Fact of the Day – December 3, 2009
During complete combustion of natural gas, only carbon dioxide, essential for plant life, and water are produced as byproducts. Continue Reading
Natural Gas Hits the Front Page
The Washington Post has a front page story in its Thursday editions headlined: “An energy answer in the shale below? New technology opens vast stores of natural gas, and the land rush is on” The piece, written by reporter Steven Mufson, quotes energy executive Tony Hayward, as saying: “The United States is sitting on over Continue Reading
11 Coal-Fired Plants to be Replaced by Natural Gas and Nuclear
Progress Energy is betting big on natural gas. On Tuesday, the North Carolina-based utility announced that it was closing 11 coal-fired plants and replacing them with ones using natural gas and nuclear power. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – December 1, 2009
The United States is the world’s second largest wind energy producer after Germany. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 12.1.09
Commodities Surge in October, Set to Gain in 2010 – Financial Post – 11/30/09 Warren Buffett: The Next Clean Energy Baron? – Green Beat – 11/30/09 2010 Toyota Prius – The Epoch Times – 11/30/09 Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.26.09-11.30.09
Additional Names of Visitors Are Released by White House – New York Times – 11/26/09 White House Guests Include Friend and Foe – Washington Post – 11/26/09 Inside Washington: Stream of WH Health Care Visits – Associated Press – 11/26/09 Chamber Views: Talking Oil Dependency with Pickens – The Bristol Press – 11/29/09 Ignagni, Tauzin Continue Reading
National Academy of Sciences Report Highlights Benefits of NGVs
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a report last month called Hidden Costs of Energy that evaluates the externalities associated with energy production and use in the U.S. Prepared at the request of Congress, it analyzes different energy sectors and develops cost estimates for damages associated with criteria pollution as well as greenhouse gas Continue Reading
Boone Gives Back!
Boone opens the “T. Boone Pickens YMCA” in Downtown Dallas and then holds a town hall down the road at the University of Texas-Dallas. Continue Reading
Boone Connecticut Town Hall
T. Boone Pickens participated in a town hall meeting along with Congressman John Larson in East Hartford, Connecticut just before Thanksgiving. There were over 500 people at the event including the president of the Bristol, CT (home of ESPN) Chamber of Commerce. Mike Nicastro wrote about his visit with Boone in his newspaper column, writing: Continue Reading
China's Largest Energy Company Boosts Natural Gas Imports
China’s leading oil and gas producer is increasing its emphasize on natural gas. China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) has announced that it will increase production of natural gas as well as imports. The company’s natural gas production and pipeline transmission are at maximum capacity, said Hou Chuangye, deputy general manager of the company’s gas and Continue Reading