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CNG Conversions

I have explored the conversion to CNG for my automobile and find that the retrofit costs are quite high. Most of those driving existing automobiles will have no way of funding this expenditure. What can we do to bring the costs down to an affordable level for the majority of our population? For my automobile the conversion kit is $1,500 and the tank is $4000 with installation around $1,000. This is the cost of a late model used car...much too high to be an effective tool to get us off of gasolin… Continue

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At 4:11pm on January 28, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Thanks Wesley, If we can get just one fax, web based comment form, or letter to the President or Vice President there may be a possibility that he may direct the Secretary of Treasury to take action on this idea. He needs our support and he needs funding to make the 10 year goal of Energy Independence from middle east oil he set happen. Also, the Select Congressional Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming is another route besides your representatives. Please, at your discretion, if you want to pass this idea to others and encourage them to become friends on my web page do so. Thanks for your support and help.
Sincerely and with Respect
Mike Kendall

At 10:18pm on January 27, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi Wesley, 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

At 3:15pm on January 17, 2009, Dave Clement said…: Hey Guys,
Let’s get moving!
Our local leaders in Washington need to hear from us.
The inauguration is just about here!
We need more Pickens Plan members.

Everything you need is under “Take Action” on the website.
Click on the “Take Action” tab at the top of the page, there are
4 easy things you can do with your computer right from your key board-

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Thank you for your support!
Dave Clement
District Leader AZ06 Pickens Plan

Wind and Solar for Energy, Natural Gas for Vehicles
Independence from Foreign Oil
Economic and Energy Independence for America
Strengthen Our Economy And Our Employment Base In Arizona!

At 6:58pm on November 27, 2008, GARY TENNANT said…: PS MY DAD WAS A PILOT OF A CESSNA I THINK 170 IT WAS A 2 SEATER...GARY

At 1:55pm on November 27, 2008, GARY TENNANT said…: big HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU we will be working all day for the troops...BUT PLEASE SUPPORT THE NEW ENERGY PUSH NOW AND please let us know what we can do for you and your family,friends and co workers as 10% goes to this great cause.

At 4:15am on September 30, 2008, Tom Bailey said…: Hey guy;
There is so much that is unknown about the in's and out's plusses and minuses of the cng program.
I also have read articles/ disc on the topic. I do gather that the EPA has some of the stranglehold slowwing the process. I feel we will need some sort of slow tax allowance or something. As demand increases I guess cost might come down.
Look up Ron Roades and he might help with your questions.
Or at least get you closer to someone that can.
Tom

At 7:03am on September 28, 2008, Tom Bailey said…: Hey;
Want to welcome you.

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At 7:04pm on September 16, 2008, FredDC said…: Hi Mr. Harris. Welcome aboard. Pickens Plan is in it's infancy and experiencing some growing pains, as most new projects do. You'll be able to find what you are looking for in a short time. Most conversions are too expensive for family use automobiles, they make more sense if you are driving a heavy duty commercial vehicle. It's going to be a while before substantial subsidies or tax credits are available and to get EPA approval for them. Distribution is a concern too since NG is just not available in most areas. You may want to look for product s that will increase your mileage from gasoline for now.
This is a long term plan to get us off foreign oil but not the only one. Increased drilling in the US could accomplish the same if we can get Congress to agree on a comprehensive energy bill. Being an election year this may not be possible since both parties are playing partisan politics again.
When you look for groups to join try using the "most popular, or most active" selection and go through a few pages to locate the ones on conversions. You can also locate groups by State and even regions. Look for discussions there or start them there. You are welcome to send me a question too, or post a reply to this comment, I'll send you a friend request. Be glad to help you as possible. Sincerely, Fred

At 10:31am on September 14, 2008, Wesley W. Harris said…: Further exploration into the CNG conversions yeilds very distrubing information. As is quite evident, from a common sense point of view, the Auto Industry has no financial interest in converting as they want to sell new cars. I is naive to think that 250 million auto owners are going to just stop and scrap they cars in order to purchase alternative fuel autos. So we have a dilemma because companys like Boch will block any attempt on the part of anyone wanting to provide an "affordable" conversion kit. Their business is supplying the new car industry...not the "used" car market...but they will not allow anyone else to do so. Great patriots...right...not of Germany nor the U.S.! So my question is...what can the Pickens Plan do to help? This, in my opinion, should be one of the many "prongs" on our objective plan. Comments?

At 3:33pm on September 11, 2008, Linda Ford said…: Welcome and THANK YOU for joining Pickens Plan.
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