It has been very instructive to watch the reactions environmental groups have presented in response to the recent EPA study on the impacts of hydrofracking. While the natural gas industry has hailed the EPA’s findings as vindication, environmental groups who usually march in step with the EPA were stung by the study as it undermines…
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I have been working on this blog post for a while, it has been a challenge to sum up my thoughts, especially since my views have shifted so radically in the last few years. Folks who know me are aware that I have been researching and writing about clean energy technologies for a few years…
Continue reading →There is potential for a new energy revolution that can follow on the success of shale gas. Carbon dioxide based enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) offers the opportunity to produce billions of barrels of oil domestically while simultaneously eliminating gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions. The debate over climate change has brought the issue of excessive CO2…
Continue reading →Renewable energy is booming and that is a good thing. Wind and solar have been adding capacity at an impressive clip and new technology innovations are occurring every day. But activists get ahead of themselves when proclaiming that a world without fossil fuels may soon be at hand or that we don’t need to drill…
Continue reading →Real leadership in New York State would recognize the obvious, that natural gas is key to a clean energy future and the untapped gas resources in the Southern Tier could be vital to revitalizing one of the poorest parts of the state. But no, Governor Cuomo has instead chosen the path of a knee-jerk ban…
Continue reading →“Nature can heal if we give her the chance,” Mr. Brown said. Farmers are recognizing the need to develop new farming techniques that help restore soil health. An article in the New York Times tells the story of Gabe Brown, a North Dakota farmer who became a convert to no-till, soil-conservation farming. Mr. Brown has…
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Methane hydrates are getting increased attention as a major new source of clean hydrocarbon energy. These enormous deposits of natural gas have never been developed commercially, but research and development has been promising, and expectations are that the gas could begin coming to market within a decade. Known as flammable ice, methane hydrates are molecules…
Continue reading →Check this link for a report I wrote on the impact falling oil prices is having on the LNG market in high horsepower machines such as mining trucks and container ships.
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The Canadian Gas Association, a leading industry trade group, issued a report in December 2014 promoting renewable natural gas in Canada. Titled, “Renewable Natural Gas Technology Roadmap for Canada,” the report offers very aggressive support for biomethane production as a means to both reduce waste and greenhouse gases while developing an underutilized renewable resource. According…
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Methane emissions from oil and gas production have become a serious concern for regulators concerned about greenhouse gasses, as well as for oil and gas producers who see lots of money going up in flames as gas flares. But technology innovators are finding ways to capture the wasted natural gas and profitably use it for…
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