Like Mike Kendall's Energy Bond concept it is a painless and common sense way for Americans to contribute to solving the complex problems of Energy Independence, National Security, Economic Growth and Environmental Protection.
As with Energy Bonds, this suggestion for providing incentives for K-12 education in conservation may be the best kind of investments we can make.
If you beleive the idea has merit please spread the word to you network.
At 1:46pm on November 27, 2008, GARY TENNANT said…
big HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU we will be working all day for the troops...BUT PLEASE SUPPORT THE NEW ENERGY PUSH NOW AND please let us know what we can do for you and your family,friends and co workers as 10% goes to this great cause.
At 2:15pm on November 21, 2008, Rick Metzler said…
Wow ! Nine bucks a gallon. Whoda Thunk ! We're working on our first hydrogen generator. Soon to have a hydro-shuttle bus with luck. We're in between Laughlin and Kingman 10 miles off the highway. The wind just stopped after blowing every night for the last two weeks. Every day I felt like "what a waste." The ranch is nestled in a little canyon that works as a wind corridor when the sun goes down. Nice combo wind and sun, and with hydro we'll be in energy for all. PS. Tina, the owner of Willow Springs, has four dogs, four cats, six horses, chickens and chuckers. She too is an animal lover and hopes to have an animal rescue here also.
Rick, looks very interesting! Where is Willow Springs Ranch? Near Tuscon? You have picked a challenging time to do a venture capital project but I am sure I am not telling you anything you don't already know. Who would have thought the state of affairs would get this bad? You are going to have a difficult time raising the capital you need for your project in this environment. My heart really goes out to you. One question I have.....is there enough wind, where you are located, to support the turbines?
Also, gas prices have to go up to at least to $9. There are actually advantages to these oil and gas prices going up and they will again. Dad lost some momentum with his alternative fuel campaign b/c they went down and the general public quit hurting so much. Hopefully the people and Leaders of the U.S. will see it as an opportunity to get ahead with the PLAN before everything goes back up....and it will. It is a matter of time.
At 8:28am on November 21, 2008, Rick Metzler said…
hi Pam: I recently joined the army and am currently working on a huge project. I am in charge of PR and fund-raising for Willow Springs Ranch in AZ. The ranch is halfway built and solar powered now, and the owners dream is to make it into a hub of education on alternative energy. It's also going to be a really cool dude ranch/spa. I would love to have you see it in person. Check out some pictures of it on my page. Peace with Wind, Rick
Pamela,
It's good to have you on board. I greatly respect what your father is doing. Somebody had to do something and I'm glad to see someone of his caliber stand up and take the reins.
GREAT VIDEO!!
Gator - Pickens Plan Ambassador
Did you see this::
Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.
Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy.
Requiring nothing but abundant, non-toxic natural materials, this discovery could unlock the most potent, carbon-free energy source of all: the sun. "This is the nirvana of what we've been talking about for years," said MIT's Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy at MIT and senior author of a paper describing the work in the July 31 issue of Science. "Solar power has always been a limited, far-off solution. Now we can seriously think about solar power as unlimited and soon."
Inspired by the photosynthesis performed by plants, Nocera and Matthew Kanan, a postdoctoral fellow in Nocera's lab, have developed an unprecedented process that will allow the sun's energy to be used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Later, the oxygen and hydrogen may be recombined inside a fuel cell, creating carbon-free electricity to power your house or your electric car, day or night.
The key component in Nocera and Kanan's new process is a new catalyst that produces oxygen gas from water; another catalyst produces valuable hydrogen gas. The new catalyst consists of cobalt metal, phosphate and an electrode, placed in water. When electricity -- whether from a photovoltaic cell, a wind turbine or any other source -- runs through the electrode, the cobalt and phosphate form a thin film on the electrode, and oxygen gas is produced.
Combined with another catalyst, such as platinum, that can produce hydrogen gas from water, the system can duplicate the water splitting reaction that occurs during photosynthesis.
The new catalyst works at room temperature, in neutral pH water, and it's easy to set up, Nocera said. "That's why I know this is going to work. It's so easy to implement," he said.
'Giant leap' for clean energy
Sunlight has the greatest potential of any power source to solve the world's energy problems, said Nocera. In one hour, enough sunlight strikes the Earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one year.
