Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.30.09
Boone Pickens Could Play Role in ‘Clean’ Energy Plan – The Oklahoman – 1/30/09 Wind, Natural Gas offer Solutions – The Oklahoman – 1/30/09 Letter: Support Pickens Plan – Arlington Connection – 1/28/09 Dallas Businessman T. Boone Pickens Offers Charity eBay Auction for Lunch with Himself – Pegasus News Wire – 1/30/09 Don’t Trust this Continue Reading
Gov. Gregoire Champions Green Energy Economy
When it comes to alternative energy, Washington has set some of the nation's highest standards. The state has transformed itself into a national leader, and Gov. Gregoire tells how. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 30, 2009
A natural gas vehicle (NGV) reduces emissions by almost 90% compared to a gasoline vehicle. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.29.09
Energy – The Oklahoman – 1/29/09 Old Age: The New Young! – The Trumpet – March 2009 Dinner with T. Boone Pickens: Bidding Starts at $100,000 – MSNBC – 1/29/09 T. Boone Pickens Praises Economic Recovery Package – RTT News – 1/29/09 Stimulus and Energy – Huffington Post – 1/28/09 Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 29, 2009
70% of the oil we import is used for transportation. Continue Reading
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