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Capitalism is a wonderful thing. It can create so much wealth, spur so much research and progress that we sometimes take on blind faith that unrestrained pursuit of profit is a good thing. But large energy consumers in the US are asking the question: what is more beneficial — profit for the few or wider [...]
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Exxon Mobil has released their annual “Outlook for Energy report, a 43-page survey of what the global energy market holds in store up to 2040. With vast global reach in the energy market and more money at their disposal than many small countries, Exxon Mobil’s research is arguably as good as any bank or government [...]
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Back in September, MetalMiner interviewed Andrew Browning of the Consumer Energy Alliance about the future of US energy policy, including the role shale gas plays in the energy supply. When asked about fracking specifically “ the shorthand for “hydraulic fracturing, the practice of blasting through shale rock with a “cocktail of water and chemicals to [...]
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After looking at Mexico and Argentina in the first post of this series, let’s look across to Europe. Poland and France: Give Gas a Chance Two countries have significant reserves: Poland, at an EIA-estimated 187 trillion cubic feet; and France, at 180 trillion cubic feet; both have enough to make them gas independent for decades, [...]
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You would think the discovery of large — and I mean huge — gas reserves would be a major boon for any country. Just look at the transformational impact the US shale gas discoveries have had on the US energy landscape, not only allowing the generation of cheap and relatively low GHG electricity, but also [...]
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