Boone Pickens tries to push US energy policy

A Honda natural gas vehicle

How should America reduce foreign oil dependence?

Wind power and natural gas vehicles according to Boone Pickens, the famous energy trader, whom not-so-coincidentally happens to have billions already invested in his plan (Check CNBC later for video segments).

While I'm a fan of wind power, I'm not so supportive of natural gas. Inevitably, natural gas requires billions in new pipelines and infrastructure to be effective. More important, however, natural gas cannot replace oil without having to resort to foreign natural gas. While natural gas can no doubt help fight foreign oil dependence, is it a better path than plug-in hybrid vehicles, EVs, or cellulosic ethanol?

It's important that the US realize a new energy policy and it's great that Boone Pickens is helping to push the debate, but in terms of comprehensive energy policy, the Pickens plan seems to fall short.