All Blog Posts Tagged 'boone' (72)

One year later: Pickens Plan impacts energy debate

One year later: Pickens Plan impacts energy debate BY WILL BRACKETT July 20, 2009 Recently, T. Boone Pickens observed the one-year anniversary of the launch of his campaign to transform energy usage in America with the primary goal of reducing our nation’s reliance on imported oil. Pickens celebrated “Energy Independence Day” on July 8 with the introduction of the NAT GAS Act in the U.S. Senate (Senate Bill 1408) with the measure’s sponsors, U.S. Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Robert Menendez, D… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 20, 2009 at 7:14pm — No Comments

Natural Gas moves Cars

Natural Gas Moves Cars Location: New York Author: Ken Silverstein Date: Monday, July 20, 2009 Telecommunications giant AT&T says that it will renovate its gasoline-powered fleet of vehicles so that they can use alternative fuels such as natural gas. Over the next five years, it will convert 8,000 of those cars. It then hopes to have 15,000 clean-burning vehicles on the road by 2019. It is part of a trend that began in the mid-1990s when the federal government enacted mandates to require go… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 20, 2009 at 6:59am — No Comments

Send A Letter Now!

You should note that the Senate version of the NAT GAS Act is numbered S. 1408. Having the bill active in both the House and the Senate was crucial. We’ll be calling on you to keep your troops actively involved in encouraging Members of Congress to co-sponsor and ultimately vote for the bill. We set up an online letter for folks to use which you can access by CUTTING AND PASTING THIS ADDRESS IN YOUR BROWSER: http://www.capwiz.com/pickensplan/issues/alert/?alertid=13702871&type=CO We can ne… Continue

Added by Chris Bylander on July 17, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Boone continues to work hard for America !

Pickens Continues Drive for New Energy Resources Tuesday, July 14, 2009 NEW YORK — The past year has been tough on T. Boone Pickens and his $60 million mission to wean America off of foreign oil. Over the past 12 months, Pickens pressed the public to rethink its use of energy. His "Pickens Plan" called for a number of changes such as investing in wind and solar energy, rebuilding the country's electrical grid and replacing gasoline with natural gas in cars and trucks. Pickens says he was infl… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 14, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Europe taking care of their "foreign Oil/Gas problem"

Bulgaria, Greece agree to link pipelines for delivery of Caspian gas VESELIN TOSHKOV, Associated Press Writer 9:39 AM PDT, July 14, 2009 SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and Greece agreed on the construction of a pipeline that will allow Bulgaria to import natural gas from the Caspian Sea region, energy officials said Tuesday. Bulgaria's state-owned Energy Holding on Tuesday signed an agreement with Greek natural gas monopoly DEPA and Italy's Edison SpA on setting up a company to construct and o… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 14, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

Natural gas - not just for houses !

Natural gas It's not just for houses anymore Tribune Editorial Updated: 07/13/2009 05:33:13 PM MDT You see one from time to time at stoplights. The little CNG sticker on the bumper and the driver with the Cheshire grin on the face are dead giveaways. You're looking at a vehicle that operates on compressed natural gas, one of the cleanest and most cost-effective ways to move yourself about. Owners of natural gas-powered vehicles are doing you a favor -- clearing the air, reducing climate-alterin… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 14, 2009 at 6:55am — No Comments

European Union/Turkey remedies foreign natural gas problem

EU pipeline for natural gas sidesteps Russia CFA INSTITUTE FINANCIAL NEWSBRIEF | 07/14/2009 After years of painstaking negotiations, the EU and Turkey cleared the way for construction of a natural gas pipeline that could end Europe's dependence on gas from Russia. The agreement to build the Nabucco pipeline from the Caspian Sea to Austria was signed by the prime ministers of the nations through which the pipeline will run: Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. The route bypasses Russia… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 14, 2009 at 6:53am — No Comments

The CNG Age is upon us

The CNG Age is upon us Mickey Hepner The Edmond Sun EDMOND — When it comes to environmental policy, much of the attention in Washington, D.C., has focused on the cap-and-trade bill working through Congress. However another bill, authored by Dan Boren, Oklahoma’s lone Congressional Democrat, might just provide more significant benefits to the environment and the economy. In this column a few months ago I wrote about six ideas that could transform America — ideas that I hope candidates running f… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 11, 2009 at 10:20am — No Comments

Freightliner Trucks introduces natural gas-powered truck

Freightliner Trucks introduces natural gas-powered truck Wed. July 08, 2009; Posted: 01:02 PM Jul 08, 2009 -- Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, has introduced a natural gas-powered truck, the Freightliner Business Class M2 112 NG. The company has said that the Freightliner Business Class M2 112 NG truck is its first natural gas-powered truck. The truck is powered by the Cummins Westport ISL G, an 8.9-liter stoichiometric cooled-exhaust gas recirculation engine. T… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 9, 2009 at 11:25am — No Comments

American Clean Skies Foundation Issues Statement On Today's Introduction of the Natural Gas Act of 2009 in the Senate

