Editorial   (Check the homepage)

(Vol 4 no 2)                                                                                                           

 

Welcome! 

 

President Bush “We are addicted to oil”

 

We have been saying that for over 30 years and have experienced embargos, cartels, wars, military actions, and supply cuts. Environmentalists have been at the root of some of the problems since they fought allowing our country to seek oil in our country.  We believe that the answer is not nuclear, fossil fuels or many other ideas to keep the energy in the hands of a small group of power companies but to spread it out among families and small businesses feeding electric back through the power grid all around the control.  Many jobs will be created in manufacturing and these energy generation ”Energy Farms” would provide electric for generations while they will also clean up the environment and greatly help our balance of payments. 

 

Renewable electric from solar, wind and hydro gives electric from a free source. There is no pollution like fossil fuels and Nuclear. Pollution from fossil fuels has caused millions of deaths and health problems to billions.  North Carolina estimates that over 25% of school age children have some form of  asthma related to pollution from surrounding states and are suing several of them.

 

 

 

 

World solar power production

 

 

 

Hurricane Katrina Relief Organizations

 

Please contact one of the following and send a gift:

-American Red Cross, www.redcross.org or (800) HELP NOW (435-7669); (800) 257-7575 in Spanish.

•Operation Blessing, (800) 436-6348.

America's Second Harvest, www.secondharvest.org or (800) 771-2303.

•Adventist Community Services, (800) 381-7171.

•Catholic Charities, www.catholiccharitiesusa.org, (703) 549-1390.

•Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, (800) 848-5818.

•Church World Service, www.churchworldservice.org, (800) 297-1516.

•Convoy of Hope, (417) 823-8998.

•Episcopal Relief and Development, http://erd.servicenetwork.com/Donate/Donate.asp, (800) 334-7626, ext. 5129.

•Lutheran Disaster Response, (800) 638-3522.

•Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, (800) 872-3283.

•Salvation Army, www.salvationarmyusa.org, (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769).

•Southern Baptist Convention — Disaster Relief, (800) 462-8657, Ext. 6440.

•United Methodist Committee on Relief, (800) 554-8583.

 

 

 

 

Another New Department:         Demo homes – sites for energy saving designs, renewable energy communities and tips

 

                                                Also next month we will introduce another new section – RE Stocks (if you have suggestions send them to editor@ENERGYFARMS.ORG)

 

 

 

As always please feel free to send this to others who might like it, without spamming them!   We are open to all comments/suggestions/ideas/input/products.

 

If you have a product that should be high lighted for the new Product of The Month please send it to editor@energyfarms.org

 

With this months newsletter we start a new section that will highlight a specific product.  For the initial product we have chosen a Vertical Windmill Model and maker.

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH

(Comments and specs are from IAUS)

 

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Taxpayers in 2006 have a choice!  Use their tax dollars in Solar rather than to Sam

 

1.  The 2005 Energy Policy Act Congress passed increased the business solar tax credit to 30%.  So  a dollar into Solar ... is a dollar off your Federal income tax.

 

2.  International Automated Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:IAUS) will lease a taxpayer a solar lens for $9,000 and pass the business investment tax credit (ITC) of $9,000 to the taxpayer.  Result: zero (-0-) lease cost.

 

3.  Taxpayer subleases the lens to a power generating company.  The power company pays the taxpayer quarterly cash. Tax dollars are now making green money.

 

This is a win win for our Nation's energy needs and the taxpayer.  A taxpayer can lease as many lenses as he/she and the tax accountant determine.  A CPA tax advisory letter on using the energy credit in a lease can be furnished upon request.

 

Each lens is 300 sq. ft.  The lens will be for commercial production of electricity sold on the grid.  Not for residential application at this time.  IAUS's breakthrough solar technology has a thin acrylic lens focusing the sun like a huge magnifying glass.  The heat is transferred to a rocket nozzle propulsion micro turbine (patented) creating low cost, high efficiency of electric power production.  IAUS can compete in the fossil fuel energy market.  This is good.... very good.

