The latter organization takes on issues of US economics, national security, and the environment as they relate to Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dependence. One focus lies on exploring the role that American natural gas can play in reducing foreign energy dependence and as a way of supplementing emerging wind and solar energies.
As defined by the Pickens Plan, which has three million members worldwide, natural gas presents a distinct advantage in its ability to power any type of vehicle. Unlike ethanol and electric power sources, it is a viable clean-burning alternative to diesel that can even be as a fuel for heavy-duty trucks. A combination of progressive regulations and tax policies are seen as a way of ensuring that the United States leads the way in promoting natural gas as an energy of the future.