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Leslie we can always count on you to point the way. The attached article makes a very important point people are missing while they "hunker down" to weather this economic storm. The threat of a double dip recession is far larger than anyone dares ...
South Florida supporters of the Pickens Plan
There you go the meddling in states affairs by the federal government has cost you money. WAIT FOR IT MORE IS COMING!!
It was another missed opportunity and there will be many more. The average citizen just doesn't care and never will. They'll vote and act on their wallet every time.
“the more the green movement transforms into a movement for economic opportunity,...
It was another missed opportunity and there will be more.We need to be more postive about where this is going and never forget EarthDay Network's “the more the green movement transforms into a movement for economic opportunity, the more it will lo...
FYI my fellow FL Pickens Plan Members!!!
Posted on Tue, May. 26, 2009
Florida's plan for renewables was a lot of wasted energy
BY JOHN DORSCHNER
jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com
For a year, while the green movement was at its height, Florida environme...
South Florida supporters of the Pickens Plan
Amnesty America podcast is now live
ENERGY MATTERS
Renewable energy. Energy-efficient homes. Green vehicles. It’s all about energy.
Making Solar Electricity Affordable
2/24/2009 12:36:38 PM
By Dan Chiras
Tags: energy efficiency, solar panels, Dan Chiras
Many people who are contempla...
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Hurry Up and apply >> The Pickens Plan Army Bloggers Continue
Ok, Its time to start looking at your vehicles a new way. Instead of miles per gallon, lets look at cost per mile. Essentially, you take your cost of fuel divided by your miles per gallon.
Here is my second situation. tell me yours.
Cost of Gaso...
Ok, Its time to start looking at your vehicles a new way. Instead of miles per gallon, lets look at cost per mile. Essentially, you take your cost of fuel divided by your miles per gallon.
Here is my situation. tell me yours.
Cost of Gasoline: 2...
My interview with the special events coordinator of grassroots efforts is now live on my podcast takingbackAmerica.podomatic.com - many more interviews coming
also new site is up takebackAmerica.webs.com
Is anyone or a group active in the Fort Myers Naples area?
South Florida supporters of the Pickens Plan
Good thng Nelson has e-mail 'cause he's not manning the phone like everybody else..Thanks for the l;ink
Now's the time to call. Operators are standing by and taking calls. It's easy. Just pick up the phone and dial. The people answering the phones will make note of your support for Energy Independence and the Pickens Plan as they get ready to vote.
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You know those Jones' cant be all bad!!1
Cj
Carry on!!!! carry on...
Leslie, I haven't been to this site yet but when it was first suggested to me you are the first one that came to mine. So for all and especially you let's look at:
start Greenspotting: http://www.buildbabybuild.net/blog/how-to-become-a-greenspotter/
South Florida supporters of the Pickens Plan
Profile Information
- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Drive a Prius since 2005. Organized various free market solution environmental events locally.
I am chairman of Blue Shark Holdings and am involved with various political organizations.
www.libertariancapitalist.com
- What excites you about this campaign?
- A common sense approach that brings together all factions of energy.
Although I prefer not to use wording such as the idea we're "addicted to oil", I certainly understand the tremendous importance to get our country back on firm footing and in control of our own destiny.
- What do you want to do to help?
- Whatever I can. Organize groups, promote the plan, etc.
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- At 9:38pm on February 8, 2009,
Ron Morrison said… - Mr, Dickey, as I understand you live in Florida, are you aware of anyone in Florida exploring the potential energy embodied in ocean waves to convert such to electric power? I believe the potential is apparent. Several different floating devices are in development or testing. If the state gov't were interested, the progress might be accelerated.
- At 10:51pm on January 30, 2009,
Michael Shawn Kendall said… - Hi Karl, 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 an 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 through support of Renewable Energy projects. On my web page is a link for a new group that was started today called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” At your discretion I encourage you to join on the link as one of “my friends” and the join the group if you agree with the goals. I have created a group on PickensPlan called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” . It is currently listed as the number 3 group on the PickensPlan website and I encourage you to check it out, join if you like it, and become friends on my PickensPlan page. My email address is michael.kendall@ymail.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: michael.kendall@ymail.com
- At 11:22am on November 14, 2008,
Kenneth Guntkowski said… - Hello! Count me in! Wind turbines are a beautiful thing.
- At 9:01am on November 10, 2008,
Kim Anderson said… - Morning Karl!
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 today? Many hands make light work.
PLEASE,
Kim
- At 10:46am on October 30, 2008,
Michael said… - Have you heard about the Hydrogen expo in Palmetto, FL, Nov 11 thru 14, 2008?
