All Blog Posts Tagged 'electricity' (19)

William Kamkwamba and his Windmill

I came across this video today and thought it was just an amazing story. An impoverished 20 year old boy living in Malawi, taught himself how to make a windmill. Recognizing that wind was in abundance where he lived, William was able to construct windmills using materials available and brought running water and electricity to his village for the first time.

This is a truly remarkable and inspirational story. What are your thoughts? Continue

Added by david@PickensPlan on November 9, 2009 at 7:54am — 14 Comments

Top 3 Products On How To Build Your Own Wind And Solar Energy Generators

We've tried for every product that teaches how to build your own solar and

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Added by Timothy Kendrick on August 22, 2009 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Announcing my New Book: Power of the Wind

Dear Wind Energy Friends, Sorry I haven't been active lately. I've been extremely busy painting and self-publishing my new book: Power of the Wind. Check it out on my blog where you can preview and purchase or go directly to the publisher by clicking the link below. For all my wind energy contacts who haven't been able to purchase a painting due to our tight economic times, con… Continue

Added by Marie Wise on July 12, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

Wind - Solar and Healthcare ?????

The following proposal shows how it may be possible to phase in wind and solar to generate energy savings to subsidize our health care system reforms. The current proposals in Washington include new deficit spending of $120 Billion per year to pay for proposed health care reform and new industrial taxes on fossil fuel burning companies which will be passed on to consumers in higher energy prices...........a pass-thru tax. PROPOSAL A household using 1200 KWH per month x $0.18 per KWH = $216 pe… Continue

Added by Mark Feagins on June 26, 2009 at 8:42am — 1 Comment

Wake Up Everyone

Maybe its just me, but I have been sending out friend request and message's to a lot of members, and no response's. Is this site dead? Did all of a sudden everyone change thier minds on whats right and whats wrong? This is my shout out to all of you, THE ONLY WAY WE AS A GROUP ARE GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THAT PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN CHANGING THIS COUNTRIES ENERGY NEEDS IS TO NETWORK! With that being said try to make it a goal to go to the members list and add new people, send out your mes… Continue

Added by Ronald Justice on May 21, 2009 at 8:09am — 1 Comment

Go Green! Go Electric!

My kids and I participated in the Earth Day "Film on the Fly" digital storytelling contest sponsored by the PBS affiliate in Orange County, CA, and submitted a video titled, "Go Green! Go Electric!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AMc3ZqQ6RU

I posted about this to my blog, with some additional background about how we made it. This was almost entirely the work of my 11 year ol… Continue

Added by Wesley Fryer on April 21, 2009 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Low Cost Green Energy

With the continuous expansion of The Pickens Plan, I would also like to mention something that I believe will interest everyone. I have just confirmed through the grapevine that Green Wave Evergy Corp intends to launch a competition among small towns and cities across America. The purpose of the competition? To give-away a 350kw-rated Wave Generating Power Plant (valued at over $350,000). At th… Continue

Added by David Apperson on March 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Poetry In Motion

The deafening silence of our drive back from Schulenburg Texas to Dallas made me reminisce the sight of immense wind turbines silhouetted against the Texas skies on our way back from our holiday vacation in Cloudcroft New Mexico. The ever-present breeze that sweeps the treeless T… Continue

Added by Ulysses "ULY" Labilles on February 21, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

generating electricity in portugal from ocean waves

The link below will take you to a story from a science tech site called dvice.com They have some really interesting tech stuff going on there . This set up can power up to 1500 homes and is small in comparison to what they say can be done with the oceans. The biggest cost is the equipment , power lines and maintenance. The waves are free so there is no fuel cost. http://dvice.com/archives/2008/10/worlds_first_wa.php Continue

Added by John Russo on February 15, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

PR Firm Unveils Energy-Related Program

Yeah for PR Firms that are helping consumers go 'green.' Phoenix based Front Page Public Relations unveils two energy related marketing programs to help utilities and vendordmarket renewable energy and energy efficient products, read more Continue

Added by Marie Wise on December 5, 2008 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Alabama Energy October 09, 2008

Overview Resources and Consumption Alabama is rich in energy resources. The State has considerable conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves, substantial deposits of coal, and numerous rivers capable of hydroelectric generation. Several regions of Alabama are well suited for growing switchgrass, making the State a potential site for the installation of bioenergy plants. With a strong manufacturing base in paper products, chemicals, and textiles, Alabama’s industri… Continue

Added by Charles Jones on October 14, 2008 at 4:04pm — No Comments

TURN OFF APPLIANCES/ CHALLENGE MANUFACTURERS.

