Big D Takes Big Step
The City of Dallas took a major step forward when it voted on Tuesday to replace its existing fleet of diesel-powered buses with almost 600 new natural gas-powered ones. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – October 28, 2009
“In a time when fiscal resources are strained and the country is seeking energy security, natural gas vehicles are the right fit. We look forward to watching them become a mainstay of society here in the United States.” David Parker, president and CEO of AGA. Continue Reading
Meet a few of the Pokes who will be at tomorrow's OSU Town Hall
Students in the School of Journalism at Oklahoma State University have been doing a FANTASTIC job this week of raising awareness about tomorrow’s Town Hall meeting with T. Boone Pickens. Click here to read the press release about their efforts. And check out the following video they put together to promote the event, which includes Continue Reading
Meet the Army – Mike Johnston, Pennsylvania State Director
Mike Johnston, Pennsylvania State Director -Tell us a little about yourself. I’m Mike Johnston, a State Director for the Pickens Plan in Pennsylvania. I started my career writing op-ed pieces for several newspapers in the mid 1990s, most commonly writing about the environment, alternative energy and the arts. In the early part of the new century, Continue Reading
President Obama Pledges Billions for Smart Grid
President Barack Obama has pledged $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation’s power grid. According to an Associated Press article written by reporter Chuck Babbington, the President “likened the effort to the ambitious development of the national highway system 50 years ago. He said modernization would lead to a Continue Reading
Town Hall meeting with T. Boone Pickens at OSU on Thursday
Boone will be appearing at Oklahoma State University for a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, October 29 at 3:30 pm. He will be giving an update on the Pickens Plan and taking questions from the audience. Following are the event details: Town Hall Meeting with T. Boone Pickens Thursday, October 29 3:30 pm Oklahoma State Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – October 27, 2009
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is created by supercooling natural gas to minus-260 degrees Fahrenheit. In that hyper-frigid state, natural gas takes up to 600 times less space, making it much easier and cheaper to store and transport. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.27.09
Notre Dame Guest T. Boone Pickens Touts Energy Saving Plan – South Bend Tribune – 10/27/09 T. Boone Pickens Talks about Energy Independence at Notre Dame – WNDU – 10/26/09 DART to Hold Final Vote Tonight on Natural Gas Buses – Dallas Morning News Transportation Blog – 10/27/09 Pickens Discusses Energy – The Observer (ND Continue Reading
Boone Speaks at Notre Dame
T. Boone Pickens spoke on the campus of Notre Dame University yesterday in South Bend, Indiana. According to an article in the South Bend Tribune by Margaret Fosmoe, Boone told the students: “The United States can no longer afford to rely on foreign sources for most of its energy needs. The credibility of the U.S. Continue Reading
Alaska Governor Parnell Champions Natural Gas
Alaska’s abundant natural gas reserves have the potential to generate untold opportunities for citizens of the Last Frontier as well as help the Lower 48 end its dependence on imported oil. These factors and numerous others have led the tenth governor of Alaska, Sean Parnell, to emphasize this cleaner burning domestic fuel as a key Continue Reading