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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Angel Island Wind Turbine Replacement

Target: Superintendent, Angel Island State Park; Board of Directors,, Angel Island State Park, California
Sponsor: RD Brinkley
  • Signatures: 459
  • Goal: 5,000
  • Deadline: 12-9-2004
To replace the existing static wind turbine at Pt. Blunt with a new wind turbine that will offset Angel Island State Park's high electrical energy use, and costs, with clean, renewable energy.

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Number Date Name State Country Why use clean, renewable energy in our public park systems?
459 4:20 pm PST, Jan 10 Gale Weaner Texas United States  
458 10:29 am PST, Dec 12 Lauren Brody California United States because I said so.
457 3:22 pm PST, Nov 16 Jeanne Chinn California United States Excellent - we need wind turbines on Angel Island - it's a perfect place for them!
456 12:29 pm PDT, Sep 3 Dave Fleming California United States Set example for others to follow
455 5:42 pm PDT, Jun 18 Keith Rutter North Carolina United States  
454 7:16 pm PDT, Jun 15 Debbie Goodwin Hawaii United States  
453 10:47 am PST, Feb 6 Christine Iadeluca New York United States  
452 6:13 pm PST, Jan 22 Jason Bowman California United States  
451 10:03 am PST, Jan 5 Karen Holligan   Ireland  
450 1:45 pm PST, Dec 21 Danille Baptista Alabama United States  
449 11:55 am PST, Nov 30 Jennifer Megeney   Canada  
448 7:06 pm PST, Nov 24 Emily MacDonald Pennsylvania United States  
447 3:27 pm PDT, Oct 27 Ashby Marshall California United States Clean energy now!
446 5:10 am PDT, Oct 24 Huw Whitwell   Australia  
445 6:33 pm PDT, Oct 18 Richard DelPivo Connecticut United States  
444 9:16 pm PDT, Sep 14 Carl Propst California United States Because it makes economic sense to put in place a newer state of the art wind turbine system that will put out more electrical energy than the previous unit.
443 2:41 pm PDT, Sep 3 Linda Bonura Louisiana United States  
442 10:21 pm PDT, Sep 2 Richard Hannah Tennessee United States  
441 6:17 am PDT, Aug 28 Linda Bonura Louisiana United States  
440 6:38 pm PDT, Jul 25 Earth Indigo Michigan United States  
439 6:21 pm PDT, Jun 27 Brenda Schenk Washington United States Think about it, it just makes perfect sense. It's the logical and wise thing to do. Let's improve our air quality!
438 8:20 pm PDT, Jun 5 Hector Navarro California United States  
437 11:37 am PDT, Jun 5 Ana Martins Armed Forces Americas Portugal  
436 9:03 pm PDT, Jun 2 Colghan Castonguay Colorado United States  
435 6:44 am PDT, May 27 Dave Steinmetz Connecticut United States  
434 10:04 am PDT, May 15 Racha Taylor California United States  
433 12:59 am PDT, May 9 Candy Bowman-LeBlanc California United States  
432 8:17 am PDT, May 7 Anonymous Texas United States  
431 8:42 pm PDT, May 5 Richard Register California United States Should use solar and wind everywhere possible - with serious conservation and pedestrian city and village design.
430 1:45 am PDT, Apr 15 Steve Klein Armed Forces Americas Canada  
429 8:34 pm PDT, Apr 13 jeff hopkins Illinois United States  
428 12:34 pm PDT, Apr 11 D White Indiana United States  
427 2:23 pm PDT, Apr 2 Anonymous Nevada United States Keep the enviroment for owr kids
426 6:35 am PST, Mar 27 Janice Banks New Hampshire United States  
425 11:04 am PST, Mar 24 D Roy Texas United States  
424 3:31 am PST, Mar 14 Emily Eidson Georgia United States  
423 9:50 am PST, Mar 13 Keya Patten New York United States preserving the environment
422 12:41 pm PST, Mar 11 Paul Girardin   Canada To breathe better
421 6:47 pm PST, Mar 7 Nikolai Dragnes Armed Forces Americas Norway  
420 2:43 pm PST, Mar 7 Michael Mitsuda California United States  
419 9:41 am PST, Mar 6 Krystyna Postawa Armed Forces Americas Poland  
418 1:35 am PST, Mar 6 Emily Meadow Armed Forces Americas United Kingdom  
417 5:56 am PST, Mar 4 stephanie lessard New Hampshire United States  
416 2:54 pm PST, Mar 2 Pippa McCana   United Kingdom  
415 6:34 am PST, Mar 2 Joanne Ferguson Ohio United States  
414 10:25 pm PST, Mar 1 Karlie Lewis Arizona United States Set an example so that maybe everyone else will get a clue and turn to renewable, nonpolluting energy!
413 6:37 pm PST, Feb 28 Catherine Methot Armed Forces Americas Canada  
412 11:50 am PST, Feb 27 Jennifer Gardner Massachusetts United States  
411 7:48 am PST, Feb 17 Liam Williams Armed Forces Americas United Kingdom  
410 5:36 am PST, Feb 14 John Stevens Colorado United States Renewable energy is a smart choice where there is the availability of wind to make it feasible. Our energy policy in the U.S. should be pursuing it whenever possible.
409 6:10 pm PST, Feb 5 Margarita On The Rocks Nevada United States  
408 9:20 am PST, Feb 3 Genie Brooks Maryland United States  
407 11:53 am PST, Jan 29 rhonda winter Maryland United States  
406 7:42 pm PST, Jan 28 Monica Maldonado Texas United States  
405 1:17 pm PST, Jan 22 Melissa Mobeck Washington United States  
404 11:56 am PST, Jan 20 C Lisa Jackson Oregon United States  
403 6:01 am PST, Jan 12 Toni Sokoloski Massachusetts United States  
402 9:46 am PST, Jan 1 Dolores Pena-Davis California United States  
401 6:29 am PST, Dec 29 Nancy Ohm Pennsylvania United States  

Angel Island Wind Turbine Replacement

We, the undersigned, support efforts to explore the replacement of the existing, nonfunctioning, Enertech 40 kilowatt wind turbine at Point Blunt, on Angel Island, with a new 250 kilowatt wind turbine. The turbine will provide a sustainable energy source and may help to offset energy costs at Angel Island State Park.

The project could achieve cost recovery within 5-8 years, and sooner if outside funds are secured from renewable energy funding programs, grants, and individual donors.

Wind turbine technology has come a long way since the early Enertech wind turbine was placed on Angel Island as part of a renewable energy program in the early 1980's. The newest, state of the art wind turbines have overcome many of the problems of the early generation ones. The replacement would be relatively simple since the site is already developed. A new tower would be erected, somewhat taller, on a spot selected for the best wind, and aesthetic, conditions at Point Blunt. Appropriate studies, and a new environmental impact report would be needed to accomplish this.

A 250 kW wind turbine, combined with other renewable energy sources like solar and tidal power, and energy conservation measures, could provide even more significant reductions of energy costs on Angel Island. Old refrigerators and incandescent light bulbs could be replaced with new, efficient technology. Occupancy sensors, monitored with integrated controls, could reduce electrical use in the State Park buildings. Highly efficient, state-of-the-art vehicles for work and tour transportation would conserve energy and educate the public. Angel Island would become a model of renewable energy use and conservation.

Let’s exchange the old Enertech wind turbine for a new one at Point Blunt, on Angel Island, as a step towards our renewable energy future.

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