what is the best investment you ever made in your life
made in your life
made in your life was it a mutual fund a house a car
was it a mutual fund a house a car
was it a mutual fund a house a car perhaps I’m here to tell you about what
perhaps I’m here to tell you about what
perhaps I’m here to tell you about what the best investment I ever made in my
the best investment I ever made in my
the best investment I ever made in my life was but before I do let’s
life was but before I do let’s
life was but before I do let’s reconsider the term investment and what
reconsider the term investment and what
reconsider the term investment and what it means let’s think of it as not only
it means let’s think of it as not only
it means let’s think of it as not only what an investment can get you but what
what an investment can get you but what
what an investment can get you but what an investment can also save you fun from
an investment can also save you fun from
an investment can also save you fun from my best investment is zero emissions
my best investment is zero emissions
my best investment is zero emissions because it literally allowed me to sleep
because it literally allowed me to sleep
because it literally allowed me to sleep better at night
better at night
better at night it really changed my life and it of may
it really changed my life and it of may
it really changed my life and it of may it let me see my community in a
it let me see my community in a
it let me see my community in a completely different way my zero
completely different way my zero
completely different way my zero emissions investment literally protected
emissions investment literally protected
emissions investment literally protected me from I protected my family and I also
me from I protected my family and I also
me from I protected my family and I also it financially benefited me and it also
it financially benefited me and it also
it financially benefited me and it also inspired me to create a plan to save
inspired me to create a plan to save
inspired me to create a plan to save billions of dollars in my Fargo
billions of dollars in my Fargo
billions of dollars in my Fargo community and have perfect air but
community and have perfect air but
community and have perfect air but before I go and talk about investments I
before I go and talk about investments I
before I go and talk about investments I want to show you some of the changes in
want to show you some of the changes in
want to show you some of the changes in my life that I’ve had to face because of
my life that I’ve had to face because of
my life that I’ve had to face because of this journey I now have to resist
this journey I now have to resist
this journey I now have to resist becoming a mad scientist and I do that
becoming a mad scientist and I do that
becoming a mad scientist and I do that because any time I see a new person I
because any time I see a new person I
because any time I see a new person I walk up to them and say hi my name is
walk up to them and say hi my name is
walk up to them and say hi my name is John how much pollution is in your
John how much pollution is in your
John how much pollution is in your brains well I really shouldn’t do that
brains well I really shouldn’t do that
brains well I really shouldn’t do that so I’m really trying to resist that
so I’m really trying to resist that
so I’m really trying to resist that statement when I first meet people and
statement when I first meet people and
statement when I first meet people and I’m actually wondering how much
I’m actually wondering how much
I’m actually wondering how much pollution is in my brains – a very good
pollution is in my brains – a very good
pollution is in my brains – a very good question I still don’t know that answer
question I still don’t know that answer
question I still don’t know that answer that’s what worries me the other way it
that’s what worries me the other way it
that’s what worries me the other way it really changed my life was that I am no
really changed my life was that I am no
really changed my life was that I am no longer really a Christian I’ve almost
longer really a Christian I’ve almost
longer really a Christian I’ve almost become a pagan Sun worshiper when you
become a pagan Sun worshiper when you
become a pagan Sun worshiper when you have solar panels on your house you
have solar panels on your house you
have solar panels on your house you really know what the Sun is doing
really know what the Sun is doing
really know what the Sun is doing because hey you’re getting money for it
because hey you’re getting money for it
because hey you’re getting money for it every second of the day so I can
every second of the day so I can
every second of the day so I can literally look at this guy and tell you
literally look at this guy and tell you
literally look at this guy and tell you how much energy I’m getting that day or
how much energy I’m getting that day or
how much energy I’m getting that day or at that time which is great that where
at that time which is great that where
at that time which is great that where I’ve reconnected with the sky because
I’ve reconnected with the sky because
I’ve reconnected with the sky because we’ve kind of lost that in our
we’ve kind of lost that in our
we’ve kind of lost that in our civilization but now I’m going to show
civilization but now I’m going to show
civilization but now I’m going to show you the biggest power
you the biggest power
you the biggest power and in Fargo for four years time are you
and in Fargo for four years time are you
and in Fargo for four years time are you ready to see this humongous power of
ready to see this humongous power of
ready to see this humongous power of solar power plant there it is that was
solar power plant there it is that was
solar power plant there it is that was my house isn’t that pathetic my house
my house isn’t that pathetic my house
my house isn’t that pathetic my house was the largest solar production in
was the largest solar production in
was the largest solar production in Fargo for four years we were the big
Fargo for four years we were the big
Fargo for four years we were the big ones with our 30 solar panels what’s so
