Would like to have someone represent Oregon on The Green Revolution Show after the first of the year. If you are available, give me a call and we will schedule a show time.
Profiting from new rural energy opportunities
Learn how at the 2010 Harvesting Clean Energy Conference
Learn from a host of experts gathered in one place at the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference – February 7-9, 2010, in Kennewick, WA at the Three Rivers Convention Center.
* How can farmers, ranchers, food processors and rural communities prosper as new technologies come to market?
* Where are your best opportunities in wind power, solar, geothermal, small hydro, biomass or biofuels, and to upgrade to energy-efficient equipment?
* What financing, technical expertise, and partners are available to help?
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, registration for the conference is remarkably affordable. Farmers, ranchers and other private individuals can register early (by Jan. 4th) for just $90, professionals for $140.
Just joined the group. I live in Vale near the Idaho border. I notice Idaho Gov. Otter has signed on to the plan but no one in Oregon's legislature or Gov. has done so. Why?
Wind Power for Communities: a workshop for residents of rural Oregon
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development is pleased to present a workshop for rural landowners, public officials and community members interested in learning more about wind energy development. Workshop attendees will come away with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure wind developments, large and small, result in the greatest local benefit. The workshops will include an introduction to modern wind technology, the various scales of wind development and state incentives and policies effecting wind energy projects. Afternoon break-out sessions with subject matter experts focused on small/community wind projects and landowner participation in large-scale wind projects will also be offered.
All workshops are open to the public with a registration fee of $35.00. A light lunch will be provided. Registration will close on September 9th, 2009. Exhibitor options are available. Please follow this link for more information.
** Space is limited, register early! **
Workshops are offered in two locations:
September 23, 2009 | La Grande, OR
Ag Service Center - OSU Extension Office
10507 N Mcalister Rd # 9
La Grande, OR 97850-8716
8:30am - 3:00pm
Register Now - La Grande, OR
September 24, 2009 | The Dalles, OR
Columbia Gorge Discover Center
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR 97058
8:30am – 3:00pm
Register Now - The Dalles, OR
Sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon and Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development.
Invitation to join NW Renewable Energy Group
I have started a Regional group, welcoming comments, ideas, and suggestions for Renewable Energy in the NW Region. Including states from the Pacific, Cascade and Rocky Mountain areas. I realize that some of my Pickens Plan friends are outside this region, but you are always welcome to join and add your thoughts to the discussion. We should be looking at best available sources of energy in our region, and ways to improve the power grid to transfer energy from region to region as it is needed.
How do we get the attention of our representatives? This is one of the most urgent needs in American history and they aren't listening. In days of recession we need not be burdened down with high energy costs again.
Gary
Grants Pass
I hear what you're saying! It's hard even to convince my whinning friends to get more involved, big talk no action. But we have to keep moving forward with this even though Pres. Obama's stimulus package is full of pork and a lot less real jobs that I thought would be the case. I'm extremely disappointed in the direction he's starting to lead us.
Hi John, Would you be willing to share this with the people in your district? Here is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. I have been pushing for the sell of US Treasury "Energy Independence Savings Bonds". Savings bonds are normally purchased in $25 increments. This gives a way for just about any American to tighten their belts just a bit by skipping a meal at McDonalds or Pizza Hut and buying a RE savings bond to support a project. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.com. Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi yesterday:
27FEB09
Honorable Speaker of the House Congresswoman Pelosi,
I am an Electronic Technician Chief in the US Navy with 27 years service stationed overseas. I’m outlying an idea to assist and work with current plans for achieving energy independence. I urge you, as speaker of the house and the driving force to form the select committee on energy independence and global warming, consider for discussion and introduction into the house US Treasury Savings Bonds for Energy Independance.
In WWII America sold war bonds supporting the war effort. When young, my mother told me her primary school raised enough money through bonds to build a tank to support troops. I am impressed with the patriotism and purpose of our greatest generation that accomplished so much.
