Southern California Pickens Support Group

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Comment by Gary Holland on October 1, 2008 at 5:03pm

This is one "busy" page! I had trouble making sense of it easily. I suggest you hone in on the scope of the homepage and give folks more choices with less info on the main page so they can click on their choice and not have to fumble around with so much info up front. JMHO!

Now, I would like to help out in N.W. L.A./ S. E. Ventura Counties! there must be a great many of us Picken's Fans up this way so pleae advise as to how to form my own group up here please.

I am currently seeking a new venture and feel there may be $'s to be made and helping others in making the switch to renewable or sustainable resources.

I feel Mr. Pickens is a mighty example of what can be achieved and am very encouraged about the American marketplace being instrumental in bringing choices to it's citizens. I made the move to Photovoltaics and Thermal cells to generate electricty and save on Natural Gas. Where is the move to LNG vehicles?

Please advise as to bringing a Pickens' chapter within my region.

Thanks and let's keep at 'em!

Gary Holland

Comment by Jeffrey Lin on September 20, 2008 at 2:44am

hey folks! new here, just wanna introduce myself to everyone and hope i get to meet some of y'all in person soon as we push to have realistic viable solutions to our energy independence rather than just go with the first idea that "seems" right

if you wanna know more about me, here are my websites:
http://flyboysfund.jeffreylin.net - my engineering & industrials stock investing analysis blog
http://jeffreylin.net - personal blog

or hit me up on facebook! Name: Jeffrey Lin!

Comment by FredDC on September 11, 2008 at 1:29pm

Dear Pickens Plan friends and members. Partisan politics and lobbyist efforts are slowing down the progress of Pickens Plan and Alternative energy. We need to stand united in our call for a comprehensive energy policy that includes the entire spectrum of alternative, renewable and clean energy sources as well as drilling for oil and natural gas wherever it’s available in our country.
READ ABOUT POLITICAL PARTISAN STALEMATE IN BUSINESS WEEK:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_37/b4099021658903.htm

THE OIL COMPANIES ARE LOBBYING TO KILL THIS BILL
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5351/show
Open Congress Summary:
This bill would repeal roughly $18 billion in manufacturing tax credits for oil and gas companies while extending and increasing tax credits for a wide range of renewable energy programs. It is expected to cause a contentious debate in the Senate, where its chances of being approved are uncertain.

The oil companies made record profits while gasoline prices were the highest ever, they don’t need our taxpayer money too.

Comment by FredDC on September 2, 2008 at 9:30pm

Watch the video: CLNE on Mad Money
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=841397608
Pickens praised by Cramer. Copied from interview description:
Prop 10, a November ballot initiative in California, will put $3 billion toward clean alternative-fuel vehicles, including those run on natural gas. If the measure passes, and Clean Energy Fuels CEO Andrew Littlefair said it should, that will be a boon to his company.
Clean Energy Fuels [CLNE 17.25 0.01 (+0.06%) ] provides liquefied and compressed natural gas through its service stations, mainly for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Prop 10 will make those vehicles more attracted to businesses, and possibly make some new customers out of them for Clean Energy. Littlefair said he could see a ripple effect work its way east as a result.
But on the retail side, there’s still plenty of room for growth for this company. General Motors [GM 10.65 0.65 (+6.5%) ], Ford [F 4.51 0.05 (+1.12%) ] and Chrysler all make natural-gas-fueled vehicles for markets in South America and Europe – GM as many as 19 makes and models, Littlefair said – but none in the U.S.
“It’s frustrating a little bit for us,” the CEO said, but he’s confident the trend will work its way to the States.
The question then, of course, is how long can Clean Energy take losses before that shift here at home takes place?
Littlefair said his company is “spending money to be in the right place at the right time” in order to build more service stations and LNG plants. He admitted this kind of development can be a drag on earnings, but “this is a very profitable business once you get into the bigger volume.”
And there will most likely come a time when CLNE teams up with other companies like Valero [VLO 33.04 -1.72 (-4.95%) ] to get its product to the retail market rather than building stations of its own.
If “the trucking guys get it,” Littlefair said, and that’s an industry that uses 2 billion gallons of fuel at year, then eventually the consumer segment will catch on, too.
So how does nat gas compare with prices at the pump? For heavy-duty vehicles the price of gas or diesel is between $4 and $4.40. The natural-gas equivalent truck would only pay $2.25 to $2.50. For retail customers, the price in California for gas in $3.89. Natural gas would cost a driver only $2.60 to $2.70.
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama mentioned natural gas in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention last Thursday, and Illinois Representative Rahm Emmanuel has introduced legislation that would provide incentives for natural gas. So Washington, while slow, is making a move toward realizing the potential this natural resource has.
“This one’s a winner.” Cramer said. “If you believe like I do that this is the fuel of the future, CLNE’s one of the best ways to play it, especially when natural gas comes down in price.”

