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Tag: Oil and gas
The Unbearable Lightness of Renewables – In Time
By: Leen Weijers, VP Engineering, Liberty Energy Wind and solar don’t work most of the time. You may think intermittency is acceptable because the sun shines for free and the…
Addressing Wind/Solar Instability: Hardwiring the Grid
…and there were predictions that Texas was going to be in trouble
Must Watch: ESG (Environmental, social, & corporate governance) explained in 1-minute video – Best explanation you will ever see
Must Watch: ESG (Environmental, social, & corporate governance) explained in 1-minute video – Best explanation you will ever see! Via Culture War Room pic.twitter.com/tt1vnygW6j— Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) April 14, 2023
World Energy Data Confirms Fossil Fuels Will Dominate Future Global Energy Use
The OECD nations cannot stop this from happening and despite their nefarious efforts otherwise cannot conceal this global energy growth and fuel use (as well as emissions growth) reality.
Russia’s Biggest Weapon (And China’s Too) Is Fossil Fuel Energy
This time, the Russian people don’t feel the brunt of the war, so the pressure to end it is limited it and Russia’s vast fossil fuel revenues are available to…
If wishes were horses, we’d all get ponies for Christmas: Geothermal Edition
“[I]f the Texas drilling industry drilled as many geothermal wells as it currently does oil and gas… the state could run itself off geothermal power by 2027.” If wishes were…
Forget Net Zero: Oil and gas investment needed for another 30 years, BP warns
The assessment is likely to spark backlash from climate groups and campaigners who argue that investment should be immediately stopped in order to meet net zero goals.
Does the Oil Industry Have a Future? (Part I)
Not only has the anti-oil and gas position become more radicalized, but the actions of the international political leadership are flagrantly supporting energy generated by wind and solar.
Wrong, Media and COP-27, Africa Is Not De-Carbonizing, Oil Exploration Is Expanding
African countries appear to be going forward with new oil and gas projects, including pipeline infrastructure, to take advantage of the bounty of natural resources the continent is blessed with.
The Cult of Darkness
“Energy is not for conserving; it is for unleashing to serve us, to make our lives better, to allow us to realize our dreams and to reach for the stars,…
COP27: A Meaningless Ritual for China and India
Green promises made at COP27 by China and India will be superficial at best.
America’s Energy Crisis is Mostly US Democrats’ Fault
America’s energy crisis could have been largely prevented if Democrats used their control of Congress since 2019 to liberate oil and gas investment, production, and transport instead of sabotaging them.
White House “Desperate… Panicking” Over Saudis and Oil
Civilization depends on cheap energy, and we are right to expect that our political leaders put the provision of it above electoral politics.
Etam: Where the Wild Things Are – Exposure To “The Doing Class” Will Solve the Global Energy Crisis
You can travel to the “other side” of a city, see where things are constructed, repaired, bought, sold. You will see armies of humans doing things, all the little things…
Euro Energy Crisis: A Rare Opportunity to Recalibrate Priorities?
At least one developed economy is waking up from an energy slumber induced by the obsession with climate change. The new prime minister of the UK is seemingly leaving no…
“Big Oil vs The World”: BBC Exposé Fails (Episode III)
In its Ahab-like focus on harpooning ExxonMobil, the BBC missed an opportunity to explore the enormous challenges involved in replacing fossil fuels.
“Big Oil vs The World”: BBC Exposé Fails (Episode II)
Finally, the documentary offers a false choice by implying that we can quickly stop using fossil fuels without the loss of millions of lives.
BRICS Starts Sidestepping the Tragedy of Western Energy Policy
The world is marching right past us, here in the west, in a certain way. Fear of a lack of fuel and food will do that to people.
“Dream Big and Dare to Fail” Is Great High School Valedictory Advice but Terrible Energy Policy
…throwing out the furnace just before winter starts is not part of the solution.