We dont have a good energy policy, and local government are not all properly trained.
Innovation vs. Realtiy ================ Our solar carport had a big setback in a public hearing, not from the people. Participants all agreed and even expressed their support and willingness to follow suit if they could see the first solar project built in their city. The nays are from the city planning department, 4 commisioners didn't like to have gas station or carport pops up with solar system. And no matter we are going to sell BioDiesel at pumps and electric station for EV. They do not realize the importance to build more facilities to provide alternative energy. One of them said if we mentioned about how supportive Santa Monica City is, he is going to throw up! We are proposing to use Galvanized Steel for the structure and these people who never built any solar related projects told us to paint it red to match the main building. And add stucco to make it look nicer, it's their athestically or professionally decision. For the city planners. They are the watchdogs for the city etc. For the builder, Solar system must operate in cool temperature and the galvanized silver gray of the steel structure is reflective and can fend off excessive heat. Not the red or royal paint which trapped the heat. Their request is going to do harm or decrease the efficiency/performance of the solar panels. And the prepainted steel get rusty or unsightly in a few year, and need a lot of maintainces! Galvanized steel can last for at least 10 years! One lady thinks the solar roof is not a pretty sight for the city, so they want the post red and they want those decorative stucco. we have this cantilevers single-Post carport, the columns are supporting the entire roof and solar system. And they want us to use the same decorative pipe + stucco ? Those decorative columns which they asked us to copy from. They are decorative column for the front corridor. You stunned at hearing people telling you are ruining the landscape or making unwanted proposals. GAPs! Even in the same meeting hall, you can find the stubborn unti-progress or anti-new technology officials. Who declared they are for the people, by the people to deny the plan, unless we paint it red and adding stucco. If you had experiences on solar system, then maybe we won't have such a hard time. Because they didn't have any in either Solar or Bio-Diesel, they decided to make a big noice on the color and presentation of the structure. A simple steel structure is a simple structure, so we want to make it a prefabricated simple structure to save money. So what? The solar panels are still very expensive, to make it available. We have to make it a rust-resistance and a solid structure. But again, that is the government! Those people who are not interested in alternative energy are in power, we will have to fight and appeal to the city council. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: [biofuel] American Ship of State has been hi-jacked > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, studio53 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd have to agree wholeheartedly. I love this country like I love > life, but > > the original idea was for government to serve the people, taking on > a > > background role. Now, the government is a "business" like any other > > corporation, except it's a poorly run disgrace controlling and > directing > > everyone's lives. It is a criminal enterprise. > > > > > The original premise was that the People have inalienable Rights to > Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness. Government was instituted to > protect those Rights from infringements, using a very limitted range > of Authorities. Current occupants of elected Offices are working well > outside of their legal Authorities. > > Now that we have both expressed dissident views on an International > list, can you make a prediction as to how long it will take for the > Storm Troopers to break down our doors and spirit us away? According > to the Homeland Security Act, we are now terrorists, and can be held > indefinitely without charges ever being filed against us. We just > lost our Right to a Trial by Jury, and to be able to question > Witnesses against us. > > Motie > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
