Archive for environment
November 8, 2009
· Filed under book talk, environment, renewable energy, talk radio, weekly goals · Tagged Diane Tegarden
Hi EveryBuddy,
I’ve been a bit remiss in posting the Weekly Goals, but I do so love this thread that here I am, better late than never, as they say…..
For next week, I’d like to:
empty old email addys out of my in basket
empty 25 extra pics out of my camera
call to update my contacts on my Press Release list
add the revenue sharing button for my BRAND NEW Blog Talk Radio Show to my website, blogs and social networks (I’m really excited about producing my own Renewable Energy show!!)
Schedule my first guest for my own Renewable Energy show on Blog Talk Radio!!
Send Steve my list of guests for my upcoming PIVTR Radio shows (can you believe I’m already booked ahead from Jan- July of 2010 for that show?????) YES!
Upload at least 10 docs into the WBO grant writing database.
Confirm the details for my interview with Sharon Kleyne on 11/23/09.
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The FireWalker Flare- An Environmental and Renewable Energy Solutions Talk Radio Show
Join Diane Tegarden as she engages Environmental and Renewable Energy Experts on the second Tuesday of each month at
10am PST/11am MST/ 12 noon CST/ 1pm EST for a half-hour of riveting interviews on environmental problems and their solutions through Renewable Energy technologies.
On November 10th my guest will be Shawn Alvandi of LA Solar Energy, to discuss the bright future of solar power and environmentally friendly businesses.
The call in number is # 712-338-8710 and the PIN is 618#.
Visit the home page at: http://www.internetvoicesradio.com/Arch-Firewalker.htm
To read my environmental articles please visit:
http://www.examiner.com/x-14744-LA-Renewable-Energy-Examiner
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That should be enough to keep me out of trouble,
Hip Hip Huzzah THE BARDS!
October 31, 2009
· Filed under environment, renewable energy
October 28, 2009
· Filed under On Writing, book talk, environment, love poetry, poetry, renewable energy, talk radio · Tagged bards, Diane Tegarden, poets, storytellers
The Storytellers, Poets and Bards of the World join Diane Tegarden, poetess and author, as she hosts monthly poetry readings on Internet Voices Radio with her gregarious guests!
CALL IN# 712-338-8710, PIN 618#
WHEN: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
TIME: 2:30pm PST/ 3:30pm MST/ 4:30pm CST/ 5:30pm EST
(Please use the link given below for international time calculations)
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Join us for a charming half-hour of unique poetry and author’s chat as Diane and her guests read you their poetry and discuss the larger social issues touching their lives.
Link to shows: http://www.internetvoicesradio.com/Arch-DianeTegarden.htm
(A chat room is available during the show!)
OUR GREGARIOUS GUESTS on November 3rd are: Alice Shapiro, Diane Tegarden, Lillian Brummet, and Cheryl Bousquet.
Grab a cup of fair trade coffee or tea, sit back and relax. Take this break from your everyday world to enjoy the new vistas brought to you by these fresh, original poets!
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The FireWalker Flare-An Environmental and Renewable Energy Solutions Talk Radio Show
Join Diane Tegarden as she engages Environmental and Renewable Energy Experts on the second Tuesday of each month
at 10am PST/11am MST/ 12 noon CST/ 1pm EST for a half-hour of riveting interviews on environmental problems and their solutions through Renewable Energy technologies.
The call in number is # 712-338-8710 and the PIN is 618#.
Visit the home page at: http://www.internetvoicesradio.com/Arch-Firewalker.htm
On November 10th my guest will be Shawn Alvandi of LA Solar Energy, to discuss the bright future of solar power and environmentally friendly business.
To read more environmental articles please visit:
http://www.examiner.com/x-14744-LA-Renewable-Energy-Examiner
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October 22, 2009
· Filed under Breaking News, environment, green jobs, renewable energy · Tagged green jobs, job expo, job fair, PV power, solar heating, solar power
Solar Power International 09 featuring Job Fair Oct 27-29th ….post your resume today!
Here is an online job fair that accepts resumes:
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•Create your customized candidate profile
•Apply for jobs quickly and easily
•Upload your resume to apply or be found by employers
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Click here to register today: www.solarpowerinternational.com/jobs/
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The Expo will feature:
•North America’s largest business to business solar industry event
•900+ exhibitors and an exhibit hall that includes all solar technologies: PV, CSP, solar hot water, solar heating and cooling and solar pool heating
•25,000 + Attendees: sellers, buyers and stakeholders including manufacturers, integrators, installers, utilities, investors, builders, architects, large energy users and policymakers
•200+ Speakers, 65+ education sessions, two CEO panels and two keynotes
•Education tracks on finance, policy, markets, technology, crosscutting and implementation/execution
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More GOOD NEWS…
On Wednesday, October 28 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM the Solar Expo will be open to the public for FREE! It’s called “Public Night” because the Exhibit Hall and Public-Night Workshops will be absolutely free.
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May You Never Thirst!
