Jack Welch Likens Natural Gas to the Internet
Former General Electric chairman Jack Welch sees in America’s abundant natural gas reserves a force that could usher in a new economic era for our country. In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Welch, who was selected by Fortune as the “Manager of the Century” following his tenure at GE, described the potential for natural gas Continue Reading
Ram 2500 CNG Pickups Now Rolling Off Assembly Line
The growing popularity of natural-gas powered vehicles continues to gain momentum as Chrysler announced that its new Ram 2500 Compress Natural Gas (CNG) pickups are in full production mode at the company’s Saltillo truck assembly plant. That’s the good news. The great news is that, in addition to fleet operators, retail buyers will be able to purchase Continue Reading
Statement of T. Boone Pickens on the Re-election of Barack Obama
Though I supported another candidate in this election, I congratulate President Obama on his re-election. We should all remember, no matter how divided Americans are during the campaign season, we have one President, and we can only succeed when we come together as a nation to find solutions to our greatest challenges. In his last Continue Reading
Boone Pickens' second TED talk – watch live tomorrow
Tomorrow, November 1, Boone Pickens will present his second TED talk — this one on the campus of Oklahoma State. TEDxOStateU will ignite a discussion about important topics we face today as a society. Boone will offer his thoughts on leadership through the lens of 10 of his famous “Boone-isms.” The series of talks will Continue Reading
Natural Gas Bolsters U.S. Energy Security
Last year, the United States met 81 percent of its energy demand, a figure that equates to the highest amount in almost 20 years. And the story of increasing American energy security is continuing to get better, in large part because of the growing use of domestic natural gas, according to Bloomberg. New pipelines could boost Continue Reading
Iran Has a Plan – Why Doesn't the U.S.?
The New York Times published an insightful article this week, one that has a lot of people scratching their heads. It seems that Iran, a country known for its nuclear ambitions as well as its substantial oil reserves, is also home to more natural gas vehicles than any country on earth. The reasons, according to The Continue Reading
Low-Cost Natural Gas = Real Stimulus
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin, writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, seized on a development that is destined to reshape our country: America’s energy revolution. And the key driver? Natural gas. Half a decade ago, it was assumed that the U.S. would become a large importer of liquefied natural gas; now the domestic natural gas Continue Reading
Presidential Debate Live Blog
10:20 pm ET: Don’t look at China as the enemy but as tough competitors. We lost 6,000 lives in Iraq and they got the oil. Not smart. 9:40 pm ET: North American Energy Alliance can cut OPEC oil. Wind/solar are great but are power fuels and don’t displace OPEC oil in transportation. 9:19 pm ET: Continue Reading