CAR Study on Fleets and CVGs
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) has done a study of the potential effects of the announcement last spring by AT&T that the corporation was embarking on a 10-year program to buy or convert 15,000 of its vehicles to cleaner technology. According to the study, Fleet vehicles account for nearly one of every five new Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.8.09
T. Boone Pickens: Natural Gas to Hit $7 Next Year – Fox Business Blog – 10/7/09 T. Boone Pickens Finds Allies in Harry Reid, Al Gore – HeatingOil.com – 10/8/09 Clever, But Unprincipled – The Economist – 10/8/09 The Cost of Conversion – The Washington Times – 10/7/09 McCain Must Lead on Climate Change – Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – October 8, 2009
If everyone purchasing a room air conditioner in 2009 chooses an ENERGY STAR qualified model, it would save 390 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. That would prevent more than 600 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions each year—equivalent to taking more than 50,000 cars off the road—and save consumers over $43 million each year Continue Reading
Boone on Fox Biz Net
Fox Business Network anchor and reporter, Alexis Glick, interviewed T. Boone Pickens in New York this week and posted a blog (along with a video of the interview. Ms. Glick reports: Yesterday we met up at the World Business Forum here in New York City. I interviewed him before he spoke to a crowd of Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.7.09
Pickens Power Makes Al Gore Convenient Truth in U.S. Oil Policy – Bloomberg – 10/7/09 Pickens Says Increasing Oil, Natural Gas Exposure – Reuters – 10/6/09 Pickens Lifts Oil and Natural Gas Exposure – NY Times DealBook – 10/7/09 Promote Natural Gas for Transportation – Myrtle Beach Sun News – 10/6/09 T. Boone Says the Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – October 7, 2009
More than 50% of the energy used in a typical American home is for space heating and cooling. Much of that conditioned air escapes through poorly sealed, under-insulated attics. Only 20% of homes built before 1980 are well insulated. Properly sealing and insulating your attic can save you up to 10% annually on energy bills. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.6.09
Pickens: Oil Prices To Average More Than $80 Next Year – CNBC – 10/6/09 U.S. Stocks Rise to Extend Global Rally as Gold Jumps to Record – Bloomberg – 10/6/09 Supergrid for Renewables: Coloring the US Grid Green – Renewable Energy World Magazine – 10/6/09 T. Boone Pickens Outlines 2010 Oil Price Targets (CLNE) – Continue Reading
Boone's appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning
“In an interview on CNBC, Pickens reiterated his view that oil prices will pass $75 a barrel before the end of this year, and he added that he expects oil prices will average more than $80 a barrel next year.” View the video below or click here to read the story at CNBC.com. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – October 6, 2009
“Our knowledge of the geological endowment of technically recoverable gas continues to improve with each assessment. Furthermore, new and advanced exploration, well drilling and completion technologies are allowing us increasingly better access to domestic gas resources—especially ‘unconventional’ gas—which, not all that long ago, were considered impractical or uneconomical to pursue.” – Dr. John B. Curtis, Continue Reading
October is Energy Awareness Month
Hi Army: October is Energy Awareness Month. With Fall arriving in most parts of the country, this is a great time to check our home insulation, weatherize windows and doors, and install compact fluorescent light bulbs. One of our long-time Pickens Plan partners, Owens Corning, is a leader in energy efficiency. We’ve partnered with them Continue Reading