I support renewable energy research. However short term do you realize how much electricity can be saved without impacting on our daily lives at all? Firstly turn off unused lights and turn off all appliances such as TV’s, Stereos, DVD players etc that usually are kept in Standby Mode. When buying new appliances check the energy rating. Refuse to buy a ‘Brand Name” if it cannot show the highest energy rating. You would be surprised at how many appliances do not stack up and by how much. If ev… Continue

Added by Terry Day on September 4, 2008 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Free Electricity And/Or Natural Gas Rate Comparison Website

The following electricity and natural gas rate comparison website has the power to save consumers up to 30% on their power bill. By going further into the website, consumers can find that 100% Green Electricity from wind energy is available as well. Click on link below to compare rates... http://www.electricityratescompared.info Continue

Added by Eric Straatsma MS on September 3, 2008 at 6:56am — No Comments

Ambit Energy Introduces Texans to New Lone Star PLUS Plans 10.99 Cents Per kWh

Ambit Energy Introduces Texans to New Lone Star PLUS Plans DALLAS, TX (October 29, 2007) Low Term Rate of 10.99¢/kWh can save customers up to $400 per year over their incumbent provider. Ambit Energy, L.P., announced today it will begin offering lower rates for electricity service across Texas with a pair of rate plans called Lone Star PLUS. The Lone Star PLUS One-Year Term Plan locks in a low flat rate of 10.99 cents per kilowatt-hour for a 12-month billing cycle. The Lone Star PLUS Mont… Continue

Added by Eric Straatsma MS on August 30, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Free Fund Raiser, Save Members Money, Raise Funds For Your Cause, Group, Church, (TX, NY)

Many groups are in need of cash, if for no other reason than to qualify to get grants that require a matching cash contribution. For more information go to http://www.AAAFUNDRAISINGPROGRAM.INFO Continue

Added by Eric Straatsma MS on August 30, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Switch To Green Energy Today; No Cost, No Investment, No Towers, No Panels

Have you tried switching to green electricity yet? Ambit offers an electricity/energy plan that is 100% green energy, generated from wind power... All residential power users have to do is switch. Nothing changes except where the energy comes from. There is no cost involved at all. No need to invest in $50,000 towers or panels that look ugly and need regular maintenance as well as specialized knowledge that few people have out there yet. Have you tried comparing electricity rates yet? Would a… Continue

Added by Eric Straatsma MS on August 29, 2008 at 8:27am — No Comments

We CAN Do Things Quickly

It is important to be conservative in estimating how long it will take to transform our energy paradigm and energy economy to self-renewing nonpolluting, hazard-free technologies. It is also important to remember that, when Americans put our minds to it, amazing accomplishments are possible. We converted from a peace-time industry to one that put out enough tanks, airplanes, trucks and warships to win WW II, in literally MONTHS. In the 1960's, when the scientists said it couldn't be done, we sen… Continue

Added by William McDavid on August 4, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

The Limits on the Use of Wind and Solar Electricity Generation in the U.S.

Be careful how you analyze the time to payoff residential PV solar investments. Since solar panels generate no electricity at night, not much when it is cloudy and less in the winter than in the summer due to the sun angle, it is risky to assume you can eliminate your entire monthly electricity bill. To actually provide all of your electricity, you will need a backup battery system. Although PV systems are somewhat expensive, battery backup systems are very expensive. California still h… Continue

Added by Bruce Campbell on July 19, 2008 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

How to Promote the Adoption of Residential Solar Electric Systems

Upgrading the U.S. home to solar electric power is a whole lot easier. The emergence of a rental model for solar systems now makes it cost effective for anyone to go Green at home. With this simple, solar service comes the opportunity to start your own solar energy business. The following article outlines the step by step details required to start your own solar energy business. Step 1: Understanding the Solar Energy Business Environmental entrepreneurs are charged with connecting with… Continue

Added by Daniel Stouffer on July 17, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments