Archive for June, 2009

The Real Secrets To Learning Telepathy

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Every human being can learn telepathy. This ability translates to sensing and transmitting feelings over a distance, without using any of the five physical senses or using words. This kind of mind to mind communication works instantly and can even cross enormous distances.

If you believe that you cannot learn telepathy, think again. You’ve probably already had some kind of telepathic experience yet did not realize it was happening or didn’t interpret it as being telepathic. For instance, you’ve likely had the experience of suddenly thinking about someone that you haven’t spoken to, maybe not even thought of until that moment, for a long time; then, later on that day or the day after, you receive a telephone call, e-mail, or letter from that very person.

What was going on there is that one or both of you telepathically contacted the other. During that contact, emotions were transmitted, ranging from wonder to affection, and they were received by the other person.

This telepathic contact sparked them to contact you verbally. Maybe you thought of them first, and they received your feelings and were prompted to contact you. Or, maybe they signaled to you, your thoughts of them were return signals (without you realizing it) and that gave them the go-ahead to make further contact. And it could have been that they were preparing to contact you and you telepathically perceived it before they actually did the action.

Many people believe that they can’t learn telepathy for one reason or another. This might be because they have a religious background that teaches them that this kind of contact is evil or sorcerous. In these cases, they don’t try to learn it, and suppress their existing telepathic experiences. Many people have also been told that telepathy is irrational and superstitious, due to the lack of available scientific evidence.

Now, one barrier to people learning telepathy is that there is another myth surrounding telepathy that many who actually use it believe. This is the idea that spoken language is ‘inferior’ and we only learned it because, for some mysterious reasons, our telepathic abilities decayed over millennia. This is just as untrue as the above-mentioned myths. However, there was a time when words and telepathy went hand in hand -like music and lyrics.

Take the analogy a little further and you’ll find that it holds up. Music gives you a sense of things, while lyrics will help you understand it more clearly. You’ll find that this is why words came up in the fist place. Over time, people became too dependent on the written word and because of this, there seems to have developed a phase inhuman history where they neglected their ability to communicate telepathically, to the point where they forgot it!

So, are you feeling interested in telepathic communication? You can open the doors of perception and closer than ever with others. Learning telepathy is much easier than it seems if you don’t know how. Like everything else, you need to practice it to succeed.

First, you should partner up with someone, preferably a long-established friend, who shares your open-minded attitude about the possibility of telepathic powers. In fact if it’s possible, partner up with someone who burns with the desire to learn it (as hopefully you also do). When you’re starting out you need all the positive reinforcement you can get.

Next, you and your partner must separate from each other at least enough to where you can’t physically see each other. You also need to both relax as much as you possibly can. As with most things, being all tensed up will interfere and negatively impact your performance. Clear your minds of any stresses, worries about things, etc. Have a method of getting in touch with each other in the usual way available, such as a telephone.

You’ll want to have an agreement about who will go first. That person will visualize the other person in their mind as clearly as possible, then think about a connection between you. Common imagery involves a light surrounding both people or a thread of energy connecting them.

Now, ’send’ your thoughts about something through that thread or from one light to the other light, like a telephone call or Web cam transmission. Keep your thoughts simple and make them as clear as you can - think about a photograph of your kids you have in front of you or something simple like that for now.

When you feel that the telepathic transmission has been completed, the next step is contacting your partner to ask them if they saw anything, and what it was if they did. Compare notes, then trade places and have the other person send.

Remember that when you’re just starting out, you should take things slowly. If after a quarter of an hour you can’t transmit, stop and take a break. Early attempts should be brief to keep you from getting tired and frustrated. Negative feelings are bad for your efforts.

When you are learning telepathy, remember that you should keep yourself as positive as you can. Don’t give up and you’ll be very close to discovering brand new worlds!


How Do You Become A Lucid Dreamer?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Lucid Dreaming and Conscious Dreaming are one in the same. It is the awareness that you are in fact dreaming. In other words you are aware that what you are experiencing is occurring in a dream, while you are having the dream. Lucid dreaming allows you a particular amount of control that you do not have while dreaming normally.

Having control over your dreams is an incredible experience. Everything which you thought you couldn’t keep from holding you back from your goals just falls before you and you have new found mental clarity, even when awake.

However, is it really that easy to have lucid dreams? Can anyone experience lucid dreaming and reap the benefits?

Luckily, it’s really not that hard to begin lucid dreaming, as long as you are determined to learn it. There are proven ways to help you access this ability and use your untapped mental power.

You need to know what you hope to achieve through lucid dreaming. Are you after something specific which can help you with other areas of your life, or do you just want to turn your dreams into a playpen of the imagination? Whatever your reason for wanting to learn lucid dreaming, know your goal and be determined to reach it.

Then starts the actual process of learning this art. Firstly, you need to learn a process, called Dream Recall, i.e., recalling a dream you had the previous night. Unless you remember a dream, you can’t achieve the stage of lucid dreaming.

The process is slow, but it can be achieved by maintaining a Dream Recall Register in which you enter as many details as you can remember about your dreams daily. Slowly but surely, you’ll realize that you can remember even the most vivid details of your dreams. Periodic reality checks during the course of dreaming will train your mind to be aware in dreams.

Some individuals have found that the time for preparing the subconscious mind for experiencing lucid dreaming is reduced greatly by having hypnosis. You have the ability to continually recall your dreams by having one or two sessions, in most cases. Once this occurs your mind is then conditioned for lucid dreaming.

You will find at first that you sometimes will awake suddenly during lucid dreams. This is normal. Just recall the events of your dream as you try to fall back asleep and attempt to reenter the dream, steering in the direction that you want it go.

Another great way to have lucid dreams is to go back to sleep for a couple of hours after you wake up in the morning. These dreams are the closest to lucid dreams as they leave you wondering if they were actually dreams or your thoughts manifested in the form of a purported event.

This is easy to do by setting your alarm to chime just a couple of hours before you would normally wake up. Once the alarm goes off, simply wake up and turn it off and then go right back to sleep. You can enjoy your lucid dreams. In order for you to pinpoint the best time for lucid dreaming it is most helpful to keep a record of your personal sleeping patterns.

Lucid dreaming can help people with insomnia and other sleep disorders. If you have trouble sleeping, just tell yourself “Sleeping equals lucid dreaming” and your subconscious mind will help you become free of the thoughts keeping you awake.

Up until recently learning the art of lucid dreaming was a time consuming process. However recent advances in sound technologies have made things drastically easier for anyone to experience lucid dreaming.

Many people are finding that the most reliable and certainly quickest way, of having a lucid dream is by listening to binaural audios.

Binaural audios work by playing various degrees of frequencies into each ear. The results are deeply relaxing for the listener and then shifting their brain waves to the same frequency for having lucid dreams.

Before this technology was available the only sure way to be able to lucid dream to order was by the way of meditation techniques which often took years to learn and the perseverance and determination required was too much of a struggle for most people.

Particularly in conjunction with hypnotherapy, binaural sound waves can get your mind ready for lucid dreaming, sometimes as early as your first attempt!


Keeping the Body Balanced Through Chakra Balancing

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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The concept of ‘Chakra Balancing‘ - One of the outgrowths of modern science has been the advent of more prejudice in the minds of mankind about the significance of spirituality and survival within the physical being.

The Hindu thought of life, however, has kept the flame of spiritual-healing burning amidst the advancements in science and technology.

Our body is made up of 7 primary Chakras as well as thousands of secondary ones. the word Chakra, in fact, is a Sanskrit word meaning Wheel of Light, and these Chakras are in a constant state of rotation and vibration in a healthy body.

And so, an imbalance in the movement of these charkas results in imbalance of the overall healthy functioning of the body. Chakra Balancing then is the key to a healthy body, mind, and soul.

The chakras can be thought of as “entrance gates” of the aura and the central points that obtain, convey and incorporate life force energy within the body. The seven main chakras are situated along the central line of the body “from the base of the spine to the top of the head.” These seven main chakras take in and then transmit energies to and from celestial bodies, nature, the universe and even other people.

What distorts Chakra Balancing?

There can be a blockage in one or more of the Chakras causing energy to flow improperly resulting in an imbalance ultimately causing problems that manifest in the physical world.

The harmonious functioning of Chakras can be distorted due to a number of factors, like ill health, stress, unhealthy diet, exposure to toxicity, lack of exercise, inability to express emotions, beliefs incongruent with Truth, disconnection from a higher power, childhood traumas, cultural conditioning, emotional injuries, etc.

Chakra Healing - The Key to Health and Happiness

It is a very widely held but utopian belief that chakras always function completely in harmony. Therefore, humans have always tried to correct this erroneous belief and seek to strike a fine balance between the chakras. Chakra balancing loosely incorporates the idea of self-healing.

