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Plug-In Natural Gas Hybrid Vehicles: A Game Changer

nice idea, but pure electric seems best when considering the carbon constrained world. Utilities that appear really proactive about electric car should include PG&E, Xcel (leader in wind, demand response and smart grid), and DUK. Now that said, this entire concept depends on major grid upgrades, so before this happens Gridwise companies like ABB are the key.

The T. Boone Pickens Approach

Mmarrkk, neither Gore or Pikens are suggesting your fantasy of giving up things, they are saying change your fuel sources (wind, solar, natural gas (definitely the interim fuel source of choice), nukes, electric and natural gas transportation). Obviously, neither man is a luddite. Also, the tax code is used to redistribute wealth, and that fact doesn't change regardless of the party in power. Further, drilling is ONLY a part of the solution, which is something BOTH Gore and Pikens acknowledge, and the other fuel sources you mention are also part of the solutions, which ironically is not part of the GOP "drill, drill, drill" mantra, and actually it is largely the Democrats supporting the comprehensive approach you seem to suggest. Furthermore, the drilling issue is mostly going to get opposition in the states, where ironically you have GOP governors. Fact is playing the partisan game in this area, makes no sense for America.

The T. Boone Pickens Approach

sounds like there some very envious folks out there (maybe green is really the color of envy)...boo-hoo some democrats are rich... just like republicans (since when was that a crime according to so-called free market types)....boo-hoo, politicians are hypocritical, so what's new? Anyway, please carry on avoiding the message of energy independence, and beating the messengers for being less than perfect, that is just the way to keep the status quo and support middle eastern terrorism.

The T. Boone Pickens Approach

Gore and Pickens are entirely spot on. Folks can stick their heads in the sand on global warming (even though the utility industry now accepts this) but you can't ignore the energy security angle unless you support middle eastern terrorism. Furthermore, neither Gore nor Pikens are suggesting the return to "village" life as some fantasize about, no, they are suggesting that Americans devote the same innovation to the issues of energy as we did to put a man on the moon....which some also pooh-poohed.