Comments on: Greening The Grid For A Utopian Community of People I Like http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/ Personal website of author Doug Fine Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kimberley http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-60519 Kimberley Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:43:18 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-60519 You had me at bluegrass. You had me at bluegrass.

]]> By: Doug Fine: Author, Journalist, Adventurer, Goat-Herder » Blog Archive » Mozzarella Calisthenics http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-14670 Doug Fine: Author, Journalist, Adventurer, Goat-Herder » Blog Archive » Mozzarella Calisthenics Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:56:44 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-14670 [...] Geeks-in-Charge era that we quietly entered half a decade ago. Maybe I should say “this return to community-minded morality, without the naiveté of human nature that characterized much of the original Hippie [...] [...] Geeks-in-Charge era that we quietly entered half a decade ago. Maybe I should say “this return to community-minded morality, without the naiveté of human nature that characterized much of the original Hippie [...]

]]> By: Matt J http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9937 Matt J Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9937 Thanks for asking the right question(s). The 'greedy many' are always asking how long a solar power plant would take to pay for itself. Paying for itself is not relevant when there are no options. How long would a de-salination plant take to pay for itself when we have no water in central Texas? The relevant question is, Where do we get water/power/internet when options dwindle? Thankfrully some of us know exactly where and how to get them. And the cost does not matter. Thanks for asking the right question(s). The ‘greedy many’ are always asking how long a solar power plant would take to pay for itself. Paying for itself is not relevant when there are no options. How long would a de-salination plant take to pay for itself when we have no water in central Texas? The relevant question is, Where do we get water/power/internet when options dwindle? Thankfrully some of us know exactly where and how to get them. And the cost does not matter.

]]> By: Rick Brown http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9318 Rick Brown Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:58:24 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9318 On the surface, the Pickens plan looks good, however, when digging a little deeper it begins to give of a bad odor: http://www.alternet.org/environment/95471/why_t._boone_pickens'_'clean_energy'_plan_is_a_ponzi_scheme/ On the surface, the Pickens plan looks good, however, when digging a little deeper it begins to give of a bad odor:

http://www.alternet.org/environment/95471/why_t._boone_pickens‘_’clean_energy’_plan_is_a_ponzi_scheme/

]]> By: Kristen http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9317 Kristen Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:52:50 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9317 Here are a few other organizations that send me easy petitions that they send to Congress, as well as info on how to contact your Senators (sometimes with scripts if you're not sure what to say!) http://www.1sky.org/ Van Jones' http://www.greenforall.org/blog/urgent-call-your-senators-now & Al Gore's http://www.repoweramerica.org/ Love your blog, too, BTW...keep it up! Here are a few other organizations that send me easy petitions that they send to Congress, as well as info on how to contact your Senators (sometimes with scripts if you’re not sure what to say!)

http://www.1sky.org/

Van Jones’ http://www.greenforall.org/blog/urgent-call-your-senators-now

& Al Gore’s http://www.repoweramerica.org/

Love your blog, too, BTW…keep it up!

]]> By: OrgoCowboy http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9315 OrgoCowboy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:03:37 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9315 Sweet. Thanks so much for posting that, Arlo. Sweet. Thanks so much for posting that, Arlo.

]]> By: Arlo Petersen http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9311 Arlo Petersen Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9311 He has signed up nearly 1.4 million individuals to be part of his grassroots efforts. He has a very organized website that easily enables anyone to contact their congresspersons regarding energy issues. Here is the web address: http://www.pickensplan.com/index.php He has signed up nearly 1.4 million individuals to be part of his grassroots efforts.

He has a very organized website that easily enables anyone to contact their congresspersons regarding energy issues.

Here is the web address:
http://www.pickensplan.com/index.php

]]> By: OrgoCowboy http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9306 OrgoCowboy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:19:55 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9306 I only know he (Pickens) is a former oil man and current wind evangelist. If you have info about his lobbying efforts, please let us know! I only know he (Pickens) is a former oil man and current wind evangelist. If you have info about his lobbying efforts, please let us know!

]]> By: Arlo Petersen http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9300 Arlo Petersen Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:30:07 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9300 Have you heard of the Pickens Plan? He has organized a huge grassroots effort to try to influence Congress to increase spending on wind, solar, and natural gas power generation. Have you heard of the Pickens Plan? He has organized a huge grassroots effort to try to influence Congress to increase spending on wind, solar, and natural gas power generation.

]]> By: Annika http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/comment-page-1/#comment-9297 Annika Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:06:02 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2009/02/03/greening-the-grid-and-a-utopian-community-of-people-i-like/#comment-9297 You had me at bluegrass. You had me at bluegrass.

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