ones with our 30 solar panels what’s so
ones with our 30 solar panels what’s so great about our houses we’ve actually
great about our houses we’ve actually
great about our houses we’ve actually integrated the solar with the house and
integrated the solar with the house and
integrated the solar with the house and in the house with the electric vehicle
in the house with the electric vehicle
in the house with the electric vehicle so they’re all integrated together and
so they’re all integrated together and
so they’re all integrated together and as and we’ve even gone beyond that the
as and we’ve even gone beyond that the
as and we’ve even gone beyond that the lawn mowers electric our barbecues
lawn mowers electric our barbecues
lawn mowers electric our barbecues electric my daughter’s toys are electric
electric my daughter’s toys are electric
electric my daughter’s toys are electric our electronics are electric so those
our electronics are electric so those
our electronics are electric so those are all powered by the Sun – it’s been a
are all powered by the Sun – it’s been a
are all powered by the Sun – it’s been a great journey so far
great journey so far
great journey so far and we’ve had tremendous success every
and we’ve had tremendous success every
and we’ve had tremendous success every year we have generated more energy than
year we have generated more energy than
year we have generated more energy than we used before we got our electric
we used before we got our electric
we used before we got our electric vehicle and I have to say that we are
vehicle and I have to say that we are
vehicle and I have to say that we are 70% out of fossil fuels right now which
70% out of fossil fuels right now which
70% out of fossil fuels right now which is pretty good for North Dakota if you
is pretty good for North Dakota if you
is pretty good for North Dakota if you think about it we are also a hundred
think about it we are also a hundred
think about it we are also a hundred percent out of cigarettes we don’t smoke
percent out of cigarettes we don’t smoke
percent out of cigarettes we don’t smoke cigarettes and you might ask why did I
cigarettes and you might ask why did I
cigarettes and you might ask why did I say that well if you think about it
say that well if you think about it
say that well if you think about it air pollution is actually really bad for
air pollution is actually really bad for
air pollution is actually really bad for us and if you take a look at the
us and if you take a look at the
us and if you take a look at the ingredients of gasoline you’ll see that
ingredients of gasoline you’ll see that
ingredients of gasoline you’ll see that there’s fifteen different ingredients
there’s fifteen different ingredients
there’s fifteen different ingredients and a lot of them are shared with
and a lot of them are shared with
and a lot of them are shared with cigarettes especially benzene and
cigarettes especially benzene and
cigarettes especially benzene and toluene benzene and toluene are highly
toluene benzene and toluene are highly
toluene benzene and toluene are highly toxic benzene is a carcinogen the
toxic benzene is a carcinogen the
toxic benzene is a carcinogen the largest source in our environment comes
largest source in our environment comes
largest source in our environment comes from vehicle exhaust emissions also when
from vehicle exhaust emissions also when
from vehicle exhaust emissions also when you burn gas you get other bad compounds
you burn gas you get other bad compounds
you burn gas you get other bad compounds and then if you burn coal in their bio
and then if you burn coal in their bio
and then if you burn coal in their bio power plant you get exposed to other bad
power plant you get exposed to other bad
power plant you get exposed to other bad compounds but the thing that I want you
compounds but the thing that I want you
compounds but the thing that I want you to take home from this slide is
to take home from this slide is
to take home from this slide is literally an MIT did a study that showed
literally an MIT did a study that showed
literally an MIT did a study that showed one hundred five thousand people die
one hundred five thousand people die
one hundred five thousand people die every year from air pollution in this
every year from air pollution in this
every year from air pollution in this country think about that that’s
country think about that that’s
country think about that that’s fifty-three thousand Americans die from
fifty-three thousand Americans die from
fifty-three thousand Americans die from vehicle exhaust emissions every year and
vehicle exhaust emissions every year and
vehicle exhaust emissions every year and 52,000 Americans every year die from
52,000 Americans every year die from
52,000 Americans every year die from power plant emissions that’s 300 people
power plant emissions that’s 300 people
power plant emissions that’s 300 people a day which is incredible if you think
a day which is incredible if you think
a day which is incredible if you think about it it’s kind of upsetting because
about it it’s kind of upsetting because
about it it’s kind of upsetting because in a sense we are kind of doing this
in a sense we are kind of doing this
in a sense we are kind of doing this ritual human sacrifice like ancient
ritual human sacrifice like ancient
ritual human sacrifice like ancient civilizations dead they did it too for
civilizations dead they did it too for
civilizations dead they did it too for their culture we’re doing it so we can
their culture we’re doing it so we can
their culture we’re doing it so we can drive our vehicle and turn the lights
drive our vehicle and turn the lights
drive our vehicle and turn the lights switch on I think we have to really
switch on I think we have to really
switch on I think we have to really consider that we should really stop
consider that we should really stop
consider that we should really stop doing this because we don’t want to be
doing this because we don’t want to be
doing this because we don’t want to be viewed as a culture or society that
viewed as a culture or society that
