Several years ago during a radio interview, the host told me that the Chinese were planning on deploying a commercial modular molten salt reactor (MSR) by 2020. For context, these nuclear reactors […]
Blank Space, Part 2 – The Ins and Outs of Natural Gas Storage
The volume of natural gas in storage and the flow of gas into and out of it are among the most closely watched indicators in the U.S. gas market. That makes sense, […]
Associated natural gas production declines in 2020, following three years of growth
In 2020, annual production of associated-dissolved natural gas (or associated gas)�which is natural gas produced from oil wells�declined in the combined five major U.S. onshore crude oil-producing regions for the first time […]
Climate change is an infrastructure problem – map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why
Paul N. Edwards, Stanford University Most of America’s 107,000 gas stations can fill several cars every five or 10 minutes at multiple pumps. Not so for electric vehicle chargers – at least […]
Back to Zero – Appalachia’s Dwindling Natural Gas Pipeline Takeaway Capacity
Northeast natural gas production in 2021 to date has averaged 34 Bcf/d, up 1.4 Bcf/d year-on-year, and the higher gas price environment currently is signaling more upside to production in the years […]
China Doesn’t Need Another Coal Power Plant
Leading into COP26 climate negotiations, China announced a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2060 including reaching 1,200 gigawatts (GW) total wind and solar by 2030, more than doubling current capacity. But […]
The Key To Reducing Methane Emissions? Actual Measurement
Monitors greenhouse gas, inorganic ions, mercury, methane, trace metals and other persistant organic … [+] pollutants in the environment. (Photo by Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty […]
Is The U.S. Shale Bankruptcy Rout Over?
Back in April, we reported that U.S. oil and gas companies were still filing for bankruptcy at record levels right in the midst of an oil price recovery. Smaller producers were the […]
Why Norwegians Love Both EVs and Oil
Most Norwegians support their country’s current commitment to continue to search for oil and gas, even though Norway has the highest electric vehicle (EV) penetration anywhere in the world. Norway is set […]
Can ‘Nuclear’ Hydrogen Become Competitive?
The appeal of nuclear power in the Western world has dropped significantly after the disaster with Japan’s Fukushima power plant. It fueled the skepticism of taxpayers and the willingness of politicians to […]