Selling energy bonds for RE (Renewable Energy) development would lower foreign oil imports and assist with the complex problem of funding. Bonds sold as “Energy S” could support new solar trough plants, “Energy W” to support wind farms, Energy “H” to support hydroelectric plants, Energy “T” to support RE transportation such as electric bullet train routes powered by RE, Energy "C" COOPS for small communities only needing a small quantity of turbines, and Energy “I” for needed infrastructure high voltage power lines to the RE site. Bonds will have the project name and include an artist’s perspective of the project and an American flag. President Obama had great success with the internet during his campaign. In a similar manner, using the internet, energy bonds could have a website listing current projects and an “electronic checkout” could purchase a bond $25 or higher. Simpler methods of payment such as “PAYPAL” and credit cards would be available and after an electronic purchase is complete a color print out of the bond is available with a follow up of the bond in the mail. The website would limit quantity of projects for each category until funding is complete. After a project becomes funded, a new project will be available. A tab on the site will show history and status of previous projects. Purchasers may take great pride in “collecting” and displaying bonds of various RE projects and participating at different levels of financial support. Solar trough plants in the multi-hundred MW size capacity with molten salt energy storage in California, Arizona, and West Texas can provide a major portion of electric needs. North Dakota has potential to support 1/3 of our nations electric needs in it’s class 4 wind zone areas. There are plenty of suitable proposed wind turbine farms now around the nation to significantly increase our RE if funded. Mid sized hydro-electric has not been used in America to it’s full potential. Following the example of our neighbor, Canada, it would provide a significant increase in percentage of electric production. Developing all three we could provide the majority of our electric and heating needs through renewable energy in a "New New Deal" fashion allowing natural gas for transportation as T. Boone Pickens is working for. Bullet train routes have proven a viable alternative to commercial domestic air service and when powered by electricity provided by RE suppliers America would be in the forefront of world technology. Example, I heard of discussion for a commuter train from Denver to Colorado Springs. Such a route built as a renewable energy project with charter requirement legally requiring to only purchase electricity from available renewable energy sources would be a model example. There are many train routes, city bus systems, and government vehicles that can be converted to run from alternative energy sources and fuels. Jobs created would bolster the economy, lower trade deficit, and strengthen national security. I would take great pride in print outs of bonds with graphics of each project I supported and many other Americans would also. The energy bonds could have tax breaks. BLM lands may be a viable place to start for some projects.
I contacted the US treasury department and was told that the marketing department for savings bonds closed several years ago. I was told there would be problems because savings bonds are at the federal level while the projects will be at the state and local level. I disagree and believe that these can easily be figured out in the way of grants to the state and local level using money from the bonds for those specific projects. I was told to check out auctions on the www.treasurydirect.gov website and found them to not apply to citizens wanting to buy savings bonds to support a cause such as energy independance. I was told by the treasury department to look into CREB (Clean Renewable Energy Bonds). I found CREB to be large scale funding that a citizen would not be able to participate in as a US Treasury Energy Independance Bond would provide. If given the tools to participate directly, the power of the citizens of the United States to help achieve energy independance could not be denied. Americans mean well and the Energy Independance Savings bond program will give citizens the power at their level to make it happen. If marketed through a web page, commercials, and to federal employees the word would get out and participation would spread like wildfire.
Mr. Paul Gipe, a resident of Bakersfield CA, an author of several books about wind energy, and recipient of multiple awards as a pioneer in the industry since the 1970's has put a letter I wrote to Senator Dorgan on this subject as well as an older letter I wrote on wind COOP in JAN07. These websites are:
I don't know how many of you have been troubled by a certain Pickens Plan member, Windenergy7, a salesman who greets new members with a sales pitch usually before we, or an official Pickens Plan greeter can welcome them into the Pickens Plan Army
If you’ve encountered this “person” or have heard complaints of such ilk, please raise your complaints to all Regional Leaders as this “shyster” is playing havoc in my group and very few of the new people he greets first will join our group!
TKS John I do not have a clue what goes on in Oregon: I have a coal plant spewing Mercury and arsenic into a river 1 mile form the plant and we get all their crap in the air down here east of them at the beach area. i do not care who is in what group but i will try to use this format to try to clean up this area. i am proud of you for your taking a leader role. i hope some day we can meet.
It will not be productive to call Sierra a terrorist organization I am a long time Sierra Club member and that was a low blow. I kept this off the leaders discussion but just wanted you to understand We need to keep a very positive discussion going tks so much for helping our country and I look forweard to being your associate.
