Across the United States, economics are increasingly favoring investment in renewable energy at the expense of dirty coal energy. As the price of solar dips below coal and even natural gas in […]
Discussion: How Do We Measure “Enough?”
Renewables prices have been falling precipitously over the past five years as government research and incentives have encouraged and excited deployment. There has been exponential growth, firstly with wind and now solar, throughout […]
Ethane production: The prospects and possibilities in the market
Ethane is a hydrocarbon with a molecular structure C2H6, and belongs to the group of natural gas liquids (or NGLs). NGLs include ethane, propane (C4H8), n-butane (C4H10), iso-butane (C4H10), and natural gasoline […]
Are Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Dead On Arrival?
The national vision by politicians, economists, industrialists and environmentalists to transition to hydrogen economy by 2030 seems deadlocked, with hydrogen fuel cells projected to represent a $3 billion market of about 5.9 […]
DISCUSSION: How will the fracking wars end?
Fracking is not a new technology, but the technological advances that have expanded its application to vast, previously unrecoverable reserves, have exposed it to significant new scrutiny. Since 2005, shale gas production […]
DISCUSSION: Pipelines or Rail? Implications of the new Keystone Report
The pending decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline is perceived as a precedent-setter for defining the US government’s commitment to balancing the environment with economic development. Anti-Keystone protests at the White House […]
Opower prices IPO at high end at $19 per share
Energy software company Opower priced its IPO at the high end of its projected range at $19 per share on Thursday night. It plans to start trading on the New York Stock […]
Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield will be shut down for at least two years
In another crisis at a giant but star-crossed oilfield, Kazakhstan’s Kashagan will be shut for at least two years while specialty pipelines are made to resist the unforeseen impact of toxic gas, according […]
Oil Limits and the Economy: One Story, Not Two
(1) Our economic problems: The inability of economies to grow as rapidly as they would like, add as many jobs as they would like, and raise the standards of living of citizens […]
Nonmarketed natural gas in North Dakota still rising due to higher total production
Natural gas production in North Dakota’s portion of the Bakken Shale formation has grown significantly, alongside the rapid rise in oil production in the state. Natural gas production has outpaced additions to […]
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