viewed as a culture or society that engages in ritual human sacrifice and
engages in ritual human sacrifice and
engages in ritual human sacrifice and I’m a biochemist I know what these
I’m a biochemist I know what these
I’m a biochemist I know what these compounds do I’ve worked with these
compounds do I’ve worked with these
compounds do I’ve worked with these compounds in a university setting
compounds in a university setting
compounds in a university setting they’re very dangerous and yet we
they’re very dangerous and yet we
they’re very dangerous and yet we breathe them in and we get polluted by
breathe them in and we get polluted by
breathe them in and we get polluted by them so you have to consider also not
them so you have to consider also not
them so you have to consider also not only redefining the term investment but
only redefining the term investment but
only redefining the term investment but redefining what it means what does air
redefining what it means what does air
redefining what it means what does air pollution mean air pollution is
pollution mean air pollution is
pollution mean air pollution is extremely dynamic it’s a a special place
extremely dynamic it’s a a special place
extremely dynamic it’s a a special place and a special time it can be quite
and a special time it can be quite
and a special time it can be quite different during the day so it’s always
different during the day so it’s always
different during the day so it’s always changing always moving with the cars and
changing always moving with the cars and
changing always moving with the cars and so we really have to think about what
so we really have to think about what
so we really have to think about what does that mean for Fargo and the people
does that mean for Fargo and the people
does that mean for Fargo and the people in Fargo well there’s another study that
in Fargo well there’s another study that
in Fargo well there’s another study that came out from the Center for Disease
came out from the Center for Disease
came out from the Center for Disease Control and they really showed something
Control and they really showed something
Control and they really showed something even more astonishing than MIT study in
even more astonishing than MIT study in
even more astonishing than MIT study in my opinion because now they showed that
my opinion because now they showed that
my opinion because now they showed that air pollution is literally targeting our
air pollution is literally targeting our
air pollution is literally targeting our kids and they use the term high-density
kids and they use the term high-density
kids and they use the term high-density traffic and that’s how we have to think
traffic and that’s how we have to think
traffic and that’s how we have to think about air pollution now in our cities as
about air pollution now in our cities as
about air pollution now in our cities as high-density traffic and the closer you
high-density traffic and the closer you
high-density traffic and the closer you are to it and if your child you’re more
are to it and if your child you’re more
are to it and if your child you’re more susceptible to its impact I don’t think
susceptible to its impact I don’t think
susceptible to its impact I don’t think any of us would like to watch Sesame
any of us would like to watch Sesame
any of us would like to watch Sesame Street and see Oscar the Grouch smoking
Street and see Oscar the Grouch smoking
Street and see Oscar the Grouch smoking cigarettes with a bunch of kids and yet
cigarettes with a bunch of kids and yet
cigarettes with a bunch of kids and yet that pretty much is what’s happening
that pretty much is what’s happening
that pretty much is what’s happening when we allow our kids to be beside
when we allow our kids to be beside
when we allow our kids to be beside vehicles that produce toxic compounds
vehicles that produce toxic compounds
vehicles that produce toxic compounds they breathe it in just like smoking so
they breathe it in just like smoking so
they breathe it in just like smoking so that was really chilling because now not
that was really chilling because now not
that was really chilling because now not only we are we a society that practices
only we are we a society that practices
only we are we a society that practices ritual human sacrifice we’re doing it on
ritual human sacrifice we’re doing it on
ritual human sacrifice we’re doing it on our children as well which is something
our children as well which is something
our children as well which is something I think we should put a stop to but now
I think we should put a stop to but now
I think we should put a stop to but now comes the most scariest slide I’ve ever
comes the most scariest slide I’ve ever
comes the most scariest slide I’ve ever presented so I’m sorry if I give you
presented so I’m sorry if I give you
presented so I’m sorry if I give you nightmares
nightmares
nightmares but I have to do this I just have to
but I have to do this I just have to
but I have to do this I just have to tada this is my scary slide you might
tada this is my scary slide you might
tada this is my scary slide you might wonder why it’s so scary but in the in
wonder why it’s so scary but in the in
wonder why it’s so scary but in the in that sense all of us have these
that sense all of us have these
that sense all of us have these pollution heavy metal pollution
pollution heavy metal pollution
pollution heavy metal pollution nanoparticles in our brain
nanoparticles in our brain
nanoparticles in our brain there’s billions of them probably in
there’s billions of them probably in
there’s billions of them probably in your brain and my brain if you live in
your brain and my brain if you live in
your brain and my brain if you live in urban areas like I have done all my life
urban areas like I have done all my life
urban areas like I have done all my life if I work beside a coal plant at NDSU
if I work beside a coal plant at NDSU
if I work beside a coal plant at NDSU I’m getting particles nano particles
I’m getting particles nano particles
I’m getting particles nano particles that way too in fact they’re so abundant
that way too in fact they’re so abundant
