tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75066146910233685132024-03-14T00:53:32.655-07:00June 2008 HonoreesNational Environmental Hall of Fame Honorees June 6, 2008Allen and Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03401524593406606945noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506614691023368513.post-31836154127997982472008-12-31T18:22:00.000-08:002009-01-02T18:50:45.755-08:00June 2008 Honorees<strong>The Environmental Hall of Fame Awards 2008 were presented at the Westin LAX on June 6, 2008.<br /><br /><em>The 22 Honorees recommended the top solutions to help reduce energy costs and global warming now!<br /></em><br />Implementing the Technologies and Recommendations of the following 22 Honorees would be enough to totally transform the United States into a Self Sufficient, Renewable Energy Economy!</strong><br /><strong><br />1) Auto, Electric Cars<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Tesla Motors<em>,</em></strong> First High-End Electric Car.<br /><a href="http://www.electriccarb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.electriccarb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2) Auto, Plug-In Cars,</strong> Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil.<strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Set America Free<em>,</em></strong> USA Energy Independence.<br /><a href="http://www.energyindependenceb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.energyindependenceb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>3) Auto, Renewable Energy<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Guy Negre,<em> </em>represented by Shiva Vencat.</strong> The Air Car will be mass produced by Tata Motors of India.<br /><a href="http://www.aircarb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.aircarb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /><br /></em><br /><strong>4) Energy Efficiency (and LEED)<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: US Green Building Council (USGBC), LA Chapter Accepting Award on Behalf of.</strong> <a href="http://www.leedb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.leedb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>5) Global Cooperation<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: CEO Space, BJ Dohrmann<em>,</em> </strong>Represented by Paul Pfeifer. Global Cooperation to Help Planet Earth. <a href="http://www.globalcooperationb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.globalcooperationb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>6) Green Home Building<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Mario Van Peebles,</strong> Actor and Director, TV Show Series "Mario's Greenhouse." Worked for the EPA.<br /><a href="http://www.celebrityb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.celebrityb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>7) Green Jobs<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Van Jones, </strong>Renowned advocate for green jobs/social justice. <a href="http://www.greenjobsyes.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.greenjobsyes.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /><br /></em><br /><strong>8) Light Rail<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: PIRG, Represented by CalPIRG,</strong> and the Campus Climate Challenge. <a href="http://www.lightrailb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.lightrailb.blogspot.com/</em></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>9) Million Solar Roofs<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Environment California.</strong> Million Solar Roofs passed in California. Help Pass Solar Roof Legislation in Your State <a href="http://www.millionsolarroofs.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.millionsolarroofs.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>10) Protection for Animals<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: The Edward R Mercer Foundation<em>,</em> Dedicated to the Betterment of the Planet</strong><br /><a href="http://www.animalprotectionyes.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.animalprotectionyes.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>11) Solar Energy, Concentrated Solar Cells<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Amonix </strong>7th Generation Concentratred Solar Energy for Your Business and Community. <a href="http://www.concentratedsolarenergyb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.concentratedsolarenergyb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>12) Solar Energy, High Efficiency Solar Cells<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: SunPower, </strong>Increasing Solar Cell Efficiency Commercially to over 32%. Solar Energy, High Efficiency Solar Photovoltaic Cells for Your Business, School or Home Roof. <a href="http://www.solarcellefficiencyb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.solarcellefficiencyb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>13) Solar Energy, National Laboratory<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Larry Kazmerski, Director of NREL's National Center for Photovoltaics.</strong><em> </em>Has published 300+ journal papers.<br /><br />Recommendation: Implementation of the Recommendations of Amonix, First Solar, SunPower and Stan Ovshinsky. <a href="http://www.nrelb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.nrelb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>14) Solar Energy, Thin Film</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Stan Ovshinsky, Father of Thin-Film Solar Energy, over 250 Patents. </strong>Thin-Film Solar Energy on Your Roof<em>. </em><a href="http://www.thinfilmroofb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.thinfilmroofb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>15) Solar Energy, Thin Film<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: First Solar. </strong>Thin-film solar technology for your Business, School and Home Roof. <a href="http://www.thinfilmb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.thinfilmb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>16) Solar Hot Water<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Solargenix Energy,</strong> Power Roof and owner of one of the largest Solar Energy Power Plants. Solar Hot Water Power Roof for Your School, Business and Home. <a href="http://www.solarhotwateryes.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.solarhotwateryes.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>17) Solar Power Plant<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Art Linkletter,</strong><em> </em>People Are Funny TV Series, Chairman of Solargenix Solar Power Plant, Nevada One.<em> </em><a href="http://www.peoplearefunnyb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.peoplearefunnyb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>18) Sustainable Forests<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Randy Hayes,</strong> Founder, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Among the most effective Environmental Groups<br /><br />Also, Banks investing in Renewable Energy. <a href="http://www.sustainableforestsb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.sustainableforestsb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>19) Top Emerging Technologies<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: New Energy Congress (NEC), Sterling Allan, Founder,</strong><em> </em>100 Most Promising Technologies<br /><br />#1 Recommendation: Stirling Energy Solar Power Plant. <a href="http://www.toptechnologiesb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.toptechnologiesb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>20) Wind Energy, on Buildings<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: AeroVironment.</strong> Architectural Wind, a Wind Turbine for your Building's Roof,<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.architecturalwindenergyb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.architecturalwindenergyb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>21) Wind Energy, on Roofs<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: PacWind. </strong>Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, for quiet Wind Power on your roof, <a href="http://www.roofwindb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.roofwindb.blogspot.com/</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><br /><strong>22) Wind Energy, in Yards<br /></strong><br /><strong>Honoree: Southwest Windpower,<em> </em></strong>largest supplier of small wind turbines in the United States. A quiet, small wind turbine in your backyard. <a href="http://www.backyardwindb.blogspot.com/"><em>http://www.backyardwindb.blogspot.com/</em></a>Allen and Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03401524593406606945noreply@blogger.com0