THE PICKENS PLANKaty Berquist

Lindsey Engle

Andrew Fist

Anna Gebrosky

Lindsay Martin

Jocelyn Schieve

THE PICKENS PLAN

History of Energy Consumption

Plan Description

Economic Impact

Environmental Impact

Public Response

Alternatives

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THE HISTORY OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION

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HISTORY OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION In 2000 the United States:

Produced 72 Quadrillion Btu of energy (72,000,000,000,000,000)!

Consumed 100 Quadrillion Btu Exported 4 Quadrillion Btu Imported 32 Quadrillion Btu

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/eh/frame.html

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In 2008 consumption quadrupled 472 Quadrillion Btu

25% of World Energy Production

U.S. comprises 4.5 % of world population But consumes ¼ of all available energy

How did the U.S. become the leading energy consumer?

HISTORY OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION

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THOMAS NEWCOMEN 1712- First Steam Engine invented

Removed water from coal mines Paved the way for newer and better technologies

Progressed into the Industrial Revolution

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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

The more efficient technology became the easier it was to extract natural resources

This lowered energy prices worldwide The emergence of cheap energy and new

technologies brought the United States into the modern era of technology

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1973 ENERGY CRISIS OAPEC (Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting)

proclaimed an oil embargo against the U.S. Prices increase dramatically Gas is rationed Prices were never as low as pre-embargo rates again

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis

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1973 ENERGY CRISIS

This strengthened the search for renewables

Today, prices are the same as during the embargo, and resources are diminishing The search for renewables and alternatives is in

full force

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THE PLAN

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THE PLAN

Proposed by T. Boone Pickens – 2008 Reduce American dependence on foreign oil Four Pillars

Wind Energy Power Grid Incentives Natural Gas

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PILLAR 1: WIND ENERGY

Wind farms installed in Great Plains region Extending from northern Texas to Canadian

border 22% of U.S. energy from wind Peak electricity demand will still require

natural gas Additional solar energy possible

Western Texas to California

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PILLAR 2: POWER GRID

Government funding towards installation of system of electric power transmission lines

Provide Midwest, South, and Western regions of U.S. with energy

Continual development of technology to deliver power where and when it is needed

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PILLAR 3: INCENTIVES

Target homeowners and commercial building owners to reduce energy consumption

Incentive: Upgrade insulation to reduce air conditioning and heating costs

National benefit: Less energy consumed overall in U.S. and decreased demand of foreign oil

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PILLAR 4: NATURAL GAS 20% imported oil used to move large

deliver trucks across U.S. Natural gas is:

Cleaner than coal Abundant in U.S. (cheap)

Transportation: domestic natural gas reserves replace imported oil Truck fleets, taxis, buses, utility/municipal

vehicles Temporary solution Overall goal is to eliminate

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ECONOMIC IMPACT

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ECONOMIC IMPACT1970 24% of U.S.

oil2008 65% of U.S.

oil

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Last year alone the U.S. spent $475 billion on foreign oil

U.S. is currently responsible for 25% of the world’s oil demand

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WHAT IF OUR FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCY WAS DIMINISHED?

This would mean greater energy independence for the U.S.

THE EIA estimates that natural gas and wind energy could substitute up to 37% of current U.S. oil imports

This would total to over $175.75 billion

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WIND ENERGY Building wind turbines from northern Texas to the Canadian border would produce:

•138,000 new jobs just within the first year•over 3.5 million jobs within the first ten years

Real life example of Seawater Texas

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - WIND• Generate 22% of

U.S. power by 2018• Offsets use of

natural gas• Increasing capacity

beyond 22% would have greater-than linear impact (By offsetting coal)

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT – NATURAL GAS

Use in vehicles would offset petroleum-based fuels

25% reduction in CO2 from CNG cars

No smog-forming pollutants

Infrastructure Development has an impact

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - EFFICIENCY

• Over 80 million homes under-insulated

• Energy savings without lifestyle adjustment

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ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Some benefit, but minimally advertised

• Higher wind goals would have exceptional benefits

• No mention of nuclear, solar power, hybrid vehicles

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PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE PICKENS PLAN

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CAMPAIGN

T. Boone Pickens has made plans to spend more than $58 million dollars promoting his plan. This money has been used to reach audiences through both traditional and non-traditional means.

 

“Pickens Promotes His Energy Plan.” http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=8832763

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Pickens Commercial

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SOCIAL NETWORKING

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RESPONSE

 Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra ClubStrong supporter of the Pickens Plan

 www.StopTBoonePickens.comArticles and comments against the Pickens PlanFrom the Sentence of the Day” section: “Former oilman and current amateur wind farmer T. Boone Pickens has graduated from losing investor money legally to flat out theft (Stop).”

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ALTERNATIVES

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ALTERNATIVES

No Action

Plan B by Lester Brown Reduce global carbon dioxide emissions 80% by

2020 Worldwide carbon tax No outline for implementation

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ALTERNATIVES

Plan C by Pat Murphy Reduction in consumption “Problem is cultural, not technical”

Operation Energy Transition – Intelligent Communities Inc Extreme conservation of resources (curtailment) National movement to renewable energy sources Societal re-architecture

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ALTERNATIVES

Obama-BidenShort term

Relief at the pump

Long termInvesting in clean energyReduce imports on oilIncentive to hybrid carsEnergy from renewable resources

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ALTERNATIVES

New YorkMaintain ReliabilityReduce Greenhouse Gas EmissionsStabilize Energy Costs and Improve

CompetitivenessReduce Public Health and Environmental

Risks Improve Energy Independence

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QUESTIONS?

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