WHO IS BUCK BUCKLEY My Beliefs What we were taught in school is what they want us to know, but not necessarily the truth (solar decathlon) Electrical energy is free and always has been Water is free High Tech models got us here and Low Tech natural models are the solution We can have a sustainable economy without war Co-operation not competition Local not Corporate Monopoly There Is enough for everyone-scarcity vs abundance [Note: This is a non-exhaustive list, and I purposefully excluded all sorts of military interventions so as to be very conservative; the list excludes, for example, “peaceful means” used to ethnically cleanse the land of American Indians, i.e. fraudulent treaties and other coercive means; it excludes many outright massacres of American Indians; it further excludes several instances of the U.S. landing troops in various countries to “protect American interests”; it also excludes virtually all CIA interventions and other covert wars; lastly, I may have omitted wars due to my own ignorance of them, although I am sure that readers will give their input so we can add to the list as needed.] TO PROTECT OUR INTEREST 46,700 QUADS Win d Life Wate r Weather Heat Fire Power 2 MINUTES OF SUNLIGHT Why do we willingly pay for things that are FREE? Qualifiers* Did you know that? 2 minutes of sunlight is more than enough to power the entire world for 1 year. 1 QUAD = a quadrillion BTUs of clean energy which in turn = 167,000,000 barrels of dirty crude oil. USA uses 94.2 QUADS annually with 46,700 more quads available each year. All this energy is free for the taking. Myths I don’t understand it; it’s Magic. Its too cold and cloudy where I live. Germany is 85 percent. I don’t want it on my roof. It’s ugly Green City Freiburg Germany Myths Technology is not ready. Myths It fails easily – 25 year warranty. Panels will last over 100 years, maybe 200-we really don’t know. It doesn’t pencil out. Whose pencil are you using? Edisons? The oil company? I can’t afford it. (Hero Program) Traditional Model Fossil Fuel Coal To Crude Oil Wood Coal Solar 1970 Climate Change Medieval & Industrial Age Nuclear Peak oil 1989 Peak Oil Local Economy Shale & Fracking Plant & Animal Oils Deforestation continues today Drilling Deeper Discovered Fire Natural Gas Deforestation Traditional Model Fossil Fuel Coal To Crude Oil Wood Coal Solar 1970 Climate Change Medieval & Industrial Age Nuclear Peak oil 1989 Peak Oil Local Economy Shale & Fracking Plant & Animal Oils Deforestation continues today Drilling Deeper Discovered Fire Natural Gas Pre-Industrial Age Effects of the Industrial Revolution Working Conditions Living Conditions Urbanization Public Health and Life Expectancy Child Labor Working Class Families and the Role of Women The Emerging Middle Class Wealth and Income Transportation Industrial Revolution Smoking Choking Traditional Model Fossil Fuel Coal To Crude Oil Wood Coal Solar 1970 Climate Change Medieval & Industrial Age Nuclear Peak oil 1989 Peak Oil Local Economy Shale & Fracking Plant & Animal Oils Deforestation continues today Drilling Deeper Discovered Fire Natural Gas Beverly Hillbillies How It Works Now How we consume energy today: Energy Duck Electric Generation THIS? Or This? Or This? Today’s Model Farmed Solar Energy and Fossil Fuel Fired Plants and Nuclear Power requiring huge weak infrastructure and wasteful consumption. Traffic lights, street lights, night lights = light pollution. Creates Energy Dependence and Insecurity for the Country, Communities, and Individuals at the same time. OR THIS? (Rooftop of parking structure) This? (5 sq. miles) This? OR THIS? What You Can Do Create energy descent plan that should include: Install Solar On Your Home Do it on your roof in broad daylight in front of your neighbors. Energy Independence. Vacation Rental; Buzz East, Aug 2015, -$101.67 My Generation Page; Aug 2015, $41.06 My Generation Page; my house, Aug 2015, -$1.52 Mumsies House, Aug 2015, $1.16 What You Can Do Stop Burning natural gas, propane, wood, or coal and switch to Electric Systems. Be a solar, not a burner. What You Can Do This? Why Solar Panels? Solar panels are merely collectors. The energy from the sun (Photon’s) is free. It is right outside your door each day. All day long. • Definition of Mitigation: The act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances. No mitigation. (Cap & Trade – lesser of two evils) No moving parts. They don’t wear out. Very low maintenance. 30% Rebate (approximately $4,500 back on a $15,000 system) The HERO Program Floating Solar System International Energy Society SolPal Hot Water Heater Water Proof Solar Best Solar Panel SolarWorld SW 285 Mono Security and Infrastructure Today’s Model Should Be Distributed Energy The Future Should Include Rewriting Our Building Codes With Low Tech sustainable models: Passive Solar Geothermal Distributed Solar Overstoring Roof Tops Water Harvesting Earthship Biotech Building with natural & recycled materials thermal/solar heating & cooling solar & wind electricity water harvesting contains sewage treatment/bio-fields food production Where are we going? Where are we going? Future Plug Electric Cars -> Solar Cars Plug Solar Cars As Battery Backup To Your Home Where are we going? Future Shinkansen Bullet Train Hyperloop True conservation – use less of everything instead of more or everything. Sustainability is meeting our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Where are we going? Future Solar Planes Living in Harmony with Nature Visit Our Website http://2minutesofsunlight.com/ AND Don’t forget to click the Solar Calculator for pricing