and compliance costs, their prices carry a hidden tax which will become visible under the MI FairTax. (The MI FairTax EXCLUDES business-to-business purchases as this would, again, hide the cost of taxation in prices.)

Because of the prebate to ALL Michigan-resident households, the MI FairTax rate would effectively be 0% on all monthly family spending to the poverty level; thereafter it's 9.75%. The average effective rate will be around 5.5% (see p.2 of pdf brochure).

Even the simple act of forwarding this message to a Michigan friend, or two, is a powerful economic move to bring Michigan roaring back! Please, join our email list to learn how you can help advance the Michigan FairTax and facilitate Pickens Plan goals!

At 7:02pm on December 26, 2008, South Dakota Wind Energy said…: Roger,

I saw your posting on ewea04's page while viewing his photo of windmills.
This posting regarding the total commitment by the USA to become energy independant. Please feel free to view my page and read through the section called collaboration. I am sure WE AS A NATION can and will pull together.

At 5:23am on December 25, 2008, Home Wind Turbine said…: Merry Christmas ROGER,
This year I have helped so many members learn about personal home energy plans. It's all about power use, conservation, and home power generation, things I have been doing at my residence to lower my energy costs. Send me a friend request a to add me ROGER, I'd be honored to have you as a friend here.

BTW, Michigan: I just posted an article on my page about Home Wind Systems in Michigan. Your state's representatives, governor, and public utility commission officials are not in your corner with this "soft policy" on Net Metering. Instead they have the tables turned against green power for businesses and homeowners. You should read that article, important.

At 12:06am on October 29, 2008, Home Wind Turbine said…: .
Hello ROGER, These new roof mounting residential wind turbine kits are shipping now. They are sleek, attractive, and well designed. These are actually a home appliance on the roof, much like an antennae or satellite dish. They are as easy to install as other home appliances, dishwasher, etc. It's a nice clean way for you to begin a personal energy plan. These systems are inexpensive, easy to install, scaleable.

Your Wind blows stronger in the winter, Your Sun shines stronger in the summer months. This hybrid wind/solar system combines these cycles to give a more even flow of energy year round. This homeowner sized wind/solar system provides free power for your home. Many customers have found it easy to become customer/dealers of our kits. Customers can become a dealer with no further investment, they see quickly how people are easy to get interested.

I have used the same systems save money on my electricity costs and ROGER, you can too. Your local wind resources are so good in Michigan. Have a look at these windmaps and see can you pinpoint what number your area is in. Zone 2 is OK, anything over 2 is (very) good. First double check your wind resources from the map and links below.

Your GREENVILLE, MI Wind Resource Maps home wind turbine

If you are interested, Email Us,
contact us at our Email Address.
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At 12:25pm on July 21, 2008, Steve Collini said…: Roger, the 1st thing you would want to check is local zoning and see whats allowed. 2nd there are 2 types of turbines you could use and you need to get familiar with them, they are vertical axis and horizontal axis. The vertical axis are designed to take advantage of lower wind speeds from any direction and can be mounted on the ground, roof, or tower. The horizontal axis need to be mounted on a tower and usually take advantage of a higher wind speed. There are a number of manufacturers of both. Almost all will need to be used with an inverter to make usable 110/220 for home use. There is a small horizontal axis turbine made by Southwest Windpower that is made to be grid connected without an inverter, but I'm not real familiar with it. I have had a 3000 watt horizontal axis turbine up since 1999 and it supplies about 1/2 of my home needs. Good Luck!