All Blog Posts Tagged 'plan' (175)

VISIONS OF 2012 DOOMSDAY

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Added by James Everitt on November 3, 2009 at 9:30am — 9 Comments

Why allow offshore drilling in the U.S.? One answer is obvious...

A reason why Obama needs to allow offshore drilling in the U.S despite strong financial ties to Lobbyists against it: It's a Mercedes Benz owned by an Abu Dhabi oil billionaire (naturally). Featuring the newly developed V10 quad turbo with 1,600 horsepower and 2800nm of torque; 0-100km/h in less than 2 seconds, 1/4 mile in 6.89 seconds.; Running on biofuel! It is NOT made of stainless steel, people; it is made of WHITE GOLD. Continue

Added by Chris Bylander on October 28, 2009 at 7:29am — 1 Comment

At THIS MOMENT 11% OF MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE

WHAT I WOULD DO IS BE IN CONTACT WITH THE MEMBERSHIP, CHECK ON MEMBERS PAGES GIVE THE PERSONAL ADVICE AND BE THE GLUE THAT HOLDS US TOGETHER, I KNOW I AM VERY ACTIVE AND REMAIN SO, MIGHT JUST SOUND OFF TO A FEW BUT THAT IS LIFE.....................CHECK WEB SITES ONE BY ONE, Continue

Added by Jeffrey Michael Paganini on September 30, 2009 at 8:47pm — No Comments

Does improving energy efficiency actually increase the carbon footprint.

This is a very thought provoking article about how increases in energy efficiency may lead to increases in energy use: The Jevons Paradox It is followed by some interesting commentary. The Jevons Paradox How Efficiency Improvements May Be Undermining Sustainability Posted on Sep 4 by Martin Holladay U.S. energy consumption continues to rise. In spite of continuing efficiency improvements that allow manufacturers to reduce the energy required per unit of production, we’re using more ene… Continue

Added by allen bauman on September 4, 2009 at 11:16pm — No Comments

New Federal Grants Will Allow J.B. Hunt To Deploy 262 Liquid Natural Gas Trucks

The nation’s supply chain is getting an energy-efficient shot in the arm that will make transporting goods more cost-effective, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. A series of cost-sharing grants from the Department of Energy, totaling $300 million, should help 25 separate projects add more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy efficient vehicles. The grants also w… Continue

Added by Mike Johnston on August 28, 2009 at 8:44am — 10 Comments

Wind, Solar and Generator Backup Power System

Wind, Solar and Generator Backup Power System WHOLE-HOUSE ENERGY CHECKLIST: 50 Steps to Energy Efficiency i… Continue

Added by James Everitt on August 18, 2009 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Natural Gas Fuel; A Bridge To....What?

Last year T. Boone Pickens brought the concept of natural gas as a vehicle fuel into the national stream of consciousness when he launched his “Pickens Plan”. Since then the concept has evolved to the point where there are several pieces of legislation making their way through Congress (Natural Gas Act of 2009)and the Senate which will encourage the more widespread implementation of this “green” fossil fuel. Recent estimates of the natural gas reserves in the United States indicate that we have… Continue

Added by Mike Johnston on August 3, 2009 at 8:24am — 7 Comments

U.S. natgas rig count climbs 10 to 675 for week

U.S. natgas rig count climbs 10 to 675 for week Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:06pm EDT NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - The number of rigs drilling for natural gas in the United States rose 10 this week to 675 after sinking last week to its lowest level in more than seven years, according to a report on Friday by oil services firm Baker Hughes in Houston. U.S. natural gas drilling rigs have been in a mostly steady decline since peaking above 1,600 in September, and now stand at 880 rigs, or 57 percent, belo… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 26, 2009 at 2:45pm — No Comments

Senator Bernie Sanders supports "Energy Revolution"

We Need an Energy Revolution The United States today spends some $400 billion a year importing oil from countries like Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Mexico, Russia, and Venezuela. Think for a moment what an incredible impact that same $400 billion a year could have on our country if that money were invested here and not abroad, in such areas as weatherization, energy efficiency, sustainable energies like wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, public transportation and automobiles that are energy efficient… Continue

Added by Mike Pickens on July 24, 2009 at 9:33am — No Comments

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

Is Hydrogen the Best of the Green Fuels?

