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Oil is a valuable resource. Save it, conserve it, use it wisely, and leverage it to create American Jobs. A modest increase of $0.50cents/gallon tax on Gasoline to fund USA Jobs and Infrastructure is a lot easier than sacrificing an arm, leg, eye, or life as thousands of America�s military men and women have and continue to do. A modest $.50 cents a gallon to put millions of Americans back to work; rebuild and expand USA road, rail, and transportation infrastructure (highways, bridges, transit, bicycle paths, buses, etc.), and oil replacement technologies. Put a greater emphasis on Wasting less Oil and make what Americans use go further and last longer.

Oil is not cheap for those who have to die so others can profit and waste it. Remove oil industry subsidies and invest in American manufacturing and industries that create the greatest amount of USA Job growth and reduces America�s dependence on oil. The benefits to America far outweigh cheap oil to waste just because it's cheap. Oil is not cheap for those who have to die so others can profit and waste it.

America spends $256 Billion/year for foreign oil resulting in sending a Trillion dollars overseas every 4 years:

U.S. Imports by Country of Origin:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm

Over a Barrel: U.S. Oil Addiction:�� http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=8113439

Failing U.S. transportation system will imperil prosperity, report finds

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/04/AR2010100402269.html

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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wars cost roughly $108 Billion/year not counting Billions more for the future costs of caring for America�s wounded veterans. The running total since 2001 is over One Trillion Eighty Seven Billion ~ enough for 200 Nuclear reactors or Thousands of Wind and Solar Farms:

http://www.costofwar.com/

Annual USA Military spending is 30% of all government revenues ($722 Billion out of $2.4 Trillion) not counting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq which bring defense spending to $895 Billion for 2011 (34.8% of $2.57 Trillion in Revenues). 2010 USA Defense Spending = $722 Billion plus the wars, all of which is borrowed deficit spending money.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/budget-2010/

Pay for military expenditures with a balanced budget and if it's that important then taxes should be raised to support it. Right now, only the troops in the field are paying the ultimate price while others look for every angle to get out of paying taxes, get out of paying for the sacrifices of the men and women in the military, and get out of paying for a safe and stable society.

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Tuesday, September 14th, several clean energy business groups released a study showing that the Senate's failure to pass clean energy and climate legislation will cost the United States 1.9 million jobs, including 600,000 jobs in the ten states with unemployment rates higher than ten percent. The study, A Costly Climate of Inaction, finds that in the nearly two months since the Senate failed to pass a clean energy bill, investments have already started shifting away from the United States to China and other countries.

http://www.americanbusinessforcleanenergy.org/files/0911410_ABCE_MSA_SBM_WCL_lost_jobs_analysis.pdf

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In the less than two month period since the U.S. Senate failed to act on a comprehensive

Climate and energy bill, the U.S. has fallen more than $11 billion behind China and other leading nations in clean energy investments. The United States is now slipping behind the rest of the world�s major economies at the rate of $208 million a day in job creating investments.

� The U.S. Senate�s failure to act on climate and energy legislation cost the United States 1.9 million jobs � and there is already clear evidence that the investments that would fuel such new jobs are shifting to other nations, notably China.

� Nearly 600,000 of the unrealized jobs were lost where they are now needed most the 10 states with unemployment rates over 10 percent: Nevada; California; Rhode Island; Florida; South Carolina; Mississippi; Oregon; Indiana; Ohio; and Illinois.

� Even states with lower unemployment levels lost hundreds of thousands of urgently needed new jobs, including more than 300,000 jobs in the following states: Arkansas; Maine;

Massachusetts; Minnesota; Missouri; Montana; New Hampshire; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; and Virginia.

� The lost jobs forfeited by the U.S. Senate include major categories of employment that could have put Americans to work immediately with little or no additional training or education � since a large portion of clean energy jobs require widely�128;�held skills that millions of Americans already have.

� The Senate�s failure to take action is will have even wider negative economic consequences on American families, including Americans missing out on an increase annual household income of up to $1,175 per year, and a boost to America�s gross domestic product (GDP) of up to $111 billion � with these huge economic benefits flowing across all 50 states.

� Comprehensive climate and energy legislation is still the best bet for kick starting the U.S. economy. "

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Offshore Wind Can Deliver Cleaner, More Affordable Energy and More Jobs Than Offshore Oil

http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.6613

�A new report from the nonprofit organization Oceana indicates that oil and gas exploration should be replaced by offshore wind development on the East Coast, an area targeted for expansion of oil and gas activities.

The report, "Untapped Wealth: Offshore Wind Can Deliver Cleaner, More Affordable Energy and More Jobs Than Offshore Oil," says that offshore wind can generate nearly 30% more electricity than offshore oil and gas resources combined.

http://na.oceana.org/sites/default/files/reports/Offshore_Wind_Report_-_Final_1.pdf

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U.S. WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY BREAKS ALL RECORDS,
INSTALLS NEARLY 10,000 MW IN 2009
Manufacturing Investment, Jobs Still Lag

http://www.awea.org/newsroom/releases/01-26-10_AWEA_Q4_and_Year-End_Report_Release.html

The Q4 report is available on AWEA�s Web site at
http://www.awea.org/publications/reports/4Q09.pdf .

