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Happy Anniversary Pickens Plan Army, and Happy Energy Independence Day America July 8th 2009.

Thank you Mr. T Boone Pickens; because of you Mr. T Boone none of this would have been possible. Because of you and all of us that support you we wouldn't have succeeded as much as we have. Happy Anniversary Pickens Plan Army. We will be Energy Independent America, join us America let's make this happen for all of our children & their children. Respectfully, Mark Shand Just a little reminder photo for everyone.

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Added by Mark Shand on July 7, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

The Case For Natural Gas Vehicles @ UVM.

The Case For Natural Gas Vehicles @ UVM was great. There was a very strong compelling case made for NGV technologies & filling stations in Vermont. The Pickens Plan was there, and is in line with this U.S. conversion to use CNG, Wind & Solar to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. H.R. 1835. Join us Burlington Vermont & Beyond. Continue

Added by Mark Shand on May 29, 2009 at 5:07am — No Comments

Just to show you folks things can happen from the cyber world.

Thanks Mr. T. Boone Pickens. Respecfully, Mark Shand Continue

Added by Mark Shand on May 12, 2009 at 2:28pm — No Comments

Wind Alternative to Vermont Yankee?

Wind Alternative to Vermont Yankee? Burlington, Vermont - March 22, 2009 wcax.com The Vermont legislature will decide whether or not to renew the license for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant -- but not until next year. In the meantime, the state's largest utilities are looking for alternatives, including wind power, as a potential replacement if the decision on Vermont Yankee is no. Green Mountain Power Corporation has been interested in wind for several years, beginning with an array o… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on March 23, 2009 at 6:31am — No Comments

Vermont's Air National Guard is planning to build the state's largest solar energy project.

South Burlington, Vermont - March 2, 2009 Vermont's Air National Guard is planning to build the state's largest solar energy project. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, announced a $5 million appropriation from the Department of Defense. Planning on the project has just begun, but guard officials said construction could begin next spring and be producing energy by the end of 2010. Sanders said it will help the base cut its dependence on foreign oil and cut its electricity bills by 20 percent.… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on March 2, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Solar Air Conditioning!

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Added by Mark Shand on March 1, 2009 at 11:19am — 1 Comment

Green Mountain Coffee, Plans Solar Project.

Green Mountain Coffee, Plans Solar Project. Waterbury, Vermont - February 27, 2009 WCAX.com Reports: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is in the business of energizing its customers. Its latest challenge-- energizing its plant in Waterbury. The vice president of environmental affairs at Green Mountain Coffee, Paul Comey, said, "There are times we draw close to a megawatt of electricity. So we're big consumers of electricity." This spring, it will be producers of electricity, too. 530 solar panels… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on March 1, 2009 at 4:18am — No Comments

Wind power helps ski resort during recession. Hancock, Massachusetts

By Ayesha Tejpar CNN.com HANCOCK, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Imagine climbing 276 steps to change a light bulb. That's all in a day's work for Rian Harford. The Zephyr wind turbine towers over Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts. He's a mountain operations mechanic at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. And that light bulb isn't just a regular light bulb. It belongs inside an air-traffic warning light that sits 253 feet high upon a wind turbine. Jiminy Peak, in Hancock, Massachusetts, touts i… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on February 27, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Vermont Electric to buy Sheffield wind power.

Vermont Electric to buy Sheffield wind power February 27, 2009 The Burlington Free Press Reports: SHEFFIELD -- Three days after announcing a deal with Burlington Electric Department, Vermont Wind LLC said Thursday that Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. has agreed to buy 50 percent of the Sheffield wind farm's power. Under the 20-year agreement, the utility will also purchase renewable energy certificates from the 40-megawatt wind project. Vermont Wind, which plans to build 420-foot tall tow… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on February 27, 2009 at 6:29am — No Comments

Virtual March on Washington video, from T. Boone Pickens!

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Added by Mark Shand on February 26, 2009 at 5:55am — No Comments

Earth Turbines continues to rise and shine

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • Burlington, Free Press WILLISTON —The high ceilings contribute to an aircraft-hangar ambiance. So does the silk-screened hang glider suspended in the lobby of Earth Turbines’ Williston headquarters. What appears to be a 1940s-era fighter engine sits idle on a forklift in the 10,000-square-foot shop space. David Blittersdorf, 52, the company’s founder and CEO, says the market for small-scale wind generation is ready for takeoff. He should know. Blittersdorf, a Charlot… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on January 26, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Vermont Energy Companies and Residential Consumers need to work together with Wind and Solar Power Regeneration.

Vermont electric consumers need to work with our energy suppliers with the real possibilities of residential homes generating there own electric needs, and in some cases supply excess electricity back to the electric grid. Continue

Added by Mark Shand on January 15, 2009 at 7:01am — No Comments

Power companies explore possible wind farm in Lowell.

Power companies explore possible wind farm in Lowell BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • JANUARY 11, 2009 Burlington, Free Press LOWELL — Green Mountain Power Corp. and Vermont Electric Cooperative are exploring the potential of building a wind power facility on Lowell Mountain in the Northeast Kingdom. Organizers say the project called Kingdom Community Wind could include 12 to 17 wind turbines, generating 30 to 42 megawatts of electricity or enough to power 15,000 Vermont households. The ridge… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on January 14, 2009 at 12:29pm — No Comments

A photo reminder for us all in the Northeast, and the rest of the USA for that matter.

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Added by Mark Shand on January 14, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

I guess, I'm a one man army, so far, way up here in Northern, VT!

Hello Energy Army Comrades’, I'm just posting about my experience with the e-rally meeting and chat with the presidential candidates on Oct 07, 2008. Our neighborhood ironically lost power right before the debate, for over two hours. I managed to login just before the meeting and was in a chat room, where I was able to post one quick comment. Then, I lost connection with the chat room and was unable to reconnect. I hope the question that I pre-submitted was forwarded to both candidates! Continue

Added by Mark Shand on October 12, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Wind and Solar can work in Vermont!

We Vermonters and elsewhere in the country can make this work. The latest advances in wind and solar technologies have made this an attractive and viable option for home owners and small businesses. Here in Vermont a lot of people don’t want to see wind mills and solar panels plotted ever where in sight. The sights of our green mountains are just one of many things that make Vermont special. The state has banned interstate bill boarding advertisements if that is any insight to how most Vermonter… Continue

Added by Mark Shand on October 2, 2008 at 3:44am — No Comments