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peakingout (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Boone is smart and obviously passionate. My concern is that there is NOT plenty of natural gas. It will peak within 10 years. When natural gas peaks, it has a very steep drop-off. Then what? His plan will work better if he increases the amount of wind and solar to a much greater scale.
Pvic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
how reliable can wind be in that area with constant tornados? seems like a risky investment.
invader5000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
As he mentioned from time to time, this isn't 100% certain to work. And if it did, it would only be temporary. But at least the man is offering very viable solutions. And even if it was only temporary (by temporary I mean it'd last decades), it'd still buy us time to get a longterm solution. We have some people claiming hydrogen's the answer, some saying solar, and others still saying electricity. We need the time this could buy to pick one and develop it accordingly.
Larrymcphereson (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Mr. Pickens presents a truly viable and impressive plan especially when you think about specifically applying what he wants to do with natural gas toward TRUCKING and BUSES for MASS TRANSIT. We could save money and reduce emissions and OUR FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCE!GODSPEED BOONE PICKENS!
g12er (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Part of the problem was putting Texas oilmen in charge of the government who wanted to help their friends in private business.If you have leaders who don't owe their shirts to the oil industry then energy policy would be much different. Thus, the solution is also political, Pickens. I'm sure you realize that, despite your support for the Bush adminstration's dead-end energy-war policy.
hotFusionReaction (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Natural Gas could also be a bridge for Hydrogen Vehicles as well. Right now, Hydrogen can be produced from Natural Gas very cheaply.Basically, if we begin converting our gasoline vehicles to burn Natural Gas, we can build up a Natural Gas refueling infrastructure.Later (as you said, maybe in as little as 10 years) when fuel cell vehicles become feasible, they can easily piggy-back on the already existing Natural Gas infrastructure.
adamackels (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The only thing is, battery electric vehicles are going to come online very soon, Hydrogen vehicles are close to release too. I'd be interested in Mr. Boone's opinion on those 2 items that I mentioned. Hydrogen is hard to produce, and right now very expensive. There is a lot of things holding back Hydrogen, but I think <10 years, we'll have many options in vehicles, being Hydrogen and/or battery electric.
yukonjac (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
44/1000 people in china that has cars is not for much longer. And when the demand for oil in china hits the market we will be in big trouble.
adbirds (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I met Mr. Pickens after his presentation in Austin today. He is correct and we do need to build the infrastructure for a wind / solar solution. Meanwhile, over-the-road trucks could be powered by compressed natural gas. We can and must do this!
rjohnson17 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree.. I wish he would have ran for President or at least will be chosen by the winner (Obama) as energy secretary. |
