Hello there, my name is Steve Sexton. I posted an article about energy independence for American industry at www.vocgen.wordpress.com.”
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I hope you enjoy the article and find it encouraging.
All the best,
Steve Sexton
Hi Dixie, Here is a tool for all of us to get renewable energy going. I am working the introduction into Congress a bill for 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 an RE savings bond to support a renewable energy project and save money at the same time for themselves. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already.If you agree with this plan please consider passing to other people in your district as it will be a great tool to get funding for PickensPlan projects through support of Renewable Energy projects. On my web page is a link for a new group that was started today called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” At your discretion I encourage you to join on the link as one of “my friends” and the join the group if you agree with the goals. I have created a group on PickensPlan called “Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds” . It is currently listed as the number 3 group on the PickensPlan website and I encourage you to check it out, join if you like it, and become friends on my PickensPlan page. My email address is michael.kendall@ymail.com Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi the other day:
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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: michael.kendall@ymail.com
Key Policy Recommendations for a Cleaner, Greener Energy Future
* 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 goal to reduce buildings' energy use 50 percent by 2030.
* Set prices for carbon-dioxide emissions and creating a program that caps emissions from different industries and allowing companies to trade emissions allowances.
* Upgrade and expanding the nation's electric grid to enable it to support electric cars and the transport and storage of renewable energy.
* Provide incentives for utilities to invest in energy-efficiency technologies.
* Increase the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks and investing more money in private-public partnerships that would develop transportation systems that rely on little or no oil, such as electric cars.
* Provide incentives to consumers and small businesses to buy plug-in hybrid cars and alternative fuels, including natural-gas-powered cars.
* Invest more federal dollars in cleantech research and development, including ways to capture and store carbon-dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.
* Speed up the process of setting aside public lands and improving the permitting process for renewable-electricity projects on public lands.
* Shift from ethanol made from corn to ethanol made from wood chips, agricultural waste and other nonfood feedstock, and encouraging a joint U.S.-Brazil partnership to turn sugar cane into ethanol in the Caribbean.
Share this table with everyone yo know and see the inentitives to go solar.
Ian
A realistic table of state incentives for your solar independence from the utilities. This is not a sales pitch, but one company has provided a way to see your own states incentives. It's their way of showing the abilities to join with the citizens and show that YOU can do it if you make the investment of both money and sweat equity to save yourself from this electric disaster that we now call a power grid.
Ian
Federal Solar Tax Incentives
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (H.R. 6, Sec. 1335) established a 30% tax credit up to $2,000 for the purchase and installation of residential solar electric. An individual can take both a 30% credit up to the $2,000 cap for a photovoltaics system.
> Click here to download IRS Form 5695
> Link to DSIRE web site; A good resource for Federal Tax Incentive Info.
State-by-State Solar Tax Incentives and Rebates
YOUR POWER-SAVE SOLAR AUTHORIZED INSTALLER WILL SUBMIT FOR YOU THE STATE AND UTILITY SPONSORED REBATE FORMS AND GET APPROVAL IN ADVANCE OF INSTALLATION!!!!
*Check with your state and local utility company for current terms and conditions of their rebates. Power-Save is not responsible for expired or revised rebate information.
The table below is based on the Power-Save Solar 1kW residential system priced at $5,999.00!
STATE
(links to DSIRE web site)
FED TAX CREDIT
STATE TAX CREDIT
STATE/UTILITY REBATE
NET SYSTEM COST!!!
Alabama
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Alaska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,892.44
$ 1106.56
Arizona * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 3,000.00
FREE!
Arkansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
California * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Colorado * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Connecticut *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
FREE!
Delaware
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,799.00
$ 1,200.00
Washington DC
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Florida ***
Georgia *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,042.59
$ 956.41
Hawaii
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,959.00
$ 2,040.00
Idaho
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,959.00
$ 2,040.00
Illinois *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,679.00
$ 2,320.00
Indiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Iowa *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 1,499.00
Kansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Kentucky
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Louisiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,800.00
$ 1,199.00
Maine *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 999.00
Maryland *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,120.00
$ 2,879.00
Massachusetts *
$ 2,000.00
$ 800.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 199.00
Michigan * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 1,499.00
Minnesota *
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Mississippi
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Missouri
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 3,499.00
Montana * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 3,500.00
FREE!
