Fact of the Day – June 3, 2009
“Using natural gas in place of other fuels can help ease a number of environmental concerns. Natural gas trucks reduce pollutants by more than 90 percent and the technology has come a long way. While our buses have been using natural gas for years, these new trucks with next generation natural gas powertrains have more Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.3.09
Avoid Air Pocket in Fuel Supply with Continued U.S. Natural Gas Exploration and Drilling – World Energy Monthly Review – June 2009 The Green Economy – Al’s Journal (Al Gore’s Blog) – 6/2/09 Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – June 2, 2009
According the Wall Street Journal, many energy analysts believe that crude prices could soon reach the $100-a-barrel mark seen last year because of two factors: relatively rapid energy consumption growth in emerging markets like China and the fact that much of the world’s easy-to-tap oil is already discovered. Continue Reading
North Carolina Considers Alternative Fuels Bill
The state legislature in North Carolina is considering a bill which would, “provide a tax credit of 30% for infrastructure of biodiesel, E85, natural gas, propane and electric refueling infrastructure and a $2,000 tax credit for vehicles that operate on natural gas, propane and electricity” according to the website domesticfuel.com. If North Carolina adopts this Continue Reading
Boone Leads off “Eco-Leadership” Series on Greenbiz.com
T. Boone Pickens was recently interviewed to lead off a series focusing on the “leading lights of green business to find tips, strategies and success stories” in helping entrepreneurs and businesses succeed in this new arena. In the interview, Boone walks through the elements of the Pickens Plan. He lays out the problem: Think about Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.2.09
T. Boone Pickens’ Roadmap for Green Entrepreneurs – GreenBiz.com – 6/1/09 Irwin Jacobs: The Eternal Opportunist – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – May 2009 COLUMN: Cap and Trade Goes the Wrong Way – Wausau Daily Herald – 6/2/09 GOP’s Opposition to Climate Change Bill – Louisville Courier-Journal – 6/2/09 My Thoughts on Oil – Seeking Alpha – Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 5.30.09-6.1.09
How Obama Made Energy Platform ‘Pop’ – Washington Post – 5/31/09 Texas Remains Energy Resource Giant Even in New Era – Fort Worth Business Press – 6/1/09 If Geeks Ran the Electric Grid – Renewable Energy World – 6/1/09 Pickens’ Plan & The Control Of A River – The Environment Report – 5/29/09 T. Boone Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – May 29, 2009
According to JBC Energy, the Nigerian Militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), threatened to cut off oil tankers’ access to key export channels. “This would severely reduce the ability for companies to import or export crude oil and petroleum products.” Nigeria is a significant source of crude oil imported into Continue Reading
Pickens Media Coverage 5.29.09
Demand Will Drive Oil Above $75 Us Per Barrel, Consultant Says – Edmonton Journal – 5/29/09 Granholm, Pickens Talk Green Energy Initiatives – The Detroit News – 5/28/09 It’s Time To Get Serious On Alternative Energy – Detroit Free Press – 5/29/09 Pickens Pushes Alternative Energy in Michigan – Associated Press – 5/28/09 Alternative Energy Continue Reading