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Mike, thanks for posting this. This is exciting news for NJ as part of the terms of the deal are that all or at least some of the CNG filling stations will be the FIRST PUBLIC ACCESS CNG STATIONS IN NJ! Residents in these communities will now finall…
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- At 3:02pm on September 2, 2009,
Robert A Evangelista said… - Dear Rashaad:
The flex-fuel vehicle purchased from the federal government was titled last week by the special titles office of the NJ Dept of Motor Vehicles in Trenton. This office handled this former fleet vehicle of the federal government as a "foreign" vehicle, because there is no other way for NJ to handle a vehicle that was never registered in any state or owned by an auto dealership. I have sent this information to my insurance company, 21st Century formerly AIG, and they now want written proof from General Motors that this vehicle was built as a flex-fuel car and no modified after purchase. So no insurance yet.
Rashaad, I plan to initially fuel this vehicle with nat gas and or propane until later fueling the vehicle with CBG---compressed biogas---from a bioreactor.
Sincerely,
Robert A Evangelista
www.RobertAEvangelista.com
- At 9:33am on August 31, 2009,
Jeff Greene said… - I would send these in private but Ning sucks and I can't get a message to go through.
- At 9:33am on August 31, 2009,
Jeff Greene said…
- You can reach me at jeff@wisegasinc.com or 954-636-4291
- At 9:30am on August 31, 2009,
Jeff Greene said…
- Tell me what happened, I am consulting with 4 coalitions in Florida, maybe I can help.
Jeff
- At 5:48am on August 22, 2009,
Robert A Evangelista said…
- Rashaad:
I am seeking auto insurance for the dual-fuel CNG-gasoline used auto I recently purchased from the federal government through auction. My auto insurance company, 21st Century formerly AIG, says my VIN number is not listed. When I told them about the type of auto I purchased, 21st Century said they could not insure a modified auto, even though this CNG dual-fuel auto appears to have been right from the Chevrolet factory, because they would not know how to value a "modified" vehicle if it damaged. When I contacted my mother's auto insurance company, Amica, they searched three data based for the CNG dual-fuel VIN and could not find it and therefore could not insure it. Without auto insurance, I can not legally drive this vehicle and can not consume CNG as a transportation fuel.
Do you or any one in the PickenPlan organization have any direct leads to assist me in locating an insurance company that can insure this dual-fuel CNG-gasoline used auto?
Sincerely,
Robert A Evangelista
www.RobertAEvangelista.com
- At 5:58am on May 21, 2009,
Jack Costantino said… - Rashaad
Thank you again for braving the elements and spreading the word last weekend. My grandchildren and I appreciate it.
Jack
- At 12:20pm on March 10, 2009,
Mike Morton said… - Rashaad: Wanted to sy hello before our conference call on Wed. I sent you a "friend" request- also meant to say I joined NJ-12 (your group).
Best regards
Mike Morton, DL, NJ-04
- At 7:04pm on March 8, 2009,
Jack Costantino said…
- Rashaad
Thanks for joining the ROUND-UP. Jim and I consider it an honor to have you along on the ride.
Jack Costantino
Jim Muhaw
District Leaders, NJ-11
- At 4:06pm on February 9, 2009,
Jim Muhaw said… - Hi Rashaad- Great to have you at the meeting. You really added a lot to the group and thanks for making the long trip up. Jack and I talked about more good stuff to come, we will be sure to include you. Also, can you add the njcleandrive.org comments that you emailed to us today to our discussion group....Please join NJ-11 too.
All the best and we will be in toouch. Jim
- At 2:20am on January 28, 2009,
Michael Shawn Kendall said… - Hi Rashaad, 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
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Chairman of njcleandrive.org - local group of businessmen and government leaders intent on bringing cheaper CNG fuel and vehicle access to NJ. NJ likes to be a progressive state, however on CNG and other alternative fuels we are miserably lagging.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- Getting communities and local leaders excited about bringing about radical change to America's fueling infrastructure.
- What do you want to do to help?
- Anything necessary.
njcleandrive.org supports the Pickens Plan and we have common cause. We have been doing work behind the scenes but are planning on coming public within the next few weeks. We are getting local CNG fueling options together as well as getting a hold of a few CNG showpiece vehicles. The website will be up within a week and in conjunction with that we are providing car magnets and putting up billboards. Radio show interview next week covering CNG on WBAI in NYC as well.
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