Our shapes, glandular processes, continuing physical ailments and negative thoughts and behaviors can easily be changed through Chakra balance. Balancing allows these limitations to be overcome, and those who constantly work towards achieving harmonious Chakra functioning will attain as a bi-product a healthy mind, body and soul.

Chakra balance can have very good effects:

* Overall happiness and inner peace

* Strength, physical health and stamina

* Being in touch with your body and having consciousness

* Being sexually content but not lustful

* Awareness of ones feelings at the ethereal level

* Having an increased capacity to express and attract love in your life

*Ongoing spiritual growth and maturation

* Spiritual healing through higher patterns of consciousness, awareness, and acceptance

* Kindness and the attainment of an affectionate lifestyle and being

* Achieving wonderful confidence levels without being overly confident

* The realization of one’s true self and purpose in the universe.

How can you achieve balancing of the chakras?

With Chakra balance comes many new processes and thoughts. There are many ways in which to find balance of one’s Chakras including:

* Healing Therapies, such as Reiki

* Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises

* Making physical exercise a part of your day

* Using color or light therapy

* Use of crystals and gems

* Balancing the chakras by using pendulums or hands

* Aromatherapy

* Using touch therapy

* Maintaining an optimistic and positive outlook

* Binaural Sound Frequencies

* Affirmations and hypnosis

Because our body is a receptacle for energy, we release and dispose of this energy through our organs and are replenished in kind with new energy.

When we are in an optimized state, happiness and health come naturally to us.

Achieving a balance of the Chakras brings back the natural state vibration on the correct frequency. One of the outgrowths of modern science has been the advent of more prejudice in the minds of mankind about the significance of spirituality and survival within the physical being.


Do Anything You Want When You Can Remote View

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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The ability to remote view is a different kind of sensory experience entirely. Unlike seeing something with your eyes, when you Remote View you can observe things which are too far away to be seen otherwise – and you can watch goings on which are well out of your range of vision.

There is still quite a bit of controversy on the topic of remote viewing. As of now, there is no agreement on why remote viewing works or how it does; but many studies have supported the conclusion that whatever the reason, people can learn to remote view.

Although, there is a bit of controversy as to the details of remote viewing, it seems that no one really knows exactly how or why it works. Moreover, various remote viewing case studies have a proven record of accomplishment of producing results.

How Can You Learn To Remote View?

How Can One Remote View?

Using your potential senses and powers of extra sensory perception, you can practice remote viewing. It is, in a sense, much like practicing astral projection since you do not have to be in the actual place of what you are viewing, while you are viewing the scene.

You can view anything anywhere you like when you decide you want to take a remote view. You can view areas here on earth or any other planet or space. You can choose to go forward in time, back to the past or investigate the present.

Mental training is an important part of learning to remote view. You have to get your mind accustomed to working at the higher brainwave frequencies needed to use your innate psychic abilities. Learning to remote view provided you with an entirely different perspective on the world around you.

Developing Your Ability To Remote View

Sure, you can, since there are many techniques and methods available to learn remote viewing. However, first you have to learn how to make your mind be still and quiet. Then you will focus concentration sharply on any person, object or location that you desire that is not in the same area where you are or in an area where you cannot physically see it.

There are various means of remote viewing methods and techniques that can help you to learn how to remote view. In order to succeed in the ability you must learn how to quite your mind and focus your concentration intently on any area, individual or object that you cannot actually and physically view.

Keeping an open mind is one of the most important aspects of learning how to perfect the skills required for enhancing and developing your extra sensory perception. Learn the techniques of visualization and meditation that work best for you, whether you do them at home using any number of beneficial products or making a personal appointment with an expert in the field.

Before going to sleep, try this. Ask yourself to locate the answer of a particular problem or question. After receiving the answer, record it in your remote viewing journal. Keep in mind that you will achieve the best results by practicing your remote viewing at times when you will go undisturbed.

You should also try the following exercise: Take a photograph or other image and hold it face down – it’s important that you have not seen the image beforehand. Focus on this image and try to see it in your mind’s eye. You’re not going to be able to do this right away, so be patient and keep trying. Eventually, you’ll be able to build your remote viewing skills to the point where you can visualize the image.

While you are learning how to develop your remote viewing skills, you should always be patient with yourself and your experiences. Find out what works best for you and then record it in your journal. Being able to read about your experiences will be a great aid to you as you begin recognizing your strengths and your weaknesses. You can work with this to help you develop those natural and instinctive talents and skills.