that way too in fact they’re so abundant they outnumber the normal brain waste
they outnumber the normal brain waste
they outnumber the normal brain waste particles 100 to 1 imagine that you have
particles 100 to 1 imagine that you have
particles 100 to 1 imagine that you have a hundred garbage bags coming into your
a hundred garbage bags coming into your
a hundred garbage bags coming into your house every time you produce your own
house every time you produce your own
house every time you produce your own garbage bag
garbage bag
garbage bag your house would get pretty messy after
your house would get pretty messy after
your house would get pretty messy after a while you won’t be able to function in
a while you won’t be able to function in
a while you won’t be able to function in it and yet that’s what we’re doing to
it and yet that’s what we’re doing to
it and yet that’s what we’re doing to our brain cells we’re letting in a
our brain cells we’re letting in a
our brain cells we’re letting in a hundred times more waste particles from
hundred times more waste particles from
hundred times more waste particles from the outside than we’re producing
the outside than we’re producing
the outside than we’re producing internally and our brain cells I should
internally and our brain cells I should
internally and our brain cells I should say these nanoparticles which you can
say these nanoparticles which you can
say these nanoparticles which you can see on the bottom left those are literal
see on the bottom left those are literal
see on the bottom left those are literal nanoparticles in a dead person’s brain
nanoparticles in a dead person’s brain
nanoparticles in a dead person’s brain they tend to be spherical because they
they tend to be spherical because they
they tend to be spherical because they are burnt by combustion into a sphere
are burnt by combustion into a sphere
are burnt by combustion into a sphere they’re also made up of heavy metals
they’re also made up of heavy metals
they’re also made up of heavy metals such as nickel and iron so they’re
such as nickel and iron so they’re
such as nickel and iron so they’re definitely not part of your normal brain
definitely not part of your normal brain
definitely not part of your normal brain operation your brain isn’t supposed to
operation your brain isn’t supposed to
operation your brain isn’t supposed to have those kind of metals in there and
have those kind of metals in there and
have those kind of metals in there and there are a lot they tend to be a lot
there are a lot they tend to be a lot
there are a lot they tend to be a lot bigger than the normal brain waste
bigger than the normal brain waste
bigger than the normal brain waste particles that you see at the centre of
particles that you see at the centre of
particles that you see at the centre of the slide there which tend to be
the slide there which tend to be
the slide there which tend to be irregular in shape and a lot smaller and
irregular in shape and a lot smaller and
irregular in shape and a lot smaller and a lot less numerous as a control you can
a lot less numerous as a control you can
a lot less numerous as a control you can see a diesel vehicle in mitting
see a diesel vehicle in mitting
see a diesel vehicle in mitting nanoparticles directly from its exhaust
nanoparticles directly from its exhaust
nanoparticles directly from its exhaust so there’s no doubt that it’s coming out
so there’s no doubt that it’s coming out
so there’s no doubt that it’s coming out of diesel cars it’s coming out of gas
of diesel cars it’s coming out of gas
of diesel cars it’s coming out of gas cars it’s coming out of coal power
cars it’s coming out of coal power
cars it’s coming out of coal power plants and so this you have to think
plants and so this you have to think
plants and so this you have to think about this in terms of the NFL if you
about this in terms of the NFL if you
about this in terms of the NFL if you think about the NFL story recently a
think about the NFL story recently a
think about the NFL story recently a study came out that showed 99% of dead
study came out that showed 99% of dead
study came out that showed 99% of dead NFL players brains had major brain
NFL players brains had major brain
NFL players brains had major brain damage
damage
damage 90% of dead college football players
90% of dead college football players
90% of dead college football players brains had major game brain damage and
brains had major game brain damage and
brains had major game brain damage and even 20% of high school players brains
even 20% of high school players brains
even 20% of high school players brains had major brain damage so you have to
had major brain damage so you have to
had major brain damage so you have to kind of conclude that playing football
kind of conclude that playing football
kind of conclude that playing football and your brains health is not a good
and your brains health is not a good
and your brains health is not a good thing necessarily in fact it has a lot
thing necessarily in fact it has a lot
thing necessarily in fact it has a lot of NFL players scared right now
of NFL players scared right now
of NFL players scared right now as they should be we’re in the same boat
as they should be we’re in the same boat
as they should be we’re in the same boat as them because in a sense we all get
as them because in a sense we all get
as them because in a sense we all get these doses of an exposure to these
these doses of an exposure to these
these doses of an exposure to these toxic nanoparticles in our brain and
toxic nanoparticles in our brain and
toxic nanoparticles in our brain and they’re not doing any good there I
they’re not doing any good there I
they’re not doing any good there I should also say that my wife and I had a
should also say that my wife and I had a
should also say that my wife and I had a perfect marriage until we got our
perfect marriage until we got our
perfect marriage until we got our electric vehicle now we kind of have
electric vehicle now we kind of have
electric vehicle now we kind of have discussion
discussion
discussion zhan who gets to use it with the loser