October 19, 2009
· Filed under Nature/ the Earth, animals, environment, poetry · Tagged arbor, avocado, cypress, Diane Tegarden, eucalyptus, grove, norfolk pine, oak, palm, trees
And the silence is deafening
By Diane Tegarden
September 22, 2009
Once the Grove was filled with trees of huge dimension,
their lovely limbs interlaced to create a shady arbor,
an escape from life’s travails,
it offered both peace and meditation.
But decades pass and trees become over grown,
hung low with the weight of fruit from peach and orange
their blossoms fragrant
in spring and summer time.
The fire season looms large in our minds,
reminding us that the Eucalyptus and Oak,
Pepper tree and Palm,
will light up like torches and destroy our cozy home.
We are the caretakers of this Grove
with mighty Norfolk pine, and twisted Cypress.
We owe them a trimming to lighten their burdens.
Something must be done.
The Grove housed a cacophony of life;
the crows with their raucous caws,
the mockers with their never ending variety of calls,
the doves cooing gently, as hummers industriously buzzed blossoms,
myriad tiny birds twittered, as bees hummed from flower to flower,
the squirrels chittering away, vying for food
from the oaks and avocado,
as green waves of squawking parents raced overhead.
After the trees were trimmed
our yard was buried in debris,
the trees decimated with nary a branch
to lift their a lovely limbs to the sky.
The “arborists” were merely hacks, not tree artists,
but butchers with saws and knives.
Afterward I felt guilty
and sick with remorse.
Now, blunt burning sun
beats down on the hard packed ground
our lawn burned to cinders,
the trees barren and silent.
The life tortured out of all living things,
no birds sing and now,
the woodland creatures stir no more.
And the silence is deafening.
October 15, 2009
· Filed under environment, renewable energy · Tagged Department of Energy, energy efficiency, National Mall, renewable energy, Solar Decathlon, solar energy, solar power, Washington DC
As of this posting California is leading the Solar Decathlon!
I’ve been following the emails about the Solar Decathlon from Solar Nation and it’s been fun to watch and follow the progress of the teams and their visions of energy efficient houses.
About Solar Decathlon
For three weeks in October 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy will host the Solar Decathlon—a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design.
Exact dates of the 2009 event are:
•Oct. 8-16—Teams compete in 10 contests
•Oct. 9-13—Houses are open to the public
•Oct. 15-18—Houses are open to the public
•Oct. 19-21—Teams disassemble their houses.
The Solar Decathlon houses will be open for public tours 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday–Friday and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Please note that all homes will be closed Wed., Oct. 14.
To go see their progress from the National Mall in Washington, DC go to:
http://www.solardecathlon.org/ or if you’re close enough to go visit, snap a few pics and drop us a note about what you see!
Have a bright solar day!
October 7, 2009
· Filed under Breaking News, environment, renewable energy · Tagged renewable energy, Pasadena, EVs, electric cars, conservation
The City of Pasadena is participating in a nationwide one-year field trial of BMW’s newest EV, the MINI-E. According to Marco Sustaita, Staff Assistant with the General Manager’s office of Pasadena Water and Power (PWP), the program just started in August of 2009 with two BMW MINI-E’s. Mr. Sustaita has been with the City of Pasadena for 10 years, and with PWP for 4 ½ years.
Erica Rolufs, the Communications Manager with PWP for over 2 years, has test driven the MINI-E and found it “comfortable and easy to maneuver. You can feel the power of the car, it feels good to drive and it’s cute!”
In total, Pasadena Water and Power department has a small fleet of seven electric vehicles; 4 RAV4s, 2 MINI-Es and an electric truck.
For more information about the MINI-E program, call John Hoffner, the Program Manager of Energy & Conservation Projects in Pasadena at 626-744-6970.
The City of Pasadena has had their electric vehicle program in place since 1999, and driven several models of cars in an effort to include low emissions vehicles and electric vehicles in the program. The Pasadena Transportation and Public Works department also received five MINI-E’s to rate on their performance, comfort and overall usability.
September 30, 2009
· Filed under Water issues, environment, general interest, renewable energy · Tagged CEC, Clean Energy Coalition, conservation, energy, green, Michigan, remodeling, renewable energy
If you’re located in Michigan, here are some classes that are being given by the Clean Energy Coalition’s retail venture, the Energy Outlet.
Their ”Green Classroom” is offering four public workshops designed to educate residents and businesses on renewable energy and conservation techniques and products.
They are scheduled for October 2009:
Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Saving Green: A First-Time Home Buyer’s Guide to Buying and Owning a Home Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon Presenter: Sara C. Maddock, Certified EcoBroker / Prudential Snyder & Co. Realtors
Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Green Remodeling: Opportunities & Benefits for the Average Homeowner Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon Presenter: Doug Selby, Owner / Meadowlark Builders
Saturday, October 17, 10:30 am – 12 pm Rain Barrel Making Class Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon plus $67 material cost for one barrel kit ($77 total) Presenter: Tammy Packard, Partner / Two Chicks and the Elements
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Commercial Building Owners’ Guide to Lowering Your Energy + Operating Costs Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon Presenter: Joshua Brugeman, Director, Project Green / J.S. Vig Construction Co.
For questions, or to reserve your seat, contact CEC Project Manager Deb Heed at 734.483.9000 or email her at deb@cec-mi.org.