Comment by FredDC on August 24, 2008 at 7:55am

Dear Pickens Plan Members. There are many choices for alternative electric energy but the real question is; which is the most cost effective for where I live? Pickens Plan is a NATIONAL plan that promises to bring cost effective energy drawn from the windy Mid-US where the wind is strong and steady and solar power from our dessert areas. The reason for doing this is to free-up natural gas for our transportation fleet, which uses 38% of our imported oil and for automobiles as a second fuel choice. Right now the electric energy generation part of the plan is not as important (unless you live where natural gas or heating oil is used for energy) as moving our transportation away from gasoline and diesel into natural gas. What can you do to help with this? If you have mechanical inclinations learn about using NG as a fuel or if you know mechanics try to steer them into auto/truck conversions that use natural gas as a dual fuel choice. Send letters and emails to your gov. representatives telling them you want them to adopt Pickens Plan. Vote for propositions that offer to expand natural gas distribution for fuel. We need more distribution of NG as a fuel. Sincerely, FredDC
NEWS ITEM: Nancy Pelosi makes personal investment in Pickens Plan. I don’t know how or to whom she gave $50 to 100k (she wasn’t very specific) but she told Tom Brokaw today on Meet the Press. Will have to wait until next week to get the transcript.

Comment by Denis on August 23, 2008 at 11:40am

Hi everyone know,

I did it in San Diego and am looking for it to being part of this group. I have on the 1999 Citic I liked convert to CNG. Does anyone know of someone who does conversions in the Southern California area.

Comment by chris penrod on August 22, 2008 at 9:51am

I am in Del Mar/Rancho Santa Fe area and look forward to being part of your group. I am the Manager of the Del Mar Country Club and will be hosting Boone Pickens middle of september 2008. I will keep you updated.

Comment by B Fogel on August 21, 2008 at 9:30pm

http://www.metaefficient.com/news/new-record-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-7-megawatts.html

interesting site showing successful wind power

Comment by FredDC on August 21, 2008 at 7:07pm

Pickens Plan needs to be approved by our government before it becomes a reality.
Mr. Pickens needs our government’s help, not to invest but to help him set up the infrastructure needed to carry the power from his proposed wind and solar farms and natural gas deposits to the rest of the country, a project likened to the building of our Interstate Highway system in the 50’s. If his plan is adopted by the next administration he and others will eventually be seeking the private funding needed, estimated at about $700Bill. to build the system. Only the government can acquire the necessary land to do this through eminent domain. They may be even able to help raise the funds through a federal bond issue. And all this does not even address the changes required by the big automakers to give us dual fuel vehicles or changes needed by our heavy duty transportation industry that uses 38% of our imported oil.
We need to be pushing Pickens Plan on our government officials as well as getting more people to join in.

Comment by John Paul Cabrera on August 21, 2008 at 6:46pm

Hello LA! I am glad and honored to be part of your group! PLEASE let me know of any meeting and/or events in our area!
Thanks! PEACE!
John Paul or JP

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