zhan who gets to use it with the loser
zhan who gets to use it with the loser he stuck with the gas vehicle but the
he stuck with the gas vehicle but the
he stuck with the gas vehicle but the deciding factor for us is essentially
deciding factor for us is essentially
deciding factor for us is essentially who’s driving our six year old daughter
who’s driving our six year old daughter
who’s driving our six year old daughter Mira is in the audience today whoever
Mira is in the audience today whoever
Mira is in the audience today whoever drives her gets to use the electric
drives her gets to use the electric
drives her gets to use the electric vehicle because we don’t want her brain
vehicle because we don’t want her brain
vehicle because we don’t want her brain to be exposed to the nano particles from
to be exposed to the nano particles from
to be exposed to the nano particles from our gas vehicle so we’re highly
our gas vehicle so we’re highly
our gas vehicle so we’re highly selective and that solved our arguments
selective and that solved our arguments
selective and that solved our arguments the only one positive thing I can say
the only one positive thing I can say
the only one positive thing I can say about this study which is just very
about this study which is just very
about this study which is just very scary and still gives me nightmares
scary and still gives me nightmares
scary and still gives me nightmares about how much I have in my brain and
about how much I have in my brain and
about how much I have in my brain and how much my kid’s gonna get is that if
how much my kid’s gonna get is that if
how much my kid’s gonna get is that if you think about it anytime you make a
you think about it anytime you make a
you think about it anytime you make a mental error and if I make a mental
mental error and if I make a mental
mental error and if I make a mental error I can now blame nanoparticles in
error I can now blame nanoparticles in
error I can now blame nanoparticles in my brain for it so that’s the only good
my brain for it so that’s the only good
my brain for it so that’s the only good thing I could think of you know oh damn
thing I could think of you know oh damn
thing I could think of you know oh damn you nanoparticles I made a mistake oh
you nanoparticles I made a mistake oh
you nanoparticles I made a mistake oh wow so you have to wonder what these
wow so you have to wonder what these
wow so you have to wonder what these nanoparticles are doing in our heads and
nanoparticles are doing in our heads and
nanoparticles are doing in our heads and this nanoparticle study came out
this nanoparticle study came out
this nanoparticle study came out literally just oh I would say late last
literally just oh I would say late last
literally just oh I would say late last year less than six months later an
year less than six months later an
year less than six months later an epidemiological study came out that
epidemiological study came out that
epidemiological study came out that showed again high-density traffic you
showed again high-density traffic you
showed again high-density traffic you get more risk of Alzheimer’s and the
get more risk of Alzheimer’s and the
get more risk of Alzheimer’s and the closer you get to the high-density
closer you get to the high-density
closer you get to the high-density traffic in terms of if you live or if
traffic in terms of if you live or if
traffic in terms of if you live or if you work there the more nanoparticles
you work there the more nanoparticles
you work there the more nanoparticles you’re exposed to the more chance you’ll
you’re exposed to the more chance you’ll
you’re exposed to the more chance you’ll get Alzheimer’s so there’s definitely a
get Alzheimer’s so there’s definitely a
get Alzheimer’s so there’s definitely a correlation why should we care about
correlation why should we care about
correlation why should we care about Alzheimer’s well right now Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s well right now Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s well right now Alzheimer’s contains 20% of Medicare dollars and in
contains 20% of Medicare dollars and in
contains 20% of Medicare dollars and in the next few years that number is going
the next few years that number is going
the next few years that number is going to rise to 33% in the sense it’s likely
to rise to 33% in the sense it’s likely
to rise to 33% in the sense it’s likely going to bankrupt Medicare it’s the only
going to bankrupt Medicare it’s the only
going to bankrupt Medicare it’s the only major disease that’s getting worse why
major disease that’s getting worse why
major disease that’s getting worse why should we care about it in North Dakota
should we care about it in North Dakota
should we care about it in North Dakota well 14,000 people in North Dakota have
well 14,000 people in North Dakota have
well 14,000 people in North Dakota have Alzheimer’s and that number is expected
Alzheimer’s and that number is expected
Alzheimer’s and that number is expected to dramatically rise to 16,000 in less
to dramatically rise to 16,000 in less
to dramatically rise to 16,000 in less than a decade so all these things that
than a decade so all these things that
than a decade so all these things that caused pollution in our environment are
caused pollution in our environment are
caused pollution in our environment are essentially if you look at the state of
essentially if you look at the state of
essentially if you look at the state of North Dakota adds up to a billion
North Dakota adds up to a billion
North Dakota adds up to a billion dollars a year of medical expenses that
dollars a year of medical expenses that
dollars a year of medical expenses that we’re paying associated with this
we’re paying associated with this
we’re paying associated with this pollution so now we’re going to kind of
pollution so now we’re going to kind of
pollution so now we’re going to kind of switch to an economic argument I’ve told
switch to an economic argument I’ve told
switch to an economic argument I’ve told you all this Gary science stuff saying
you all this Gary science stuff saying
