Scott Pugh's Blog (2)

The Pickens Plan with 8GW of nameplate wind capacity + transmission has the potential to show that a GW of average wind generation is cheaper than a GW of nuclear.



Wind also:

- produces no spent nuclear fuel that requires expensive storage for thousands of centuries

- does not require expensive decommissioning at the end of its life

- does not force America into an international double standard where we build nuclear plants but try to prevent other countries from doing… Continue

I am a strong supporter of the Pickens Plan but there are two problems with "The Pledge" that need to be corrected before I can sign it:



T. Boone Pickens’ Energy Independence Pledge



"We will no longer stand by and watch as America’s national security and economy become more dependent on the unstable foreign nations that we rely on for nearly 70% of the oil we use each day.



We spend nearly $700 billion every year buying foreign oil, which represents the greatest… Continue