Annapolis Mayor Touts Her City's Energy Independence
Long recognized as the Sailing Capital of the United States, Annapolis is also a national leader in relying on alternative energies as Mayor Ellen Moyer points out. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.24.09-1.26.09
Jim Roth Joins Phillips Murrah in Alternative-Energy Crusade – The Journal Record – 1/26/09 Big in Europe, Fuel Systems Eyes U.S. Buyers – Orange County Business Journal – 1/26/09 Oil Tycoon on a Mission to Wean America Off Foreign Oil – The Desert Sun – 1/25/09 Barack Obama Plans to ‘Green’ the US – Telegraph Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 26, 2009
“And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: In 10 years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.” ~ President Barack Obama, Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech, August 29, 2008 Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 23, 2009
In 1970, we imported 24% of our oil. Today it’s nearly 70% and growing. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 22, 2009
The Pickens Plan is a catalyst for keeping American jobs. The wind portion will create 138,000 new jobs in the first year, and more than 3.4 million over the life of the Plan. The natural gas portion of the Plan will generate nearly 2.4 million direct and indirect jobs over the next three years. Continue Reading
Boone Calls for Wind Bank
While Obama was taking the oath, Boone was talking to mayors and President Clinton about creating a “Wind Bank” to get America to oil and financial independence. President Clinton gives a call to action to continue the march to energy independence! Keep marching, Army. Continue Reading
Boone in the Desert
The newspaper of Palm Springs, California is The Desert Sun. According to the Paper, Boone was in the area last week to discuss the Pickens Plan at a conference. Pickens brought his call to action to Indian Wells on Wednesday, at the fifth annual Clean-Tech Investors Summit. Afterward, he sat down with The Desert Sun Continue Reading
The Stimulus Package and the Pickens Plan
Many elements of the Pickens Plan are beginning to show up in the specifics of the Economic Stimulus Package (officially known as the American Renewal and Reinvestment Act of 2009) which were released over the weekend. On Saturday, the Washington Post reported, “The White House released a four-page report outlining spending priorities and accountability measures Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.23.09
‘Nuclear’ Could Return to Oklahoma’s Energy Vocabulary – Associated Press – 1/23/09 His Cabinet, My Cabinet – Duke Chronicle – 1/23/09 The Question Obama Doesn’t Want You to Ask – DC Examiner – 1/23/09 T. Boone Pickens: The U.S. Needs a ‘Wind Bank’ – CNN.com – 1/22/09 Top 10 Green Issues – Helium Balloon – Continue Reading
CNN Piece on T. Boone Pickens: The U.S. needs a 'Wind Bank'
CNN is reporting that T. Boone Pickens has called for the establishment of “a federally funded loan program, or bank, to finance large-scale wind developments.” According to the story by Martin LaMonica, Boone told reporters at a meeting in Indian Wells, California that, as part of the Pickens Plan, wind energy could produce up to Continue Reading