I wrote previously about the hypocrisy of billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens, who runs around pretending to care about the environment and ending our dependence on oil, while he has been one of Bush's biggest supporters, and is in fact still supporting Republicans who want to drill drill drill and not invest in alternative energy. I said at the time, that he wasn't to be trusted. He obviously has ulterior motives.
So curious to figure out the real reason he is pushing wind energy so hard, I did some searching, and came across this, which serves as a good introduction to T. Boone for those not fond of a lot of reading:
But for those who like to read a bit (two pages), here is an excellent overview of what Pickens is really all about. Bottom line, it is alll about profit, T. Boone doesn't give a shit about the environment, and he is still heavily invested in oil. Don't buy his bullshit:
Why T. Boone Pickens' 'Clean Energy' Plan Is a Ponzi Scheme
by Scott Thill, AlterNet
Update: More on T. Boone's water scheme here and here.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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We need "feasible today", not "somewhat plausible in decades". Near 200 million liquid fuel vehicles are in use daily. In difficult economic times, citizens will not be buying new vehicles, nor paying multiple thousands of dollars for pie in the sky CNG conversions. A disillusioned old fool wants to replace a limited fossil fuel resource with another one. And, of course, a large corporate conglomerate, including his, will be the only monopolized source available. Anyone who understands the natural gas debacle from the mid 90s to the early 00s also understands that the volume of CNG usage being suggested cannot be maintained. Not 10 years ago, not today, not tomorrow.
This shameful spectacle being carried out by Pickens is horribly misleading to a public that is desperate for solutions. The average citizen cannot afford to replace their vehicles or do these conversions, and recent history clearly indicates that the consumer will, once again, be left high dry. Once the demand is created, Pickens and his henchmen will be unable to provide the demand in an economical fashion, and will have no desire to do so. It is shameful that this man is holding out this false hope as he uses his wealth to manipulate the media to his advantage. This blatant attempt to victimize the public in such a great hour of need is as traitorous as it comes.
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