Hello, my name is Adam Fuller, I have been developing an incredible new design of windmill for the last couple years. It works off the concept of collecting vast amounts of wind and 'squeezing' it, thereby accelerating it then directing the flow onto a very efficient revolving rotor.
This project is focused upon the development of this unique wind power system that provides cost effective electrical energy at potentially half the cost of current wind technology. I believe this unique wind power system is the engine that will drive a revolution in the current wind power market.
Current technology dominates a multi-billion dollar global industry. The potential value of this technology introduced to the market will achieve 2 things:
1) It will cause a paradigm shift in the practical costs of wind power within the wind industry.
It will cause a domino effect of new technologies over the course of the next decade as this inexpensive electricity source is realized. It will for once provide an energy source at a cost lower than fossil fuels.
I have 2 designs. The first that you will see in a link below is Phase 1. It is expected to achieve a rating of 250KW to 600KW at 38mph wind. However, it will be capable of capitalizing much higher wind speeds, potentially more than 100mph. This windmill capable of 250KW at 38mph will potentially deliver over 3MW at 76mph. Located in mountain passes that consistently have 40mph to 100mph winds will provide immense power from a $400K machine.
Another design only conceptually developed will be capable of 150,000 to 250,000 square feet of swept area (depending on structural capabilities) and expected to rate between 12MW and 36MW... from a machine that can be built for less than $2M. Currently, the largest windmill made has a swept area just over 70,000 sq. feet and is rated at 6MW.
My financial backer has defaulted due to the economy and this project is in peril as a relatively minor debt has filed suit. I am desperate to get this very worthwhile project some deserving attention.... I need help!
Go to http://push.pickensplan.com/profile/Adam27 for pictures, illustrations and blogs of Phase 1. Thank you, Adam 262-308-7948 or fadam91@yahoo.com
I have look at the dagonfly wind turbine. Flo-desgin power, a MIT spin off may be the same thing. I would like to talk to you.... pleaase callme at 503-593-4193
John: I'm impressed with what you are doing...keep it up. We need not only cleaner energy but as you know, it has always been difficult to create new jobs in Lake County. I worked for 5 years as a Vocational Rehabilitation counselor in the public sector and then for 10 years in the private sector and did quite a bit of work in Lake County. Stay in touch...
At 4:14pm on December 15, 2008, David Holman said…
I'm in Southern Oregon -- Medford area to be specific. I assume most of the activity on this front is happening in the north, but I think the interest is just as big down here.
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Would like to have someone represent Oregon on The Green Revolution Show after the first of the year. If you are available, give me a call and we will schedule a show time.
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Learn how at the 2010 Harvesting Clean Energy Conference
Learn from a host of experts gathered in one place at the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference – February 7-9, 2010, in Kennewick, WA at the Three Rivers Convention Center.
* How can farmers, ranchers, food processors and rural communities prosper as new technologies come to market?
* Where are your best opportunities in wind power, solar, geothermal, small hydro, biomass or biofuels, and to upgrade to energy-efficient equipment?
* What financing, technical expertise, and partners are available to help?
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, registration for the conference is remarkably affordable. Farmers, ranchers and other private individuals can register early (by Jan. 4th) for just $90, professionals for $140.
Register on line at www.harvestcleanenergy/conference, or call Dana Colwell at 253-445-4575 for more information.
Hope to see you there!
Pat Gibbon
Harvesting Clean Energy Program Manager
Just joined the group. I live in Vale near the Idaho border. I notice Idaho Gov. Otter has signed on to the plan but no one in Oregon's legislature or Gov. has done so. Why?
Jim Getten
Vale, OR
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development is pleased to present a workshop for rural landowners, public officials and community members interested in learning more about wind energy development. Workshop attendees will come away with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure wind developments, large and small, result in the greatest local benefit. The workshops will include an introduction to modern wind technology, the various scales of wind development and state incentives and policies effecting wind energy projects. Afternoon break-out sessions with subject matter experts focused on small/community wind projects and landowner participation in large-scale wind projects will also be offered.
All workshops are open to the public with a registration fee of $35.00. A light lunch will be provided. Registration will close on September 9th, 2009. Exhibitor options are available. Please follow this link for more information.
