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3. There are many perspectives on creating a more
sustainable world, from large scale wind farms and
solar installations, to low footprint permaculture
designs. Knowledge is the basis for our activity
and it is structured in consciousness. Contacting
the simplest state of consciousness at the source
of thought purifies thinking and action. The level
of our consciousness determines how we interact
with others and the natural environment. Higher
consciousness means action in accord with all the
laws of nature and is thus naturally and
spontaneously life affirming and supporting.
4. Same economic system
although pushback occurs
High capital intensive clean
tech
Requires enormous capital
Out of reach for most
Conforms to economic norms
and top down control and
economies of scale
Follows limitations related to
inconsistent supply
Best example: large wind
farms where farmers are
disempowered and paid little
economic rent
Challenge to economic system
moving towards biodiversity
and self sufficiency
Permaculture “compost”
concept micro financed
Low entry barrier, but
requires personal and
community commitment
Requires an understanding
of systems and knowledge
of how to design and
execute an ecological
design program
Hands-on and intensive
Practical?
5. Steady strong wind: Power is generated as the
cube of wind speed so more is better
Large blade sweeps: Power is generated as the
square of blade size so more is better
Wind and sun are not constantly and consistently
available and so either superior storage is
required or a mixture of both wind and solar (and
on-grid backup) is suggested
Utilities will (reluctantly) offer net metering, often
at avoided cost, except for Feed-in-tariff
programs such as in Ontario and in Germany
6. May or may not be in best economic interest of utility
Marginal cost of building one new facility is so high
that it is in best interest of power companies to
incentivize power saving and net metering
Utilities are either regulated monopolies with political
power, or actual government enterprises; engaged
citizens can challenge utility policies working with
regulatory bodies
Utilities are in the business of selling electricity and
laws are generally supportive of their unique position
in society
ROI in clean tech (analog) not like huge multiples in
digital investments, at least not yet
7. Agriculturally based design system that is a
contraction of permanent agriculture and
permanent culture that understands and
makes use of the interdependence and
relationships in the “life-shed”
Aims to create ecologically sound systems
that are self-sustaining and involves erosion
control, organic cultivation, and the built
environment
Is this for everyone? Should it be?
13. One family is challenged to finance a small
turbine or even solar systems
Banks need to provide mortgages for retrofits
What are their concerns?
Group of families must create a legal
cooperative utility and fight laws that protect
utilities
Example: Abundance Eco-village
14. http://www.dmsolar.com/4grwibabaper.html
4KW Grid-Tie with Battery backup ($2.42 per
watt!)
Item#: 4000w-pv-kit
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business
days
Regular price: $12,000.00
Sale price: $9,686.00
16. Solar power is becoming more cost effective
but financing is still an issue
Wind power is not practical in most urban
areas
Wind for grid electricity only works with big
wind and big turbines
FIT programs help but are rare
Semi-rural wind can work, especially for
co-ops
17. We need to rethink community…
Runoff that causes flooding is due to non-
systems thinking
One tree can…
http://www.americanforests.org/discover-
forests/tree-facts/
We should think big and plant 1 billion trees
18. When cost of capital is high decisions are
short term and occur when economy is
heating up…
Capital is available because return is high but
decisions are weighted to quick paybacks
If future is so discounted, how can decisions
be made for long term sustainability, e.g.
Seven Generation thinking?
Present value of 10 million dollars in 100
years @ different interest rates…
19. Interest Rate
Yearly
compounding
Future Value
How far in future
(years)
Cost of
Capital Present Value
$ 10,000,000 100 1% ($3,697,112.12)
2% ($1,380,329.67)
3% ($520,328.40)
4% ($198,000.40)
5% ($76,044.90)
6% ($29,472.26)
7% ($11,524.50)
8% ($4,545.95)
9% ($1,808.63)
10% ($725.66)
11% ($293.56)
12% ($119.73)
13% ($49.22)
14% ($20.39)
15% ($8.52)
16% ($3.58)
17% ($1.52)
18% ($0.65)
19% ($0.28)
20% ($0.12)
Let’s not even think seven generations
How about 100 years? Cost of capital and sustainability.xlsx
20. That is consciousness, the first and final frontier
Expanded awareness can take care of current
needs while providing the basis for future needs;
spontaneous right action in accord with Natural
Law characterizes higher states of consciousness
With higher collective consciousness the total
costs are calculated, i.e. no externalized costs
such as negative externalities
With higher consciousness there are no unpaid
positive externalities, such as a benefit to the
world that is unpaid
21. The many approaches are all valid as long as
there are no negative externalities; however
unseen and unintended consequences will
always occur when awareness is not grounded
in the home of all the laws of nature, pure
consciousness, unbounded awareness, the
Absolute, which is easily experienced through
Transcendental Meditation. The bottom line is
we need enlightened individuals to create an
enlightened world.
22. Capital intensive clean tech versus people intensive
Permaculture solutions
Is there a third solution, more quantum with large
multiples?
Let’s start the conversation; there are many
solutions at different levels of operation
Let’s be practical
Let’s teach systems and calculate total costs
Let our democracy be responsive to everyone, not a
servant to corporate greed
Let’s raise consciousness from its source in the
Unified field of all the laws of nature, the light of
pure consciousness, the will of God and liberate
Creative Intelligence
23. Triple bottom line Short term bottom line
Radical transparency
Mass collaboration
No secrets
Systems thinking and
empowerment driven
Towards Seven
Generation thinking
Sustainable
Upsets status quo
Proprietary
Competitive, paranoid
Tilting the playing field
regardless of ethics or
environmental
consequences
Bottom line and
“shareholder wealth
maximization” used as
modus operandi
24. Environmental Determinism: we are ruled by
nature
Possiblism (free will): we can control nature
Ecological/Systems Perspective: we are
interdependent
25. 1. So-called clean technologies can generate low
carbon electricity, which is essential in a time of
dangerous global warming and dwindling fossil
fuel resources.
2. Permaculture solutions, which are based on
ecological design, systems perspective,
community, water, soil, and built environment
interdependence are holistic in nature, but
require serious change in lifestyle for many.
26. Transcendental Consciousness is the
experience of pure awareness, the simplest
state of consciousness beyond thought, but
the source of thought, which is easily
experienced in Transcendental Meditation. This
conscious contact attunes one’s awareness
with that cosmic intelligence which is at the
basis of the universe; it guides everything
without a mistake.
27. Impulses within the transcendental field: The
liveliness of the transcendental field is like a
lamp at the door illuminating the silence and
the dynamism from silence. The knower gains
insight into the known.
28. Wholeness moving within itself:
In unity consciousness the knower, remaining
in unbounded awareness, perceives the truth
and ultimate reality of any perception. The
environment is perceived in terms of one’s
unbounded awareness.
“I am that. Thou art that. All this is that.” This
is real in unity consciousness.
In unity consciousness, Supreme knowledge is
total knowledge, perfection. This is life in
fulfillment. This is true sustainability.
29. The purpose of
creation is the
expansion of
happiness and
we are all here
to enjoy and
radiate
happiness
everywhere.
- Maharishi
30. “Life is here to enjoy. Tell everyone
—
nobody has to suffer anymore.”
— Maharishi
