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Why isn't Florida,
The Sunshine State,
leading the WORLD in solar energy?!?!?
Just ask your Florida representatives in the
House(John Mica) and Senate (Mel Martinez)
Where'd the bailout money go?
Shhhh, it's a secret
Associated Press Writer Matt Apuzzo, – Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:03 am ET
"Energy resources and our future"
- Admiral Hyman Rickover, 1957
"…there is nothing man can do to rebuild exhausted fossil fuel
reserves.
They were created by solar energy 500 million years ago and
took eons to grow to their present volume.
In the face of the basic fact that fossil fuel reserves are finite,
the exact
length of time these reserves will last is important in only one
respect:
the longer they last,
the more time do we have,
to invent ways of living off renewable or substitute energy sources and to
adjust our economy
to the vast changes which we can expect from
such a shift.
Fossil fuels resemble capital in the bank.
A prudent and responsible parent will use his capital sparingly-
in order to pass on to his(her)children as
much as possible of his(her)inheritance.
A selfish and irresponsible parent
like
Deltona's
"representatives"
TOM FEENEY-EAST Deltona
who from their voting record (see below ) do not understand the concept of a "finite" supply
or the importance of
Solar Energy in the Sunshine State)
will(have)squander(ed) it in riotous living
and not care one whit how his offspring will fare"
- Admiral Hyman Rickover, 1957
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Solar Energy:
Founded
in 2003, the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development is a US-based non-profit
focusing on collecting and disseminating information on all types of
technology and processes used in promoting global economic, industrial, and
societal sustainable development.
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The Education Department at FSEC has many resources available for
loan to Florida teachers and civic leaders.
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Automobile's future is electronic and green: GM chief
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What’s not to love
about that?
Should we just
settle for more retail
crap and residential sprawl ??
By switching your home to solar
power, you become part of the solution and you stop being part of the problem.
Lawmakers: Extend energy tax breaks
The bill includes incentives
to spur production of wind farms, biomass energy plants and
investments in solar energy plants.
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May 31, 2008
It's time to shed a tear for the big guys
SPARE CHANGE
Just a week and a half ago -- in the good old days when gasoline was less than $4 a gallon -- a group of oil company executives made a trip to Capitol Hill to explain to the Senate Judiciary Committee why billions of dollars in profits were not only right and proper but necessary.
Representatives from BP America, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell and Conoco Phillips explained -- in more than 100 combined pages of written testimony -- why oil company profits were so large and why that is a good thing for consumers.
It is apparently not, as many consumers believe, because of greed and a disregard for simple human kindness, but instead a function of global economic conditions, government regulation and the sheer size of the oil industry itself.
And in this global maelstrom of energy competition, the five companies represented at the hearing are, in fact, not the nameless, faceless monsters seeking profit, but concerned corporate citizens, at least to hear them tell it.
Reading their prepared testimony, one gets the impression that in this dog-eat-camel world of energy production, American oil companies and their ability to compete are a lot like man was in Thomas Hobbes' epic "Leviathan." Hobbes described the life of man as being "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short" in this State of Nature, and these oil company magnates would have us believe that they, too, are faced with a life and death struggle to survive.
In fact, they almost seem to want us to believe that they comprise only a small part of the global energy system when compared to state-controlled energy conglomerates. Faced with the immense size and power of the global energy leviathan, they need our understanding and support -- and some financial incentives -- to succeed.
The huge scale of the global energy sector was a common theme among all five oil company representatives. In less than four pages of written testimony, the representative from Exxon Mobil referenced the size of the industry 10 times in an effort to explain why energy company profits are so high.
The basic idea laid down by each of the witnesses was simply that a huge, global industry like energy necessarily must produce huge profits. It is, at least in the industry's way of thinking, the nature of the beast.
And in an effort to prove that those huge profits are all that huge, all of the witnesses went to great lengths explaining how they are focused on other sources of energy beyond oil and natural gas, and need to reap huge profits to have money to invest in research and development of these other money-making schemes.
Some even went so far as to suggest the U.S. government should create new incentives for them to pursue the development of renewable energy sources, including wind, solar and biofuels.
As if that weren't enough, these poor, harried executives explained to the assembled senators that U.S. reliance on foreign sources of crude oil could be reduced, if only they were allowed to explore and develop pumping operations in promising areas that have been declared "off limits." And not only have energy companies been denied access to supplies of crude oil that could reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources, local governments have not been as forthcoming with permit approvals for operations as they could be, leading one representative to argue that his company has spent more time trying to obtain permits for a refinery project than it has taken to build similar facilities overseas.
But the real proof that these oil company representatives -- and the companies they represent -- are out of touch with the concerns of ordinary consumers was made plain by Peter J. Robertson, vice chairman at Chevron Corp., who told senators that despite the soaring price of crude oil, the increase in gasoline prices at the pump has been relatively small compared with crude price increases. Robertson went on further to say that even with the jump in prices, energy companies make very little on retail gasoline sales.
