T. Boone Pickens’ new book “The First Billion is the Hardest” is hitting bookstores soon. The book itself is not the news, but if you know nothing about Mr. Pickens, the title should tell you something. His name often appears in print preceded by terms like “tycoon”, “legendary oilman”, or “billionaire financier”. CNBC even coined the term “Oracle of Oil” to describe him. Financial World named him CEO of the Decade in 1989 and the Oil & Gas...

I am writing this week from the historic energy capital of the United States – Houston, Texas.  Texas is also the current wind energy capital of the country, and with over 4,300 megawatts of installed capacity, they exceed the runner-up, California, by nearly 2,000 megawatts.  I can’t resist the “everything is bigger in Texas” line.The annual WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, hosted and organized by the American Wind Energy...