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Project 60

Ideas we put on the Project 60 website on November 23, 2009.

Project 60 says:

 

Systemic Growth from inside Idaho

Current Businesses in Idaho

Skilled Workforce in Idaho—the people

 

What we put as comments on November 23, 2009

 

What is missing at the moment is the understanding by state and federal government that the power of this country is the people.  The businesses, which Governor Otter showed in his video, create jobs that are a part of the disparity between income and productivity that has been a part of the current downturn of the economy and has been happening since 1970.  Call me if you don’t know what I am describing. 208-756-4104

 

What is missing at the moment is the understanding by businesses that the power of Idaho is the people.  Renova Energy is the current holder of an ethanol plant because Pacific Ethanol left.  That plant is right in the middle of a feedstock that could make this plant thrive.  Idaho people can run the plant and Idaho people can produce the feed-stock.  We don’t need corn from outside the state.  Call me if you don’t understand what I am describing.  208-756-4104

 

What is missing at the moment is the understanding of Idaho government that the impediments to setting up an ethanol blender pump are substantial, partly because of EPA and partly because the Idaho Department of Energy is not helping the people to set up these pumps.  John Hoven is helping blender pumps in North Dakota.  No help is in Idaho.  Call me if you don’t understand what I am describing 208-756-4104

 

What is missing at the moment with state and federal agencies is the understanding that they should be putting E85 into their flex-fuel vehicles.  Even though the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the October 5, 2009 presidential directive say that they should, these agencies are still putting gasoline into their tanks.  We want to put a blender pump in Salmon, as a model, because we have so many government vehicles here.  Call me if you don’t   understand what I am describing 208-756-4104

 

 

What does Project 60 mean?

How Salmon Idaho Fits the Meaning.

Ideas from Calvin Leman and Willie Mundy

Salmon Business and Innovation Center

October 7, 2009

Salmon, Idaho

§  Creating a climate in which our companies-large and small-can grow and contribute to sustainable communities

    • Companies that make fuel from a feed-stock that farmers in their town produce can make a fuel that is sustainable and solves the energy, environment, and worker-productivity problems of the state and of the nation.

§  Encouraging local self-determination and enabling Idahoans to become the architects of their own destiny

    • Self-determination for these communities follows from people having a job where they have control.  Producing local fuel to burn in local cars creates self-determination.

§  Empowering Idahoans to compete in the global marketplace

    • Idahoans in Salmon and in other communities will be able to sell this idea and this equipment nationally and world-wide.

§  Exporting our goods, not our people

    • People will stay where they have good jobs.  The trickle-down effect of the replacement of the $10.5 million each year for gasoline will create 182 jobs.  A community of 8000, who makes their own fuel, will add $28,955,050 to the local economy, $5,149,500 to household income, and 182 jobs in the town. 

§  Providing a solid foundation for Idaho's families through education, connected communities, and career opportunities

    • The trickle-down and the profit from locally produced fuel will help pay for schools and community projects.  It will help make loans to local businesses.

§  Providing the access and resources our young people need to realize their potential

    • Young people will be attracted to these state-of-the-art fuel production facilities. Young people will gain skills in science, engineering, and business.  This will enable them to improve the facility and the process.

http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/09/gov.-otter-to-give-breakfast-presentation-building-our-economy-the-idaho-way.aspx

 

For more information:

 

Calvin Leman

Willie Mundy

305 Washington Street

2 Scott Lane

Salmon, Idaho  83467

Salmon, Idaho 83467

208-756-4104

208-756-1755

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