Nebraska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,330.43
$ 2,670.00
Nevada *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 999.00
New Hampshire
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
New Jersey *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,800.00 (discontinued)
$ 199.00 (discontinued)
New Mexico
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,680.00
$ 2,320.00
New York *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 3,350.00
FREE!
North Carolina *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,950.00
$ 2,049 .00
North Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 840.00
$ 3,159.00
Ohio
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Oklahoma
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Oregon *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,800.00
$ 2,000.00
FREE!
Pennsylvania
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Rhode Island *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 125.00
$ 2,474.00
South Carolina
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 3,999.00
South Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Tennessee
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Texas * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,500.00
FREE!****
Utah * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 599.00
Vermont
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,760.00
$ 2,239.00
Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Washington * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 2,499.00
West Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Wisconsin * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,900.00
$ 99.00
Wyoming *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,799.00
$ 1,200.00
* est. state/utility rebate or tax credit
** highest regional rebate
*** requires 2kW system minimum
**** based on purchase price of $5700.00
The table below is based on the Power-Save Solar 2kW residential system priced at $10,299.00!
STATE
(links to DSIRE web site)
FED TAX CREDIT
STATE TAX CREDIT
STATE/UTILITY REBATE
NET SYSTEM COST!!!
Alabama
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Alaska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,784.89
$ 2,514.12
Arizona * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 1,299.00
Arkansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
California * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 2,799.00
Colorado * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 9,000.00
FREE!
Connecticut *
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,000.00
FREE!
Delaware
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 2,799.00
Washington DC
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Florida ***
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 299.00
Georgia *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,585.18
$ 2,714.00
Hawaii
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
Idaho
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
Illinois *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
Indiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Iowa *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,299.00
Kansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Kentucky
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Louisiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 2,799.00
Maine *
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 2,299.00
Maryland *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,299.00
Massachusetts *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 1,299.00
Michigan * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,299.00
Minnesota *
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 299.00
Mississippi
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Missouri
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 7,299.00
Montana * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 799.00
Nebraska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,660.85
$ 5,639.00
Nevada *
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 2,299.00
New Hampshire
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
New Jersey *
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,600.00 (discontinued)
$ 699.00 (discontinued)
New Mexico
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
New York *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 8,000.00
FREE!
North Carolina *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
North Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 6,799.00
Ohio
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Oklahoma
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Oregon *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Pennsylvania
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Rhode Island *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 125.00
$ 5,674.00
South Carolina
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 5,799.00
South Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Tennessee
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Texas * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 299.00
Utah * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 2,299.00
Vermont
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Washington * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
West Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Wisconsin * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,299.00
Wyoming *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
* est. state/utility rebate or tax credit
** highest regional rebate
*** requires 2kW system minimum
The table below is based on the Power-Save Solar 3kW residential system priced at $14,999.00!
STATE
(links to DSIRE web site)
FED TAX CREDIT
STATE TAX CREDIT
STATE/UTILITY REBATE
NET SYSTEM COST!!!
Alabama
$ 2,000.00
$ -
$ -
$ 12,999.00
Alaska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,677.33
$ 4,322.00
Arizona * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 2,999.00
Arkansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
California * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Colorado * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 13,500.00
FREE!
Connecticut *
$ 2,000.00
$ 15,000.00
FREE!
Delaware
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,300.00
$ 5,699.00
Washington DC
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Florida ***
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,000.00
$ 999.00
Georgia *
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,127.77
$ 4,872.00
Hawaii
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
Idaho
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
Illinois *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
Indiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Iowa *
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 5,499.00
Kansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Kentucky
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Louisiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 7,499.00
Maine *
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 5,999.00
Maryland *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,999.00
Massachusetts *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 2,999.00
Michigan * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 5,499.00
Minnesota *
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,000.00
$ 999.00
Mississippi
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Missouri
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 11,499.00
Montana * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 5,499.00
Nebraska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,991.28
$ 9,008.00
Nevada *
$ 2,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 3,999.00
New Hampshire
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
New Jersey *
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,500.00 (discontinued)
$ 2,499.00 (discontinued)
New Mexico
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
New York *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,750.00
$ 12,000.00
FREE!