James Barber, a leader in the study of photosynthesis who was not involved in this research, called the discovery by Nocera and Kanan a "giant leap" toward generating clean, carbon-free energy on a massive scale.
"This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the future prosperity of humankind," said Barber, the Ernst Chain Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London. "The importance of their discovery cannot be overstated since it opens up the door for developing new technologies for energy production thus reducing our dependence for fossil fuels and addressing the global climate change problem."
'Just the beginning'
Currently available electrolyzers, which split water with electricity and are often used industrially, are not suited for artificial photosynthesis because they are very expensive and require a highly basic (non-benign) environment that has little to do with the conditions under which photosynthesis operates.
More engineering work needs to be done to integrate the new scientific discovery into existing photovoltaic systems, but Nocera said he is confident that such systems will become a reality.
"This is just the beginning," said Nocera, principal investigator for the Solar Revolution Project funded by the Chesonis Family Foundation and co-director of the Eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center. "The scientific community is really going to run with this."
Nocera hopes that within 10 years, homeowners will be able to power their homes in daylight through photovoltaic cells, while using excess solar energy to produce hydrogen and oxygen to power their own household fuel cell. Electricity-by-wire from a central source could be a thing of the past.
The project is part of the MIT Energy Initiative, a program designed to help transform the global energy system to meet the needs of the future and to help build a bridge to that future by improving today's energy systems. MITEI Director Ernest Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, noted that "this discovery in the Nocera lab demonstrates that moving up the transformation of our energy supply system to one based on renewables will depend heavily on frontier basic science."
The success of the Nocera lab shows the impact of a mixture of funding sources - governments, philanthropy, and industry. This project was funded by the National Science Foundation and by the Chesonis Family Foundation, which gave MIT $10 million this spring to launch the Solar Revolution Project, with a goal to make the large scale deployment of solar energy within 10 years.
Hi Pamela,
We are having so much fun on PickensPlan.com. Thanks for sharing your Dad with us.
Would you happen to know anyone in the restaurant business? I have an idea for sharing. I have been posting it around different groups..
Last week Mr. Pickens talked about "you and 5 friends". That gave me an idea for 6 people talking over the Pickens Plan at a local place. A short, friendly visit with coffee and dessert. If we could get a national chain on board, like Perkins..they could support Pickens Plan and use that in their ads. Maybe give the 6 free coffee.
Thanks for JOINING! Action+Action=Results http://push.pickensplan.com/forum/topic/show?id=2187034%3ATopic%3A4...
Here you will find many sample letters for anyone to use in whole or in part. Just Cut & Paste what's useful to you and send to your state representatives with appropriate changes. If you would like to see your Letter added to this list just post it using the Reply box below and I will add it. Many thanks for CONTRIBUTING!
ps. please forward this message to all your 'Friends' and email Address Book contacts...Boone is calling for a 1 million member 'army' TY
I joined the Pickens Plan a few weeks ago after learning about his movement. Last week I spent a few hours getting familiar with our community website and uploaded a few pictures. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.
Hello Pamela - Looking forward to participating in the plan with everyone !!!!! I am excited that the bull is being grabbed by the horns and guided in the right direction !!
I have the greatest respect for Mr. Pickens. Please tell him thanks for this PickensPlan. I am amazed when I see him on TV how much energy he has..physical energy that is.
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Like Mike Kendall's Energy Bond concept it is a painless and common sense way for Americans to contribute to solving the complex problems of Energy Independence, National Security, Economic Growth and Environmental Protection.
As with Energy Bonds, this suggestion for providing incentives for K-12 education in conservation may be the best kind of investments we can make.
If you beleive the idea has merit please spread the word to you network.
Leslie
On Tue the 27th I will try to bring a couple of Banks to the Pickens Plan
Does anyone have any advise for me :o}
Thanks
Mike
I love that Video :o}
Mike
¿Cómo se llama?
Also, gas prices have to go up to at least to $9. There are actually advantages to these oil and gas prices going up and they will again. Dad lost some momentum with his alternative fuel campaign b/c they went down and the general public quit hurting so much. Hopefully the people and Leaders of the U.S. will see it as an opportunity to get ahead with the PLAN before everything goes back up....and it will. It is a matter of time.
It's good to have you on board. I greatly respect what your father is doing. Somebody had to do something and I'm glad to see someone of his caliber stand up and take the reins.
GREAT VIDEO!!
Gator - Pickens Plan Ambassador
Just stopping by to say hello
Did you see this::
Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.
Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy.
Requiring nothing but abundant, non-toxic natural materials, this discovery could unlock the most potent, carbon-free energy source of all: the sun. "This is the nirvana of what we've been talking about for years," said MIT's Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy at MIT and senior author of a paper describing the work in the July 31 issue of Science. "Solar power has always been a limited, far-off solution. Now we can seriously think about solar power as unlimited and soon."
Inspired by the photosynthesis performed by plants, Nocera and Matthew Kanan, a postdoctoral fellow in Nocera's lab, have developed an unprecedented process that will allow the sun's energy to be used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Later, the oxygen and hydrogen may be recombined inside a fuel cell, creating carbon-free electricity to power your house or your electric car, day or night.
The key component in Nocera and Kanan's new process is a new catalyst that produces oxygen gas from water; another catalyst produces valuable hydrogen gas. The new catalyst consists of cobalt metal, phosphate and an electrode, placed in water. When electricity -- whether from a photovoltaic cell, a wind turbine or any other source -- runs through the electrode, the cobalt and phosphate form a thin film on the electrode, and oxygen gas is produced.
Combined with another catalyst, such as platinum, that can produce hydrogen gas from water, the system can duplicate the water splitting reaction that occurs during photosynthesis.
The new catalyst works at room temperature, in neutral pH water, and it's easy to set up, Nocera said. "That's why I know this is going to work. It's so easy to implement," he said.
'Giant leap' for clean energy
Sunlight has the greatest potential of any power source to solve the world's energy problems, said Nocera. In one hour, enough sunlight strikes the Earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one year.
James Barber, a leader in the study of photosynthesis who was not involved in this research, called the discovery by Nocera and Kanan a "giant leap" toward generating clean, carbon-free energy on a massive scale.
"This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the future prosperity of humankind," said Barber, the Ernst Chain Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London. "The importance of their discovery cannot be overstated since it opens up the door for developing new technologies for energy production thus reducing our dependence for fossil fuels and addressing the global climate change problem."
'Just the beginning'
Currently available electrolyzers, which split water with electricity and are often used industrially, are not suited for artificial photosynthesis because they are very expensive and require a highly basic (non-benign) environment that has little to do with the conditions under which photosynthesis operates.
More engineering work needs to be done to integrate the new scientific discovery into existing photovoltaic systems, but Nocera said he is confident that such systems will become a reality.
"This is just the beginning," said Nocera, principal investigator for the Solar Revolution Project funded by the Chesonis Family Foundation and co-director of the Eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center. "The scientific community is really going to run with this."
Nocera hopes that within 10 years, homeowners will be able to power their homes in daylight through photovoltaic cells, while using excess solar energy to produce hydrogen and oxygen to power their own household fuel cell. Electricity-by-wire from a central source could be a thing of the past.
The project is part of the MIT Energy Initiative, a program designed to help transform the global energy system to meet the needs of the future and to help build a bridge to that future by improving today's energy systems. MITEI Director Ernest Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, noted that "this discovery in the Nocera lab demonstrates that moving up the transformation of our energy supply system to one based on renewables will depend heavily on frontier basic science."
The success of the Nocera lab shows the impact of a mixture of funding sources - governments, philanthropy, and industry. This project was funded by the National Science Foundation and by the Chesonis Family Foundation, which gave MIT $10 million this spring to launch the Solar Revolution Project, with a goal to make the large scale deployment of solar energy within 10 years.
We are having so much fun on PickensPlan.com. Thanks for sharing your Dad with us.
Would you happen to know anyone in the restaurant business? I have an idea for sharing. I have been posting it around different groups..
Last week Mr. Pickens talked about "you and 5 friends". That gave me an idea for 6 people talking over the Pickens Plan at a local place. A short, friendly visit with coffee and dessert. If we could get a national chain on board, like Perkins..they could support Pickens Plan and use that in their ads. Maybe give the 6 free coffee.
Have a good week, Linda
Action+Action=Results
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Here you will find many sample letters for anyone to use in whole or in part. Just Cut & Paste what's useful to you and send to your state representatives with appropriate changes. If you would like to see your Letter added to this list just post it using the Reply box below and I will add it. Many thanks for CONTRIBUTING!
ps. please forward this message to all your 'Friends' and email Address Book contacts...Boone is calling for a 1 million member 'army' TY
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