you all this Gary science stuff saying this is really bad for us but not only
this is really bad for us but not only
this is really bad for us but not only is it bad as a health investment it’s
is it bad as a health investment it’s
is it bad as a health investment it’s actually bad as an economic investment
actually bad as an economic investment
actually bad as an economic investment in fact I would say air pollution is a
in fact I would say air pollution is a
in fact I would say air pollution is a stream lis expensive one of the things
stream lis expensive one of the things
stream lis expensive one of the things I’ve been working on in Fargo is a Fargo
I’ve been working on in Fargo is a Fargo
I’ve been working on in Fargo is a Fargo Cass County comprehensive energy study
Cass County comprehensive energy study
Cass County comprehensive energy study with our population of a one hundred
with our population of a one hundred
with our population of a one hundred seventy one thousand and we have about
seventy one thousand and we have about
seventy one thousand and we have about 141 thousand vehicles we found in this
141 thousand vehicles we found in this
141 thousand vehicles we found in this study that depending on the price of gas
study that depending on the price of gas
study that depending on the price of gas we can really burn like half a billion
we can really burn like half a billion
we can really burn like half a billion dollars a year if it’s not $3 a gallon
dollars a year if it’s not $3 a gallon
dollars a year if it’s not $3 a gallon that’s huge in fact that alone doubles
that’s huge in fact that alone doubles
that’s huge in fact that alone doubles the amount we spend on electricity and
the amount we spend on electricity and
the amount we spend on electricity and natural gas and coal combined roughly
natural gas and coal combined roughly
natural gas and coal combined roughly speaking if gas turns to $3 a gallon
speaking if gas turns to $3 a gallon
speaking if gas turns to $3 a gallon even if it’s at $2 a gallon it’s still
even if it’s at $2 a gallon it’s still
even if it’s at $2 a gallon it’s still expensive with 334 million dollars a
expensive with 334 million dollars a
expensive with 334 million dollars a year so you can see that our communities
year so you can see that our communities
year so you can see that our communities spends or I call it bleeds 607 million
spends or I call it bleeds 607 million
spends or I call it bleeds 607 million dollars a year gas is cheap but that
dollars a year gas is cheap but that
dollars a year gas is cheap but that number quickly rises to 774 million
number quickly rises to 774 million
number quickly rises to 774 million dollars if gas becomes more expensive
dollars if gas becomes more expensive
dollars if gas becomes more expensive I’d like to know what Bismarck spends on
I’d like to know what Bismarck spends on
I’d like to know what Bismarck spends on its energy every year I calculated it to
its energy every year I calculated it to
its energy every year I calculated it to be 14 billion dollars in the next 30
be 14 billion dollars in the next 30
be 14 billion dollars in the next 30 years so I challenged somebody in the
years so I challenged somebody in the
years so I challenged somebody in the audience to find that out
audience to find that out
audience to find that out find out what Bismarck uses if you’re
find out what Bismarck uses if you’re
find out what Bismarck uses if you’re not from Bismarck find out what your
not from Bismarck find out what your
not from Bismarck find out what your community spends on energy you might be
community spends on energy you might be
community spends on energy you might be surprised how much it is in a sense
surprised how much it is in a sense
surprised how much it is in a sense Fargo places like Grand Forks we have a
Fargo places like Grand Forks we have a
Fargo places like Grand Forks we have a choice in the next 30 years and in my
choice in the next 30 years and in my
choice in the next 30 years and in my case Fargo Cass County has an energy
case Fargo Cass County has an energy
case Fargo Cass County has an energy choice we can either do zero emissions
choice we can either do zero emissions
choice we can either do zero emissions have no air pollution and spend fifteen
have no air pollution and spend fifteen
have no air pollution and spend fifteen billion dollars on energy or we can do
billion dollars on energy or we can do
billion dollars on energy or we can do what we’re doing now which is basically
what we’re doing now which is basically
what we’re doing now which is basically nothing get more cars which have more
nothing get more cars which have more
nothing get more cars which have more gas vehicles leads to more air pollution
gas vehicles leads to more air pollution
gas vehicles leads to more air pollution and we will spend twenty three billion
and we will spend twenty three billion
and we will spend twenty three billion dollars that’s amazing if you think
dollars that’s amazing if you think
dollars that’s amazing if you think about it going and ending up with no air
about it going and ending up with no air
about it going and ending up with no air pollution actually saves you money over
pollution actually saves you money over
pollution actually saves you money over a thirty year time period and that
a thirty year time period and that
a thirty year time period and that amount is $1,600 per year per person so
amount is $1,600 per year per person so
amount is $1,600 per year per person so it’s quite dramatic the one thing I
it’s quite dramatic the one thing I
it’s quite dramatic the one thing I would say is we’re kind of addicted to
would say is we’re kind of addicted to
would say is we’re kind of addicted to energy in Fargo it’s not like food where
energy in Fargo it’s not like food where
energy in Fargo it’s not like food where we trade food with other communities and
we trade food with other communities and
we trade food with other communities and we have a balance of trade there with
we have a balance of trade there with
we have a balance of trade there with energy we don’t generate any of our own
energy we don’t generate any of our own
