"One undeniable beneficiary of the Pickens Plan would be Pickens himself. He has bet $12 billion on a massive new wind farm in rural Texas and his BP Capital hedge fund is heavily invested in the natural gas industry."
-The Guardian, UK
How T. Boone Pickens and
The "Pickens Plan" Can Make You Rich
Dear Reader,
T. Boone Pickens recently revealed a plan that he believes could be the only real solution to reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
I know, that's a pretty bold statement to make.
But this is T. Boone Pickens we're talking about--the former Texas oilman who's worth about $3 billion...and just so happens to be the 117th richest person in the United States!
I can assure you, Pickens didn't become a self-made billionaire by being on the wrong side of the energy markets.
So when he says he's found the only real solution to reducing our dependence on foreign oil, you might want to see exactly what he's talking about.
The Pickens Plan:
A $1 Trillion Transition
You may have only recently seen the ads for the Pickens Plan. But the fact is, this thing's been building momentum for a few years now.
You see, Pickens Plan calls for an estimated $1 trillion investment to displace electricity currently produced from natural gas with clean wind power. This allows the excess natural gas capacity to power cars and trucks.
It's an excellent "transitional" plan that can help alleviate hundreds of billions of dollars currently spent on oil, while creating thousands of U.S. jobs.
But the truth is, this "transitional" plan didn't begin with Pickens. It actually began in California, with a little-known "Clean Air Action Plan" that Pickens capitalized on the moment it launched.
Back in November of 2006--in an effort to drastically reduce pollution--the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles adopted a clean air action plan. Within three years, this action plan requires the ports to:
- Achieve a 47% decrease in diesel particulate matter (PM) emissions from port-related activity (shipping AND trucking).
- Cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) by 45%
- Achieve a 52% reduction of sulfur oxides (Sox).
Now understand, this is an area where more than 16,800 Class-8 tractor trailers are the only machines strong enough to transport the heavy containers to their destinations. And they transport a lot of them.
In fact, combined, these two ports move more than $260 billion worth of traded goods per year. And that number is expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025.
With that kind of money in play, you know there's a major opportunity for investors. And T. Boone Pickens was the first to the party. But now we're getting in on the action too, and...
You see, in order to meet the new emission-reduction requirements, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the state Air Resources Board and the EPA called for the replacement of more than 5,300 trucks with clean-burning liquid natural gas (LNG) trucks.
Essentially, they decided to go with LNG because it could help the ports meet their reduction requirements--but without having to add a hefty price tag to the transition.
And guess who got an early piece of that action?
You got it!
The one and only, T. Boone Pickens.
Pickens owns 40% of a company called Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE). This is a company that provides natural gas for vehicle fleets in the U.S. and Canada. It actually designs, builds, finances, and operates the fueling stations too.
Seeing the writing on the wall, we recommended this company to our readers back in July, 2007, when the stock was trading around $13.24 a share. By October of 2007, the stock hit $19.60 a share--giving us a gain of more than 48% in less than 4 months.
Of course, that's peanuts compared to what I'm about to share with you now.
You see, although Clean Energy Fuels Corp. supplies the LNG, someone still has to supply the engines that run on the stuff.
After all, it's not as if GM and Ford are cranking these things out. They can barely stay in business as it is.
But there is a small Canadian company (of which 12 percent is actually owned by Pickens) that has designed what could be the most advanced, efficient engine on the planet. And it's powered by LNG.
In fact, it's so revolutionary it was awarded the 2007 Industry Innovation Award for alternative fuel trucks.
Bottom line: This engine and this fuel source, which is cheaper and cleaner than diesel, has proved to be the best stop-gap available that can handle the heavy workload, wear and mileage required by the ports and the drivers.
It doesn't hurt that Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is already supplying the infrastructure in the way of LNG fuel and fueling stations too.
But the best part is, this engine can actually be swapped with existing diesel truck engines that are already in service.
So no need to purchase brand new trucks!
In fact...
This Revolutionary Engine Could Actually Save Truck
Drivers and Companies Over $353.8 Million per Year!
Let's face it...everything comes down to the bottom line. And that's why this particular engine manufacturer is going to make investors an absolute fortune.
You see, as I write this, diesel fuel in the port areas in California is already well over $4.96 a gallon...and steadily on the rise.
And with the skyrocketing costs of fuel set to go even higher in the near future, truckers are desperately looking for ways to save on energy costs.
For them, even a drop of $0.05 gallon would save each truck, traveling 80,000 miles per year and getting an average of six miles per gallon - over $650.
But this engine has proved even better.
Once retro-fitted to a current semi, the new engine could save over $21,000 a year in fuel costs!
And with more than 16,800 of them servicing the port area, companies and drivers (depending on how the fuel arrangement is met) are looking at a total savings of more than $352.8 million per year.
With that kind of money staying in their pockets, it came as no surprise when, just this past January, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approved a $1.6 billion Clean Truck Superfund.
Check it out...
In fact, even retail giant Wal-Mart, which operates one of the nation's largest fleets, has joined this company in their natural gas revolution... having picked up four test vehicles to measure the money saved by the switch.
While Wal-Mart, the leader in low cost providers, is claiming the move is for "Clean-Energy Purposes," the reality is... they're looking at saving several million dollars a year in transportation costs.
And as more LNG fueling stations appear across the country (thanks to the Pickens Plan), and with the proven environmental AND cost savings of the switch--investors are now lining up for their share of what this little-known company is about deliver.
In fact, it's already started.
Since the announcement of the $1.6 billion "superfund," this little engine manufacturer has watched its share price skyrocket more than 96.2%
And this is in the wake of one of the most volatile markets in recent memory!
But for readers of the weekly Alternative Energy Speculator, this is just the beginning. Because now that the Pickens Plan is in full swing, we're expecting to tack on at least another 143% within the next 8 to 10 months.
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