Yes William
This sounds good to me, Youer Office in Portland, You and Jeff are our Leaders so come up with a date Friday Nights would be good for me. I have Grand kids on the weekends.
I have a suggestion
We need a starting point,and Im hosting an event in May as you Probably know by now Harlem Superstars in Saco, Prior to the event I would like for us to have a meeting to go over a plan I have to promote PP.
So What say you are we together on this.?
Please let me know :O}
Thanks
Mike
Hi William, Here is a tool for all of us to get RE projects started by selling 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 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. This is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.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: ke6cvh@yahoo.com
Hi William, I'm Andrew J. Levesque and am interested in perhaps corresponding with you briefly to see what goes into being a District (Co) Leader in Northern Maine. At present, no one serves up here and I am considering volunteering. I am at doctoral7@gmail.com. Please get back to me and help me to understand what kind of work you do and what kind of support you have...No one has done much up here in quite some time, so kindly reach out and help me understand...Thank you for your time!
So you have a background similar to Jimmy Carter's! Does our friend who called me the "boy with stupidity" and assumed I was a "NUKE" guy know that? (And I do have minor investments in several uranium miners as well as many other competing interests - NUKES are a major force in France and coming on strong in China which is going in all directions at once to meet their exponentially increasing energy needs of the future.
I don't have access to my ski equipment, and honestly I need to get a job before I can think about skiing. :-) But thanks anyway! Are you going to the Social Network of Maine this coming Monday? Bet you could do a raffle or something.
Hello William, I am one of those midcoast Maine commutors into Portland with only one passanger in my car. I'd prefer efficient public transportation it if it became available. What does Performance Centered Engineering, Inc. (PCE) do exactly?
Sorry about that. I hit the wrong button. What I was saying is that the solution needs to attack political opposition due to ignorance created by anti-technology ideology. I really think the solutions are out there. The problem is to create a comprehensive plan because the solutions are indeed plural. No one energy source will solve the problem - at least for the next 50 years. I'm Mike Williams, LCDR (retired)
I'm in the Washington 5th District group. I served 20 years in the Navy, first as an ET then as a Nuke officer on several subs until I retired in 92. I like the idea of a RO/RO reactor although I can think of several political issues to resolve - in other countries as well as the US. We still have to beat the waste disposal issue but I really think there is an answer - we just have to do the technology development.
I did not go into the nuclear industry after retiring. I teach political science here in the Northwest. The political issues need to be attacked as well as thinking
I just did a search and for ME-01, there is only one other member. I'd say join the group, wait for an official greeting from your area representative and go from there.
Anytime you need to get info on people, just go to the top of a PP page right click members (ulness your a lefty like me and left click) then type in a city / ME-01, or name. Ole' T. Boone made this easy but with no spell check..
I've been doing this since june so anytime you need a hand, just email me Sir. Even though we're both retired, I had to show respect for your gank once as I was was but a proud communications sergeant in two Armored batallions in the Army..
I've set you up with a retired Nuclear Engineer in the Spokane area (I'm a lowly retired electronics tech) sothe two of you dan set together and talk shop. His name is Michael J. Williams. I'm hoping this leads to a good friendship.
The associate principle at Klein Forest, the school we are working the partnership with, noticed the lack of girls going into AP courses in science and mathematics...it is a focus group for the first class of PSI, along with at-risk kids.
You should also know that I have written letters for students of mine to attend academies, including a couple of girls. I currently have three at Annapolis, three at West Point, and one at Colorado Springs.
We are currently looking for a letter of intent from a potential sponsor. Any ideas?
Hi William,
Glad to be your friend throught the Picken's Plan. I'm part of a collaboration working towards harnessing off-shore (way off-shore) wind energy to drive electrolysis apparatus to seperate hydrogen and oxygen from sea (salt) water. Your naval engineering training peaks our interest. We plan to use both the oxygen and the hydrogen into alternative energy resources. Is this in the arena of your interests, too......Best regards....Bob...
