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Jerret Goodale , one of the top Ecos in the company, received his Citizenre solar system yesterday in Redding California. Jerret has been a driving force in the company since 2007 as RSD of the Northern California/ Hawaii territories.  When asked about the system Jerret said “It went on with ease” , “I am glad to have it and start saving money ” , “It’s about time” and “Let’s get the ball rolling“.  In response to the companies growth in California, sales teams are getting together all over the state to ramp up sales production and get customers on the installation calendar. Jerret had a meeting with his team right after the installation on his  and reported that the team was ” Focused and ready to go sell some solar” and we believe him.

Good Job Jerret !!!

Tim Padden
House of Solar

A couple months ago, Scientists and Engineers for America, Science Debate 2008, and a bunch of other science organizations sent McCain, Obama, and all the Congressional candidates a bunch of questions on science and technology. Topics included biosecurity, genetics research, and national security, as well as the more common questions on research and education. Well, Senator Obama just answered.” Senator McCain has not responded to the questionnaire at this point in time, but the site has a profile of his views and actions relating to science policy, which provides a good basis for comparing the candidates’ stances. We’ve previously discussed the differences between the two candidates’ technology platforms. According to a recent NPR story, both candidates intend to keep politics out of science.

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6.20.2008 9:02 AM

And Why the United Steelworkers Joined In, Too

By Dan Shapley

Just days after Al Gore endorsed Sen. Barack Obama’s presidency, another major force in the world of the environment has thrown its weight behind the Democrat.

The Sierra Club, which calls itself America’s largest grassroots environmental organization, has endorsed Barack Obama. (It also endorsed Obama in the Democratic primaries.)

In an election when his rival, Sen. John McCain, has sought to distinguish his credentials on fighting global warming as a defining feature of his campaign, Obama’s detailed energy agenda seems to have won over the group. While both candidates endorse a cap-and-trade system for reducing heat-trapping carbon emissions, McCain’s goal falls short of the benchmark set by United Nations scientists for staving off the worst consequences of global warming. (Incidentally, even those targets are increasingly seen as weak, given the rapidity of climate-induced changes occurring around the world, and the increase in carbon pollution.)

Here are the facets of Obama’s agenda the Sierra Club highlighted:

• The central “cap and auction” system that would cut our carbon dioxide emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 requires polluters to pay for their emissions and invests money into clean energy technology and jobs, and aid for low-income Americans affected by higher energy costs.
• A requirement that 25% of U.S. electricity come from renewable sources by 2025, along with a plan for improving energy efficiency in the U.S. 50 percent by 2030.
• Retention of bans on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and off-shore oil and gas exploration.
• Opposition to the storage of nuclear waste at the Yucca Mountain repository being built in southern Nevada.
• Restoration of environmental programs undercut by Bush Administration executive orders.
• Increased regulation of factory farms.
• Support of the Lead Poisoning Reduction Act, which aims to protect children from toxic lead poisoning.

“We believe Senator Obama is the change our nation needs – he is the change we need, the leader who will put America on the path to a clean energy economy that will create and keep millions of jobs, spur innovation and opportunity, make us a more secure nation, and help us solve global warming,” said Carl Pope, president of the Sierra Club.

Interestingly, the Sierra Club endorsement came alongside that of the United Steelworkers, which sees the promise of new jobs in Obama’s clean energy agenda.

Lets turn it down for an hour.

Play a game
Read by candle light
Make a tent
Go for a walk
Appreciate what you have in your life

and do it in the dark.

Have fun
Tim Padden
House of Solar

House of Solar Team :
I am so proud to be working with such a committed group of people. Every day I speak to somebody that has the vision and the attitude needed to change the world. Every day I get an email or a message where somebody is moving out of their circumstances , over the probable and onto the possible in their life.

When I started with Citizenre I only knew that this idea could change the world. I had never been in a MLM and I did not know much about “Being Green”. What I did know is I had lived in Taiwan and I had a chance to see what the world could look like if we kept moving down the path of coal fired electricity and raw “Consumerism”. It was so polluted in Taiwan that twice a year we had to was out our window screens because they were clogged. The way we are powering our country and using our resources right now puts this scenario not in a “If ” time frame but a “when” time frame.

I now know that I share the vision of a renewable future with many others. I share this vision with thousands of people that are on the House of Solar Team. People who are willing to do more than think about how different the future should be . The House of Solar has people that actually go out to create a different future. They go out to educate the public. The call their senators , talk to their neighbors and work to create change here and now.

One of my favorite quotes is “The best way to predict the future is to create it“

Here is my acknowledgment to the people that are doing so:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Our Amazing Team Leaders <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Jerret Goodale (Ex. Sales Director) -A longtime friend and the first person I called about Citizenre. I told this this was an opportunity and to sign up 15 people. The next day he called me back to say” I have 15 people, now what?”. From Day one he was on the ball and never let up for a moment after that . Jerret has created training materials for the company and shared his skills in a selfless way while having his team participate in more shows than any other group in the country.He leads by example and trains for results. Jerret is the RSD for Norther California and Hawaii. He is a master of organization , motivation and if is not a measurable result, you probably should not even talk to him about it.

