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There are numerous non-carbon energy sources contending to gain a foothold in a carbon-constrained environment but OTEC uniquely has the potential to address the cause and most dangerous effect of Climate Change as well as the disparate needs of the…
The world’s oceans are acting like thermal batteries that are overcharging storing a potential to seriously harm low lying coastal regions and their inhabitants as a consequence of sea level rise due to thermal expansion.
Removing sufficient heat f…
Potentially the largest renewable energy source. In particular, electricity generated from ocean thermal energy in the Gulf of Mexico can be cabled to the U.S. electrical grid at e.g. Tampa, New Orleans, Brownsville from distances of 60 to 100 miles
Potentially the largest renewable energy source. In particular, electricity generated from ocean thermal energy in the Gulf of Mexico can be cabled to the U.S. electrical grid at e.g. Tampa, New Orleans, Brownsville from distances of 60 to 100 miles
Potentially the largest renewable energy source. In particular, electricity generated from ocean thermal energy in the Gulf of Mexico can be cabled to the U.S. electrical grid at e.g. Tampa, New Orleans, Brownsville from distances of 60 to 100 miles
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- My specialty is ocean thermal energy. In 1973 I became the first ocean thermal energy program manager within the U.S. renewable energy R&D program, then at NSF. There I organized and conducted the initial U.S. ocean thermal energy R&D program. Its accomplishments from 1972 through 1982 are summarized in my invited review paper, which is available at http://www.offinf.com/EnergyfromOceanCohen.pdf
- What excites you about this campaign?
- The prospect that baseload, renewable electricity, derived from ocean thermal energy generated in the Gulf of Mexico, can be an important adjunct to the Pickens Plan.
- What do you want to do to help?
- I want to help bolster and supplement the Pickens Plan by adding baseload, renewable electricity derived from ocean thermal energy generated in the Gulf of Mexico. That electricity can be cabled into the U.S. electrical grid, for example, at Tampa, New Orleans, and Tampa, from distances ranging from 60 to 100 miles.
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- At 3:57pm on May 6, 2009,
Robert Schultz said… - Invitation to join NW Renewable Energy Group
I have started a Regional group, welcoming comments, ideas, and suggestions for Renewable Energy in the NW Region. Including states from the Pacific, Cascade and Rocky Mountain areas. I realize that some of my Pickens Plan friends are outside this region, but you are always welcome to join and add your thoughts to the discussion. We should be looking at best available sources of energy in our region, and ways to improve the power grid to transfer energy from region to region as it is needed.
Robert Schultz
Pickens Plan
WA-05 District Leader
- At 8:27pm on January 14, 2009,
Thomas Allen said… - The Gene Kiley video has been posted to http://www.avatoy.com/id53.html. Enjoy!
- At 5:01pm on December 11, 2008,
Thomas Allen said…
- Hi Robert, your name sounded familiar so I thought I heard it from Gene, who is working on a TV program on OTEC. If you Google "can otec replace opec" you'll find some early videos from years ago. Now he's compiling info for a debate/talk show.
- At 11:43pm on December 10, 2008,
Thomas Allen said…
- Robert, do you know Gene Kiley? http://www.avatoy.com/id53.html
- At 11:01am on November 10, 2008,
Kim Anderson said… - Hi Robert
The clock is ticking. Both Thomas Freidman and The Gang of 20 have told us (see DAILY PICKENS) the only way to change America's energy policy is to build this historical, grass roots effort to un-ignorable heights. There are less than 75 days until Inauguration Day. We must concentrate on the job at hand. CAN YOU GET 10 signed pledges faxed in asap? Many hands make light work.
PLEASE,
Kim
- At 6:21am on October 29, 2008,
Bill Tucker said… - Robert Cohen and all other Scientists, Engineers, and Designers,
Over the course of the past few months I have found myself embroiled in debates that range from politics to the best type of heat exchangers. I will say now that I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer especially when compared to people such as your selves.
The Pickens Plan has provided a place for us all to come together, to voice our opinions, push our ideas, argue for a better future, and pool our collective talents.