View the AWEA webinar for the Q4 report at
http://www.awea.org/publications/reports/2009_4Q_WebinarPresentation.pdf .

A full projects map and list will be updated at http://www.awea.org/projects/ .

A full Wind Industry Market and Rankings Report will be available in April 2010.

AWEA Releases U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report
More electricity, more jobs, a cleaner environment, and
energy security

Washington, D.C.: The U.S. wind energy industry is expanding as established industry leaders maintain their top position and manufacturing continues to grow albeit at a slower rate than in 2008, according to the annual wind industry market report released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). This year�s report features new categories for offshore wind power and educational and training programs, as well as expanded information under previously existing categories such as manufacturing and project updates.

"Jobs, business opportunities, clean air, energy security�wind power is delivering today on all those fronts for Americans," said AWEA CEO Denise Bode. "Our annual report documents an industry hard at work and on the verge of explosive growth if the right policies�including a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) -- are put in place. A national RES will provide the long-term certainty that businesses need to invest tens of billions of dollars in new installations and manufacturing facilities which would create hundreds of thousands of American jobs."

Highlights from AWEA�s new report include:

The U.S. wind energy industry installed over 10,000 MW of new wind power generating capacity in 2009, the largest year in U.S. history, and enough to power the equivalent of 2.4 million homes or generate as much electricity as three large nuclear power plants.

In industry rankings, GE Energy remained #1 in U.S. wind turbine sales; NextEra Energy Resources continued to lead in wind farm ownership; and Xcel Energy continued to lead utilities in wind power usage. At the same time, however, more companies are now active in each of these areas, showing that the wind energy market is diversifying as it expands.

There are 36 states that have utility-scale wind projects and 14 states are in the "Gigawatt Club" with more than 1,000 MW of installed wind capacity per state.

In state rankings, Iowa leads in terms of percentage of electricity from wind power, getting 14% of its power from the wind, and also leads in highest number of jobs in the manufacturing sector. Texas consolidated its lead in wind capacity and in largest wind farms installed.

The report's section on manufacturing shows that in spite of a slowdown in wind turbine manufacturing in 2009 compared to 2008, 10 new manufacturing facilities came online in the U.S. last year, 20 were announced, and nine facilities were expanded. The largest category was wind turbine sub-components, such as bearings, electrical components and hydraulic systems. In all, the U.S. wind energy industry opened, announced or expanded over 100 facilities in the past three years (2007- 2009), bringing the total of wind turbine component manufacturing facilities now operating in the U.S. to over 200.

All 50 states have jobs in the wind industry.

Approximately 85,000 people are employed in the wind industry today and hold jobs in areas as varied as turbine component manufacturing, construction and installation of wind turbines, wind turbine operations and maintenance, legal and marketing services, transportation and logistical services, and more.

To ensure a skilled workforce across the wind energy industry, 205 educational programs now offer a certificate, degree, or coursework related to wind energy. Of these 205 programs, the largest segments are university and college programs (45%) and community colleges or technical school programs (43%).

Despite the economic downturn, the demand for small wind systems for residential and small business use (rated capacity of 100 kW or less) grew 15% in 2009, adding 20 MW of generating capacity to the nation. Seven small wind turbine manufacturing facilities were opened, announced or expanded in 2009.

Offshore wind power is gaining momentum in the U.S. The report lists seven projects with significant progress in the planning, permitting, and testing process. Both the federal government and several states established significant milestones in 2009 to encourage offshore wind power development.

America�s wind power fleet of 35,000 MW will avoid an estimated 62 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to taking 10.5 million cars off the road.

America�s wind power fleet will conserve approximately 20 billion gallons of water annually that would otherwise be lost to evaporation from steam of cooling in conventional power plants.

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In 2009 The United States used over 17 Million Barrels/day, produced 5.1 million barrels/day domestically, and imported 12.4 million barrels/day (over 60 percent), of which 6 Million Barrels/day come from the Middle East (OPEC). Our dependence on Oil is funding Terrorist organizations and reliance on Coal is Poisoning the Communities and Water where it�s mined, transported and burned.

We currently use 25% of the world�s Oil while we have only 3% of it. No amount of domestic drilling will adjust that number even a percentage point or have any effect on the price of Oil on world markets as Gulf Coast Drillers enjoy both Public Subsidies and Tax exempt status as the Oil is sold on the Open market.