American Clean Skies Foundation Issues Statement On Today's Introduction of the Natural Gas Act of 2009 in the Senate WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Clean Skies Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. whose mission is clean energy and environmental education, issued the statement below in conjunction with the introduction of the historic NAT GAS Act of 2009 in the Senate by U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). A comp… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 9, 2009 at 8:16am — No Comments

Boone Pickens on Breaking Dependence on Foreign Oil

T. Boone Pickens on Breaking Dependence on Foreign Oil Wednesday, July 08, 2009 ADVERTISEMENT This is a rush transcript from "Glenn Beck," July 7, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. JUDGE ANDREW NAPOLITANO, GUEST HOST: This country has not had a real energy plan in over 40 years — do you believe that? Well, one year ago, Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens shocked the world, calling for an end of America's dependence on foreign oil. He unveiled an energy plan to… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 8, 2009 at 3:16pm — No Comments

Utah Governor Ritter seeks more natural-gas vehicles

Ritter seeks more natural-gas vehicles Click-2-Listen By DENNIS WEBB/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Tuesday, July 07, 2009 Gov. Bill Ritter said Tuesday that his Energy Office has joined in seeking a $10 million federal grant to boost use of compressed natural gas by industry, transit and public vehicles in the state. The effort is aimed at increasing demand for natural gas produced in the state while converting vehicles to a cleaner-burning fuel. Ritter’s Energy Office has applied for a… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 8, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

Boone's media this week !

Army members, We want to let you know about some media appearances Boone is making tomorrow, July 7. Following is a schedule so you can tune in: ** In the morning starting 7:00 am EDT Boone will be on CNBC’s Squawk Box. ** Later at 5:00 pm EDT he will be on Fox’s Glenn Beck show. Boone will have additional appearances on Wednesday so look out for more information to come for national and local coverage. Please check your local listings to confirm times and stations. Mike pickens -Team Pick… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 6, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Pickens Plan efforts are working !

T. Boone Pickens' campaign fueling dialogue on clear-energy efforts 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, July 5, 2009 By ELIZABETH SOUDER / The Dallas Morning News esouder@dallasnews.com In July of last year, Dallas billionaire T. Boone Pickens began a $60 million advertising campaign and speaking tour designed to persuade Americans to stop using foreign oil. The oilman-turned-environmentalist proposed a seemingly simple plan: Convert cars, especially big fleets operated by companies and municipalities, fr… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 6, 2009 at 7:39am — No Comments

Boone on the radio today 11 am PST call in # (347) 637-3101

Welcoming T. Boone Pickens BE A PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING! The Pickens Plan, which started last summer, is quickly approaching the 1-year anniversary that has brought over 1.5 million people together known as the Pickens Army. As your Sustainability Host of The Green Revolution Show, it gives me great pleasure to welcome back, Mr. Pickens. We met last Fall at the Future is Green Conference & Expo on New and Emerging Clean Air Technologies and Innovations, in Long Beach. He was very frien… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 1, 2009 at 8:45am — No Comments

Obama pushing climate change bill !

Obama makes plea for climate change bill 02:12 PM President Obama just made an appearance in the Rose Garden to issue a public plea for lawmakers to support climate change legislation pending in the House. House Democratic leaders are struggling to come up with enough votes to enact the bill, which creates a set of incentives and penalties designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and use of carbon-based fuels. "I know this is going to be a close vote," said the president, who needs to win o… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on June 25, 2009 at 12:26pm — 1 Comment

domestic Natural Gas in abundant supply !

Committee Releases Natural Gas Supply Figures: Abundant Here’s the unofficial executive summary of a two-year study of natural gas supplies in the United States which was just released by the Potential Gas Committee (PGC): Abundant. Very abundant. The Potential Gas Committee conducts a biennial study of ‘technically recoverable’ natural gas in the United States. Last week they released their results and concluded that reserves have increased by nearly 45 percent - to 2,074 trillion cubic fee… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on June 25, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Silver Bullet ?

Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:06pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The head of Microsoft Corp's $9 billion research unit thinks the debate over stopping climate change is being muddied by talk of renewable energy. Efforts should be focused on stopping output of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas which helps heat the planet, rather than moving to a source that can be regenerated, said Craig Mundie, the man who replaced Bill Gates as the world's largest software maker's futurist. Conservation and radical… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on June 24, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

harnessing wind energy

Give Credit to County for Its Efforts on Alternative Energy – Great Falls Tribune – 6/24/09 Yeah, it's windy here. Just look at the trees in the boulevard district of Great Falls and you'll notice that they all lean to the northeast — you don't even have to squint to see it. The city's exact ranking among windy places doesn't matter — second, or fourth, or 20th. It's obvious to anyone who's worn an elegant coiffure or an untacked necktie in Great Falls that the air here moves about a bit. Th… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on June 24, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

CBO lowers cap-and-trade costs estimates

CBO puts average cap-and-trade costs at $175/household in 2020 Nick Snow OGJ Washington Editor WASHINGTON, DC, June 24 -- The average cost of a proposed cap-and-trade program in legislation before the US House would be $175/household in 2020, or $22 billion nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office said on June 19. It was CBO’s second assessment of impacts from HR 2454, which the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved by 33 to 25 votes on May 20. On June 5, the congressional legislat… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on June 24, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments