1	Energy Farms Created Saturday, November 26, 2005 Updated Monday, May 04, 2009 Revision 4.5
2	Concept Create sites that use renewable energy to generate electric to support 100+ homes 100 Homes with average electric bill of $100 would equal @ $10,000 per month The idea would make us energy independent and create thousands of jobs
3	Design Goals $500,000 Investment Supplies 100 homes $100 per month for 100 homes = $10,000 Use solar and wind (whatever is available) $10,000 per month handles debt relief, additional investment and growth along with income
4	Benefits Thousands of Jobs Cleaner air Better economy Help Balance of trade Help urban real estate values Strengthen the power grid Income during retirement A lasting legacy for the family A stronger family with less job stress Thousands of small business owners
5	Additional Incentives Local Incentives Widen tax base Increased property values Stable economy More reliable power supply Local jobs
6	Current Problems Environmental pollution from fossil fuels Smog Oil Spills Drilling Unemployment Cartels Balance of payments Unstable prices Economic stress from price fluxes Limited supply Little national attention to the energy crisis although everyone is affected
7	Future Possibilities Oil dries up Legal suites against oil like tobacco Cartels further restrict supply Price of oil increases OR we get behind clean renewable sources for most of our electric
8	Additional Benefits New Industry Exportable products World Energy Peace Energy for food to fight hunger Energy for heating and cooling to stop deaths from climate extremes
9	Multiple Sources Solar Wind Bio-energy Water Hydrogen
10	Solar Little maintenance Lifetime of 40+ Wider spectrum for energy New materials make it cheaper and more efficient Used in outer space
11	Wind Tremendous growth Renewable Clean Everywhere Constant Improvements Many designs
12	Water Small hydro-electric Dams Water Generators Flood controls Inspection Tidal-generator Produce Fishing lakes/ponds
13	Biomass Wood Grass Plants Crops Renewable
14	Hydrogen Clean Available
15	Natural Gas Clean Limited Costly Distribution
16	Misc. Magnetic Fusion Stirling
17	Equipment Solar Array Windmill Hydro-dams Inverters Batteries Controllers
18	Inverters Change DC to AC current
19	Power Controllers Regulate electric flow Avoid spikes Control electric to grid Control batteries and their charge
20	Storage Batteries Store Electric for personal usage and backup or to hold till peak time
21	Solar Shingles Look like regular ones
22	Solar Array Solar cells in series
23	Solar Tracker Keeps the solar array pointed towards the optimum angle
24	Wind Turbines There are ~ 2 billion people around the world without electric service. They live their life in one continuous, never-ending blackout. And, the most amazing thing is that people are being born at a faster rate than they are being electrified. Many "electrified" villages around the world have diesel generators that run only 3-6 hours a day. They have electricity during the evening only, so they don't have power during the day for schools or industry. Often, the homes have no light switches. When the diesel generator is on their lights are on; when its off their lights are off. The technologies of wind, solar, storage, and power conversion have matured greatly over the last twenty years. It is now quite reasonable, and common, to use wind power to provide electricity to areas not served by the power grid.
25	Wind - 2 Wind is an intermittent resource, so some short-term battery storage is required to deliver reliable 24-hour “utility-grade” power. Back-up engine generators (usually diesel) are needed for extended periods of low wind. Wind systems can be added to existing diesel-only power systems to provide 24-hour power at affordable costs. For an independent, off-grid, power system the efficiency of the lights and appliances is extremely important. You should use the most efficient equipment you can find. Village power systems typically cost from $20,000 to $150,000
26	Sample Prices
27	Sites Brown lands Deserts Set-a-side areas Missile silos Ex-military sites
28	New Technology Magnetic Generator – Widen solar spectrum usage New materials Researchers
29	Benefits Energy Independence Balance of Payments Jobs Clean Air Better Health Less outages Remove corruption Reduce Global Warming
30	As a Personal Business No Discrimination Glass ceiling Degree Boss Commuting Environmental Impact problems SBA eligible Free time Family Business Retirement Insurance Long lasting Family Legacy Continued Improvement in output due to technology
31	Career Possibilities Disabled Individuals Ex-military Groups Unemployable Religious Organizations Charities (Long term income) Home businesses ( additional product ) Farmers (additional income crop)
32	Individual Additional Benefits Good pay Continual Income Benefiting local, state and the country Retirement Insurance Family Business Leave a legacy for your family Back to the Land
33	Financing Venture Capital SBA loans Tobacco Windfall Golden Leaf Foundation Wall Street Settlement Homeland Security Grants
34	Real Costs of Energy Health Asthma Deaths Wars and military action Pollution Oil spills Environmental damage
35	Why Not Nuclear Radiation Brown areas Terrorism Disposal Dangers (3 mile island)
36	Aid to sites – keep labor costs low National Volunteer Groups - Labor Senior Citizens Turn weapons into windmills Prisoner manufacture to keep prices down Local, state and national volunteers Owners organization
37	National Owners Organization Lobby legislation Interface with electric companies Support research Communications Organization
38	Contact Editor@energyfarms.org