What will have the greatest effect on Reducing USA Dependence on Oil is �Using a Lot Less� of it by;

� Ending Wall Street Energy Derivative speculation;

� Improving Transportation Efficiency;

� Producing Domestic Biofuels;

� Developing Freight Rail (such as along the I-81 corridor);

� Enacting a Feed-In-Tariff for Wind, Solar, Biofuel, and Biomass;

� Enacting a strong Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard of 25% by 2025,

� Pricing Carbon from Large Scale Polluters

� Decoupling Energy Utility earnings from increased Sales

These actions provide the greatest Bang-for-the-Buck for Energy Jobs and Investment without sacrificing other Multi-Billion dollar industries and White Sand beaches.

We are all paying Hundreds of Billions Right Now for Health and Environmental damages caused by Oil, Coal and Livestock industries pollution. Make them pay Their Rightful Share for the Pollution they cause and it will Improve our both Economy and National Security.

Remember when JOBS was our biggest issue? Well it still is for Millions of Americans.

Unfortunately the Gulf Coast Oil spill Disaster means a few more Tens of Thousands from the Tourism and Commercial Fishing Industries will soon be out of work.

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Wind Industry installs 1.2 Gigawatt of Windmills in 2nd Quarter of 2009 for a total of 4 GW for the year:

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/07/us-wind-industry-goes-against-expectations-installs-1-2-gw-in-q2

The Wind Industry can install several GW per year of Clean and Safe Renewable Energy that eliminates the need for more Nuclear and Coal facilities

Nuclear power produces dangerous waste and there are currently few to none recycling facilities in the USA, despite Areva's permit for the Eagle Creek $2 Billion enrichment facility which, if approved by the NRC, is at least 5 years away from being built. Add to that is the inherent inefficiency of Nuclear which is only 33% efficient with the other 67% lost to heat and transmission.

Small scale nuclear is another case, as 25MW vessels can be sealed and located closer to where the energy will be used, but none are expected to be approved until 2012 at the earliest, though even that timeframe is 5 years ahead of any new large scale facilities.�

The incredibly high cost for nuclear, at $6~9 Billion per 1100 Megawatt plant (using the recent Florida Light and Power application for DOE loan guarantees for two Westinghouse AP1000 plants at Turkey Ridge for up to $17.8 Billion) is underestimated as Tax payers have to pay for the liability above $10.9 billion in case of an accident, and local rate payers have to pay for the high Capital costs of an inefficient facility, instead of for safer baseband power from local renewable sources.

On the other hand, 25MW Biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facilities are 90% efficient, and can be located closer to where the power will be used, eliminating the need for hundreds of miles of transmission infrastructure, all while providing more jobs for local farmers without the nuclear waste.

All States can benefit from a Feed-In Tariff system to promote home grown renewable industries, much like California�s 10 year $3.3 Billion rate payer funded Solar initiative to generate over 3 Gigawatt of distributed Solar installations. Keep in mind that rate payers are on the hook for both Nuclear Capital Costs ($6~9 Billion per reactor, locally stored waste, and Liability in case of Disaster). Solar produces Energy during the day, when it is most needed, and existing Coal plants can be converted to 20% Biomass, with additional CHP plants, Wind, Offshore Wind (East Coast has 330 Gigawatts of potential), and Geothermal providing future energy needs.

A feed-in tariff system requires Utilities to buy energy from home and business owners that install Renewable Energy generation equipment that powers their home and feeds energy back into the grid. Generally, the tariff is higher for more capital intensive such as Solar and Wind, such as .30 cents per Kw/h for Solar, and .20 cents per Kw/h for Wind, for a predetermined amount of time and production quantity limit, such as 10 years and a total distributed limit of 10% of a Utilities peak energy usage. These are example standards as some limits are based on total generation, such as 2 Gigawatt, or dollar amount.

For Virginia, which has the potential for abundant locally produced Biomass resources, a feed in tariff of .15~30 cents per Kw/h for small scale Biomass fueled facilities and devices will greatly aid in creating in-state employment and investment opportunities. A small monthly fee of $2~$3 dollars per rate payer can create thousands of Jobs and Millions of infrastructure investment, that in turn will allow everyone to have lower rates and more efficient energy sources in the future. Virginia is currently a net importer of energy, and a feed-in Tariff system will allow us to reverse that trend, making us both energy independent while both creating Jobs and new Industries.

Here are a few links for Renewable Energy Buyback systems, including California�s Solar Initiative to create in-state Jobs and Industries:

Go Solar California:

http://www.gosolarcalifornia.org/csi/index.html

Go Solar California Full Report - June 2009 Solar Program Assessment (Read the Executive Summary for a quick snapshot of Program Goals and Progress)

http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/Graphics/103173.PDF

http://www.energy.ca.gov/2007_energypolicy/documents/2006-08-22_workshop/presentations/4-FEED-IN_TARIFFS-K-PORTER.PDF

George Washington University Solar Feed-In Tariffs presentations:

http://www.slideshare.net/gwsolar/wilson-rickerson-feedin-tariffs-in-north-america

http://www.slideshare.net/gwsolar/feedin-tariff-case-studies-karin-corfee

http://www.slideshare.net/gwsolar/feedin-tariff-for-renewable-energies-hans-josef-fell