 

The lenses leased will be installed in the Southwest or CA.  The taxpayer can be a resident of any state.

 

Further Information:  William Pack (702) 622-0651, Las Vegas  or  pack@iaus.com

International Automated Systems, Inc.  www.iaus.com

 

 

 

 

 

Short Notes for February

 

 

Recent Short Notes

 

Seeking Comments

 

http://www.energyfarms.org/trinity/

 

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The Energy Plan still being debated in the Congress.

Send your comment(s) via http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1031

 

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History of Solar Energy 

 

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National Center for Photovoltaics

 

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Geothermal and Hydropower

 

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Star Rotor Engine

 

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Green Car Journal

 

 

 

 

 

Nano Technology

 

 

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Reading Materials

 

North American Windpower
"Covering the world's fastest growing energy source in the most promising geographical market"


Alternative Energy Retailer
"The Leading Resource for Sellers, Installers Designers"

 

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More on Education - Making Energy

 

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It is important for everyone to do something for us to become energy independent.  The longest journey starts with the first step, take a step.

 

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The Energy Plan is still in Congress

 

Get on the bandwagon for renewable energy!

 

Support the Petition for Renewable Energy

 

http://www.nirs.org/petition/index.php?r=sb

 

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Energy sparks science success

 

School promotes energy education

 

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Sunshine to Dollars

 

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The Power of the Sun

 

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Recent Outages

 

(What happens to you and your family during an outage?)

(What if it happened during extreme hot or cold weather)

 

Not to mention the many caused by Katrina

 

 Indonesian outage leaves 100m without electricity

 

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Nationwide Solar Funding

 

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Oil has now hit over $70 a barrel!!!

 

How is it affecting you and your family?

 

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Energy Information Administration

 

·         Europe and North America are soaking up every drop they can get – an eye-popping 44.6 million barrels per day.

·         China’s 1.3 billion people – nearly one-fifth of the planet’s population – busily trading their bicycles for cars, are consuming more oil in a day than they used to in a month. In fact, China’s demand for oil is increasing at the rate of 15.4% per year.

·         India’s future oil consumption is expected to grow rapidly to 2.8 million barrels per day by 2010. Presently, oil accounts for about 30 percent of India’s total energy consumption.

·         Latin America, Africa, the former Soviet Union, and other regions are bellying up to the bar as never before – adding 11.11million-barrels-per-day demand pressures on oil prices.

This explosion in demand for oil is NOT going to abate anytime soon.

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My home state of North Carolina is rich in natural resources of wind and sun.  The vast shoreline and mountains in the west could generate more that enough electric to support the state’s needs.  Most states do have something going for them in the renewable resources arena and those that develop them will

 

 

Getting closer

 

Wind Farm   family building wind farm for $100k   for supporting 8 homes,

 

We can use more research funds,  incentives,  large scale manufacturing, economy of scale and long term funding support from the SBA 

 

 

What the world needs is more attention spent on developing a supply of clean electric from renewable sources.  Resources that are available throughout most of the world.  Rather then heaping praises on actors and those in sports we should be honoring those that make life better for everyone.  Those who can make the quality of life better for all.  What we need are home designs and government incentives that create homes that not only supply their own electric needs but can also place excess electric out onto the power grid.

 

What if:

 

            It costs Homes $10,000 to install systems for supplying their own electrical needs and

 

            A owner could generate electric for 10 homes for $100,000 and if

 

            A person could generate electric for 100 homes for $500,000

 

            The average home electric bill was $100

 

            The person producing electric for 10 homes would make $1,000 per month

 

            The person producing electric for 100 homes would make $10,000 per month

 

Millions of people would elect to get an SBA loan or other business loan to create a small business to generate electric from solar, wind, water or other

form of clean renewable electric.  The idea would act as a motivator for corporations to do more research and development in the energy sector.  The country would have exportable technology that would help the entire world.