North Carolina *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,200.00
$ 7,799.00
North Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,200.00
$ 10,799.00
Ohio
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Oklahoma
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Oregon *
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 999.00
Pennsylvania
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Rhode Island *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,649.75
$ 125.00
$ 9,225.00
South Carolina
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 9,999.00
South Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Tennessee
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Texas * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 11,679.20
$ 1,320.00
Utah * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 4,999.00
Vermont
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,250.00
$ 7,749.00
Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Washington * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,500.00
$ 8,499.00
West Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Wisconsin * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 5,499.00
Wyoming *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 9,999.00
* est. state/utility rebate or tax credit
** highest regional rebate
*** requires 2kW system minimum
'Green-collar' jobs a growth area, U.S. group says
Companies are stepping up their environmental initiatives, and that may mean a boom in "green-collar" jobs.
A recent forecast by the American Solar Energy Society found that renewable energy and energy-efficient industries were responsible for the creation of nearly 8.5 million jobs in 2006, and by 2030 that number is expected to reach 40 million.
Colleges and universities are taking notice, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a job placement consulting group.
Many have introduced specialized degree programs in eco-commerce, environmental accounting, green and social marketing, and ecological economics.
"The demand for 'green-collar' jobs is really exploding, especially as the cost of energy continues to climb," said John Challenger, the group's chief executive. "Students need to start thinking about developing skills that will give them an edge for these types of careers that did not even exist until recently."
Popular jobs include urban planners, forestry professionals and environmental lawyers, Challenger said. There is also a growing demand for architects and engineers with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit.
http://push.pickensplan.com/group/greenjobsnow
If it comes down to mothers and children to make this world a bit better and cleaner, and clearer, than I am all for who ever has the ideas right or wrong. As any idea that is presented is an idea an not to be forgotten as fodder. All ideas are to be shared. Remember that great ideas are often scoffed at and dismissed by fools and their minions. It takes strenght and conviction to make this a reality no matter what any president states. We ARE THE PEOPLE, WE MAKE THE RULES AND LAWS! AND WE SHAL BE ENERGY FREE of the middle east within a decade or sooner if we al make this a reality. Our votes don't count except for the one 10 minute period when whatever pandering candidate states and poisons our minds. They don't care, they don't give a damn, and they will never let this occur unless we take them by the throat and make them see the reality of the real situation!
Dixie, Thank you for joining the Communications Support group. Whoa - the theme you've chosen for your page is quite different from any other page I've visited so far - it's thrown me for a loop. We are dedicated to providing resources to other members - flyers, op-ed pieces, presentations, etc. We look forward to collaborating with you. Thank you again. Ron
That is great that you are planning to do whatever is necessary to help improve our future.
I would recommend the following: (1) Contact (call and/or write the President and Congress (your representatives in your district and state), (2) Encourage your family and friends to do the same thing, and (3) Encourage your family and friends to join the Pickens Plan.
I will also send you sample letters this week. If you have any questions, please let me know. I also hope that you have a great day!
Thank you for getting involved with the Pickens Plan. I would like to invite you to join the Write Congress and Pressure Your Congressperson Now groups.
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Steve Sexton
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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: michael.kendall@ymail.com
* 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 goal to reduce buildings' energy use 50 percent by 2030.
* Set prices for carbon-dioxide emissions and creating a program that caps emissions from different industries and allowing companies to trade emissions allowances.
* Upgrade and expanding the nation's electric grid to enable it to support electric cars and the transport and storage of renewable energy.
* Provide incentives for utilities to invest in energy-efficiency technologies.
* Increase the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks and investing more money in private-public partnerships that would develop transportation systems that rely on little or no oil, such as electric cars.
* Provide incentives to consumers and small businesses to buy plug-in hybrid cars and alternative fuels, including natural-gas-powered cars.
* Invest more federal dollars in cleantech research and development, including ways to capture and store carbon-dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.
* Speed up the process of setting aside public lands and improving the permitting process for renewable-electricity projects on public lands.
* Shift from ethanol made from corn to ethanol made from wood chips, agricultural waste and other nonfood feedstock, and encouraging a joint U.S.-Brazil partnership to turn sugar cane into ethanol in the Caribbean.