Hello William,
It was great hearing from you and learning about all your efforts in Maine. You have a great background and experience. A number of old Navy reserve buddies are from the nuc community - most reside in upstate NY. Good luck! David
William,
TRANSPORTATION is the master key to basic survival, and the cornerstone of the economy. We all know that transportation presently depends on oil production, and oil production is peaking. We must focus first on transportation – it is the highest priority. The PickensPlan to transition vehicles to natural gas is a great start toward 100% energy independence, but is a stop-gap measure till we can transition to all electric transportation. Electric energy is strained without adding transportation demands; so we must drastically improve efficiency .
Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is a patented technology where travel occurs without air friction or rolling resistance (like “Space Travel on Earth”); ETT can accomplish 50 times more transportation per kWh (or carbon credit) than electric cars or trains. ETT is silent, low cost, safe, faster than jets, and is electric so it can make maximum use of wind or PV power. I invite you to visit my page to learn more about ETT
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This sounds good to me, Youer Office in Portland, You and Jeff are our Leaders so come up with a date Friday Nights would be good for me. I have Grand kids on the weekends.
Mike
I have a suggestion
We need a starting point,and Im hosting an event in May as you Probably know by now Harlem Superstars in Saco, Prior to the event I would like for us to have a meeting to go over a plan I have to promote PP.
So What say you are we together on this.?
Please let me know :O}
Thanks
Mike
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
Sincerely,
Andrew
Ron
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I did not go into the nuclear industry after retiring. I teach political science here in the Northwest. The political issues need to be attacked as well as thinking
I just did a search and for ME-01, there is only one other member. I'd say join the group, wait for an official greeting from your area representative and go from there.
Anytime you need to get info on people, just go to the top of a PP page right click members (ulness your a lefty like me and left click) then type in a city / ME-01, or name. Ole' T. Boone made this easy but with no spell check..
I've been doing this since june so anytime you need a hand, just email me Sir. Even though we're both retired, I had to show respect for your gank once as I was was but a proud communications sergeant in two Armored batallions in the Army..
I've set you up with a retired Nuclear Engineer in the Spokane area (I'm a lowly retired electronics tech) sothe two of you dan set together and talk shop. His name is Michael J. Williams. I'm hoping this leads to a good friendship.
Take Care,
Richard Wixkberg
Funny you should mention women...
The associate principle at Klein Forest, the school we are working the partnership with, noticed the lack of girls going into AP courses in science and mathematics...it is a focus group for the first class of PSI, along with at-risk kids.
You should also know that I have written letters for students of mine to attend academies, including a couple of girls. I currently have three at Annapolis, three at West Point, and one at Colorado Springs.
We are currently looking for a letter of intent from a potential sponsor. Any ideas?
Best Regards,
Norman
Glad to be your friend throught the Picken's Plan. I'm part of a collaboration working towards harnessing off-shore (way off-shore) wind energy to drive electrolysis apparatus to seperate hydrogen and oxygen from sea (salt) water. Your naval engineering training peaks our interest. We plan to use both the oxygen and the hydrogen into alternative energy resources. Is this in the arena of your interests, too......Best regards....Bob...
It was great hearing from you and learning about all your efforts in Maine. You have a great background and experience. A number of old Navy reserve buddies are from the nuc community - most reside in upstate NY. Good luck! David
TRANSPORTATION is the master key to basic survival, and the cornerstone of the economy. We all know that transportation presently depends on oil production, and oil production is peaking. We must focus first on transportation – it is the highest priority. The PickensPlan to transition vehicles to natural gas is a great start toward 100% energy independence, but is a stop-gap measure till we can transition to all electric transportation. Electric energy is strained without adding transportation demands; so we must drastically improve efficiency .
Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is a patented technology where travel occurs without air friction or rolling resistance (like “Space Travel on Earth”); ETT can accomplish 50 times more transportation per kWh (or carbon credit) than electric cars or trains. ETT is silent, low cost, safe, faster than jets, and is electric so it can make maximum use of wind or PV power. I invite you to visit my page to learn more about ETT
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