April 2009 Blog Posts (240)

Earth Day Message from Sec.'s Chu and Solis

We have an enormous, urgent environmental and economic task ahead of us, and it is one that we have ignored for far too long. If we are going to create clean energy industry jobs in this country, break the stranglehold that foreign oil has on our economy and punish the polluters who are devastating our natural resources, then we’ve got to be honest about the difficult tasks and tough choices ahead. It’s going to mean telling the special interests that their days of dictating energy policy in… Continue

Added by Mike Morton on April 22, 2009 at 11:48am — 8 Comments

Boone back in the Sunshine State

Pickens Plan followers join the Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Conference to push for energy freedom. Check out those cool cars and push the Natural Gas Act with members of… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on April 22, 2009 at 10:33am — No Comments

T. Boone Pickens on Alt Fuel, Energy and Politics

“Listen to OPEC...they are telling the world that they need oil at $75 per barrel and it will soon be at that price level”

ORLANDO, FL – April 20, 2009: T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire oil man who has found new religion in “green energy” sources and technologies was once again the key keynote speaker at the annual Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Institute (AFVI) conference. Bob Gordon, President and Co-Publisher of The Auto Channel, is at the… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on April 22, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

T. Boone Pickens: America has the Resources to be Energy Independent

April 21, 2009

America has to move away from depending upon imported oil as its principal transportation fuel. A national conference on alternative-fueled vehicles is being held this week in Orlando to look at how we can accomplish this with our present resources.

America continues to import nearly 70 percent of the oil we use. It is a mistake to believe that, because oil is temporarily at $50 per barrel instead of the more-than $100 a barrel of last summer, our dependency… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on April 22, 2009 at 9:56am — 1 Comment

Finding Jeff Mcfall

Jeff, If you read this please contact me, Brian

Added by Brian James T Smith on April 22, 2009 at 9:19am — No Comments

I work as a bus mechanic with the local transit agency(Chicago Transit Authority), at our southern most garage. We at the CTA have also accepted delivery on a large number of diesel-hybrid buses. It …

I work as a bus mechanic with the local transit agency(Chicago Transit Authority), at our southern most garage. We at the CTA have also accepted delivery on a large number of diesel-hybrid buses. It is a major step toward the future.

My garage is in close proximty to an area comprising the Chicago International Harbor, Norfolk & Southern LTL terminal , the municipal landfill & several other businesses.

This area I speak of seems to have room for an LNG powered coal… Continue

Added by Mike Hodorowicz on April 22, 2009 at 5:58am — No Comments

Go Green! Go Electric!

My kids and I participated in the Earth Day "Film on the Fly" digital storytelling contest sponsored by the PBS affiliate in Orange County, CA, and submitted a video titled, "Go Green! Go Electric!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AMc3ZqQ6RU

I posted about this to my blog, with some additional background about how we made it. This was almost… Continue

Added by Wesley Fryer on April 22, 2009 at 1:01am — No Comments

Wyoming Wind - important event on Earth Day - come one come all

Rock Springs public panel on the White Mountain Wind Energy Project: Wed, Apr 22, 6 pm at City Hall. http://tinyurl.com/d57str

Added by John Pilmer on April 21, 2009 at 5:46pm — No Comments

Letter to President Obama via Change.gov

Change.gov offers a chance to email the president to express your vision of change. I encourage all of you to do the same. I took his energy policy, pasted it into the body of the message, and added my own thoughts (preceded with "---"). Putting a lot of emphasis on the words "Pickens Plan" near the end!