Germany�s Feed-In Tariffs Success Story

http://www.e-parl.net/eparlimages/general/pdf/080603%20FIT%20toolkit.pdf

Vermont Feed-In Tariff Law for Renewable Energy:

http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/House/H-446.pdf

http://www.pewclimate.org/node/6559

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/vermont-fits-become-law-the-mouse-that-roared

Vermont H.152 Biomass Energy Working Group to study Resources & REcommendations:

http://www.revermont.org/documents/H-152.pdf

�(a) The biomass energy development working group is established to enhance the growth and development of Vermont�s biomass industry while also maintaining forest health. In order to meet these goals, the working group shall analyze current issues in the biomass industry in order to develop a coherent body of recommendations.�

Feed in Tariffs system to promote Biomass production:

http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2745

http://www.revermont.org/documents/H-446_001.pdf

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Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) reports that Southern States have more than enough potential to get 100% of its power from Local Renewable Energy resources at a price lower than Coal and Nuclear:

http://www.cleanenergy.org/index.php

http://www.cleanenergy.org/images/files/SERenewables022309rev.pdf

http://www.cleanenergy.org/index.php?/Reports-and-Publications.html

http://www.cleanenergy.org/images/files/SAFERBiomassRoadmapBook.pdf�� (Large File: 13MB)

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The Coal Industry represents one of the greatest threats to our Air, Water, and Economic Future. It restricts our investment in Jobs for Americans in Renewable Energy and our ability to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, Climate Change, Pollution, Black Lung Disease, Rising Sea levels, and loss of Coastal property.

States that rely on heavily on Coal are like Diabetics with boxes of donuts. You know it�s bad for you, you know you destroy your body eating too many of them, yet the allure of cheap food over healthy but more expensive fruits and vegetables is too strong for you to resist. If only the damage of coal use, like donut gorging, was limited to what one person does. Unfortunately it�s not. In the case of Coal, you damage everyone else too. Like secondhand smoke, you poison the air and water of other people; you spew tons of toxic CO2 and do Global damage, instead of investing on Clean sustainable energy. Society doesn�t even demand that you immediately stop eating donuts, or burning coal, it only asks that you moderate its use, and not expand its use. Society asks that instead of investing $6 Billion in new Coal burning plants, you instead invest that money into Offshore Wind, Solar, Geothermal, and Biomass facilities. Do it for your loved ones, and everyone else benefits too. You create over four times the number of Jobs, creating more tax revenue for schools and hospitals, roads and parks. What is there to lose?

The Science and Morality of mitigating the effects of Climate Change calls for reducing CO2 emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020, and 80% below that by 2050. This is a clear cut Target that our political leaders must find a way to meet.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/01/romm_emissions.html

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/01/pdf/romm_emissions_paper.pdf

http://www.ipcc.ch/

http://www.globalchange.gov/

http://downloads.globalchange.gov/usimpacts/pdfs/climate-impacts-report.pdf

http://dels.nas.edu/climatechange/ecological-impacts.shtml

Here are information resources for organizations fighting against New Coal plants and Mountaintop Coal removal and general information on Coal mining and pollution:

http://www.nrdc.org/energy/coal/mtr/default.asp

http://wiseenergyforvirginia.org/the-coal-cycle/

http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/downloads/0508-coal-report-fact-sheet.pdf

http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/dirtytruth/

http://www.crmw.net/

A compilation of Links courtesy of Coal River Mountain Watch:

http://www.crmw.net/links.php

See Coal River Wind vs. MTR study: http://www.coalriverwind.org/

The December 2008 study was commissioned at the end of last summer to compare the economics of a wind farm vs. a strip mine on Coal River Mountain. The main message of the report is that the private landholding companies and mine companies benefit from the strip mining while the people living in the community and the county government benefits more from the wind farm. In fact, the annual taxes that will go to the county from the wind farm will be $1,740,000 while the severance taxes that will go to Raleigh County from the Surface mine will be $36,000. And that $1.7 million will be annual forever. The $36,000 from the mining will last only 17 years.

Sounds like a no brainer right? $1,700,000 for generations, or $36,000 for 17 years plus tons of pollution to water and air supplies: but coal company lobbyists would have you believe otherwise by any means possible.

Another interesting conclusion from the report is that when externalities such as increased hospitalization in areas with coal mining are factored in, the strip mining isn't profitable. During the 17 year life of the surface mine, the revenue will be -$600 Million. That's Negative $600,000,000. The wind farm by itself is profitable every year when externalities are factored in.

http://www.coalriverwind.org/?page_id=143

http://www.coalriverwind.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/wind-executive-summary.pdf

http://www.coalriverwind.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/coalvswindoncoalrivermtn-final.pdf

http://www.crmw.net/

http://www.epa.gov/Region3/mtntop/

Coal-fired plants give off most emissions:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081019/NEWS/810190340/1001/NEWS

"Nine of the 10 top emitters of heat-trapping gases that fuel climate change in Iowa are coal-fired power plants, the state's first plant-by-plant inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows."

