All Blog Posts Tagged 'policy' (19)

A Little Bit Of History: In The Days Of Cholera

One of our discussions here, "How much time to prepare before economic collapse?" led to this string of posts that I would like to consolidate into a single blog on the issues raised. These were posted just before the 2008 election. I was asked to come and give some perspective on the art of the possible and make some suggestions on how to proceed in a time of cholera. Back in 1981, just after Reagan took office, there was a time when the prime interest rate had just peaked at 24%, oil… Continue

Added by Dr. Paul A. Curto on November 9, 2009 at 3:00pm — 6 Comments

One Gift For The Holidays

When I look at the problems we face today, none can be more vexing that picking the right gifts for the holidays. There is no one more dear to me that the person who has stood by me through thick and thin, in sickness and health, through the good times and the bad, than my mate. Hypothetically, let’s suppose that I am given the choice of spending on her all my allotment of available funds on only one gift or a hundred. It doesn’t matter how much that amount might be, but let’s say for argument t… Continue

Added by Dr. Paul A. Curto on November 5, 2009 at 12:00pm — 12 Comments

Big Thaw on Climate Bill

“Everybody thought health care was going to happen and energy was just going to sit there,” a Democratic leadership aide said. Ed Markey said the critics and doubters on the outside weren’t aware of the progress being made behind the scenes in recent months. “It’s down on the 10-yard line.” Story at Roll Call, Track this bill at… Continue

Added by Eric Lykins on May 17, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

ENERGY POLICY TV

Hello Army While surfing the web I found a website which you may find interesting and full of information on energy issues. It's called ....Energy Policy TV. I'm enclosing the link. Hope you find it interesting also: http://video.energypolicytv.com/displaypage.php?channel=Congress Continue

Added by allen bauman on May 5, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Letter to President Obama via Change.gov

Change.gov offers a chance to email the president to express your vision of change. I encourage all of you to do the same. I took his energy policy, pasted it into the body of the message, and added my own thoughts (preceded with "---"). Putting a lot of emphasis on the words "Pickens Plan" near the end! ---Thank you for taking the time to entertain the ideas and actions of the American People you serve. As an employee of the natural gas measurement industry, I have a personal agenda to spread… Continue

Added by Lance Schafhausen on April 21, 2009 at 1:59pm — 2 Comments

Toyota Natural Gas Powered Hybrid Camry

here is a car america so desparately needs: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-toyota-shows-off-camry-cng-hybrid yet despite the obvious benefits: 1) reduce foreign oil imports 2) reduce emissions 3) powered by US produced natural gas toyota will not be manufacturing this car nor making it available in the US? why? probably because of the lack of nat gas refueling stations and the expense of the single-sourced home refueling appliance (the "Phill" by Fuelmaker). my question is this:… Continue

Added by Mike Fitzsimmons on February 8, 2009 at 6:43am — 2 Comments

Renewable energy policy responsible for 50% of the world's renewable energy deployment

Job Creation, Energy Independence, Environmental Stewardship The energy market has dominated headlines for as long as can be remembered. As we climb our way out of the current economic cycle, new leaders are created and new industries will lead the way back to a strong, robust economy. Those who look to the future of the energy market know that Renewable Energy is an industry that is boiling over with potential. A growing new Renewable Energy industry in Florida will create untold thousands of… Continue

Added by Roy R on December 5, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Opportunism and Opportunity

Where I Come From For a great deal of my life, I dealt with laywers, judges and other cops. It was a decent job with some hidden benefits in regards to those small (but significant) satisfactions that you can't regularly get otherwise. One or two things became ingrained in me. First, character and honor can not be separated. They are like your lungs. You get a pair as a set and to be frank, they aren't a failsafe system. That is, should you loose one set, you really do miss it dispite ho… Continue

Added by ML Hayes on October 10, 2008 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Presidental Debate Tonight - Tuesday October 07 2008

What do you think about tonight's debate? I would like for Barack and John to leave behind all the rhetoric they are using and talk straight up about wind, solar, natural gas, and other alternative energy. Could they just talk in depth and detail about the energy policy they would lead as president? We have heard the highlights, I would like to hear more. How would we push for more wind, solar, natural gas, clean coal, etc. and where would you store the spent nuclear fuels? More, more, more, .… Continue

Added by Larry Bailey on October 7, 2008 at 8:19pm — 3 Comments

Do you want to buld an Army or a Movement?