Please join our group:
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Ian
A realistic table of state incentives for your solar independence from the utilities. This is not a sales pitch, but one company has provided a way to see your own states incentives. It's their way of showing the abilities to join with the citizens and show that YOU can do it if you make the investment of both money and sweat equity to save yourself from this electric disaster that we now call a power grid.
Ian
Federal Solar Tax Incentives
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (H.R. 6, Sec. 1335) established a 30% tax credit up to $2,000 for the purchase and installation of residential solar electric. An individual can take both a 30% credit up to the $2,000 cap for a photovoltaics system.
> Click here to download IRS Form 5695
> Link to DSIRE web site; A good resource for Federal Tax Incentive Info.
State-by-State Solar Tax Incentives and Rebates
YOUR POWER-SAVE SOLAR AUTHORIZED INSTALLER WILL SUBMIT FOR YOU THE STATE AND UTILITY SPONSORED REBATE FORMS AND GET APPROVAL IN ADVANCE OF INSTALLATION!!!!
*Check with your state and local utility company for current terms and conditions of their rebates. Power-Save is not responsible for expired or revised rebate information.
The table below is based on the Power-Save Solar 1kW residential system priced at $5,999.00!
STATE
(links to DSIRE web site)
FED TAX CREDIT
STATE TAX CREDIT
STATE/UTILITY REBATE
NET SYSTEM COST!!!
Alabama
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Alaska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,892.44
$ 1106.56
Arizona * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 3,000.00
FREE!
Arkansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
California * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Colorado * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Connecticut *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
FREE!
Delaware
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,799.00
$ 1,200.00
Washington DC
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Florida ***
Georgia *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,042.59
$ 956.41
Hawaii
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,959.00
$ 2,040.00
Idaho
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,959.00
$ 2,040.00
Illinois *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,679.00
$ 2,320.00
Indiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Iowa *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 1,499.00
Kansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Kentucky
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Louisiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,800.00
$ 1,199.00
Maine *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 999.00
Maryland *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,120.00
$ 2,879.00
Massachusetts *
$ 2,000.00
$ 800.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 199.00
Michigan * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 1,499.00
Minnesota *
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Mississippi
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Missouri
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 3,499.00
Montana * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 3,500.00
FREE!
Nebraska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,330.43
$ 2,670.00
Nevada *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 999.00
New Hampshire
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
New Jersey *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,800.00 (discontinued)
$ 199.00 (discontinued)
New Mexico
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,680.00
$ 2,320.00
New York *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 3,350.00
FREE!
North Carolina *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,950.00
$ 2,049 .00
North Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 840.00
$ 3,159.00
Ohio
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Oklahoma
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Oregon *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,800.00
$ 2,000.00
FREE!
Pennsylvania
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Rhode Island *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 125.00
$ 2,474.00
South Carolina
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 3,999.00
South Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Tennessee
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Texas * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,500.00
FREE!****
Utah * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 599.00
Vermont
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,760.00
$ 2,239.00
Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Washington * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 2,499.00
West Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Wisconsin * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,900.00
$ 99.00
Wyoming *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,799.00
$ 1,200.00
* est. state/utility rebate or tax credit
** highest regional rebate
*** requires 2kW system minimum
**** based on purchase price of $5700.00
The table below is based on the Power-Save Solar 2kW residential system priced at $10,299.00!
STATE
(links to DSIRE web site)
FED TAX CREDIT
STATE TAX CREDIT
STATE/UTILITY REBATE
NET SYSTEM COST!!!
Alabama
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Alaska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,784.89
$ 2,514.12
Arizona * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 1,299.00
Arkansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
California * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 2,799.00
Colorado * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 9,000.00
FREE!
Connecticut *
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,000.00
FREE!
Delaware
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 2,799.00
Washington DC
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Florida ***
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 299.00
Georgia *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,585.18
$ 2,714.00
Hawaii
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
Idaho
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
Illinois *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
Indiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Iowa *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,299.00
Kansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Kentucky
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Louisiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 2,799.00
Maine *
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 2,299.00
Maryland *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,299.00
Massachusetts *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 1,299.00
Michigan * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,299.00
Minnesota *
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 299.00
Mississippi
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Missouri
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 7,299.00
Montana * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 799.00
Nebraska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,660.85
$ 5,639.00
Nevada *
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 2,299.00
New Hampshire
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
New Jersey *
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,600.00 (discontinued)
$ 699.00 (discontinued)
New Mexico
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
New York *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 8,000.00
FREE!
