U.S. natural gas is the new, global, soft power weapon

Lower LNG prices stymie terrorist-financing budgets in Tehran and lower the ability for Putin’s Russia to weaponize their energy assets for geopolitical adventures in Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, Central Asian and the Middle East.

By , |2019-08-03T10:20:40-04:00August 7th, 2019|Comments Off on U.S. natural gas is the new, global, soft power weapon

New England starved for natural gas despite world boom

There is no evidence that restrictions on New England usage will have a measurable effect on world demand for natural gas, or the slightest effect on global temperatures. But misguided government energy policies will raise prices for New England residents.

By |2019-04-09T15:03:20-04:00April 12th, 2019|Comments Off on New England starved for natural gas despite world boom

Green energy wave coming in Colorado?

The good news is that the fracking-killing Proposition 112 did not pass, but the bad news is that it got 43% of the votes, which in political terms is a lot. Let-wing politicians see this near victory as a mandate for change. The ugly news is that the new Governor is a radical green and the Democrats now control both houses in the legislature. This likely adds up to a green energy wave coming in Colorado.

By |2018-11-09T17:41:24-05:00November 11th, 2018|Comments Off on Green energy wave coming in Colorado?

Anti-fracking law looms large in Colorado

By David Wojick, Ph.D. Proposition 112 is an industry destroying "leave-it-in-the-ground" trick, artfully disguised as an innocent health measure.

By |2018-10-24T22:10:25-04:00October 24th, 2018|Comments Off on Anti-fracking law looms large in Colorado

Anti-fracking chaos in Colorado

By David Wojick, Ph.D. The anti-fracking folks are trying a slick new strategy in Colorado. Instead of banning fracking they just make it impossible.

By |2018-10-18T13:57:15-04:00October 18th, 2018|Comments Off on Anti-fracking chaos in Colorado

America is an increasingly minor CO2 emitter

The United States and Western democracies as a whole are increasingly minor players among global carbon dioxide emitters, U.S. EPA data show. Without dramatic emissions reductions in China, India, and other developing nations, dramatic reductions in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan will have little impact on global carbon dioxide emissions. According to EPA data (https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data), the United States, Western Europe, and Japan account for a cumulative 28% of global carbon dioxide emissions. China alone accounts for 30%, India accounts for 7%, and the rest of the world cumulatively accounts for 35%. The share of global emissions from the United [...]

By |2018-06-02T08:21:34-04:00June 4th, 2018|Comments Off on America is an increasingly minor CO2 emitter
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