FilthyLopez (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

How about a little research? U.S. produce 490.8 billion cu m of natural gas and natural gas proved reserves in the US - 5.551 trillion cu m(from World Factbook). So you'll run out of gas in 11-12 years... The only way to avoid this is to invest in Biofuel industry and fuel efficient technologies. P.S.Don't trust corporate raiders.

a661333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The US, woman gentleman you are good, if you want to understand, does not use the innovation which any energy can generate electricity, I hope you to invite, Pickens Plan, company's person, tells you, but I did not understand, Pickens Plan, company's person, does have the human who looks for the understanding Chinese, comes to see that my innovation, please for yours country, the family member who you cared, ask you to tell, Pickens Plan, the company, does not spend money with me to give, your

megainsomniac (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Just because drilling is not going to solve the problem on it's own, doesn't mean that we shouldn't drill. This alternative energy is going to take quite some time and MONEY to set in to motion. Think of it this way, many people wish they could get a fuel efficant vehicle, but with gas prices so high, they can't afford it.

a661333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

(I do not understand English) I said that (Taiwan Chinese) solves the invention which the Earth warms, does not use the innovation which all energies possibly generate electricity your government, must be the national person makes this innovation if you did not understand that I said anything I ask you to tell you the National intelligence Organization completes this innovation I do not spend money to give your country In you tubeessential character a661333

anthonycut (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ford made my truck 8 years ago...now GM claims they cannot make the Colt due to batteries? I get 65 miles per charge, NOW I love my truck and want them to make it again. "The 2000 Ford Ranger EV NiMH. The truck Ford claims they never built. Created under Clinton, CRUSHED Under Bush....Chevron Patent held batteries!"

bimblinghill (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

(continues) there is no point in digging any more wells, however much is left. There's no point in spending millions drilling a well to access a small puddle of oil. World reserves are approaching the crossover point now, US reserves are about at it. The lines aren't straight.. technology improvements flatten the cost line and price increases flatten the yield line, but this only delays the inevitable. Pickens isn't a rich man for no reason, he knows his stuff.

bimblinghill (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The idea that there is lots of oil off US coastlines is both true and dangerously misleading. The largest and easiest reached fields were exploited first. From then on, the cost of access has risen, but the yield has fallen. Imagine a graph with a vertical axis '$' and a horizontal axis 'time'. Time zero is when the first well was dug. A line on the graph shows cost, & climbs upwards. Another line on the graph shows yield & goes downwards. When the lines cross.. (continued)

fishcrazy104 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

and since he hasn't been a part of any oil compaines for a while his money is getting low so why not support him to become rich again? Come on America THINK!

webfulfill (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well if you listen carefully, even if we tapped every domestic source, we still would not have enough oil to satisfy our demand for foreign oil. Pickens is the most practical solution. I'm in Argentina where most cars run on both Natural Gas and Regular Gas. They just retrofit them. We can do the same. They learned the hard way that importing oil is a bad thing.

ejb812 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That's an ignorant statement. First of all not everyone has the money to sell their SUV and buy some hybrid car. Secondly small businesses depend on trucks and large vans, they are an essential part of business. Lastly I have an 2007 F-150 and it gets 19 MPG which is for a truck.