1sky Analysis of HR2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA) and recommendations to strengthen the bill

http://www.1sky.org/files/1Sky-HR2454-Analysis_Update.pdf

House climate bill would trim budget deficit, CBO says

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/06/08/08climatewire-house-climate-bill-would-trim-budget-deficit-83573.html

�Average electricity prices would rise less than 1 percent under any of the leading Democratic plans for a national renewable energy standard (RES), according to a federal study released today.�

http://www.eenews.net/public/Greenwire/2009/05/20/3

East Coast May Feel Rise in Sea Levels the Most

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/05/AR2009060501342.html

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Thermoelectric Power accounts for 48 percent of Total USA Water use in 2000, up 3% since 1995. USGS report on usage in 2005 is due out this year (2009). Here's where you can get the full report for 2000 Water use:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2004/circ1268/pdf/circular1268.pdf

THERMOELECTRIC POWER uses 195,000 million gallons of water per day

Thermoelectric-power withdrawals accounted for 48 percent of total water use, 39 percent of total freshwater withdrawals for all categories, and 52 percent of fresh surface-water withdrawals. Estimates of freshwater and saline-water withdrawals were each about 3 percent more for 2000 than for 1995.

Thermoelectric Power production in Virginia uses 7,430,000 million gallons per day (page 42), out of a Total use of 8,830 million gallons per day (page 12) for 84% of Total VA water use. (By comparison, for NY it's 75%).

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It's time for Virginia to compete for Renewable Energy Jobs and Industries. We are in a unique geographical position to lead the East Coast in Biomass and Wind industries. On the Eastern Seaboard, we have the 3rd best resources behind North and South Carolina. Who will be the first to attract a Wind Tower and Blade manufacturing facility? Norfolk is home to manufacturing industries in need of retooling, and convenient access to Ocean transportation. The governor must create Tax incentives to attract a Wind Manufacturer (such as GE, Vestas, Gamesa) so that we can be suppliers to the East Coasts growing Offshore Wind industry - before NC, SC, or other states beat us to the punch. Virginia is shedding Jobs while Tennessee recently attracted $2 Billion of new Solar manufacturing investment by offering to pay the carbon tax for Renewable energy companies. Is it acceptable for Virginians to defer to Coal and be last at the Renewable Energy manufacturing table?

VA has the east coasts best proven resources for Offshore Wind that can be developed in association with the U.S. Navy which is required to get 25% of its power from Renewable Sources by 2025.� The feasibility studies have already been completed by the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium ( VCERC: http://www.vcerc.org/� ) which prove VA can get 25% of it�s total energy needs from Offshore wind alone by 2025, and do it at a lower price than coal and nuclear production. Jobs created from this will far exceed those from Coal plants and blasting mountaintops for coal removal.

http://www.vcerc.org/

Offshore Wind Potential in VA July 17^th, 2009

http://files.eesi.org/hagerman_071709.pdf

Environmental and Energy Study Institute Conference July 17^th, 2009

http://www.eesi.org/071709_offshore

Transmission and Wind

http://files.eesi.org/kempton_071709.pdf

Offshore Wind NJ Public Utilities July 17^th, 2009

http://files.eesi.org/miller_071709.pdf

Hybrid Offshore Wind Algae to Diesel Potential in VA Oct 2008

http://law.rwu.edu/sites/marineaffairs/content/pdf/Hagerman.pdf

Hybrid Offshore Wind and natural Gas Production in VA May 2007

http://www.vcerc.org/VMA%20Adams-Hagerman.pdf

U.S. Department of Energy: �Virginia Resource Map. Available at

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/maps_template.asp?stateab=VA

East Coast Governors Letter to Congress and Senate May 2009 requesting support for Regional Development of Offshore Wind Resources:

http://files.eesi.org/governors_051109.pdf

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In Virginia, we can support farmers and rural communities, create Tens of thousands of Jobs as well as address Climate Change by converting Coal Factories to burn Biomass created by Virginia Farmers. It will save and create Thousands of Jobs and Hundreds of Millions in Tax revenue.� Torrefaction, the heating of Biomass to 270 degrees, allows Biomass to have the same energy density and moisture resistance as Coal. We are best served by Investing in Local Biomass production (instead of importing Coal), as well as requiring all Coal burning plants be converted to 100% Biomass. We have the resources, the farmers, the Climate and the Opportunity.

Biomass Energy Holds Great Promise for Virginia

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/opinion/op_ed/article/ED-GLEEOP22_20090621-170003/275186/

Clean Coal: Here Now!

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/clean-coal-here-now

http://www.techtp.com/recent%20papers/BO2-technology.pdf

Can Biomass Replace Coal?