 

It would help the United States economy by having less oil imports.  It would also assist in cleaning the environment, creating jobs, better heath and a solid financial future for families, an income throughout retirement and a legacy that they could leave their families.

           

 

 

Interesting Links:

 

Renewable Energy Policy Project

 

NREL

 

Wind Energy For Electric Power

 

Clean Energy

 

Waste to Energy

 

 

We need you to push manufacturers and dealers to send in their product information so we can present it here!

 

We are also seeking a non-profit as our sponsor so that we can seek foundation and public funding together.

 

We hope you enjoy this issue and welcome your comments and suggestions.

 

 

Future Section(s)

            Energy Patents – Latest Energy Ideas

            Independence – Ideas for independent living

            Safety – How to stay safe around electric

 

 

AGAIN:

 

The difference with our group is that we are promoting and encouraging energy independence using clean renewable sources and promoting jobs and incentives for the creation of Energy Farms. We will also cover becoming independent and how best to run it as a small business thus it is not just to support your personal energy needs but for an income-producing career.

 

  • We will be asking people to write letters to their representatives to push for this goal by supporting legislation that promote Renewable Energy. 
  • We are asking the government to attack the issue of energy independence the same way we pushed the Apollo Program which landed a man on the moon and we will ask people to get behind the issue with the same enthusiasm that fans show for sporting events and for Hollywood and TV movies. 
  • We will encourage colleges to create a curriculum to show people a new career alternative, that of generating electric and selling it to the utilities. 
  • We will push for a standard acceptable contract for independent power producers and the utilities so that the additional legal costs can be avoided. 
  • We will also seek reasonable environmental controls. We are the stewards of our planet and we need to maintain it so that future generations can enjoy it in safety.
  • Backing would come from a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan guarantee with up to $500,000. The idea is to create a small business opportunity for individuals and families as a home based business.
  • Being energy independent should avoid future wars over oil and lost lives while benefiting the standard of living for people worldwide.
  • Check our Mission Statement
  • We urge the Federal Government to create a incentive program for our disabled veterans and other vets for their service to the country
  • We also support Home Schooling, Distant Learning and Lifelong learning via the Internet to reduced taxes and improve education

 

If you feel the same way please add your voice in the battle.  Sign up for our monthly Newsletters.

Design Challenge

We are promoting companies to send in their best designs for a small Energy Farm in the $200,000 to $500,000 range.  If we can put together a site that generates a good income and a sustainable career for people we can replicate it across the country and create jobs for thousands of people. As part of the effort we will cover various products, home design and independent living ideas.  Feel free to send your ideas to mailto:editor@energyfarms.org

 

Please also feel free to send this newsletter to others, but do not spam!

 

If you are receiving multiple copies please e-mail us with the address you want removed.

 

I also included the contents from previous issues and a link to it on the web

 

This newsletter promotes energy independence, independent living and environmental stewardship.

 

Some near terms growth plans.

 

  • We are picking up advisors and future contributors for articles, we have several people who have been interested all their lives but didn’t know how to get involved.  We will have their bios in future Newsletters.
  • We are now also looking for people/groups to send in state reports.
  • We are now publishing every other week so we are looking for sponsors to help us publish on this schedule and to become a non-profit organization promoting mid-scale energy generation and energy independence.
  • Some subscribers to the Newsletter are from other countries, involved with the environment and would like to help their countrymen become independent and build their own family energy farm.
  • We are looking to team up with an energy non-profit to seek funding from funding sources to the benefit of our goal. If your group would like to consider sponsoring our group please contact us at editor@energyfarms.org

 

 

Note:  Stop the telemarketing calls and spend more time on the web doing RE work, go to www.donotcall.gov the online registry site and stop those marketing calls during supper!

 

 

To keep the Newsletter short we try to provide links to most items, just double click and you should be taken to the item.  Please send this Newsletter to others!

 

Prior to sending out the Newsletter all links are checked BUT since they are on other sites there is no assurance that they will work nor will they work in the future!

 

If you have a problem please send an email to us at mailto:editor@energyfarms.org