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Comment by Robert Schultz on December 10, 2009 at 8:46am

Profiting from new rural energy opportunities
Learn how at the 2010 Harvesting Clean Energy Conference

Learn from a host of experts gathered in one place at the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference – February 7-9, 2010, in Kennewick, WA at the Three Rivers Convention Center.

* How can farmers, ranchers, food processors and rural communities prosper as new technologies come to market?
* Where are your best opportunities in wind power, solar, geothermal, small hydro, biomass or biofuels, and to upgrade to energy-efficient equipment?
* What financing, technical expertise, and partners are available to help?

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, registration for the conference is remarkably affordable. Farmers, ranchers and other private individuals can register early (by Jan. 4th) for just $90, professionals for $140.

Register on line at www.harvestcleanenergy/conference, or call Dana Colwell at 253-445-4575 for more information.

Hope to see you there!


Pat Gibbon
Harvesting Clean Energy Program Manager

Comment by Robert Schultz on November 12, 2009 at 3:58pm

Lets talk about the Natural Gas Act of 2009

* Posted by PickensPlan on November 12, 2009 at 2:28pm in Natural Gas Discussion Group

Believe it or not, we are already in the middle of November!

Be sure to ask your U.S. Representative and your U.S. Senators to support The Natural Gas Act of 2009, and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same.

Click here to support the NAT GAS Act of 2009.

Information is key when it comes to Natural Gas. Especially if we want to offset imported diesel to power heavy trucks.

You can read all about Natural Gas by clicking here. Information on the importance of getting Natural Gas Vehicles rolling in the United States can be found by clicking here.

Feel free to share your thoughts!
Natural Gas Discussion Group
NW Renewable Energy Group

Comment by Robert Schultz on November 1, 2009 at 9:58pm

Well, as you can see Mel. Things are not too busy in many District groups. That's part of the reason I started a NW Regional group, but it isn't much busier. There are quite a few groups discussing specific topics that are more active. Micah Lauer would be the Regional Director to contact if you are interested in being OR-05 District Leader. I try to post various news items in appropriate NW groups when I see them.

Comment by Mel Still on November 1, 2009 at 7:07pm

Greetings Y'all,
I am new here : )
As I am researching this web site I noticed that DG - OR-05 has no District Leader & with 22 members onboard I am slightly confused .. Can somebody please point me in the right direction to find this answer ..
I Thank Y'all kindly
Mel Still

Comment by Robert Schultz on August 21, 2009 at 11:57am

Pyrolysis demo shows opportunity
DD Bixby - Thursday, August 20, 2009
The News-Review

LEMOLO LAKE – A few drops of iodine-colored liquid, smelling faintly like a fish smoker, plunked into a clear canning jar on Wednesday near Lemolo Lake.

One man in the crowd jockeying to see the fast pyrolysis product said it looked like 10-weight oil.

Bingo.

Agencies involved in bringing the demonstrations to Douglas County hope the bio-oil produced from quickly burning and then cooling wood feedstock in pyrolysis will help reduce domestic dependency on foreign oil, among other applications.

Douglas County and the U.S. Forest Service's Umpqua National Forest sponsored Wednesday's event, supported by many other groups looking into the technology as a way of creating jobs and restoring overgrown, unmarketable forest underbrush to healthy levels.

“I don't know if this is going to work,” said Cliff Dils, forest supervisor for UNF. “Is there something real here? Is there a financial piece that will pencil out … we're trying this to find out what is and is not real.”

Pyrolysis is not a new process, as presenters explained to the roughly 90 people who attended Wednesday, some hailing from Washington, D.C., and other states outside Oregon. The process can take any biomass and thermally decompose it in the absence of oxygen, producing oil, char and gas.

Mike Cloughesy of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute characterized using woody biomass to produce energy products as a triple win for the forests, economy and in reaching renewable energy goals.

Read the rest of the article at: nrtoday.com

Tuesday's fast pyrolysis demonstration will be repeated on a larger scale Saturday in Glide at the old mill site off Bug Farm Road. The tour begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Ford Community Meeting Room of the Douglas County Library, 1409 N.E. Diamond Lake Boulevard, before leaving for the Glide site.
Another demonstration is scheduled in Merlin on Aug. 26.
Though buses are already full, people interested in driving themselves out to the site and bringing along their own lunches are welcome at the Glide and Merlin demonstrations, organizers said.
Information: (971) 673-2955.

Comment by Robert Schultz on August 17, 2009 at 12:01pm

Wind Power for Communities: a workshop for residents of rural Oregon

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development is pleased to present a workshop for rural landowners, public officials and community members interested in learning more about wind energy development. Workshop attendees will come away with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure wind developments, large and small, result in the greatest local benefit. The workshops will include an introduction to modern wind technology, the various scales of wind development and state incentives and policies effecting wind energy projects. Afternoon break-out sessions with subject matter experts focused on small/community wind projects and landowner participation in large-scale wind projects will also be offered.

All workshops are open to the public with a registration fee of $35.00. A light lunch will be provided. Registration will close on September 9th, 2009. Exhibitor options are available. Please follow this link for more information.
** Space is limited, register early! **


Workshops are offered in two locations:

September 23, 2009 | La Grande, OR
Ag Service Center - OSU Extension Office
10507 N Mcalister Rd # 9
La Grande, OR 97850-8716
8:30am - 3:00pm
Register Now - La Grande, OR

September 24, 2009 | The Dalles, OR
Columbia Gorge Discover Center
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR 97058
8:30am – 3:00pm
Register Now - The Dalles, OR

Sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon and Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development.

Comment by Robert Schultz on May 11, 2009 at 3:01pm

Just received this in an e-mail.


Northwest Renewable Energy Institute,
soon to be a division of
International Air and Hospitality Academy,
cordially invites you to attend an Open House
where we will introduce you to our new
Wind Turbine Technician Program.

Saturday, May 16th * 11:00am-12:30pm
OR
Tuesday, May 19th * 6:00pm-7:30pm
International Air and Hospitality Academy
2901 E Mill Plain Blvd. * Vancouver, WA 98661

If you wish to attend, you MUST RSVP
to 360-992-4316
or jbraaksma@nw-rei.com



Robert Schultz
http://push.pickensplan.com/group/nwrenewableenergygroup

Comment by Robert Schultz on May 7, 2009 at 2:25pm

Invitation to join the NW Renewable Energy Group
I have started a Regional group, welcoming comments, ideas, and suggestions for Renewable Energy in the NW Region. Including states from the Pacific, Cascade and Rocky Mountain areas. I realize that some of my Pickens Plan friends are outside this region, but you are always welcome to join and add your thoughts to the discussion. We should be looking at best available sources of energy in our region, and ways to improve the power grid to transfer energy from region to region as it is needed.

Robert Schultz
Pickens Plan
WA-05 District Leader

Comment by Micah Lauer on March 31, 2009 at 6:56pm

Judith,

That's a great question. Is anyone out there going to meet? I don't know the answer.

Cheers,
Micah Lauer

Comment by Judith Stroman on March 30, 2009 at 5:29pm

Is District Group OR 05 going to be meeting at the Capital during the march?

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