Comments about ‘Pickens sheds light on his energy plan for Salt Lake crowd’

I agree with Pickens, that we need to move away from gasoline and coal and use natural gas (as a short-term bridge, only until we develop a better technology) and wind and solar energy. But the energy plan he talked about left out a major issue; we need to use less of all forms of energy. Until we mandate conservation, smaller vehicles, and more energy efficient homes (all of which will save us money), we won't be able to get ourselves out of this energy mess.

Hes right and this nation better listen. This is a matter of national security. We won the cold war because the free market created strong economies in the west while Communism created vast poverty. If we dont stop the flow of our wealth to the middle east, our massive military capability will never be able to overcome our weak economy as we drain our riches to the unfriendly parts of the world. We must act NOW! Pickens plan can be implemented in a short time. Regardless of who is elected President, this plan must be the first priority. Thank goodness for T. Boone a man of vision. Listen America.

Mostly agree with the Pickens Plan. At least he's putting words into action and not just talking about solutions. Read the full response of someone who attended the plan presentation yesterday by Googling PilmerPR.

I am sure that Pickens is planning to make billions on his switch form oil to natural gas, wind, and solar. That is ok with me, and too bad other oil companies haven't caught on and deserve to be left in the dust.

The main problem with natural gas is that it has the same problem as oil, resources are finite and limited. The energy source that seems to be left out is nuclear, which has been proved save over the last 50 years. There have been no accidents from commercial or military reactors that have injured anyone, and that includes Three Mile Island.

Wind and solar are incapable of producing the power necessary to take the place of natural gas and oil in home, and commercial heating requirements, especially if electric and plug-in hybrids begin to replace gasoline and CNG.

Nuclear power has this capability, especially if small reactors, like those used on our Navy ships are constructed in commercial areas of the cities. If not the country will be subject to many more transmission lines crossing the country everywhere.

Conservation, even though we should conserve, leads to the same dead end as oil and natural gas.

I would like to think that this is the answer, but what happens when CNG useage increases. The 20% that they plan to remove from making eletricity isn't going to power millions of cars.Diesel full is a prime example of when demand exceeds supply.What will it cost to heat our homes then, I currently pay $1752 a year now, up from $552 15 years ago. I think that we will be trading one problem for another. We already have people having to decide between medicine and food, now we are throwing another major necessity into the mix. I am not convinced that this has been thought completely thru, and the rich always seem to get richer even when they say they don't need it!!!

Some here have quipped that T Boone is going to be making millions with his Natural Gas Companies. The way I see it, I would rather give my money to an American who will keep the money in the US and use it to build our economy then send it to some foreign country that might be supporting Anti-American Terrorism. I am sick and tired of spending a chunk of my income for the benefit of another country.

I agree with John. I am so tired of paying for the war in Irag and every other corner of the world through our tax dollars and then turning around and funding the terrorists with every tank of gas. If I am going to pay it I would rather see it go to T. Boone than Exxon, Chevron and terrorists.