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Team Standard Solar -- October 30, 2008
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- We're a turn-key full service solar services company. We recently completed the installation of the 205 kW SunPower solar array on top of the Department of Energy's headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- We hold 3% of the world's reserves under our soil. The more we drill, the quicker we consume it, and the more were dependent on OPEC. Subsidies to fossil fuel corporations (i.e., tax breaks) need to halt immediately. We are subsidizing the cost of oil and gas to the American consumer when we need a fundamental shift off of the internal combustion engine and onto the electric motor. It is asinine to continue investing in our fossil fuel infrastructure.
- What do you want to do to help?
- We want to do our part to transorm our economy, society, and military off of fossil fuels and onto renewable produced electricity as rapidly as possible.
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STANDARD SOLAR, INC. COMPLETES SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
October 13, 2008
Contact: Jim Pierobon
(301) 944-1200 x1029 direct
(301) 520-1758 mobile
JimPierobon@StandardSolar.com
GAITHERSBURG, MD, Oct. 13 – Standard Solar, Inc., the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier turnkey provider of solar energy systems, has completed its senior management team and is po… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2008 at 9:00am —
Federal, State and Local Tax Incentives Shorten Pay-Back Period for Home Solar Energy Systems
October 9, 2008
Contact: Christian May
(301) 944-1200
info@StandardSolar.com
• Many homeowners can recoup 2/3 of their upfront investment
• Homeowners who act quickly will benefit the most
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 9, 2008 – Passage of an expanded federal tax credit for purchases of residential solar energy systems combined with… Continue
Posted on October 9, 2008 at 4:00pm —
STANDARD SOLAR RAISES $8.5 MILLION TO FUND EXPANSION; MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
October 9, 2008
Contact: Jim Pierobon
(301) 944-1200 x1029 direct
(301) 520-1758 mobile
JimPierobon@StandardSolar.com
GAITHERSBURG, MD – Standard Solar, Inc., the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier, turnkey provider of solar energy systems, has raised $8.5… Continue
Posted on October 9, 2008 at 12:00pm —
Solar Legislation Action Alert 10.1.08
The Solar tax credit legislation is not dead! The Blue Dog Democrats pressured Representatives Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi to not bring the revised Senate Bill HR6049 (http://seia.org/galleries/pdf/House_Extenders_92308.pdf) to the House Floor for a vote last week. Hoyer and Pelosi reluctantly gave in to the Blue Dogs and passed a separate bill, HR7060 (… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2008 at 9:56am — 1 Comment
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, Here is a tool for all of us to get RE projects started by selling 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 renewable energy project and save money at the same time for themselves. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already.If you agree with this plan please consider passing to other people in your district as it will be a great tool to get funding for PickensPlan projects. This is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.com. Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi the other day:
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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
H24ever,
DougStarfield
Please CONGRATULATE Rhonda Brown for being invited into the 100CLUB! She is amazing. She has over 136 signatures, and going back for more. Her daughter will also have 100 before the election, too! How lucky we are to have Rhonda on our team.
Thanks
Kim
I have found that petitons are the best way to spread the word AND sign up supporters.
Here is HOW TO TURN THE PLEDGE INTO A PETITION!
I find it easiest to take one pledge, cut off Boone's lines under the pledge and add a sheet of lined paper under the pledge instead. I put NAME - ADDRESS - EMAIL across the top and fill in the first line to set the format. Most are more willing to sign where others have already done so, rather than the single pledge at a time approach. Everyone understands a petition.
I ask if they would "sign this petition in support of T, Boone Pickens energy plan to get us off of foreign oil?" Hand them the clipboard so they can read it. I do not require the signers to give me their email if they are reticent - don't let that be a deal breaker - some just do not want to give it.
Check out the 100CLUB group page to see how others have accomplished the task. (it is the first goup on my page) When you send/fax in 100, let me know, we will gladlyinvite you to be a member of the 100CLUB. Your leadership on this will inspire thousands!
There are over 150 people in the pledge challenge that I know of right now. Surely, there are many more that I am unaware of, as it is in many greetings. Those 150 willl bring 15,000 new members. If each brings just 5 friends, these 150 will be responsible for 75,000 new members.
This is the approach that works best for me - I tried many. Hopefully, this will encourage you to take the challenge, too. CAN YOU HELP?
When will we ever have a golden opportunity like this again?
BEST
Kim
It is great to meet you and connect with you on Pickens where there are many excellent ideas, and a huge group of people helping our country go forward with Alternative Energy.
You may be interested in Joining some of the more than 750 groups on Pickens, and I want to invite you to Join our "Mariah Power" Group on Pickens Plan. Our address is:
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/group/mariahpower
We will keep you up to date on the "Windspire", and the new models about to be released. We will also give you the important Energy issues in front of Congress and the latest news on Alternative Energy. I hope you will decide to join.
Let me know if I can be of help, or if you care for more information.
Aloha,
Bill
YES!!!!! AGREED..
"It IS asinine to continue investing in our fossil fuel infrastructure. "
this should be the new national anthem.
Can you be a part of the Pledge Push this week?
With a little bit of effort from all of us, we can make the numbers really grow!
PLEASE DONWLOAD A FEW PLEDGES and get them signed.
We all want to get off of foreign oil. We all want the leadership to hear us and do this.As has been demonstrated this week, they will only act when forced to by circumstances and a cry from the public. WE NEED TO MAKE OUR CRY INTOLERABLE. The only way to get this done in our very small window of opportunity is to BUILD THIS ARMY.
PLEASE, tap into that passion you had the very first time you saw this plan. Rmember the WOW! moment you had, when you thought.... THIS COULD REALLY HAPPEN. and let's JUST DO IT! THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS DONE.
DO WE HAVE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT IN US?? This is not taking up arms, but it is OUR REVOLUTION. We must fight for this. The good news is it is very easy if you just try.
We have over 84 people in the 100CLUB challenge. Feel free to add your name to that list as well. Imagine, if we all did, we would add 144,000 new members. NOW THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. I have sent in 300 signed pledges, It was not difficult, you just need to keep them with you, and remember to talk about it.
Best and humblest thanks
Have a great day,
Kim
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
hope to talk with you soon. thanks.
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