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/can-biomass-replace-coal?cmpid=WNL-Thursday-June25-2009

CHP Electricity Powers Cars 22 Times Farther Than Ethanol!

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/07/chp-electricity-powers-cars-22-times-farther-than-ethanol?cmpid=WNL-Wednesday-July29-2009

Here's an excellent compilation of PowerPoint presentations for Biomass production and Torrefaction:

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/1stMeet-0209.html

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/ppts/Dickinson-Torrefaction.ppt

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/ppts/Carden-PelletProduction.ppt

DOE Technical Feasibility Study for producing 1.3 Billion Tons of Biomass annually, and DOE & EPA Biomass Outlook reports:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/pdfs/final_billionton_vision_report2.pdf

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/biomass_2009.html

http://www.epa.gov/chp/basic/renewable.html

http://www.epa.gov/chp/documents/meeting_52508_lemar.pdf

http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/pdfs/chp_opportunityfuels.pdf

http://www.epa.gov/chp/basic/biomass_fs.html

http://www.epa.gov/chp/documents/biomass_map.pdf

Union of Concerned Scientists

http://www.ucsusa.org/

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technologies/how-biomass-energy-works.html

http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/clean_energy/how_biomass_energy_works_factsheet.pdf

Biomass is Carbon neutral as plant growth releases Oxygen, then the carbon is released when the Biomass is burned, unlike fossil fuels which has sequestered Carbon for a million years, then releases it without a corresponding balance of Oxygen.

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What specifically can Virginia and the Nation do to generate our power from Renewable Energy sources instead of Coal plants and fight the massive Coal Industry opposition?� Start with a mandatory Renewable Energy Portfolio with clearly defined Milestones such as:

14% by 2012

18% by 2016

24% by 2020

28% by 2025

so that Dominion and others will work with us in creating Jobs from In State Renewable Energy production. We have proven resources for Offshore Wind, Biomass, Biofuels, Geothermal, and Solar power.

Southern VA in particular has excellent supply potential for Biomass energy (instead of Coal).

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/pdfs/nbap.pdf

VA Municipal Solid Waste (WSW) Biomass presentations:

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/ppts/BCApr09/MSWMethane-MikelChoen.pdf

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/pdfs/Bioenergy-Brochure.pdf

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/ppts/BCApr09/WoodEnergy-Comer.pdf

http://www.virginiabiomass.org/ppts/BCApr09/MSWWaste-Michaels.pdf

Virginia's projected energy requirements are often inflated by Dominion as a result of lack of implementation of energy efficiency programs and construction. Dominion makes money for increased Energy Sales. We, VA ratepayers and State regulators, should Decouple Dominion earnings from increased Sales and instead insist they implement an Inclining Block rate payer system.

By Decoupling Dominion Power earnings from electricity and natural gas sales, we can reduce GHG emissions by having them to enact an Inclining Block rate per kilowatt hour system which will encourage everyone to be more energy efficient by charging a lower rate for the first 1000 watts used, then a higher rate after that. The combination of the two can still equal a standard rate, but an Inclining rate system will reward small energy users and charge more for big energy users who are the ones driving the need for more energy production development. This will also create more jobs than any other alternatives and spur local production of LEED (Leader in Energy Environmental Design) building construction, Solar panels and power distribution systems.

http://www.vcerc.org/

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The biggest financial, Energy, and Environmental issue before Virginia voters right now is the Surry and Wise County Coal plants and other potentially new coal plants instead of creating more Jobs through off shore wind, solar, geothermal, greater efficiency, and other investments that Virginia in particular has failed to invest in. Here are links regarding this critical issue:

http://surryaintcleancoal.com/

http://www.virginia.sierraclub.org/surry.html

http://hamptonroads.com/node/507249

http://www.brianmoran.com/issues/energy-environment

http://www.brianmoran.com/2009/5/7/30-days-and-30-reasons-why-brian-no-to-the-surry-coal-plant

http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/?p=1234

http://virginia.sierraclub.org/dominion.html

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Creating Green Jobs and making Americans Globally Competitive:

http://www.1sky.org/act-now

5 Million Green Jobs Report:

http://www.1sky.org/files/green-jobs-1sky-v2-october08.pdf�� (6 MB)

1sky Jobs, GHG, Climate Change Solutions:

http://www.1sky.org/files/1sky-solutions.pdf

1sky annual report 2007-2008

http://www.1sky.org/files/1sky-annual-report-2008-final.pdf

Apollo Alliance Clean Energy Good Jobs Final Report March 2009

http://apolloalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fullreportfinal.pdf

http://apolloalliance.org/index.php

MAKE IT IN AMERICA - THE APOLLO GREEN MANUFACTURING ACTION PLAN

http://apolloalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/greenmap_proposal031109.pdf

http://apolloalliance.org/downloads/fullreportfinal.pdf

A New Program to Create Good Jobs and Start Building a Low-Carbon Economy

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/09/green_recovery.html

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/09/pdf/green_recovery.pdf

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/domestic/energy/

PEW charitable trusts finds that Clean Energy Economy Generates Significant Job Growth:

http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=53254

http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewcenteronthestatesorg/Fact_Sheets/Clean_Economy_AllFactsheets.pdf

�The number of jobs in America�s emerging clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, according to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew developed a clear, data-driven definition of the clean energy economy and conducted the first-ever hard count across all 50 states of the actual jobs, companies and venture capital investments that supply the growing market demand for environmentally friendly products and services.