North Carolina *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
North Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 6,799.00
Ohio
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Oklahoma
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Oregon *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FREE!
Pennsylvania
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Rhode Island *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 125.00
$ 5,674.00
South Carolina
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 5,799.00
South Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Tennessee
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Texas * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 299.00
Utah * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 2,299.00
Vermont
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 4,799.00
Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Washington * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
West Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,299.00
Wisconsin * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 3,299.00
Wyoming *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 5,299.00
* est. state/utility rebate or tax credit
** highest regional rebate
*** requires 2kW system minimum
The table below is based on the Power-Save Solar 3kW residential system priced at $14,999.00!
STATE
(links to DSIRE web site)
FED TAX CREDIT
STATE TAX CREDIT
STATE/UTILITY REBATE
NET SYSTEM COST!!!
Alabama
$ 2,000.00
$ -
$ -
$ 12,999.00
Alaska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,677.33
$ 4,322.00
Arizona * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 2,999.00
Arkansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
California * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 3,999.00
Colorado * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 13,500.00
FREE!
Connecticut *
$ 2,000.00
$ 15,000.00
FREE!
Delaware
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,300.00
$ 5,699.00
Washington DC
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Florida ***
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,000.00
$ 999.00
Georgia *
$ 2,000.00
$ 8,127.77
$ 4,872.00
Hawaii
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
Idaho
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
Illinois *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
Indiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Iowa *
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 5,499.00
Kansas
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Kentucky
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Louisiana
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 7,499.00
Maine *
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 5,999.00
Maryland *
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,999.00
Massachusetts *
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 2,999.00
Michigan * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 5,499.00
Minnesota *
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,000.00
$ 999.00
Mississippi
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Missouri
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 11,499.00
Montana * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 5,499.00
Nebraska *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,991.28
$ 9,008.00
Nevada *
$ 2,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 3,999.00
New Hampshire
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
New Jersey *
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,500.00 (discontinued)
$ 2,499.00 (discontinued)
New Mexico
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,999.00
New York *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,750.00
$ 12,000.00
FREE!
North Carolina *
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,200.00
$ 7,799.00
North Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,200.00
$ 10,799.00
Ohio
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Oklahoma
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Oregon *
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 999.00
Pennsylvania
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Rhode Island *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,649.75
$ 125.00
$ 9,225.00
South Carolina
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 9,999.00
South Dakota
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Tennessee
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Texas * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 11,679.20
$ 1,320.00
Utah * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 4,999.00
Vermont
$ 2,000.00
$ 5,250.00
$ 7,749.00
Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Washington * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,500.00
$ 8,499.00
West Virginia
$ 2,000.00
$ 12,999.00
Wisconsin * **
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 5,499.00
Wyoming *
$ 2,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 9,999.00
* est. state/utility rebate or tax credit
** highest regional rebate
*** requires 2kW system minimum
Companies are stepping up their environmental initiatives, and that may mean a boom in "green-collar" jobs.
A recent forecast by the American Solar Energy Society found that renewable energy and energy-efficient industries were responsible for the creation of nearly 8.5 million jobs in 2006, and by 2030 that number is expected to reach 40 million.
Colleges and universities are taking notice, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a job placement consulting group.
Many have introduced specialized degree programs in eco-commerce, environmental accounting, green and social marketing, and ecological economics.
"The demand for 'green-collar' jobs is really exploding, especially as the cost of energy continues to climb," said John Challenger, the group's chief executive. "Students need to start thinking about developing skills that will give them an edge for these types of careers that did not even exist until recently."
Popular jobs include urban planners, forestry professionals and environmental lawyers, Challenger said. There is also a growing demand for architects and engineers with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit.
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That is great that you are planning to do whatever is necessary to help improve our future.
I would recommend the following: (1) Contact (call and/or write the President and Congress (your representatives in your district and state), (2) Encourage your family and friends to do the same thing, and (3) Encourage your family and friends to join the Pickens Plan.
I will also send you sample letters this week. If you have any questions, please let me know. I also hope that you have a great day!
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