epic fail dude 01 User ID: 1205601 United Kingdom 12/25/2010 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power [ link to wattsupwiththat.com] In 2008, billionaire T. Boone Pickens unveiled his ‘Pickens Plan’ on national TV, which calls for America to end its dependence on foreign oil by increasing use of wind power and natural gas. Over the next two years, he spent $80 million on TV commercials and $2 billion on General Electric wind turbines. Unfortunately market forces were not favorable to Mr. Pickens, and in December 2010 he announced that he is getting out of the wind power business. What does he plan to do with his $2 billion worth of idle wind turbines? He is trying to sell them to Canada, because of Canadian law that mandates consumers to buy more renewable electricity regardless of cost. On his website he says this about 2011- We’re not going away. If I’ve learned anything during the many years of my business career it is this: No one has ever accomplished his or her goal by quitting or failing to meet and overcome a challenge. You reach your goal by hitching up your pants and wading back into the fight. That’s what I’m going to do in 2011. And I know you’ll be with me. Likely the market forces will have a say. Woops!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 889908 United States 12/25/2010 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power nice |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1205601 United Kingdom 12/25/2010 01:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power apparently his real goal was water supplies |
weegie
User ID: 1201313 United Arab Emirates 12/25/2010 04:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power
The enviro-nuts fought him every step of the way. The flyway for bird migration goes through the King Ranch where he was planning to put most of the windmills. I'm personally of the opinion that any bird too stupid to fly around a wind turbine probably ought to become extinct. It's NOT like the California canyons where the birds could ONLY go through certain areas because of the hills and wind drafts. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1137024 United States 12/25/2010 10:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power apparently his real goal was water supplies
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1205601 Yes and also check out how he promised money to Oklahoma State University only to leave them holding an empty bag.....class act. |
CoinGuy
User ID: 1148014 United States 12/25/2010 10:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power Pickens has lost the magic touch over the last several years. He should have retired on top |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1165172 United States 12/25/2010 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power T. Boone Pickens can pick my T bone steaks ass! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1141935 Canada 12/25/2010 11:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1206555 Italy 12/25/2010 11:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power The enviro-nuts fought him every step of the way. The flyway for bird migration goes through the King Ranch where he was planning to put most of the windmills. I'm personally of the opinion that any bird too stupid to fly around a wind turbine probably ought to become extinct. It's NOT like the California canyons where the birds could ONLY go through certain areas because of the hills and wind drafts.
Quoting: weegieThat's totally true, birds get chopped to pieces by these things. [ link to www.google.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1141935 Canada 12/25/2010 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power Likely the market forces will have a say. Woops!! Quoting: epic fail dude 01 1205601 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1135456 United States 12/25/2010 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power The probably threatened to take care of him like they did Simmons
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1207222 United States 12/25/2010 11:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power Did the Cap and Trade failure have anything to do with T Bone's decision? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1207225 United States 12/25/2010 11:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power He can suck a bone to a T. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1206744 United States 12/25/2010 11:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power apparently his real goal was water supplies
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 957644 United States 12/25/2010 11:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power apparently his real goal was water supplies
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1206744 United States 12/25/2010 11:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power apparently his real goal was water supplies
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Jesse Ventura just did a show about it.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1202408 United States 12/26/2010 06:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: T. Boone Pickens Abandons U.S. wind power apparently his real goal was water supplies
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Quoting: Anonymous Coward 957644I have been totally suspicious of his big 'green' interest since he started this scam. He was definitely part of the plan to cripple the alternative energy business, and he played his part to a tee. Scumbag, can't wait till he gets the karmic bitch slap. |