There are a lot of excellent resources available to you as you learn to remote view. You’ll need to be committed to developing your abilities, but learning what is essentially a new sense takes time and is well worth the effort. You’ll be able to see and relate to the universe in a whole new way!

{There is a wide assortment of resources available to you that can aid you in your progression and success of learning how to practice the art of remote view. It is one of the finer arts of the mind, body and soul similar to learning to develop other types of sensory skills.}


Cosmic Ordering Is All The Rage

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Throughout time people have searched for improvement of their lives. People long to live a life that allows them to have all the things that want and need and have time to enjoy what the have. There are countless options available, all of them promising the answer, a way to realize your dreams. However, nothing gives results like cosmic ordering.

cosmic ordering is something which many people have not yet heard about so let me just say that in essence, it is a spiritual method through which one can have anything you want, simply by appealing to the universe. Okay, so now I’ve mentioned the word spiritual but please don’t for a minute think that this process only works for those people who have chosen a spiritual path in this life.

Cosmic ordering is the spiritual manifestation of your goals and dreams. You will ask for or order from the universe, what you want. This could be nearly anything. Perhaps you would ask for a change in your circumstances that will ultimately lead to the attainment of your desires.

Perhaps you have already heard of what is known as, ‘the field of intent’. According to both Dr. Wayne Dyer and Dr. Deepak Chopra, this is an energy field which allows our spiritual self to connect with the cosmos and as they have stated, we need to be in this field in order to take advantage of cosmic ordering.

Chances are more likely then not that you have done this in the past and not even realized it. Think back about a time where you wanted something, or needed something and then by coincidence you got it. This wasn’t coincidence; this was cosmic ordering at work.

If you want cosmic ordering to work for, you really have to want what you’re asking for. In fact, you have to want it more than anything else and together with this, you need to believe beyond all doubt that you deserve it as well. For this reason we can see why it is said that this entire ordering process depends on the power of your intent.

Many people wish for things such as a nice house but at the same time they don’t really believe they deserve one. This could be for many reasons but no matter what your reasons are, if you don’t believe you deserve what you’re asking for, you’re simply not going to get it. You need to believe beyond all doubt that you are entitled to have what you’re asking for.

Cosmic ordering is really not hard, it is one the easiest processes you can do to change your life. Is there a down side to this? Well, as with anything in life, there are always pluses and minuses to how it is used. Thinking about and believing negative things will also cause those negative things to manifest.

So if you walk around thinking about and believing that you are going to get fired, then you are going to get fired. Make sure that you are only focusing on the positive things, focus on the good things that you really want.

In fact, if you find that your life experiences are preventing you from thinking along positive lines, you may never be able to harness the power of the universe in order to make your dreams come true.

Sometimes your own subconscious mind works against you and tries to keep things in your life the same as they are now. For real success at cosmic ordering your subconscious mind needs to be prepared beforehand to accept that it is okay for you to change your life and receive everything you want.

It is not difficult to communicate with your subconscious mind. This can be done with simple affirmations, self hypnosis and meditation.

Considering how many people have successfully managed to change their lives for the better by using the process of cosmic ordering, you only stand to gain and in all probability, there are many things you’d like to order.


Past Life Regression – Is Remembering Important?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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The belief in reincarnation or a past life is very prevalent in society. Religions also adopt this belief in many cases. The idea that one may have lived before in some ancient time is practically appealing and exiting to most people. Having an interest in finding out when and where this was is perfectly understandable. How many people actually realize that they can use this information to make some big changes in their present life?

Unfortunately, most of us are only interested in the happenings of our prior lifetimes due to curiosity. The will to change our present lives for good is what makes Past Life Regression (PLR) such a beneficial therapy.

Not only have numerous studies concluded that Past Life Regression can benefit us by allowing us to learn from past experience, but even now, the scientific world continues exploring the possibilities of PLR as a means of bettering ourselves.

Normally you would go to a professional on Past Life Regression for a hypnosis session, but you can do this through self-hypnosis also. Try simple affirmations to help you. You need your subconscious mind to accept that it is okay to remember your past lives as it is more normal for you to ‘block out’ these memories.

It is necessary to accept certain things before you attempt to use Past Life Regression to explore your past lives.

Our past life is connected to the life we are presently living. We have the memories of the past lives; they are just buried deep within our subconscious minds and have to be brought out.

Mere knowledge of past life experiences add up to nothing. The knowledge gained thus, must be put to practical use in the present life for better results.