Louis Petrik (Sr. Sales Director)- I met Louis last spring and he invited me to breakfast with his brother. Over breakfast we talked about the possibilities with Citizenre. At the end of the meal he said “Ok , what first ?”. From that moment on Louis has been a picture of enthusiasm and vision. He was steadfast in his intention, putting one foot in front of the other to create value for his team on a daily basis. Not only did he manage to create amazing sales numbers through his clarity and leadership. He managed to do all of this while running his two other business ,becoming a certified solar installer, teaching classes at his church and being a worthwhile father and husband to his wife and kids. My hat goes off to Louis and his ability to get a full days work in before the sun comes up.

Ryan Tolley- (Ex. Sales Director)- Ryan is member of Jerret’s team and a fellow RSD for Northern California. Ryan is a focused machine when it comes to getting things done . Many times I have mentioned that it would be great to have a list of this or that or a excel sheet tracking important information only to receive what I mentioned at 3 AM. In his first couple of months last year ,Ryan attracted more sales himself than most teams had at the time and…. he made it look easy. Ryan is a leader , student and creator of what he wants in his life. He is a valued member of the team and the place to go if you are looking for a “how to ” conversation on running your organization

Cheri Black (Sr. Sales Director) - I knew this woman had some Mo-Jo after her first show report. She showed up on a team call and told us how she talked her way into a last minute show (that was full) and managed to get 15 FRA’s in her first half day. That alone would be impressive except that she also signed up 15 Ecos at the same time. From then on her name popped up in conversations almost every day. She was either building a team, breaking records or organizing the N.E corner of the U.S for success. She is proof that the world is run by people who show up and that she certainly does on a daily basis. If you would like to hear what she has to say you can show up for the team call she is leading Tuesday night with Donna Distefano (#1 sales person in the country)

>( 7 pm CST  Tuesday and will run until 8pm. The call in number is 218-339-7800 and the access code is 481226 )

Citizenre TOP 20 List- House of Solar takes it again !!

There are many HOS Ecos out there making things happen. Not everybody has been around long enough to bring in the big numbers but they are important as well. Here are a few on the honorable mention list.

Name: Title: Personal/Team

Fred Huffman -Sr. Sales Manager  (    17/127     ) Congratulations to Fred for new position
Coy Lay- Sr. Sales Manager (     62/226     ) Congratulations to Coy for new position
Norman Rossner -Sr. Sales Manager (    108/108     ) Congratulations to Norm for new position
Donna Baca -Sales Manager (    8/13     ) Congratulations to Donna for new position
Jonathan Schraurer -Sales Manager (     10/10     ) Congratulations to Jonathan for new position
Andreina Erwin -Sales Manager (     19/19     ) Congratulations to Andreina for her new position
Charles Hageman -Sales Manager (     9/45     ) Congratulations to Chuck on his new position

I know there are plenty of you out there pushing forward and I want to both acknowledge you efforts and let you know that I appreciate your dedication.

If you have not already joined up in your local Google group you can participate by filling out this short application . every state in the country now has its own House of Solar leader to assist you in your success and help you participate in your local events. They are are successful leaders and have been put in place to help you in any way they can.

Thank you for your efforts. You will soon be rewarded for your vision and efforts.

Tim Padden
House of solar

tim@houseofsolar.com

House of Solar News Blast

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Cap City Solar Update

I would like to acknowledge out Cap-City -Solar Team. Here is what they have been up to:
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The best week that the Cap City Solar team completed last year was 165 FRA’s.  This week they finished their fourth week in a row with over 165 by adding 175 sales to our total.
That is 793 sales in four weeks !!!!.
2008 has been a awesome year for CapCitySolar so far.  Lets keep it going.

We have been working on adding shows to the Google Groups for the last couple of days but we need your help.  There are lots of smaller events that are perfect to work for CitizenRe.  The problem is that there is no way the HOS regional leaders can not find them all.  These are found in the local newspapers, the Chambers of Commerce, and the local news.  We need you to let the Google Groups leaders know where and when these events are happening.  Look for Craft Fairs, Flea Markets, Bizarres, Sporting Events, and so on.  If you find one, then post it in your group.  You may not be able to work it, but someone on the team may.  These groups are for you to learn and help others.  Make the most of them.

To apply for your House of Solar regional Google Group fill out the application on this link.  Make certain to know your sponsorship tree ( In  your back office) so we can confirm you as on the team.

I am excited as we move forward.  I know we are still the number one team in the country because just our part of House of Solar team accounted for over 55% of the sales nationally last week.  We are the leaders.  Keep up the good work.

Lastly I want to congratulate Cheri Black (363) and Donna Distefano (374) who are quickly approaching top salespeople in the country.   Thanks for your continued support and success.

Have a great week and God Bless.

Louis Petrik
Senior Sales Director
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 Cap -City -Solar under Louis Petrik has an AMAZING 2640 sales

Go LOUIS !!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Tim Padden
512-788-5281
Executive Sales Director
www.houseofsolar.com
tim@houseofsolar.com

“Before I judge anyone;  I try to walk a mile in their Moccasins. This way if I do not like them; I am a mile away and I have their Moccasins.”

Watching the political process I have been both strangely hopeful about the future and pessimistic about how the large corporations filter what we know and see. I loved the message this video brings .Powur to the people.

Don’t forget to tune into David Gregg speaking to the entire company  on Monday evening Feb 4th at 6pm Pacific.

The call in number is: (319) 279 1001   code: 1025747#

—–Words——

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.

Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.
Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can.

We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics…they will only grow louder and more dissonant ……….. We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.

But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.

Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea –

Yes. We. Can.

Peace

-Tim Padden
House of Solar
“Come from what you are committed to”

Greens need to learn how to celebrate their friends and their movement

Posted by David Roberts 02 Dec 2007

I’ve run into a lot of sentiment along the lines of this comment thread — harumphing about how weak and insufficient the impending energy bill is — and it seems crazy and wrongheaded to me.

I urge you to check out this post by Josh Dorner on the post-2000 history of energy bill negotiations. Remember what it’s been like.

Since I started at Grist, I’ve been writing about a Republican president and Congress trying over and over again to pass energy legislation focused on drilling, mining, and doling out subsidies. Their greed and overreach were such that they bungled it again and again, until the 2005 Energy Act, which was a slightly scaled down version of the same old thing.

That act was part and parcel of what energy policy has been in this country more or less since Ronald Reagan walked in the White House: a monomaniacal focus on extraction and supply coupled with generous corporate welfare.

In just over a year, Democrats, with a small majority in the House and a knife-edge margin in the Senate, have pulled together an energy bill that contains:

1. The first CAFE boost since 1975. Even if you don’t think CAFE is crucial energy policy (I don’t), it ain’t nothing, and it is of extraordinary symbolic significance. It’s going to be the headline.
2. A 15% Renewable Energy Standard — a clear statement of support for a new energy direction, echoing and amplifying state-level efforts.
3. Billions in subsidies for clean energy.
4. Boosted energy efficiency and green building standards.
5. Yes, yes, a massive, horrendous boost in biofuels, but even on that front there are environmental safeguards attached that were absent in early negotiations.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Photo: speaker.gov.

The distance between this bill and where were were a year ago is remarkable. And it is a credit to the leadership.

If you’re determined to think that all politicians are craven simps, go ahead, but it’s hard for me to see what would count of evidence of boldness and commitment on Nancy Pelosi’s part if this doesn’t.

Don’t think she’s been tiptoeing around. Sen. Pete Domenici, the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy Committee, is so pissed off at her he’s pulling out of the energy bill process. He’d gotten the impression that the RES (aka RPS) was off the table, but Pelosi’s pushed it back on. Says the irritated and possibly soon to be steamrolled Domenici:

RPS may not be the only deviation from the negotiated bill text, as the Speaker appears willing to take advantage of the lack of a formal conference committee process and institute other changes in the bill as she sees fit.

You’ll recall that when they were in control, Republican leadership regularly pulled procedural shenanigans that made this look like patty cakes. But still, Pelosi isn’t playing by Queensbury Rules. She’s throwing elbows.

It wasn’t just leading Republicans Pelosi had to outmaneuver. As this NYT story makes clear, she’s also gone head to head with Rep. John Dingell, one of the most powerful committee chairs in recent history, and pulled him in line:

Mr. Dingell said that all sides had compromised to get a good deal on the energy bill, and he took credit for safeguarding the interests of the auto industry. In a telephone interview, he praised Ms. Pelosi and said his disagreements with her had been useful.

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Outside observers, however, said Mr. Dingell had capitulated after realizing he could not win, especially given high oil prices. “The speaker basically took him on and won,” said Dan Becker, an environmental consultant.

Pelosi’s been fighting hard and smart, and she’s done so out of what everyone who knows her describes as a genuine passion for renewable energy.

Please explain to me why the first reaction to this should be grumbling about how it’s not enough. What kind of political message does that send? What incentive does that give anyone to follow Pelosi out onto this limb?

You know what nobody likes? Nobody likes people who do nothing but judge and condemn and enforce in-group purity and piss on everyone’s shoes, including their friends’ shoes. Nobody wants to make any effort to please those people. Nobody even wants to get stuck in an elevator with them.

Of course this bill is not enough. Nothing will ever be enough, I guarantee you. But it’s a victory, and you know what people do like? People like winning. They like being on the winning team. They like winners. They want to hang around the winners, and act like them, and date them, and name drop them.

So please, take a moment for some strutting. Take strength from this victory, and give strength. Hand out some props for a job well done. Make politicians feel like there’s social and political capital to be gained by going green — if you do that, they’ll be back for more.

The arc of history is bending in our direction. Celebrate it.

Tell everyone you know about it. Tell them about this