energy we don’t generate any of our own energy and we have no clean real
energy and we have no clean real
energy and we have no clean real transportation hardly at all so in a
transportation hardly at all so in a
transportation hardly at all so in a sense we’re almost like drug addicts and
sense we’re almost like drug addicts and
sense we’re almost like drug addicts and I
I
I get us off of this addiction and get us
get us off of this addiction and get us
get us off of this addiction and get us into generating our own clean energy and
into generating our own clean energy and
into generating our own clean energy and clean transportation so we become a much
clean transportation so we become a much
clean transportation so we become a much healthier community so I’m sorry up to
healthier community so I’m sorry up to
healthier community so I’m sorry up to this point in time I have given you a
this point in time I have given you a
this point in time I have given you a really depressing talk I’ve told you
really depressing talk I’ve told you
really depressing talk I’ve told you that boy our society sucks were into
that boy our society sucks were into
that boy our society sucks were into human ritual sacrifice we’re killing our
human ritual sacrifice we’re killing our
human ritual sacrifice we’re killing our kids there’s not a particles in your
kids there’s not a particles in your
kids there’s not a particles in your brain and we’re all gonna get
brain and we’re all gonna get
brain and we’re all gonna get Alzheimer’s maybe I just you know sorry
Alzheimer’s maybe I just you know sorry
Alzheimer’s maybe I just you know sorry about that I’ve never given a lecture
about that I’ve never given a lecture
about that I’ve never given a lecture this depressing before but there are
this depressing before but there are
this depressing before but there are solutions to the problem
solutions to the problem
solutions to the problem limitless local and solar wind solar
limitless local and solar wind solar
limitless local and solar wind solar energy and wind energy and also electric
energy and wind energy and also electric
energy and wind energy and also electric vehicles and my health is a good example
vehicles and my health is a good example
vehicles and my health is a good example every year we produce more energy than
every year we produce more energy than
every year we produce more energy than we use and just to back that up you can
we use and just to back that up you can
we use and just to back that up you can see that I will guarantee you that solar
see that I will guarantee you that solar
see that I will guarantee you that solar works well in Fargo because I have five
works well in Fargo because I have five
works well in Fargo because I have five years of data and we always get about
years of data and we always get about
years of data and we always get about 9500 kilowatt hours a year so it’s very
9500 kilowatt hours a year so it’s very
9500 kilowatt hours a year so it’s very consistent that makes sense because we
consistent that makes sense because we
consistent that makes sense because we grow a lot of crops in North Dakota the
grow a lot of crops in North Dakota the
grow a lot of crops in North Dakota the Sun year the year has to be consistent
Sun year the year has to be consistent
Sun year the year has to be consistent or else we would have really bad crops
or else we would have really bad crops
or else we would have really bad crops one year really good crops and next year
one year really good crops and next year
one year really good crops and next year if the Sun was going back and forth so
if the Sun was going back and forth so
if the Sun was going back and forth so the Sun is steady the Sun is stable if
the Sun is steady the Sun is stable if
the Sun is steady the Sun is stable if you look at what fracking does and they
you look at what fracking does and they
you look at what fracking does and they lose half their production in the first
lose half their production in the first
lose half their production in the first six months and they get most of their
six months and they get most of their
six months and they get most of their all in the first three years so they go
all in the first three years so they go
all in the first three years so they go they drop like a rock I once did a
they drop like a rock I once did a
they drop like a rock I once did a prediction where I calculated that the
prediction where I calculated that the
prediction where I calculated that the state of North Dakota from 2014 lost 12
state of North Dakota from 2014 lost 12
state of North Dakota from 2014 lost 12 billion dollars in investment with
billion dollars in investment with
billion dollars in investment with fracking as a consequence I know you
fracking as a consequence I know you
fracking as a consequence I know you guys are all aware that the state
guys are all aware that the state
guys are all aware that the state government hasn’t been doing so well my
government hasn’t been doing so well my
government hasn’t been doing so well my institution NDSU got cut 17% and guess
institution NDSU got cut 17% and guess
institution NDSU got cut 17% and guess he lost his job a couple months ago me
he lost his job a couple months ago me
he lost his job a couple months ago me so I kind of predicted my own doom by
so I kind of predicted my own doom by
so I kind of predicted my own doom by saying that we shouldn’t we shouldn’t
saying that we shouldn’t we shouldn’t
saying that we shouldn’t we shouldn’t really use oil as a revenue base it’s
really use oil as a revenue base it’s
really use oil as a revenue base it’s too unpredictable it’s too volatile and
too unpredictable it’s too volatile and
too unpredictable it’s too volatile and we face the consequences who would go to
we face the consequences who would go to
we face the consequences who would go to Las Vegas and make a bet and then wait
Las Vegas and make a bet and then wait
Las Vegas and make a bet and then wait three years to find out if that bet
three years to find out if that bet
three years to find out if that bet works or not well we had to wait three
works or not well we had to wait three
