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i am going to plant 4 trees on earth day, its a start. would like to find some wind turbin manufactering company's ???
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
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- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- none at this time
- What excites you about this campaign?
- i strongly believe in this plan
- What do you want to do to help?
- anything i can
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- At 3:19pm on April 20, 2009,
Robert Schultz said… - There are many discussion groups on the Pickens Plan website covering a wide range of topics related to Alternative Energy and the Environment. I am the District Leader for the Spokane area (WA-05 group). We could use some active discussions and new ideas in our group. I am trying to promote Alternative Energy and job training programs to the Spokane County Commissioners and City of Spokane, to make sure that we have trained workers for the "Green Economy". We need programs covering everything from building windmills, to improving energy efficiency of public buildings, or converting diesels to run on liquid natural gas.
Come join us at: http://push.pickensplan.com/group/districtgroupwa05
Sincerely,
Robert Schultz
District Leader, WA-05
Pickens Plan New Energy Army
- At 9:57pm on August 14, 2008,
Walter L. Ewald said… - Hi Michael……thank you for joining! Education is the key to knowledge, but where do we start? After you familiarize yourself with the information at this website, a wealth of additional information is available. We can look to Europe as our inspirational model for developing sustainable renewable energy. Countries like Denmark, Germany and Spain lead the way in this effort and have been there for the past 10-20 years - even more. Germany’s commitment through cooperatives and local municipalities has installed 19,000+ wind turbines and millions of solar collectors, both for solar hot water and electricity feeding the power grid.
The onshore and offshore installation of wind turbines in Denmark and Germany are producing 20% of all their electrical needs; in Spain, as much as 38% (please see examples in the photos on my page). We are 10 years behind in implementation compared to these countries!
I mention these examples to give us a direction for inspiration and point to where we could be heading with the Pickens Plan. The technology is already there and we do not have to reinvent the wheel. These are a few of the websites I would suggest you visit to see what others around the world have done and are doing:
1) The Solar Village – Freiburg, Germany. See: http://www.thesolarvillage.com/
2) The Folkecenter for Renewable Energy – Denmark.
See: http://www.folkecenter.net/gb/overview/publications/
Under VARIOUS, read: The transition from Fossil Fuels to the Renewable Energies
The whole website is excellent and you could spend hours there.
3) Google: Samso, Denmark. This is an island off the coast of Denmark that is completely self-sustaining. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_kolbert
4) Read the article written by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. titled: “Global Warming: A Real Solution”
Here are a few great videos to see: “Saved by the Sun” a PBS NOVA video, and “A Crude Awakening” by Basil Gemlpke, et al. Americans need to mobilize and pressure our government representatives both on the state and national level. The Pickens Plan is a good place to foster discussion and share ideas and PUSH this plan! We can all share in this vital common cause. Good luck in your quest for a better more secure America….. Please ask 5 of your friends to join the “PLAN”. Lee Ewald
- At 6:07pm on August 14, 2008,
Carol said… - Thanks Michael...I'll keep you in the loop and thanks again for joining :-) Carol
- At 5:27pm on August 14, 2008,
Carol said…
- Michael welcome aboard!!! And your in Spokane too! Wanna come to my party? I'm working hard for the Pickens plan right here in River City. This Sat. we are meeting to move the ball forward. My house at 7pm.
Email me here or at:
911carol@gmail.com and I'll send you directions.
if you think you can come...that would be grrreat!
Carol
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