T. Boone Pickens Wants Natural Gas Vehicle Mandates And Subsidies

ByRod Adams

In this July 30, 2009 video from CleanSkies.com titled T. Boone Pickens Previews the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 there are some thought provoking statements, especially if you are a cynic who believes that the energy establishment would love to make nuclear energy disappear from the conversation.

If you listen closely, you will hear T. Boone Pickens express the following opinions without being challenged by the interviewer:

  • There is only one choice for future fuel – natural gas.
  • There should be a mandate forcing new semi tractor trailers to be powered with natural gas.
  • The government should consider subsidizing the $65,000 cost differential between a gas powered truck and a diesel powered truck.
  • When natural gas costs less than $7.00 per million BTU, financing dries up for wind turbines.
  • Natural gas will cost more than $7.00 per million BTU by the time that he needs to start taking delivery of his turbines in 2011.
  • When it comes to energy issues, Senator Harry Reid is a friend.

If you happen to live near Las Vegas and have some free time on August 10, please try to attend the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 and aggressively work to prevent nuclear energy from being dismissed from the conversation.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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