Thanks to Fracking, No Panic in the US After The Attacks on Saudi Oil
by Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – The most astonishing consequence of the unprecedented, devastating attack on Saudi Arabia...
Tag: Hydraulic Fracturing
America’s Energy Future Plenty of domestic oil and gas should not fool us. We need to develop emissions free energy sources
WASHINGTON – The good news is that America is now among the top three world fossil fuels producers. The...
Round One: US Shale Wins, OPEC Loses The US shale oil industry managed to become more productive and more efficient
WASHINGTON – Here is the news. The US shale oil industry, while badly wounded by the price war waged...
Hillary Clinton Will Ban Fracking -Less Energy For America If elected President, she will restrict most hydraulic fracturing activities
WASHINGTON – When it comes to America’s energy needs and viable alternatives to fossil fuels, it looks as if...
Saudi Arabia’s Oil End Game It is not about America. It is really about Iran
WASHINGTON – More than a year ago, when it became obvious that massive increases in US oil production (thanks...
UK Cannot Exploit Its Shale Gas Reserves Political opposition and bad laws prevent exploitation of vast resources
WASHINGTON – The US is enjoying the immense economic benefits of the hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) revolution that made it...
Chinese Experts Say That China Needs A Lot More Natural Gas – Not Renewables The focus is on cost effective alternatives to coal. And it is natural gas, not solar or wind
By Paolo von Schirach February 17, 2014 WASHINGTON – In the often schizoid US national debate on energy issues...
Major US Corporations Are Buying Trucks Powered By Liquefied Natural Gas – Much Cheaper Than Diesel This change is part of a broader energy revolution caused by natural gas. Trucks powered by LNG will mean reduced oil imports, billions of dollars saved and enhanced energy security
By Paolo von Schirach October 30, 2013 WASHINGTON – A recent lead story in the MARKETPLACE section of The Wall...
Cheap Energy Makes America More Competitive Europe is losing ground. Many energy intensive industries want to relocate to the USA
By Paolo von Schirach September 30, 2013 WASHINGTON – Does cheap energy make a difference when it comes to...
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Claims He Needs More Facts Before Allowing Fracking This is bizarre. All the other Governors have allowed fracking based on the evidence that it is safe. Governor Cuomo does not know this?
By Paolo von Schirach August 26, 2013 WASHINGTON – When major policy decisions are driven by science, you would think...