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Should the U.S. government play a role in American energy use?
One of the big questions on the campaign trail today is whether there should be a government role in America's use of energy. The reality is that energy is one of the most regulated sectors of our economy—the government already plays a huge role driving innovation and investment. The question we should be asking is: since the government... [read more]
The Future of American Shale Gas
This article was inspired by the most recent State of the Union: America’s plan for an “all-out on local energy”- and the subsequent discussions in the industry on its implications, its opportunities and its challenges.I promised to give you my take on the present on-going market developments with shale gas as well as my predictions for... [read more]
EPA's Jackson: States Doing 'Good Job' Regulating Shale Gas Production
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, in an interview aired Sunday by energyNOW on hydraulic fracturing regulation: "The vast majority of oil and gas production is regulated at the state level. There are issues of whether or not the federal government can add to protection and also peace of mind for citizens by looking at large issues like air pollution impacts, which can be regional. ... So it's not to say that there isn't a federal role, but you can't start to talk about a federal role without acknowledging the very strong state role." [read more]
The Regulatory Barriers Obstructing Smartgrid
Bob Jenks of Oregon’s Citizens’ Utility Board, writing at EnergyPulse, explains “Why Smart Grid Advocates Should Learn About Utility Regulation.” Reading between the lines a bit, the reason smart grid advocates should learn about utility regulation seems to be so that they will understand that their talent, inventiveness, and desire to... [read more]
The US Government Cannot Help the Climate
Jeff Sachs recommends an informal international mostly academic collaboration to come up with actual options and get around the noise-making. He points out that expectations of leadership from the US government are unrealistic in the near future.Long (over an hour). Intro lasts about four minutes.h/t Rust Never SleepsJEFF SACHS from HUCE... [read more]
America’s Resource Renaissance
American oil industry leadership groups such as the National Petroleum Council and the American Petroleum Institute have been meeting in recent months to fashion new frameworks for the industry to ensure best practices for oil and natural gas drilling. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the task at hand is proving highly complex, and so far, the industry seems to lack consensus on how to move forward, especially on the topic of how far it can go in policing itself. [read more]
A Golden Opportunity to Please Conservatives and Liberals Alike
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a golden opportunity to opt for a smart, low-cost approach to fulfilling its mandate under a Supreme Court decision to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked with global climate change. Such an approach would provide maximum compliance flexibility to... [read more]
The Carbon Price Debate As Smokescreen For Inaction
The following essay was written by Tad Tietze and Elizabeth Humphrys, and originally published at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website (http://www.abc.net.au/). The opinions expressed in the essay are those of the authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Breakthrough Institute. What if one of the biggest... [read more]
Is Green Regulation Hampering the Economy? Green Skeptic on FOX Business
This morning I sat down with Stuart Varney on FOX Business to talk about whether environmental regulations are hampering the economy. My argument for reasonable regulations and putting the "conserve" back in conservative did not fall on deaf ears. Here is a link to the video below if it doesn't play in window: Green Skeptic... [read more]
VIDEO: Lost in the Ozone Again
So Andrew Dessler forwarded comments from Ted Parson on the history of the Montreal Protocol, in response to a point in the recent Nisbet opus.Parson's key claim (repeated here, on Deltoid, and recently on Grist) is:Yes, the claim that Montreal Protocol was easy because there was a substitute in hand is simply wrong, and the detailed... [read more]
Good News From the Regulatory Front: EPA's Transport Rule
As each day passes, the upcoming November 2012 general elections produce new stories about potential Republican candidates for President, as well as stories about President Obama’s anticipated re-election campaign. At the same time, the 2012 elections are already affecting Congressional debates, where each side seems increasingly... [read more]
Fracking Just Became A Little Bit More Difficult
Tuesday night a Cheasapeake Energy fracking operation in Pennsylvania suffered a breakdown resulting in the spill of thousands of gallons of fracking fluids at the drilling site and into a local stream. The news reports so far are kind of sketchy on the scope of the potential damages. They report “thousands of gallons” of fluids spilled... [read more]
Shell: We Need Tough Fracking Rules
Marvin Odum, the president of Shell Oil, made a revealing and insightful observation at the “Shell 2011 Energy Summit” last week in Houston. “You are only as good as the worst operator in your industry,” he said. He could have been talking about BP. Shell wants to drill offshore in Alaska, home to some of the richest... [read more]
Congress Defers to EPA on Climate Policy
The confrontation over climate policy that was teed up by the results of last November's mid-term election culminated with the House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly yesterday to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its power to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. However, the more crucial votes took place... [read more]
Editorials Defending The EPA
The pro-pollution, anti-science crowd continues to press its attack on clean air, clean water, and a livable climate for our children. These attacks are so far out of the mainstream that many newspapers have spoken out. [read more]
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Baby You Can Drive My (Electric) Car
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Siemens develops ABS plastic alternative
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Reduce CO2 and Slow Global Warming?
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Hidroenergia 2012
May 25, 2012, Wroclaw, Poland
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WGC 2012 - 25th World Gas Conference
June 4, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ecwatech 2012
June 4, 2012, Moscow, Russia
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“David,Reserves, potential resources and production are not interchangeable, and apocalyptic statements that depend on conflating them are thus fundamentally flawed. Your cogent analysis makes this crucial distinction well. It just needs a bigger audience.”