Pew found that jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a national rate of 9.1 percent, while traditional jobs grew by only 3.7 percent between 1998 and 2007. There was a similar pattern at the state level, where job growth in the clean energy economy outperformed overall job growth in 38 states and the District of Columbia during the same period. The report also found that this promising sector is poised to expand significantly, driven by increasing consumer demand, venture capital infusions, and federal and state policy reforms.

America�s clean energy economy has grown despite a lack of sustained government support in the past decade. By 2007, more than 68,200 businesses across all 50 states and the District of Columbia accounted for about 770,000 jobs.

By comparison, the well-established fossil-fuel sector�including utilities, coal mining and oil and gas extraction, industries that have received significant government investment�comprised about 1.27 million workers in 2007.�

Courtesy of http://www.1sky.org/files/green-jobs-1sky-v2-october08.pdf

NREL Comparative Analysis of H.R. 2454

http://www.eenews.net/public/25/11286/features/documents/2009/05/20/document_gw_01.pdf

Write your Congressional Representative and Senator to express your support for a 25% by 2025 Renewable Energy Standard, Carbon pricing for large scale polluters and reduction in destructive Greenhouse Gas emmisions (GHG):

http://www.opencongress.org/person/representatives

http://www.opencongress.org/person/senators

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More great Data on Renewable Energy Jobs per State from PEW:

B-roll, including sound bites from Pew spokespeople about national and state-specific findings, is available at ftp://70.86.53.74. (username - PewCleanEnergyJobs password � cleanenergy) Contact Brandon MacGillis at 202-887-8830 or bmacgillis@pewtrusts.org for additional information.

View All Fact Sheets (PDF)

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas
California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware
District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii
Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine
Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota
Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico
New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas
Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington
West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming

ASSOCIATED REPORT:
Clean Energy Economy Report

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� For Virginians, go here to register or apply for an absentee Ballot: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94087570

You want Jobs and a strong Economy? Then eliminate Tax Credits for Big Oil and increase Tax Credits for Renewable Energy. Renewable energy such as Wind, Solar, and Geothermal creates jobs in Manufacturing, Construction, Maintenance, Electronics, Networking, Mechanics, Fabrication, new materials development, Education, and dozens of other industries. Investment frees us from dependence on Foreign Oil, from polluting our environment to the extent we are doing so today, to decreasing the rate of natural disasters as a result of Global warming, and to providing Jobs and Security to Americans.

Embark on a Massive Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Investment to create Millions of Jobs and free us from foreign Oil. Change the focus to Job Creation and Invest $100 Billion in Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credits. That alone can generate $700~800 Billion of new Investment into our Economy, along with Millions of Jobs. In the long run it also frees us from sending Hundreds of Billions to the Middle East for Oil. We have the Best Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Hydro, and Biofuel Resources in the World. Global Companies want to invest in developing and profiting from our Wind and Solar resources much like We invested in Middle East Oil.

We can create 2 Million Clean Energy jobs in just 2 years with a $100 Billion investment. Imagine how many $700 Billion would create (14 Million New Jobs?):

Report: Global Green Job Market Expected To Explode:

TAX REVENUES FROM WIND FARMS OFFSET TAX INCENTIVE

Failure to raise fuel efficiency standards has cost our auto industry tens of thousands of jobs and Billions of dollars in losses. Big Oil has corrupted government employees charged with providing oversight and collecting Royalties. They are stealing from the public at every level. High Oil prices have depressed nearly every aspect of our economy from Food to Manufacturing, from transportation to investing in new technologies.

Oil companies have corrupted both Republican Senators and Government employees charged with collecting Royalties and in doing so have been stealing from our Country, Families, and Troops. The Government Accounting Office (GAO) released the following report regarding Oil and Gas Royalties. Bottom line is Big Oil companies have been cheating the American Taxpayer in addition to corrupting government employees charged with providing oversight and collecting Royalties.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091001829.html

The Inflexibility of Royalty Rates to Changing Oil and Gas Prices Has Cost the Federal Government Billions of Dollars in Foregone Revenues. The GAO confirms; The Federal System for Collecting Oil and Gas Revenues Needs Comprehensive Reassessment. I recommend a 1/3 Split between Federal, State, and Oil Companies -or- better when contracted out for Global company bidding.