The past life experiences can be positively used in order to bring about a change in the present life. The mistakes made in the previous lives can be learnt and avoided in the present life.

You will be able to benefit from Past Life Regression whether you believe in reincarnation or not. You may think you are imagining the memories of your past live, either way you will learn from it. You can change your behavior and avoid mistakes by seeing the mistakes of the past.

According to experts going through Past Life Regression is necessary to improve your life for these two reasons:

*The reality of a past life experience becomes apparent when one applies something from a PLR session to this life and then benefits from it.

*Even if you think these events are pure figments of your imagination, the cathartic release you may get from experiencing such thoughts may free-up your mind of something that is blocking your health, success, and creativity.

So, what are all the benefits we are looking for by undergoing Past Life Regression?

*Our present life is often influenced through emotional upsets of a past life and PLR effectively heals those old injuries.

*It helps in bringing about clarity of thought and decision making in our personality.

*If you know what you have done in the past to hurt someone and suffered the consequences you will change this behavior. Remembering the past life where you have done this will make you take a second look at your present behavior.

*You have potential that you do not realize you have. Exploring your past live will make you see a talent or skill that may be buried deep in your subconscious. Discovering this could change your outlook on life forever.

*You will have a better understanding of yourself and realize why you do the things you do. You will know why you have a certain personality or characteristic that was a mystery to you before.

Past Life Regression is certainly a win-win proposition for believers and disbelievers. If you want to make a positive change in your present life, it is definitely worth trying!


Christian Audio Books To Download Today

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Christian MP3 or WMA Audio Books are like extensions of the actual Bible itself. They’re full of stories with lots of lessons to learn as regards religion.

These books may be fun to read but it can be more fun to listen to it online. Thanks to the new technology, more and more websites are now offering lots of Christian Audio Books and some are even free to download.

With voices from NeoSpeech and TextAloud, you may now leave behind the hassles of regular reading such as eye strain and momentary boredom. What’s really desirable about mp3 audio books is that avid listeners get to enjoy more of them anytime and anywhere they may be.

The lessons of morality are made more forceful with its animated voices and sound effects, leaving greater impact on children and adults alike.

Christian Audio Books are very much effective in making Christians more involved with their religion.

It is easy to access and you have great variety in choosing titles of your favorite Christian writers, be that Lewis Carol or a local one who happens to be one of your favorites.

Some of these fine selections of Christian wma or mp3 audio books are Tender Warrior, The Excellent Wife, Spiritual Leadership, Desiring God. These stimulating wma or mp3 audio books belong to different genres.

They are intended for people of varied preoccupations and diverse personalities. Many of these mp3 audio books’ original and well known authors are John Piper, Max Lucado, Dr. Archibald Hart, Elizabeth George, Francine Rivers, John Eldredge, and many others who continuously write stories that have touched and changed Christian lives from all over the world. These Christian Audio Books can be downloaded in mp3, wma, and iPod formats.

For years, Christian and religious teachings have been observed through different kinds of media, from plain write-ups to Hollywood movies like The Passion of the Christ. These teachings have consistently played a vital role in shaping the lives of many people.

But people continue to create avenues to reach the widest audience as possible, particularly in these times, when the number of Christians is dwindling. Some blame it on capitalists while others say it is due to technological advancements.

No matter how people view religion nowadays, there are always those who look for inspiration from a good spiritual guide.

After all spirituality is at its peak when everyone seems to be in dire need of it. Who doesn’t want to listen to The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther?

It is the desire to end this gloom period that will eventually end it and what better way is there for us to get inspired? Listen to a great Christian mp3 or wma audio book now!


Does the Election of Our New President Signal Time for a Change of Direction?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Although the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama is history, it may still be too early to tell whether the renewed interest in the political process will continue as we move forward. The fact that we elected our first African American president was significant, but time will only tell if that is enough to keep people rallied behind the president.

Whether people know it or not, it would be beneficial to all of us, because there’s been so much unhappiness for so long. American veterans would certainly benefit from such a shift. Many were wounded in American wars and in the case of the Viet Nam war, they sometimes came home to substandard medical care and public derision. That is the reason I created some free patriotic clipart that pays tribute to veterans. Using the clip art in crafts and on Web sites or print pieces is just one small way that we can pay homage to them. That support just might renew the spirit of veterans feeling disenchanted with their country’s response to their military service. We need to honor veterans more often than just sending occasional vintage patriotic greeting cards. Our appreciation for them needs to be ongoing. Our veterans have earned it. If that support doesn’t come from us; where will it come from?

