News and Updates

Programming Tip: American Chopper Guys Build a Natural Gas Motorcycle

  • June 25, 2009

Tune in to American Chopper on TLC, Thursday, June 25, at 9/8c to watch the crew from Orange County Choppers (OCC) build the world’s first natural gas-powered chopper. Built to show America the promise of natural gas as a clean energy resource, and in conjunction with Chesapeake Energy’s 20th anniversary, the talented crew from the Continue Reading

Committee Releases Natural Gas Supply Figures: Abundant

Here’s the unofficial executive summary of a two-year study of natural gas supplies in the United States which was just released by the Potential Gas Committee (PGC): Abundant. Very abundant. The Potential Gas Committee conducts a biennial study of ‘technically recoverable’ natural gas in the United States. Last week they released their results and concluded Continue Reading

Fact of the Day – June 24, 2009

  • June 24, 2009

The transportation sector is 70% of total U.S. oil consumption and the only U.S. domestic fuel capable of being scaled up to reduce oil use in the transportation sector over the next decade is natural gas. Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.24.09

Propane and the Pickens Plan – Huffington Post – 6/23/09 T. Boone: Now More Interesting Again, Thanks to V-Vehicle – Earth2Tech – 6/23/09 Car Plant Aid Gets Green Light – The Times-Picayune – 6/24/09 Legislators Approve ‘Megafund’ Projects – The Advocate – 6/24/09 VVC Brings Hope to Union Parish – The Gazette – 6/24/09 Give Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.23.09

  • June 23, 2009

Clean Energy To Sell 6 Million Shares in Public Offering – Orange County Business Journal – 6/22/09 Clean Energy to Issue Common Stock – Transport Topics Online – 6/22/09 T. Boone Pickens Gets Behind Barrio Logan Carmaker – San Diego Business Journal – 6/22/09 City Cab Drivers Fear Proposed Clean-Air Rules – Annapolis Capital – Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.20.09-6.22.09

  • June 22, 2009

Senate Energy Bill: Love It Or Hate It? – National Journal’s Energy & Environment Expert Blog – 6/22/09 Investors Flock to Shale Play in Horn River Basin in B.C. Despite Supply Glut – Canadian Press – 6/20/09 Labor, Business Teaming on Two Major Issues – The Oklahoman – 6/21/09 Phones Ring for V Vehicle Co. Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.19.09

  • June 19, 2009

Report: US Natural Gas Reserves Surge 35 Percent – Associated Press – 6/18/09 Report of Abundant U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Rattles Energy Debate – Greenwire (NY Times) – 6/18/09 Startup Auto Company Given Positive Marks – Associated Press – 6/18/09 Think Pickens is Right? Here’s Three Gas Picks – The Globe and Mail – 6/19/09 Continue Reading

Fact of the Day – June 18, 2009

  • June 18, 2009

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry recently signed legislation to encourage Oklahoma motorists to fuel their cars and trucks with compressed natural gas. Continue Reading

T. Boone Pickens Statement on Surge in Estimated Natural Gas Reserves

Dallas, TX, June 18, 2009 – T. Boone Pickens offered the following statement today in response to the release of a study by the Potential Gas Committee estimating that natural gas reserves have surged by 35 percent. “Today’s report substantiates what I’ve been saying for years: there’s plenty of natural gas in the U.S.  I Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.18.09

Pickens Says Oil Will Average $80 to $85 a Barrel – Bloomberg – 6/17/09 Shale Gas Puts Alaska Line in Doubt, Pickens Says – Reuters – 6/17/09 T. Boone Pickens Bets on Natural Gas – The Globe and Mail – 6/18/09 Five Thoughts from T. Boone Pickens – The Globe and Mail – 6/18/09 Pickens Continue Reading