That should make $5 a gallon gas easier to take for consumers trying to find ways to stretch their budget.
But since a big industry deserves big profits, shouldn't it also be true that every once in a while the little guy deserves a little help?
when you have a history in used cars
you do what you know
instead of what you know is RIGHT,
how sad for Deltona and her children
and our expectations for change we had
when we elected him.
SWIPER, STOP SWIPING!!
Deltona's "leadership"
just LOVES gasoline powered vehicles
SO MUCH that
WE "SWIPED OUR SISTER CITY" OF THEIR BUSINESS!!!
Why can't we all just get along?!?!!
WHY WOULD THEY LURE DeLAND NISSAN OUT OF DeLAND
WHEN THEY COULD HAVE HAD A NEW DEALERSHIP
AND
January 07, 2008
Daimler AG says orders for Smart Fortwo outpacing production capacity
Demand revs up for microcar
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of motorists want to be among the first owners of the fuel-sipping Smart car in the United States, demand that is racing past production capacity
Amid concerns about climate change,
the company is testing a fleet of about 100 electric-drive Smart cars in London. Zetsche said
the company hopes to develop a similar partnership with a
U.S. city
(Could of/Should of/Would have been Deltona, Mr. Mayor and City Commission)
to study electric versions of the vehicle.
Smart car finally arrives in States
Associated Press
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Americans who want to drive Smart like their European and Canadian counterparts are finally getting their chance.
The first car was delivered to a New York buyer last Wednesday, and there'll be plenty more behind that.
"I think it's really an amazing accomplishment by our associates and dealers," Smart USA President Dave Schembri said. "A year ago, there was not one dealer, not one customer, no cars in the U.S. and relatively low awareness. . . . Our thinking when we developed the business plan that America has never been more ready for a car like this seems to be a reality."
The flagship dealership and corporate headquarters for Smart USA opened last week in a Detroit suburb. The dealership is one of 68 in 31 states expected to open this month to sell the 8-foot, 8-inch Smart Fortwo microcar.
The French-made cars have been sold for nearly a decade in Europe.
Hundreds of Fortwos were shipped out of ports in Maryland, Florida and California and have been arriving at dealers since last week. And Smart has been contacting the 30,000 people from all 50 states who plunked down $99 to reserve the tall, round yet tiny two-seater during the past year.
The Smart's base price is more than $12,000 with destination charges included. A fully loaded Smart Fortwo Passion convertible goes for more than $17,000 with those charges.
Just who are they representing and
what is their vision of our
future??
The
Vision of the Leaders of Clueless
Developers or
Deltona’s
Parents and her children?
"Instead, we need an energy plan that reduces our dependency on foreign oil and invests in clean, renewable technology that will create jobs here in America," he said.
Tue Feb 19, 9:36 PM ET
Under the proposed standard, a minimum requirement of renewable fuels would be set as a percentage of all energy consumption.
"This national Renewable Standard would encourage utilities to make real national investments in this new market opportunity," Sen. Reid said.
After the keynote address the Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo opened its exhibit floor of 200 leading renewable companies. Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo provides more learning opportunities, more networking opportunities and more business opportunities than any other all-renewable event making it the premier, can't-miss, all-renewable event in North America.
The bill includes incentives to spur production of wind farms, biomass energy plants and
investments in solar energy plants.
"Investors are reluctant to make commitments until they know what the tax policy will be next year," said Wetstone, adding that enactment of the tax extension is
"pivotal for one of the fastest growing sectors of the American economy."
"While the solar industry will continue to press for longer extensions (of tax breaks)
for commercial and residential projects,
this is a win for solar energy and for our economy,"
said Rhone Resch, president of the
Solar Energy Industries Association.
HAPPY SPRING INTO ACTION ALERT!!!
Students Selected for SAE Leadership Development Program
WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-five SAE International student leaders will participate in the fourth annual Leadership Development Program.
The program is one of the offerings for SAE Internationals Younger Members under SAE Power Track, a career pathway designed to help accelerate an individual's engineering experience.
Students selected to participate in the 2008 Leadership Development Program include:
-- Rosalynn Aguilar - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
-- Aaron Bailey - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
-- Brett Bognar - University of Toledo
-- Robert Bradley - Central Michigan University
-- David Brua - South Dakota State University
-- Jean Christian Brutus - Stony Brook University
-- Nolan Carpenter - University of Alabama at Birmingham
-- Mike Cook - University of Maryland
-- Brandon Courcy - University of New Hampshire
-- Rachael Crownover - Virginia Tech
-- Craig Czlapinski - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
-- Michael Daniel - University of Texas at San Antonio
-- Rob Kunanec - Concordia University
-- Daniel Lentsch - Marquette University
-- Stacia Marcelynas - University of Massachusetts Amherst
-- Delton Martin - Penn State University, Berks
-- Jena Miller - Kettering University
-- Trevor Ness - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
-- Kyle Ramey - University of Kentucky
-- Tim Rose - University of Alabama
-- Phillip Scott - University of Michigan
-- Andrew Smock - University of Arizona
-- Christine Taylor - Auburn University
-- Brandon Williamson - East Carolina University
-- Tricia Wright - Rowan University
CONTACT: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi of SAE International, +1-248-273-4092 pr@sae.org.
