As a group, we have sent over 30,000 messages to our Senators in just 2 days. THIS IS THE MOMENT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. Real action is on the table. Let them hear from us.
Boone's team has made it so easy - it takes just one minute to forward a simple message to your Senators. PLEASE do it today. Please get the folks in your home, family and office to do the same.
Juliette, actually involved in a Wind company? How is it going? Welcome to the CommSupp group. We look forward to your ideas and participation, as we seek to provide information and resources to aid the PickensPlan members. Ron
Ventura would be a great place for a wind farm, we have winds almost everyday that would be strong enough to facilitate most wind generators. Instead of using farm property however I believe the better location would be the massive hillside property owned by the oil companies above the Taylor ranch area.
* Claim: Barack Obama says his energy policies would create 5 million new "green-collar" jobs in the economy.
* Rocky Truth Patrol says:
* This is shaky only because it's an economic estimate based on a job category that no one officially tracks - at least not yet. And depending on which economic models are used to make these estimates, Obama's forecast of 5 million green-collar jobs might actually be too low, some experts think!
Obama says his administration would invest $150 billion over 10 years in a "clean energy economy" and "help the private sector create 5 million new green jobs."
Obama takes his figures from two recent studies. The University of California at Berkeley said energy efficiency alone could create 5 million jobs nationwide in the next decade. Note that this study counts jobs created directly in this field, but also indirect jobs created by the demands of the new workers and "induced" jobs created by overall growth in the economy.
The University of Tennessee recently estimated that 5.1 million new jobs could be created by 2025 if the nation got a quarter of its energy from renewable sources. That job number also includes indirect jobs.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the nation should expect 15.6 million new jobs in the decade between 2006 and 2016. Adding 5 million "green" jobs would represent just a 3 percent boost in the total employment, which hovers at about 150 million.
The Apollo Alliance, a nonpartisan organization of business, labor, environmental and community leaders, has said they wouldn't count indirect jobs, as do the studies on which Obama relies. However, spokesman Keith Schneider said the alliance actually believes, based on analysis of these studies and others, that the 5 million figure might be too low.
"It's going to be more than that," Schneider said. "The demand for this sector of the economy way outpaces the capacity."
For example, Schneider said, wind energy - a big issue for Coloradans - is facing a capacity crunch because there is currently a three-year backlog for the plate steel needed to make the wind turbine blades. The industry needs people to make the steel, then the blades, then install them, then maintain them, he said. But federal policies - including a tax credit that has expired before and is about to expire again - have made business bumpy, he said.
"The Apollo Alliance's research on the jobs question shows us clearly that if the United States pursues a new national economic development strategy to replace fossil fuels with clean sources of energy and the tools to use them, the economy will generate 5 million new jobs, and likely much more than that," Schneider said.
A better site is AWS Truedwind.com If click on the products, you will send their analyser progam. You can go anywheres in US and find out the wind information.
Juliette, re your post "where there is plenty of farm land, and we are also known as an "oil" town. I think this would be a perfect area for wind farms. The farms could designate some of their land for wind technology."
I'm all for your proposal, but, the effectiveness depends on the speed and consistency of wind that crosses your area. A couple great places to get that info: http://www.noaa.gov/ and http://capwiz.com/windenergy/home/
There may be relief in sight. We need to track this legislation and make sure the American people are protected as it moves through congress. This could open up the conversion market if we hold our representatives and senators feet to the fire.
Here is a piece of legislation that proposes to deal with the natural gas regulations on the federal level.
Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma Introduces Drive America on Natural Gas Act and we need to show our support. This is a first step on the road to energy independence.
Below is the contact page.
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
The regulations of certification are addressed in a way to open up the market. Finally!!!!!!!!!
David Baker contributed this section.
We have to drown out the foreign oil Lobbyists in Washington. Collectively We have to become the VOICE for changing our reliance on foreign oil, by Vocalizing our Support for the wide scale use of Alternative Energy Producing Systems.
The ACTION we can take Today is to influence our LEGISLATURE. We must change the thinking in Washington. This is accomplished by CONTACTING your Senator, Representative, Governors.
The following links to Websites are one way of Contacting Congress. I find these links to be the quickest at getting to the "contact web form" used by most of Washington.
SENATORS:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
and look for the link to their web form
Welcome to The Small Scale Entrepreneur group Juliette Chandler. I am hoping we can educate ourselves on what is needed to develop a successful small business plan that can work across our great nation. Small business is the key to creating a widespread use of CNG. Regulations that constrict the market for the small Entrepreneur must be identified and studied. When the regulations become small business friendly, the cost of a conversion will be reduced and many individuals will be able to contribute in the success of the nationwide transition.
Why don’t you start an additional discussion within the group on Wind Energy Entrepreneur Development. When someone arrives with a primary interest in Solar Power or methane another discussion can begin on that product. This site should be used to help all of us understand what is possible for the Entrepreneur is this newly emerging set of technologies.
The Small Scale Entrepreneur (Southeast U.S. – Small business is the American little engine that could) (No political discussion please).