WWW.HHOGAMES.COM
Joe Shea, (941) 753-1136
$2.00 plus one canned good for the Manatee County Food Bank
Hundreds of cars on display, workshops and seminars.
Manatee County Fairgrounds
1402 14th Ave W
Palmetto, FL
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Information pulled from the Tampa Tribune, Oct 30, 2008
- At 12:24pm on October 5, 2008,
DANIEL B FROMHOFF said… - HI KARL,
MY NAME IS DANIEL FROMHOFF AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF "CATCH THE WIND dba RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS."
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (RESI) SELLS, INSTALLS AND SERVICES “HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS” (HyRES) FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS. HyRES SYSTEMS INCLUDE A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN TECHNOLOGY (VAWT) VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES, WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR “SMALL WINDS” AS FOUND IN CONFINED URBAN AREAS AND SOLAR (PHOTO VOLTAIC) MODULAR ARRAYS. THE SYSTEMS ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE BUILDING THAT WILL CONSUME THE ELECTRIC POWER THUS REDUCING THE FPL BILL BY 60%+ OR EVEN ELIMINATING THE IT ALTOGETHER.
BY EMPLOYING BOTH OF THESE ENERGY SOURCES PLUS A UNIQUE POWER-SAVE DEVICE, TO BALANCE THE PHASE OF THE BUILDING’S VOLTAGE x CURRENT = WATTAGE, THE BUILDING OWNER WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PRODUCTION RESOURCES READILY AVAILABLE TO ABOUT 90% OF FLORIDA RESIDENTS. CURRENTLY, CATCH the WIND / RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. IS THE ONLY COMPANY IN FLORIDA OFFERING A HyRES PACKAGE.
“RESI” BRINGS THE CONCEPT OF A “PRIVATELY OWNED UTILITY” TO THE BUILDING AND HOME OWNERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TO LOWER THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND HELP WITH GLOBAL WARMING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH ME, WE CAN ORGANIZE SOUTH FLORIDA. 754-234-6793
- At 12:49pm on September 27, 2008,
Linda Schipman Co-Leader Alabama District 01 said… - I believe that there are no "state lines" when it comes to protecting our Gulf Coast. Please add me as a friend. We all need to work together to protect our great and beautiful environment.
- At 2:01pm on September 22, 2008, Kim Anderson said…
- Hi Karl!
Glad to have you on the team. Really could use your help.
After you get your friends to join the site, and send your letters off to Congress....I hope you will work to join the "100CLUB"... for members that have faxed in 100 or more signed pledges.
PLEDGES are the vehicle that can drive our numbers, we need to use them! It is a very easy ask- Boone has done the hard work. All we need to do is hitch our wagon to his horse and plow to the finish. I have sent in 280 so far. I have 48 friends, that I know of, who are working on the challenge. By the end of the week that will be 5,000 new supporters of this plan- 4 times the number that joined the plan online this week.... with just 49 people!
IMAGINE what we could do if everyone that said they would do
anything they could to get this done, joined the "100CLUB"
It comes down to.... DO WE HAVE THE FORTITUDE? I hope so. We aren't asking folks to take up arms. But this IS our revolution. And we have a very small window to get it done. Would like your help.
.
ARE YOU IN?
Best
Kim "
- At 2:28am on September 13, 2008,
Tamara said… - Mr Dickey,
Could you please expand the discussion board to include more that three topics? 600 members in the S. Florida group can consume three topics in short order.
A message from Jake to all members of Pickens South Florida on PickensPlan!
None of the site will tell me how to convert my car to natural gas. some don't
work or they say only for fleet . what do I do?\]
Good question, Jake. I have found the same information you have.
The links folks have provided to access conversion information only leads to more and more links, with no real end point to information. If conversion exists for autos to date, I think many would be interested in finding the information.
I have found simply nothing on cost of conversion on line
If you know of specific conversions available, and a website is available please post it here. If the link you provide only resolves with more search results, please do not leave it here.
Personally, when links results in more search results of more search results, to me it indicates that the actual information is not widely available, and that the idea is more popular than the than the limited available information.
New cars and trucks with OEM CNG factory installations are popping up with end results, but I have not experienced any end results for CNG conversions, only more search results.
So, I ask again, Can we employ Detroit?
- At 2:31pm on September 12, 2008,
Dr, Randall S. Currie said… - am helping Ken get the word out to the folks on his list.
Have you seen T. boones AUTO MATIC system to send
e-mail to your rep. You type in a few key strokes and
it auto adresses the e-mail to all your reps and the GOV.
of your state based on zip code. Has a sugested draft of a letter to send. NEVER EASYER. Spread the word to click on the ACTION CENTER at the main web site.
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