Special thanks to Mr. Mike Johnston for contributing to this article Currently, the U.S. and most of the world is in what would be called the fossil fuel economy. The majority of our power source is from oil, natural gas, coal, and petroleum products. We need energy to keep our world and society running; however, fossil fuel energy also creates problems such as… Continue

Added by Mike Johnston on July 20, 2009 at 5:33am — 1 Comment

Forbes: Twenty Dollar Per Gallon Gasoline

Christopher Steiner, 07.16.09, 06:00 PM EDT How the rising price of oil will change our lives. What does it mean to be middle-class? It means to have a home, to have a regular income, to have consumer freedom, to drive a gas-burning vehicle, and in general, to consume. And when people consume, they consume oil. It takes oil to power your car, to produce your plastic yogurt cup, to harvest the grain that makes your bread, to transport the livestock that will be your meat. It takes fuel to shi… Continue

Added by Mike Johnston on July 17, 2009 at 4:32pm — 1 Comment

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

A Stimulus Plan That Will Actually Stimulate

The $787 billion dollar stimulus plan is presently failing at what it was intended to do: stimulate the economy. As of July, 2009 only 7% of this package has been distributed out and there has been no stimulation what-so-ever. Many of those who have received their portion of the package have used the monies for other means. Several states who utilized the cash for short term needs, such as to "cushion" state budgets, make more Medicaid payments and head off other fiscal problems is just one exam… Continue

Added by Allen Smith on July 16, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

On Becoming Energy Independent

A wise woman told me that all mountains can be moved – it just takes one rock at a time. In many ways this is a variation on a theme that we all know very well. We’ve heard it retold in many stories, including the hare and the tortoise. We know it deep inside, but last year we ignored this lesson to a large degree. When many of us signed onto the Pickens Plan, we thought we were joining a revolution. We were fed up with big companies, big banks and big government doing nothing about the oil cri… Continue

Added by Clynton on July 12, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

US DOE Clean Cities Program Sponsoring CNG Trucking Workshops

I saw the ad for a CNG trucking workshop on the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association website advertising a CNG Trucking event and did a little research. It seems that one of the key sponsors of the event is the US Department of Energy. I went to their website and found more information on the Clean Cities program as well as links to other similar workshops around the country. If you are involved in the trucking industry you may want to attend on… Continue

Added by Mike Johnston on July 10, 2009 at 6:33am — 1 Comment

Tribute to Michael Jackson TIMELINE: Michael Jackson's Memorial

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Tribute to Michael Jackson "The Last Tear" (written by Michael Jackson) TIMELINE: Michael Jackson's Memorial Tuesday July 7, 2009 8:01 a.m.: Jesse Jackson is the first celeb to hit the row of press stand-ups. 9:06 a.m.: Stage has double podiums, double dru… Continue

Added by James Everitt on July 8, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Pickens' Energy Campaign Marches On - Wednesday July 8

UPDATE: From Associated Press (AP) 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 influential in starting a national dialog on energy… Continue

Added by Chris Bylander on July 8, 2009 at 7:27am — No Comments

Why The Future of Transportation Fuel Is Hydrogen

A recent television ad from Exxon/Mobil introduces the concept of an on-board fuel reformer for vehicles (view the ad here). These devices combine water and oil (or another feedstock) at elevated temperature in the presence of a catalyst to produce Hydrogen fuel for the vehicle. This sounds very complicated but it really isn’t that hard to understand. I have

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Added by Mike Johnston on July 7, 2009 at 3:08pm — 2 Comments