works or not well we had to wait three years to find out that was a really bad
years to find out that was a really bad
years to find out that was a really bad bet for us so I know
bet for us so I know
bet for us so I know solar energy works well it’s a great
solar energy works well it’s a great
solar energy works well it’s a great solution if you think about it I haven’t
solution if you think about it I haven’t
solution if you think about it I haven’t even talked about jobs if we start to
even talked about jobs if we start to
even talked about jobs if we start to create our own solar panels and wind
create our own solar panels and wind
create our own solar panels and wind turbines in Fargo Cass County
turbines in Fargo Cass County
turbines in Fargo Cass County we will get 2,000 high-quality jobs
we will get 2,000 high-quality jobs
we will get 2,000 high-quality jobs every year for the 30 year plan and that
every year for the 30 year plan and that
every year for the 30 year plan and that would just be a huge boost in jobs in
would just be a huge boost in jobs in
would just be a huge boost in jobs in our local community plus the other thing
our local community plus the other thing
our local community plus the other thing that people like is money well if you go
that people like is money well if you go
that people like is money well if you go to zero emissions and start driving
to zero emissions and start driving
to zero emissions and start driving electric vehicles you will save money in
electric vehicles you will save money in
electric vehicles you will save money in fact most of the eight billion dollars
fact most of the eight billion dollars
fact most of the eight billion dollars we would save in 30 years time would
we would save in 30 years time would
we would save in 30 years time would literally come from driving EVs six and
literally come from driving EVs six and
literally come from driving EVs six and a half billion dollars
a half billion dollars
a half billion dollars why are Evy so good they only use 1/3
why are Evy so good they only use 1/3
why are Evy so good they only use 1/3 the energy to travel the same distance
the energy to travel the same distance
the energy to travel the same distance as a gas vehicle and you simply can’t
as a gas vehicle and you simply can’t
as a gas vehicle and you simply can’t beat that so this is my second last
beat that so this is my second last
beat that so this is my second last slide and I have to ask you guys a
slide and I have to ask you guys a
slide and I have to ask you guys a question what matters to you what
question what matters to you what
question what matters to you what matters to me is my family the mountains
matters to me is my family the mountains
matters to me is my family the mountains of Canada and my community they’re
of Canada and my community they’re
of Canada and my community they’re important to me and in a sense going to
important to me and in a sense going to
important to me and in a sense going to zero emissions is the best investment
zero emissions is the best investment
zero emissions is the best investment I’ve ever made in my life because I’m
I’ve ever made in my life because I’m
I’ve ever made in my life because I’m protecting my family I’m protecting that
protecting my family I’m protecting that
protecting my family I’m protecting that what matters to me in the mountains I’m
what matters to me in the mountains I’m
what matters to me in the mountains I’m protecting my community if you guys have
protecting my community if you guys have
protecting my community if you guys have families if they matter to you you’ll
families if they matter to you you’ll
families if they matter to you you’ll want to start to go towards zero
want to start to go towards zero
want to start to go towards zero emissions if you have a special place in
emissions if you have a special place in
emissions if you have a special place in North Dakota like Western North Dakota
North Dakota like Western North Dakota
North Dakota like Western North Dakota you will want to do that too which will
you will want to do that too which will
you will want to do that too which will ultimately say that so it all depends on
ultimately say that so it all depends on
ultimately say that so it all depends on what matters to us there is a limitless
what matters to us there is a limitless
what matters to us there is a limitless revolution going on right now and I’m
revolution going on right now and I’m
revolution going on right now and I’m part of that limitless revolution right
part of that limitless revolution right
part of that limitless revolution right now Volvo in 2019 is only going to
now Volvo in 2019 is only going to
now Volvo in 2019 is only going to produce cars that are no longer gas
produce cars that are no longer gas
produce cars that are no longer gas vehicles by themselves they’re making a
vehicles by themselves they’re making a
vehicles by themselves they’re making a huge change a country like Harlan all
huge change a country like Harlan all
huge change a country like Harlan all its public transportation is heading
its public transportation is heading
its public transportation is heading towards 100% clean energy that’s amazing
towards 100% clean energy that’s amazing
towards 100% clean energy that’s amazing ten countries including France and
ten countries including France and
ten countries including France and England want to get rid of gas vehicles
England want to get rid of gas vehicles
England want to get rid of gas vehicles in the next 20 years or faith pays them
in the next 20 years or faith pays them
in the next 20 years or faith pays them completely out that’s amazing too so I
completely out that’s amazing too so I
completely out that’s amazing too so I want you to join this limitless
want you to join this limitless
want you to join this limitless revolution because I don’t want to be
revolution because I don’t want to be
revolution because I don’t want to be alone in North Dakota thank you so much
alone in North Dakota thank you so much
alone in North Dakota thank you so much [Music]
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