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Billionaire oilman backs wind power
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by SOLARLIFE | May 20, 2008 at 10:35 am
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Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is sinking billions of dollars into a new wind farm in Texas. It is likely to become the biggest in the world, producing enough power for the equivalent of 1.3 million homes. CNN's Ali Velshi asked the oil legend why he thinks wind could be the answer to this country's energy problems:
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at 11:27 on May 20th, 2008
Definitely a change to the Texan landscape. Great to see alternative energy being pursued.
at 12:19 on May 20th, 2008
Hi jay.el, $100 a barrel started thinking for alternatives, $200 makes profit for alternative power.
Texas leading the way could soon deliver Hydrogen fuel replacing petrol, produced by windpower during low demand, out of water electrolysers. Amazing how the Old-boys-network jumpstarts homemade american power.