** Space is limited, register early! **
Workshops are offered in two locations:
September 23, 2009 | La Grande, OR
Ag Service Center - OSU Extension Office
10507 N Mcalister Rd # 9
La Grande, OR 97850-8716
8:30am - 3:00pm
Register Now - La Grande, OR
September 24, 2009 | The Dalles, OR
Columbia Gorge Discover Center
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR 97058
8:30am – 3:00pm
Register Now - The Dalles, OR
Sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon and Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development.
I have started a Regional group, welcoming comments, ideas, and suggestions for Renewable Energy in the NW Region. Including states from the Pacific, Cascade and Rocky Mountain areas. I realize that some of my Pickens Plan friends are outside this region, but you are always welcome to join and add your thoughts to the discussion. We should be looking at best available sources of energy in our region, and ways to improve the power grid to transfer energy from region to region as it is needed.
Robert Schultz
Pickens Plan
WA-05 District Leader
Gary
Grants Pass
VIDEO of the very first design prototype:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmUZJYYT2n0
An article recently published:
http://www.biztimes.com/news/2009/2/6/innovations-racine-inventor-creates-a-better-windmill
27FEB09
Honorable Speaker of the House Congresswoman Pelosi,
I am an Electronic Technician Chief in the US Navy with 27 years service stationed overseas. I’m outlying an idea to assist and work with current plans for achieving energy independence. I urge you, as speaker of the house and the driving force to form the select committee on energy independence and global warming, consider for discussion and introduction into the house US Treasury Savings Bonds for Energy Independance.
In WWII America sold war bonds supporting the war effort. When young, my mother told me her primary school raised enough money through bonds to build a tank to support troops. I am impressed with the patriotism and purpose of our greatest generation that accomplished so much.
Selling energy bonds for RE (Renewable Energy) development would lower foreign oil imports and assist with the complex problem of funding. Bonds sold as “Energy S” could support new solar trough plants, “Energy W” to support wind farms, Energy “H” to support hydroelectric plants, Energy “T” to support RE transportation such as electric bullet train routes powered by RE, Energy "C" COOPS for small communities only needing a small quantity of turbines, and Energy “I” for needed infrastructure high voltage power lines to the RE site. Bonds will have the project name and include an artist’s perspective of the project and an American flag. President Obama had great success with the internet during his campaign. In a similar manner, using the internet, energy bonds could have a website listing current projects and an “electronic checkout” could purchase a bond $25 or higher. Simpler methods of payment such as “PAYPAL” and credit cards would be available and after an electronic purchase is complete a color print out of the bond is available with a follow up of the bond in the mail. The website would limit quantity of projects for each category until funding is complete. After a project becomes funded, a new project will be available. A tab on the site will show history and status of previous projects. Purchasers may take great pride in “collecting” and displaying bonds of various RE projects and participating at different levels of financial support. Solar trough plants in the multi-hundred MW size capacity with molten salt energy storage in California, Arizona, and West Texas can provide a major portion of electric needs. North Dakota has potential to support 1/3 of our nations electric needs in it’s class 4 wind zone areas. There are plenty of suitable proposed wind turbine farms now around the nation to significantly increase our RE if funded. Mid sized hydro-electric has not been used in America to it’s full potential. Following the example of our neighbor, Canada, it would provide a significant increase in percentage of electric production. Developing all three we could provide the majority of our electric and heating needs through renewable energy in a "New New Deal" fashion allowing natural gas for transportation as T. Boone Pickens is working for. Bullet train routes have proven a viable alternative to commercial domestic air service and when powered by electricity provided by RE suppliers America would be in the forefront of world technology. Example, I heard of discussion for a commuter train from Denver to Colorado Springs. Such a route built as a renewable energy project with charter requirement legally requiring to only purchase electricity from available renewable energy sources would be a model example. There are many train routes, city bus systems, and government vehicles that can be converted to run from alternative energy sources and fuels. Jobs created would bolster the economy, lower trade deficit, and strengthen national security. I would take great pride in print outs of bonds with graphics of each project I supported and many other Americans would also. The energy bonds could have tax breaks. BLM lands may be a viable place to start for some projects.