I just received an e-mail, which all subscribers to the Push Pickens Plan surely have. It begins with one word; Army. I replied as follows: "Please do not refer to me, or us as "Army". That implies a war. You are seeking to build a movement. If you want a war, you have come to the wrong person." The word "Army" as overtones and connotations that creates friction among some people. While it is intended to imply strength and unity under a single command, it also implies slow progress, destructio… Continue

Added by Francis Jock on September 26, 2008 at 5:41am — No Comments

Nancy Pelosi, John McCain & Barack Obama should take The Pledge

Nancy Pelosi should look at this Keith Olberman segment <= the second video in this post - and take the pledge for sure. I hope Boone gets a Cabinet post in whatever administration gets in. Energy is the driving issue in our economy. If we get it right, everything falls right into place, including finance, peace and prosperity. If you listen to Obama in that video segment which has to do with the "tire inflation" flapdoodle (for m… Continue

Added by Rick on September 19, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Congressional Testimony: Necessity and Incentives Opening the Space Frontier

Necessity and Incentives Opening the Space Frontier Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Space by James Bowery, Chairman, Coalition for Science and Commerce July 31, 1991 Mr. Chairman and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: I am James Bowery, Chairman of the Coalition for Science and Commerce. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to address the subcommittee on the critical and historic topic of commercial incentives to open the space frontier. The Coalition for… Continue

Added by James Bowery on August 26, 2008 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Policy recommendations for a Cleaner, Greener Energy Future!

Key policy recommendations for a Cleaner, Greener Energy Future include: * Provide multiyear tax incentives for renewable-energy production and energy-efficiency projects. * Set national mandates that would require utilities to get at least 20 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and geothermal energy by 2020. * Add and updating the building code to require energy-efficiency measures in the construction of new buildings and the renovation of existing buildings, and setting a g… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on August 23, 2008 at 3:45pm — 1 Comment

Monte's Monteisms

You would think that on a site that is devoted to opening up a new era of alternative energy and energy independence by way of pushing and supporting the Pickens Plan....well, you would think that my first blog would be something about that. But no, I want to come in at a much lower level - down here in the bedrock. So, be it as it may be, this is my very first first blog ever. Monte's MONTEISMS Following are what I call Monte's Monteisms. They're policies, guidelines, guardrails, guide… Continue

Added by Monte Smith on August 21, 2008 at 6:46am — 1 Comment

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Energy Policy

In an effort to sort out the various proposals that have been thrown around and how helpful (or harmful) they would be, I've made an effort to categorize them into one of four categories: most helpful, somewhat helpful, no help and harmful. Hopefully we can come to some concensus so that we can be in sync when it comes to putting pressure on WashingtonI welcome your feedback. Please keep the discussion as non-partisan as possible. Most Helpful Long term extension of the Renew… Continue

Added by Jeremy on August 1, 2008 at 2:01pm — No Comments

SOLAR FREEDOM WIND POWER CRIST/ Schwarzenegger

Florida: Hermann Scheer Receives Standing Ovation--Pushes Feed-in Tariffs at Governor Crist Climate Summit Posted on Thu, Jun. 26, 2008 BY JOHN DORSCHNER jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com Schwarzenegger lauds, criticizes climate efforts . . . . . . Speaking at the closing luncheon of Crist's second summit on climate change in Miami, Schwarzenegger listed all the elements, some serious, some not, that California and Florida shared. . . . . . With an estimated 800 persons gathered at the Hotel InterConti… Continue

Added by Roy R on July 24, 2008 at 11:51am — No Comments

Get Organized NOW Video !!!

I am seeing all kinds of great ideas being tossed around. This is really great. But, and this is a BIG BUT! I am really afraid that many are going off on tangents that will jeopardize the collective group. We need to form a few leaders to coral the mass into focused directions, or you will have mass attrition levels and total chaos running rampant. The major media companies would eat that up!!! Don't give them the pleasure!!! I suggest that you get a tightly focused video… Continue

Added by Mark Laymon on July 21, 2008 at 11:36pm — 21 Comments

NEED TO ADOPT PROVEN RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY THAT CAN AND WILL TURN OUR COUNTRY INTO A LEADER IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION

» Legal Eagle (Guest Opinion) Feed-In Tariffs A Regulatory Tool by lois Barb er All across the country, whether motivated by a concern for the environment, energy security, job creation, the economy — or just a desire to make a buck — Americans are looking outside our borders to see what’s been fueling the global growth in renewable energy. They are finding that one type of legislation, in Europe and elsewhere called a feed-in tariff (FIT), has proven to be the world’s most effective renewable e… Continue

Added by Roy R on July 21, 2008 at 8:20am — No Comments

Realistic Energy Goals

T. Boone Pickens understands some of the struggles we're facing as a nation and he's addressing them with his plan. Recently, another big figure in the campaign for energy independence, Al Gore, proposed a plan that the U.S. produce 100% of it's energy within 10 years by utilizing solar, wind and other environmentally friendly sources of energy. The only major difference between the plans is that Al Gore's takes a strong stance against the further development of carbon-based fuels. With Al Gore… Continue

Added by Jose Serrano on July 17, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments