News and Updates

Texas Approves Indoor Natural Gas Fueling Stations

  • December 6, 2012

This week, Texas took yet another step toward energy independence. Thanks to an amendment adopted by the state’s chief energy regulator, drivers of natural gas vehicles can now install refueling stations in their own garages. “This domestic natural resource will make it easier for Texans to use natural gas as a transportation fuel and will help move Continue Reading

The Leadership Plan: Boone Pickens at TEDxOStateU

  • December 4, 2012

Oklahoma State University alum, oil entrepreneur and billionaire T. Boone Pickens debuted his leadership speech at TEDxOStateU. Pickens gives tips and tricks for becoming a successful leader. Continue Reading

Boone at the American Trucking Associations Natural Gas Summit

  • December 2, 2012

Boone Pickens reports to the Army after speaking at the American Trucking Associations’ Natural Gas Summit in Washington, DC. In this video, he explains why natural gas is important to the future of the trucking industry. Continue Reading

Governor Bill Graves, America Trucking Associations President & CEO

Governor Bill Graves, President & CEO of the American Trucking Associations, talks to the Pickens Plan Army from the recent ATA Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking. He explains why natural gas is important to the future of the trucking industry. Continue Reading

More and More Trucks and Buses Are Switching to Natural Gas

  • November 26, 2012

Across America, companies are converting their vehicle fleets to natural gas. So too are public transit agencies, municipalities, and state agencies of all shapes and sizes. The reason? A simple one: big savings. Natural gas costs about $1.50 to $2 per gallon equivalent less than gasoline and diesel. And when it comes to making tight Continue Reading

Canada Prepared to Ship Oil and Gas to Asia

  • November 25, 2012

Remember the saying “don’t put all your eggs in one basket?” The Canadian government is taking this age-old advice to heart, especially when it comes to energy. Earlier this month, the International Energy Agency reported that in less than a decade the U.S. will become the world’s largest oil producer, thanks in large measure to new Continue Reading

Boone on IEA Oil and Gas Projections

  • November 16, 2012

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has come out with optimistic projections on oil production, saying the United States will be the biggest oil producer by the end of the decade. In this video, Boone shares his thoughts on that prediction. Continue Reading

Clean Energy and GE Partner to Expand America's Natural Gas Highway

  • November 13, 2012

On Tuesday, Clean Energy Fuels and General Electric announced an innovative collaboration to expand America’s natural gas highway. Clean Energy will acquire two GE-made MicroLNG plants to provide liquefied natural gas for the network of 70 natural gas fueling stations it is opening at truck stops along critical transportation corridors this year. “The agreement announced today with Continue Reading

Guess Who's Got a Plan to Use More Natural Gas?

  • November 11, 2012

It’s not the U.S.! If you answered “China” then you are 100% correct. The Chinese have announced plans to create the world’s largest fleet of buses, taxis, trucks, and ships that run on natural gas. Do you want to guess why? Because the Chinese government is out to replace dirtier fuels such as coal and diesel Continue Reading

Boone Pickens Still Pushing Natural Gas

According to an article by Paolo von Schirach on his SchirachReport.com website T. Boone Pickens is continuing to “push forward an energy independence agenda focused on making greater use of the domestic shale gas bonanza.” Moving to natural gas as the principle fuel for America’s 8 million heavy-duty trucks, the essay says, Would help boost Continue Reading