SOURCE SAE International
President Clinton, Gov.
Crist announce FPL solar power plans
Brendan
Farrington | The Associated Press
6:34
PM EDT, September 26, 2007
"Because of what you're doing here and
because of what
It's making the world better and it's helping my state,
and I'm very grateful. God bless you," said Crist.
As
"This man is a Republican and I'm probably about to hurt his
reputation,"
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall
all hang separately."
Benjamin
Franklin
July 4th
1776
Parents and children of
Deltona, what do YOU want in YOUR city?
Oil
that fries your burger can run your car
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - After a good meal, how about asking
the head waiter if you can take the waste grease from the kitchen to fuel your
car? In the search for sustainable and non-polluting alternatives to fossil
fuels, a small band of ecologically minded people are turning to vegetable oil
and recycled restaurant grease to run their cars, trucks and even home-heating
systems.
Entrepreneurs, some backed by public funds, are proving cars
can be run on low-cost materials that are a readily available alternative to
environmentally damaging fossil fuels.
TALLAHASSEE - From lowly french fry grease and cow manure to exotic "bio-sensitized solar cells" and the mighty Gulf Stream, entrepreneurs hustling for state money to develop alternative energy have flooded the Florida capital with novel ideas.
The $15 million Renewable Energy Technologies Grant Program, was expected to attract as many as 75 applications when lawmakers passed the 2006 Energy Act last spring.
By the time the deadline hit Nov. 30, 180 proposals were waiting to be ranked at the Department of Environmental Protection's Energy Office......
Susan Glickman, a lobbyist for the Natural Resources Defense Council, has high praise for the state grant program, but warns that much more needs to be done.
"This is a good, first step," she said. "To move to a clean energy future, there is no one silver bullet."
Her group is stressing the need for energy conservation, and recently
released a report recommending that the state invest $200 million a year for energy-saving
programs that could cut
America,
meet your next tank of gas -- made from superpowered
seeds.
Growing
US ethanol market may not be able to absorb supply
By Isabelle Tourne
AFP - Sunday, June
NEW YORK (AFP) - Government-encouraged
efforts to ramp up US ethanol production, part of a bid to diversify American
energy supplies, are succeeding, but some analysts fear a glut may be
developing for the biofuel. The boom in ethanol
production, fueled by a government tax breaks and a
desire to develop home-grown fuel supplies, has caused
some industry analysts to wonder if the market is a bubble in the making.
The Mayor of Deltona sets Energy Policy Meeting for March 6, 2007 9am City Hall
The Relocalization
Network: Background and History
The
Relocalization Network was created in 2003 as one of the first initiatives of
Post Carbon Institute. It developed as a response to individuals’
questions about how they could take action to address the implications of peak
oil. The most effective proactive strategies are ones that are initiated at
the community level. For this reason, Post Carbon Institute decided
that establishing a network of Local Post Carbon Groups was the best way to
provide concerned individuals with the support and resources necessary to
coordinate effective action.
It is the
goal of the Relocalization Network team to provide communities with the
support, knowledge, tools, experience, connections, working models,
relationships and plans to develop and implement local
Relocalization strategies. These strategies will help communities navigate
through the unprecedented amount of changes that will occur in the next few
decades by having local groups working on action-based projects with knowledge
and skills obtained through the Relocalization Network. We will achieve
this goal by providing the web-based communication tools for groups to pool
resources, to share project ideas and templates and to collaborate on
initiatives.
State
representative plans open house
Staff Report
Property insurance,
health insurance for small businesses and alternative energy will be on the agenda
Feb. 1 at the Daytona Beach Shores office of state Rep. Dorothy Hukill.
The open house runs from
2 -4 p.m. at 2990 S. Atlantic Ave., Suite 100. It's open to the public and will
include a presentation of Hukill's legislative agenda
for 2007. Refreshments will be served.
Hukill is a second-term
Republican from Port Orange whose district includes much of southern Volusia
County.
People who want to attend
should contact her office at 322-5111 or edith.little@myfloridahouse.gov. Also on the agenda will be economic
development and higher education.
UCF explores solar in
Volusia
On Feb. 7, the Advisory Board for the Boardman
Foundation of the University of Central Florida will sponsor a solar energy
workshop from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on the Daytona Beach campus of DBCC.
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