Not only veterans would benefit, however, from the reuniting of America. It would be wonderful to see people saluting the American flag when on parade, because they genuinely believe in what the flag stands for. Hopefully, that outpouring of feeling will help Americans achieve peace. But it’s up in the air whether this reuniting will take place. There are some people who are having a bad reaction to the new administration’s actions. But that’s just the way American politics works. Checks and balances can actually help keep the process balanced. We hope so anyway. The people of the U.S. will just have to keep their fingers crossed and wait.


How Important Is EPA?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is one agency that you should not take for granted. Thanks to this agency and their work on protecting the environment, we can rest easier knowing that industries can no longer just dump their chemicals into our water systems. Farmers can no longer use deadly pesticides on our food. Without their work, the United States would be in far worse shape than some third world countries.

You can thank the EPA for a variety of environmental laws and the movement to stop global warming in its tracks. Without this very valuable agency, many of today’s world laws regarding pollution would not be respected. Take for example the Kyoto Protocol, which dictates how much green house gas emissions a country can emit, according to its population and industries. The Environmental Protection Agency is the governing body in the United States that enforces these laws.

Perhaps the greatest contact the American citizen has with the Environmental Protection Agency is the recycling program found in local cities and towns. There are laws governing the illegal dumping of hazardous waste into the environment. They push for corporations and businesses to join a recycling program to benefit the environment and serve as an example, with regard to the serious nature of pollution and overflowing landfills.

The Environmental Protection Agency covers endangered species, as well as air, water, land and hazardous waste pollution. They help to protect the environment in more ways that you could possibly think one agency is capable of doing but they manage to get it done. Without this agency regulating the industry and helping people get into a recycling program, this country would be in an appalling condition.

There is no denying the importance of the environmental protection laws in all industrialized nations. It is through their diligent efforts that the water, air and soil are protected. If you need more information on starting a movement to reduce the amount of recyclables in landfills, then you can visit the US website at www.epa.org for more information. You will be doing your part to ensure that more people join the revolution in waste management because every little bit counts when it comes to saving our environment.


Can Wind Power Meet Our Alternative Energy Needs

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Can Wind Power Meet Our Alternative Energy Needs

Although it is much less cost effective to initially get hooked into the local electric company's grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by using the wind for your energy needs—while also developing more independence. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the advantages of the modern electrically-driven lifestyle is a wondrous feeling.

Electric bills and fuel bills are rising steadily—but the cost of wind turbine energy is zero, and the cost of solar power and installing and hooking up a turbine is steadily coming down as demand rises and more commercial success is realized by various companies producing the turbines and researching technologies to make them ever more efficient. In addition, people are moving away from the traditional electric grids and the fossil fuels for personal reasons including desire for greater independence, the desire to live remotely or rurally without having to “go primitive”, political concerns such as fears of terrorist strikes on oil fields or power grids, or concerns about the environment. Again, this motivation to get away from the traditional energy sources is the same one that causes people to seek the power of the wind for their energy, giving more business opportunities to profit from wind turbine production and maintenance, which drives their cost of solar panels and wind turbines down for the consumers. In nearly thirty states at the time of this writing, homeowners who remain on the grid but who still choose to use wind energy (or other alternative forms) are eligible for rebates or tax breaks from the state governments that end up paying for as much as 50% of their total “green” energy systems' costs. In addition, there are 35 states at the time of this writing where these homeowners are allowed to sell their excess energy back to the power company under what are called “net metering laws”. The rates that they are being paid by the local power companies for this energy are standard retail rates—in other words, the homeowners are actually profiting from their own energy production.

Some lawmakers in the federal government are pushing to mandate these tax breaks and other wind power incentives in all 50 states. Japan and Germany already have national incentive programs in place. However, “A lot of this is handled regionally by state law. There wouldn’t really be a role for the federal government,” the Energy Department’s Craig Stevens says. And as might be imagined, there are power companies who feel that it’s unfair that they should have to pay retail rates to private individuals. “We should [only have to] pay you the wholesale rate for … your electricity,” according to Bruce Bowen, Pacific Gas & Electric’s director of regulatory policy. However, the companies seem to be more worried about losing short term profits than about the benefits, especially in the long run, of the increased use of wind turbines or wind farms. Head of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies of California V. John White states, “It's quality power that strengthens the grid.”