wake up to the power of solar ron swenson, solarquest ® mbita santa cruz, california june 22, 2007

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Wake up to the power of solar Ron Swenson, SolarQuest ® MBITA Santa Cruz, California June 22, 2007

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Wake up to the power of solarRon Swenson, SolarQuest®

MBITA

Santa Cruz, California

June 22, 2007

• Solar energy is the only way to stop global warming and mitigate oil depletion.

• We are out of time. We cannot be complacent.

• SolarQuest continues with its solar energy / energy conservation program in the Galapagos Islands for UNDP and Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy under sponsorship of UNF and the e8.

• SolarQuest is organizing a Renewable Nations Network, combining University capacity partners in the USA with educational institutions in-country.

The Elevator Speech

For example:Mexican oil is fading…

Cantarell, one of the world’s Big 4 Fields, is dropping fast.

Cantarell offshore facility

Human Capacity Building for Sustainable Energy Development

Renewable energy programs and monitoring

We are also doing things locally

Real Estate Strategies & Solutions, Project DeveloperBarry Swenson Builder, General ContractorElectroRoof, Project IntegratorOwens Electric and Solar, System InstallerCentral Coating Company, RooferSolar Technologies, Panel supplierPlantronics, Santa Cruz

120,000 TW of solar energy received by the Earth

www.ecotopia.com/Apollo2

Total Area Required for a Photovoltaic Power Plant to Produce the Total U.S. Annual Electrical Demand

Nevada

P109-G1055201

Total Area Required for a PV Power Plant to Produce the Total US Electrical Demand

www.ecotopia.com/Apollo2

Personal Rapid Transit (Podcars)

www.SolarEvolution.com/PRT

Podcars can be powered 100% by solar

Thomas Edison

“I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”

(1847-1931)

www.ThomasEdison.com

Wake up to the power of solarRon Swenson, SolarQuest®

MBITA

Santa Cruz, California

June 22, 2007