My talents are a long story but my story is necessary to a theme, so I would ask you to listen. When I was young like many children I had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. I grew up on Florida’s Space Coast in the midst of monumental human achievement in technology and science. My parents encouraged me to take “the hard subjects” in school, calculus, physics, and chemistry. I did well in my studies, but was unfulfilled something was lacking. Eventually I would leave my studies and join the Army. I traveled the world, was exposed to many different ideas, peoples, and philosophies. After a decade plus of serving King and country I came home and decided to return to my studies. I listened to opinion of family and friends and decided on Electrical Engineering as the course I would pursue. Once again I did well, and thoroughly enjoyed my studies. Alas I found myself once again unfulfilled and left college just short of completing my senior year and obtaining my degree. I opted to enter the construction industry where I have worn many hats over the years.
Now that I have completely bored you allow me to come to the point. My life’s experiences have given me (at least in some small ways) the tools I need to understand at least at basic levels what you are putting forth on the forums in terms of technology and the mechanics there of. In my humble opinion I am one of the few that can follow (even if it takes a lot of work on my part) what it is you are proposing and why that it might be the way to go. My talent has always been in the form of leadership to make a failing system work as intended. Systems not made of technology but of people. I do not do well with all people, but I have had over thirty years of experience in leading people to do all kinds of things. But that is my talent. Your talents are something that you understand.
But here on the Pickens Plan where people of all walks of life and all experience and educational levels want to affect change and want to understand, are your arguments really having the effect that you want?
I would propose to the Scientists, Engineers, and Designers, that collectively you all get together and develop a basic guide line of terms and processes that speak at a level that everyone can understand. I am not talking about educating everyone to your level, but providing a basic set of tools that allow everyone to fully grasp those things that are the most important. Facts, figures, base loads, graphs, infrastructures that can not handle significant increase to the grids, ammonia generation, and rising sea levels are all well and good but if they do not reach the lay person what good are they? News papers write at 8th grade levels so that they reach far more people with the news than if they were written at advanced degree level.
If many of the things that the Scientists, Engineers, and Designers discuss on the forums here were broken down like “science fair projects” more people would actively embrace these things and more pressure could be brought to bear to expedite change.
I do not profess to have all the answers and I certainly do not have you all’s background or expertise, but I do know that knowledge is power. If you want broader base support more people have to understand (at least at basic levels) what you are talking about.
Here on the Pickens plan there are many teachers and public speakers and such that could help. I just jumped way out on a limb there. We should consider as part of the plan,
Forums that discuss and teach in as non technical as possible how solar power works, how the electrical grid works, where natural gas comes from, how ocean thermal power is turned into electricity, how hydrogen is produced, how fuel cells work, and such.
I am not saying that the people here are uneducated, but if you look at many profiles you will find a recurring theme, “I don’t know much about renewable energy but I am trying to learn”. Many of you have been involved in your various areas for several decades; please allow the rest of us to benefit from your experience and knowledge.
- At 10:32am on September 29, 2008,
Alex van der Beek said… - Hi PP member,
Please checkout this website, as this is a Sun, Heat and Wind energy system in one, please give us your feedback as we try to improve it.
www.solarbotanic.com
Looking forward to hear from you
Alex
- At 8:46am on September 27, 2008,
Kim Anderson said…
- Hi RObert
Glad to have you here. Thank you for your offer of meaningful support for this historical effort! Need folks to help push pledges, and Pickens U. Look forward to hearing from you. 400,000 is not 1 million!
Best,
Kim
- At 11:55pm on September 20, 2008,
James Artuso said… - Hello,
I just wanted to take a second of your time to invite you to view, A Solar Solution!
www.powur.com/homeenergy1 - click View Our Mission and if interested click the back arrow to Become an Ecopreneur.
Also you can see what we offer home owners - www.glenburniesolar.com
Thank You For Your Time
(Please feel free to add me as a friend)
- At 1:49pm on September 9, 2008,
Robert Cohen said… - Dear Clynton,
Thank you for communicating, and for your kind words.
Regards,
Bob
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