---Thank you for taking the time to entertain the ideas and actions of the American People you serve. As an employee of the natural gas measurement industry, I have a personal agenda… Continue

Added by Lance Schafhausen on April 21, 2009 at 3:59pm — 2 Comments

Boucher, McAuliffe and Deeds to Headline Energy Technology Summit

Boucher, McAuliffe and Deeds to Headline Energy Technology Summit

Wise, VA. – Congressman Rick Boucher (D-Va) and Democratic gubernatorial primary candidates Terry McAuliffe and Creigh Deeds and a number of expert speakers on cutting-edge fusion energy, wind farms, bio-fuels, carbon-based coal and natural gas will be among the speakers at the 2nd Annual Energy Technology Summit to be held Monday, April 27th at The University of Virginia College at Wise Student Union beginning at 8:30… Continue

Added by Ed Matricardi on April 21, 2009 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Life: Delight in it, savor it, relish it -protect it

I'm not stupid, sometimes it's hard to follow my own advice. but try this...bet you smile. Click on the critters at the top to change which one you see. Move your mouse and watch the fish swim.

Click here to get more mini-SharkBreak widgets -… Continue

Added by W. Dan Chance on April 21, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Central Florida News 13: Alternative Energy Advocate Brings Plan To Central Florida

Alternative Energy Advocate Brings Plan To Central Florida

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:00:13 AM

LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Oil magnate and alternative energy advocate T. Boone Pickens brought his Pickens plan to Central Florida Monday.

Pickens was the keynote speaker for the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference &… Continue

Added by Renee Klink on April 21, 2009 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Silver Bullet for the recession

Have you been staying awake at night trying to figure out why we have so many questions and so few answers? How can we have so many intelligent people that understand the problems we face, but can't reach their solutions.

Could their be a "silver bullet" to end this recession?

I think the solution is quite simple. In order to fix this economy, we have to increase spending. How can we do that with our home equity shrinking, Limited credit markets, compiling consumer credit… Continue

Added by Bob Maxwell on April 21, 2009 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Solar Energy will save America!

Hello there, Nice People. My goal is to build safe havens all over the country and use the concept of solar energy as a tool. We could attain wind turbines, attach solar panels to our buildings, and if we build near water, we could use a hydro method conducting energy.

I'm still working on the idea; it takes money, however, with a little love, the faith in the fact it is God's Will, and believe in my dreams, I can do this!

My very best to everyone in recovering from our… Continue

Added by Louise on April 21, 2009 at 11:49am — 1 Comment

Pickens Plan Bloggers Needed! Paid Positions

I created the largest freelance writing network in the world and we need Pickens Plan Army Bloggers.

Paid Positions Available.

Hurry Up and apply >> The Pickens Plan Army Bloggers

Added by Booneradio.com on April 21, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

President Obama to Travel to Newton, Iowa TOMORROW!

Friends, President Obama will be in Iowa tomorrow to talk about what else....wind energy! Check out the following article.

President Obama: To travel to Newton, Iowa on Wednesday

4/20/2009

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will travel to Newton, Iowa on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 where he will meet with workers at Trinity Structural Towers, the former Maytag plant which now houses a green manufacturing facility that produces towers for wind energy production.… Continue

Added by Codi Prachar on April 21, 2009 at 8:59am — No Comments

Boone's column in the Orlando Sentinel today

T. Boone Pickens: America has the resources to be energy independent

April 21, 2009

America has to move away from depending upon imported oil as its principal transportation fuel. A national conference on alternative-fueled vehicles is being held this week in Orlando to look at how we can accomplish this with our present resources.

America continues to import… Continue

Added by Renee Klink on April 21, 2009 at 8:58am — No Comments

Earth Day Would Be "A Good Time to Plant a Tree"

Say what you will about the Pickens Plan, but it's something, and it's easier to start from something than nothing. As T. Boone Pickens has said "If you're going to plant a tree, the best time to plant it is 20 years ago. If you didn't do that, the second best time is now."

This Wednesday is Earth Day, and now would be a good time to plant that metaphorical tree. Get involved in your community, join an online discussion, or start one up at your workplace. See what kind of ideas you… Continue

Added by Robert Schultz on April 20, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

where are you?

does anyone from holly hill florida know about the plan?

Added by dave c manoulian on April 20, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

signage

i would like to place a large (apx. 4 ft sq.) in the window at my work. it's on a very busy st. with lots of visability. anything available? do i need any special permission?

Added by dave c manoulian on April 20, 2009 at 1:12pm — No Comments