1. Political discussion is not wanted (only economic and technical solutions PLEASE).
2. Wind technology regulations that affect the industry (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
3. Regulations that affect infrastructural development (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
4. Organizations that support the Wind technology industry (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
5. Technical data on devices used in the Wind technology industry (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
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Boone's team has made it so easy - it takes just one minute to forward a simple message to your Senators. PLEASE do it today. Please get the folks in your home, family and office to do the same.
Here is the easy link to our Senators:
http://capwiz.com/pickensplan/issues/alert/?alertid=12548996&ty...
Let's really push the needle today. Let's make this 50,000 Wednesday! Have a great one!
Best,
Kim
sharon chandler junco
Welcome to the group.
May I ask, which Wind company you are involved in? just courious.
Please review our PP page and visit us at www.SDWE.org
Monty and Debbie
* Rocky Truth Patrol says:
* This is shaky only because it's an economic estimate based on a job category that no one officially tracks - at least not yet. And depending on which economic models are used to make these estimates, Obama's forecast of 5 million green-collar jobs might actually be too low, some experts think!
Obama says his administration would invest $150 billion over 10 years in a "clean energy economy" and "help the private sector create 5 million new green jobs."
Obama takes his figures from two recent studies. The University of California at Berkeley said energy efficiency alone could create 5 million jobs nationwide in the next decade. Note that this study counts jobs created directly in this field, but also indirect jobs created by the demands of the new workers and "induced" jobs created by overall growth in the economy.
The University of Tennessee recently estimated that 5.1 million new jobs could be created by 2025 if the nation got a quarter of its energy from renewable sources. That job number also includes indirect jobs.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the nation should expect 15.6 million new jobs in the decade between 2006 and 2016. Adding 5 million "green" jobs would represent just a 3 percent boost in the total employment, which hovers at about 150 million.
The Apollo Alliance, a nonpartisan organization of business, labor, environmental and community leaders, has said they wouldn't count indirect jobs, as do the studies on which Obama relies. However, spokesman Keith Schneider said the alliance actually believes, based on analysis of these studies and others, that the 5 million figure might be too low.
"It's going to be more than that," Schneider said. "The demand for this sector of the economy way outpaces the capacity."
For example, Schneider said, wind energy - a big issue for Coloradans - is facing a capacity crunch because there is currently a three-year backlog for the plate steel needed to make the wind turbine blades. The industry needs people to make the steel, then the blades, then install them, then maintain them, he said. But federal policies - including a tax credit that has expired before and is about to expire again - have made business bumpy, he said.
"The Apollo Alliance's research on the jobs question shows us clearly that if the United States pursues a new national economic development strategy to replace fossil fuels with clean sources of energy and the tools to use them, the economy will generate 5 million new jobs, and likely much more than that," Schneider said.
Let me know if I can help get Ventura up and running...
Brad
http://push.pickensplan.com/profile/BradBowman
dan
I'm all for your proposal, but, the effectiveness depends on the speed and consistency of wind that crosses your area. A couple great places to get that info: http://www.noaa.gov/ and http://capwiz.com/windenergy/home/
There may be relief in sight. We need to track this legislation and make sure the American people are protected as it moves through congress. This could open up the conversion market if we hold our representatives and senators feet to the fire.
Here is a piece of legislation that proposes to deal with the natural gas regulations on the federal level.
Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma Introduces Drive America on Natural Gas Act and we need to show our support. This is a first step on the road to energy independence.
Below is the contact page.
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Here is Senator James M. Inhofes website
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=32cee86f-802a-23ad-4e25-8ceb2615ebae
The regulations of certification are addressed in a way to open up the market. Finally!!!!!!!!!
David Baker contributed this section.
We have to drown out the foreign oil Lobbyists in Washington. Collectively We have to become the VOICE for changing our reliance on foreign oil, by Vocalizing our Support for the wide scale use of Alternative Energy Producing Systems.
The ACTION we can take Today is to influence our LEGISLATURE. We must change the thinking in Washington. This is accomplished by CONTACTING your Senator, Representative, Governors.
The following links to Websites are one way of Contacting Congress. I find these links to be the quickest at getting to the "contact web form" used by most of Washington.
SENATORS:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
and look for the link to their web form
Representatives:
https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml
To Contact Your Governor:
http://www.nga.org (national Gov. list)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
http://speaker.house.gov/contact/
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
http://reid.senate.gov/contact/
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
www.vfjnw.org...
Why don’t you start an additional discussion within the group on Wind Energy Entrepreneur Development. When someone arrives with a primary interest in Solar Power or methane another discussion can begin on that product. This site should be used to help all of us understand what is possible for the Entrepreneur is this newly emerging set of technologies.
The Small Scale Entrepreneur (Southeast U.S. – Small business is the American little engine that could) (No political discussion please).
1. Political discussion is not wanted (only economic and technical solutions PLEASE).
2. Wind technology regulations that affect the industry (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
3. Regulations that affect infrastructural development (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
4. Organizations that support the Wind technology industry (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
5. Technical data on devices used in the Wind technology industry (please submit web address or attachment to support argument).
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