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ROCKVILLE, MD -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/04/09 -- MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Pike Research's new report "Natural Gas Vehicles," to their collection of Automotive market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/redirect.asp?progid=67618&productid=2475925. Natural Gas Vehicle technology is widely available and has been available for purchase in most regions of the world for decades. Governments, fleet managers, and private consumers are recognizing the environmental benefits of lower emissions from NGVs. However, lack of refueling infrastructure has caused NGV demand to stagnate in many countries. In regions where NGVs have strong market performance, adoption is largely due to a combination of inexpensive natural gas, a large number of existing refueling stations, and government subsidies of vehicles, fuel, and infrastructure. Our assessment of the NGV market points to strong growth in regions where the infrastructure is already supported, which include parts of Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Pike Research anticipates growing acceptance of NGVs as governments approve climate change treaties and energy security legislation. These ...

T. Boone Pickens Speaks on Natural Gas Outlook SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Royale Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROYL) announced today that conference attendees of its recent West Cost Energy Summit heard from speakers including T. Boone Pickens, Governor George Allen, and other experts about the future of the industry. Last weekend's three-day Santa Barbara conference, which included a private tour and luncheon at the Reagan Ranch, afforded participants briefings on topics including fundamentals, economics, politics, and opportunities within the energy sector. ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, will host its second annual Global Financial Leadership Conference (GFLC) from Nov. 2-4, 2009, at the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, Fla. The GFLC is an exclusive event that brings together decision makers from the world's leading financial institutions to discuss emerging geopolitical trends, debate critical economic issues and provide insightful perspectives on future developments in the financial marketplace. Keynote speakers include Paul Volcker, chairman of the White House Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, columnist and CNN host of "GPS". "This year's event will prove to be particularly relevant in the wake of one of the worst financial crises most of us have ever experienced," said CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy ...

Keynote speakers: Volkswagen's Stefan Jacoby and energy activist T. Boone Pickens, NADA's John McEleney and Ed Tonkin, AutoNation's Mike Jackson and adventurer Alison Levine McLEAN, Va., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Industry leaders will discuss the future of auto retailing at the National Automobile Dealers Association's 93rd annual Convention & Expo in Orlando, Feb. 13-15, 2010. Other topics include vehicle innovation and sustainable mobility. "Each of our speakers brings a unique perspective on auto retailing and in particular how energy issues are shaping the vehicles that will be built and sold," says Brian Hamilton, chairman of NADA's convention committee. "As the industry begins to slowly come back from a very challenging year, we can all benefit from hearing what these innovative leaders have to say about the future of the auto industry." Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of ...

Pickens Warns Americans Not to Be Distracted By Falling Gasoline Prices as Level of Oil Imports Continues to Threaten National Security DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In his tenth consecutive monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports, energy expert T. Boone Pickens warned that our dependence on foreign oil shows no signs of diminishing and remains our top national security threat. Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. imported 63 percent of its ...