T. Boone Pickens Statement on Passage of U.S. House of Representatives Version of Economic Stimulus Plan
Key Elements of Pickens Plan Included in Legislation Dallas, TX, January 28, 2009 – T. Boone Pickens offered the following comment today on the passage of the U.S. House of Representatives version of the economic stimulus plan and the progress made on energy policy and investment: “Many of the components of the economic stimulus plan Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.28.09
Dinner with T. Boone Pickens: Bidding Starts at $100,000 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth – 1/28/09 Want to Eat with T. Boone Pickens? It’ll Cost at Least $100,000 – Dallas Morning News – 1/27/09 Panel Backs Wind Initiative – Kenosha News – 1/28/09 Pickens Offers Lunch to High Rollers – United Press International – 1/28/09 Continue Reading
2008 – a Winning Year for Wind
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) added up the numbers for 2008 and found that “the wind energy industry shattered all previous records in 2008 by installing 8,358 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity (enough to serve over 2 million homes).” Even though the economic slowdown caused “financing for new projects and orders for turbine Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 28, 2009
There are 9.4 million natural gas vehicles around the world, but only 140,000 in the U.S. Continue Reading
I’m For Anything American – Boone
T. Boone Pickens took the Pickens Plan to the Clean-Tech Investor Summit just outside Palm Springs, California last week. According to reporter Jennifer Kho, Boone’s presentation was “Arguably the most memorable speech” of the conference. Kho, writing for the CleanTechnica.com website said: “In a speech peppered with anecdotes about politicians and Pickens’ trademark frankness, he Continue Reading
A Message from Jay Rosser
(Note: Jay is the head of external affairs for T. Boone Pickens) It was about six months ago that Boone Pickens publicly unveiled “The Pickens Plan,” a bold initiative to address the national security and economic threats posed by America’s escalating addiction to foreign oil. Given the upcoming debate on the federal stimulus package proposed Continue Reading
Call Congress Now!
Boone says Obama will be the one to make energy Independence happen. Call Congress Now while they’re voting on the stimulus package! Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 27, 2009
During the summer of 2008, the U.S. wind industry surpassed the 20,000-megawatt (MW) installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken two decades (the 10,000-MW mark was reached in 2006). – AWEA Year End Report Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.27.09
Obama Tells EPA: Review Calif Car Emissions Plan – Dow Jones – 1/26/09 Bequests Top ‘Slate 60’ List of Biggest Gifts of 2008 – International Business Times – 1/27/09 Going Photovoltaic: Local Man’s Electric Meter Spins Backward Because He Harnesses the Sun’s Energy – Alamogordo Daily News – 1/27/09 Green Cars’ Higher Costs Short-Circuit Buyers Continue Reading
Boone Pickens Statement on President Obama’s Remarks on Commitment to New Energy in Economic Stimulus Plan
Dallas, TX, January 26, 2009 – T. Boone Pickens offered the following comment on President Obama’s remarks today emphasizing his commitment to energy reform, beginning with the stimulus plan: “President Obama’s remarks this morning reasserted his commitment to making true energy reform a hallmark of his presidency by using the stimulus package to immediately begin Continue Reading