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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 lived off the grid using solar energy as my only energy source and am currently supplementing my electricity with photovoltaics. I have taken pv installation and solar water heating workshops. I am interested in efficient green building (less is more) and all alternative energy technologies. I truly believe in them as I have seen, firsthand, that IT WORKS ! This Fall I am beginning a Master's degree program in International Studies where I hope to gain a greater understanding about how individuals and organizations collaborate to implement renewable energy programs in developing communities. I welcome anyone with interest, insight, and experience in this area to e- mail me.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- The current global situation is demanding that we open our minds to new ideas and ways of doing things. The old models and policies are no longer solutions to our problems-- emerging renewable technologies are being tested and proven-- it is a direction that makes sense for the current times....
- What do you want to do to help?
- I'll help spread the word
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Happy New Year Renee,
Last year I helped so many members of Pickens Plan learn about personal home energy plans. It's all about conservation of power, and home power generation, things I have been doing at my residence to lower my electricity costs. Send me a friend request a to add me Renee, I'd be honored to have you as a friend here.
BTW, Texas: I just posted an article link on my pickens page about Home Wind Systems in Texas. Your state's representatives, governor, and public utility commission officials are not in your corner with this "weak policy" on Net Metering. Instead they have the tables turned against green power for businesses and homeowners. Texas has created multiple sets of rules for loopholes and you have less rights than people in other states. You should read that article, important.
TRANSPORTATION is the master key to basic survival, and the cornerstone of the economy. We all know that transportation presently depends on oil production, and oil production is peaking. We must focus first on transportation – it is the highest priority. The PickensPlan to transition vehicles to natural gas is a great start toward 100% energy independence, but is a stop-gap measure till we can transition to all electric transportation. Electric energy is strained without adding transportation demands; so we must drastically improve efficiency .
Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is a patented technology where travel occurs without air friction or rolling resistance (like “Space Travel on Earth”); ETT can accomplish 50 times more transportation per kWh (or carbon credit) than electric cars or trains. ETT is silent, low cost, safe, faster than jets, and is electric so it can make maximum use of wind or PV power. I invite you to visit my page to learn more about ETT