I contacted the US treasury department and was told that the marketing department for savings bonds closed several years ago. I was told there would be problems because savings bonds are at the federal level while the projects will be at the state and local level. I disagree and believe that these can easily be figured out in the way of grants to the state and local level using money from the bonds for those specific projects. I was told to check out auctions on the www.treasurydirect.gov website and found them to not apply to citizens wanting to buy savings bonds to support a cause such as energy independance. I was told by the treasury department to look into CREB (Clean Renewable Energy Bonds). I found CREB to be large scale funding that a citizen would not be able to participate in as a US Treasury Energy Independance Bond would provide. If given the tools to participate directly, the power of the citizens of the United States to help achieve energy independance could not be denied. Americans mean well and the Energy Independance Savings bond program will give citizens the power at their level to make it happen. If marketed through a web page, commercials, and to federal employees the word would get out and participation would spread like wildfire.
Mr. Paul Gipe, a resident of Bakersfield CA, an author of several books about wind energy, and recipient of multiple awards as a pioneer in the industry since the 1970's has put a letter I wrote to Senator Dorgan on this subject as well as an older letter I wrote on wind COOP in JAN07. These websites are:
http://www.wind-works.org/coopwind/RenewableEnergyBondsforEnergyIndependence.html
and
http://www.wind-works.org/articles/AmericanEnergyIndependencethroughCooperativeInvestmentinWindEnergy.html
Sincerely and very respectfully,
ETC(SW/AW) Mike Kendall USN
Mailing address: PSC 476, Box 879, FPO AP, 96322 USA
Telephone (803) 265-4756, Email: ke6cvh@yahoo.com
I don't know how many of you have been troubled by a certain Pickens Plan member, Windenergy7, a salesman who greets new members with a sales pitch usually before we, or an official Pickens Plan greeter can welcome them into the Pickens Plan Army
If you’ve encountered this “person” or have heard complaints of such ilk, please raise your complaints to all Regional Leaders as this “shyster” is playing havoc in my group and very few of the new people he greets first will join our group!
Thank You,
Richard Wickberg
District Leader WA-05
Happy New Year to you and YOURS
Joe
It will not be productive to call Sierra a terrorist organization I am a long time Sierra Club member and that was a low blow. I kept this off the leaders discussion but just wanted you to understand We need to keep a very positive discussion going tks so much for helping our country and I look forweard to being your associate.
Joe
I saw your profile on GoBig. How long have you been there? Has it brought you anything of any value?
This project is focused upon the development of this unique wind power system that provides cost effective electrical energy at potentially half the cost of current wind technology. I believe this unique wind power system is the engine that will drive a revolution in the current wind power market.
Current technology dominates a multi-billion dollar global industry. The potential value of this technology introduced to the market will achieve 2 things:
1) It will cause a paradigm shift in the practical costs of wind power within the wind industry.
It will cause a domino effect of new technologies over the course of the next decade as this inexpensive electricity source is realized. It will for once provide an energy source at a cost lower than fossil fuels.
I have 2 designs. The first that you will see in a link below is Phase 1. It is expected to achieve a rating of 250KW to 600KW at 38mph wind. However, it will be capable of capitalizing much higher wind speeds, potentially more than 100mph. This windmill capable of 250KW at 38mph will potentially deliver over 3MW at 76mph. Located in mountain passes that consistently have 40mph to 100mph winds will provide immense power from a $400K machine.
Another design only conceptually developed will be capable of 150,000 to 250,000 square feet of swept area (depending on structural capabilities) and expected to rate between 12MW and 36MW... from a machine that can be built for less than $2M. Currently, the largest windmill made has a swept area just over 70,000 sq. feet and is rated at 6MW.
My financial backer has defaulted due to the economy and this project is in peril as a relatively minor debt has filed suit. I am desperate to get this very worthwhile project some deserving attention.... I need help!
Go to http://push.pickensplan.com/profile/Adam27 for pictures, illustrations and blogs of Phase 1. Thank you, Adam 262-308-7948 or fadam91@yahoo.com
I just posted your email on Green Jobs Now! page.
Thanks for helping.
Melissa
I have look at the dagonfly wind turbine. Flo-desgin power, a MIT spin off may be the same thing. I would like to talk to you.... pleaase callme at 503-593-4193
I have worked on a wind farm and in the oil fields. We need to begin to build the future.$0.02
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