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-08-691

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08691.pdf

Unlike Oil, every dollar of PTC generates 8 dollars of investment, which would otherwise not exist. Given an 8 to 1 return in something thats also improves the Security of our Country, and frees us from dependence on Middle Eastern Oil and borrowing money from China to pay for it, should not be a Partisan issue. Stop letting Big Oil companies dictate the future of America. Keep Jobs in America by expanding industries, educational, investment, and career opportunities for Americans.

How do you build a strong economy? The same way you did it before; invest in areas where you have a competitive advantage. We once had it in Auto, Steel, and machinery. We have it now in Wind and Solar natural resources. We dont have to Drill for Black Gold, its right in front of us, Blowing across and Shining on our Faces.

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We can create 2 Million Clean Energy jobs in just 2 years with a $100 Billion investment. Imagine how many $700 Billion would create (14 Million New Jobs?):

Report: Global Green Job Market Expected To Explode:

TAX REVENUES FROM WIND FARMS OFFSET TAX INCENTIVE

GreenPease Energy Revolution Report Summary (1MB)

GreenPease Energy Revolution Full Report (4MB)

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The U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,389 megawatts (MW) this quarter, bringing to 4,204 MW the total of wind power projects completed in what is expected to be another record year, the American Wind Energy Association announced in its 3rd quarter market report.

With even more reported under construction, the industry is on track to surpass the banner year of 2007, when 5,249 MW were installed, with a total of about 7,500 MW this year.

As a result of recent manufacturing investment, AWEA estimates, the share of domestically made components in wind turbines has risen from about 30% in 2005 to 50% today. The new facilities will create an estimated 9,000 jobs.

The steps that the new Administration and Congress take to promote renewable energy will therefore be critical. Long-term, stable policies are needed to take full advantage of the industrys role in stimulating job creation and economic development, and to support growth of domestic turbine and component manufacturing, which will be one of the leading sources of new manufacturing jobs in the 21st century. These policies include a long-term extension of the wind production tax credit (the recent financial rescue package extended the credit for one year only), a federal renewable energy standard, strong climate change legislation, and investment in new transmission infrastructure.

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Click here to Download the American Wind Energy Association Oct 2008 3rd Quarter Report on new Installations courtesy of http://www.awea.org/

American Wind Energy Association 3rd Quarter 2008 Report

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The Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit which pays Utilities 2 cents/KWhour of Electricity is the single most important Tool which drives Investment in Renewables that can create Jobs and free us from sending Hundreds of Billions of dollars to the Middle East and Russia.

Delays in renewing the Production Tax Credits costs Tens of Thousands of American Jobs and Billions of Investment

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/ne_policy_tax.asp

http://www.awea.org/newsroom/pdf/Tax_Credit_Impact.pdf

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DANNY BROWN on Vimeo

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Lets Get to Work

Click here to see the Obama and Biden Energy Plan for US Investment and Job creation:

http://www.NewEnergyAmerica.org/Documents/Obama-Energy-Plan-080308.pdf

Barack Obama and Joe Biden will use a portion of the revenue generated from the cap-and-trade permit auction to make investments that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and accelerate deployment of low-carbon technologies. The investments will focus on three critical areas: 1) Basic Research; 2) Technology Demonstration and 3) Aggressive Commercial Deployment and Clean Market Creation.

Invest In A Clean Energy Economy and Help Create 5 Million New Green Jobs

Create a Green Vet Initiative

Convert our Manufacturing Centers into Clean Technology Leaders

Create New Job Training Programs for Clean Technologies

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Go here for Obama's August 28, 2008 presidential nomination acceptance speech in mp3 courtesy of www.npr.org:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94087570

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Renewable energy such as Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biofuels, and Geothermal creates jobs in manufacturing, construction, maintenance, electronics, networking, mechanics, fabrication, new materials development, Education, and dozens of other industries. Investment frees us from dependence on Foreign Oil, from polluting our environment to the extent we are doing so today, to decreasing the rate of natural disasters as a result of Global warming, and to providing Jobs and Security to Americans.

Unless we reverse direction we are about to lose the ability to lead the world in Renewable Energy Technology. Companies from China, India, and Europe are signing suppliers of technology and components to long term contracts. They are also the leading companies taking advantage of building up the US renewable industry (Germany is building our windmills when we should have the know how to do it ourselves).

We need to eliminate Tax Credits for Big Oil and increase Tax Credits for Renewable Energy. RE has the greatest potential to create Jobs for Americans, new industries we can lead the world in, and free us from dependence on the Middle East. Big Oils desire to Drill Now does not address these needs. We are still using 24% of the Worlds Oil and New Oil does not address our waste and long term future, increasing the Vehicle Fuel efficiency standards, and making us competitive again in the Auto/Transportation industry as a result of innovation. Its time we stopped Squandering our Talent and Resources for political partisanship. We should be working together to use the best of our resources for the benefit of us all.

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