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...
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US EPA: Fracking Does Not Create Systemic Water Safety Risks A lenghty report indicates that a few recorded accidents are due to faulty well construction
WASHINGTON – After years of research and analysis, a 1,399 page US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report concluded that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is safe....
Russia Is Still Europe’s Main Energy Supplier Despite the sanctions and capital flight, Russia keeps its influence over Europe
WASHINGTON – Despite the economic sanctions caused by its military intervention in Ukraine and the horrible impact of collapsed oil...
Flex Fuel Engines Allow Trucks To Use Natural Gas – No Downside Engines that operate with both diesel and LNG/CNG allow an easier transition to natural gas as transportation fuel
WASHINGTON – While American energy firms have made major progress in exploiting new “unconventional” (mostly shale) oil, this way...
Germany’s Green Energy Revolution Based On Belief, Not Economics The government is mandating the use of renewable energy, even though it is more expensive than fossil fuels. Will this bet pay off?
WASHINGTON – An interesting WSJ story, (Germany’s Expensive Energy Gamble, August 27, 2014), provides a good illustration of top-down...
US Should Use Abundant Domestic Natural Gas As Transportation Fuel Huge savings for the economy and for the American balance of payments
WASHINGTON – In an otherwise thoughtful review of Obama’s energy policies, (WSJ, Obama’s Second-Term Energy Policy is Working, August 19, 2014),...
American Exports Cannot Replace Russian Gas To Europe Increasing US production makes sense. But Europe needs plenty of energy now, and we do not have enough to meet demand
WASHINGTON – America’s ability to exploit and use abundant domestic energy –shale oil and gas– has to be celebrated....