Associated Press: Maverick oilman T. Boone Pickens has placed a $2 billion bet on wind power in just the first of a four-phase project to build the world’s largest wind farm in Texas. Pickens said the total cost of the deal will grow considerably after the initial investment in General Electric Co. turbine technology. Pickens’ Mesa Power said the Pampa Wind Project in the Texas Panhandle will eventually cover 400,000 acres and generate enough power for more than 1.3 million …