Pickens tip of the day
Widget link above taken from pickensplan.com
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Since the day it was launched, the Pickens Plan Web site has done a good job of organizing and supporting backers of Boone Pickens’ initiative to boost wind power and natural gas energy. One of the regular features that I have found interesting is the “Fact of the Day.”
A few examples:
– 70% of the oil we import is used for transportation.
– In 1970, we imported 24% of our oil. Today it’s nearly 70% and growing.
– The top five states, in terms of wind power generating capacity, are Texas, Iowa, California, Minnesota and Washington.
– The new wind projects completed in 2008 account for about 42% of the entire new power-producing capacity added nationally last year and will avoid nearly 44 million tons of carbon emissions, the equivalent of taking over 7 million cars off the road.
Don Mecoy
Business Writer
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