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Month: March 2016

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Is American Energy Model answer to polarized campaign energy debate?

March 21, 2016 JZadmin

Fossil fuels (except coal) + renewable energy + ancillary technologies = American Energy Model My last column criticized both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates for polarizing the American energy debate, which implies there needs to be a middle [Read more]

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I’m mad as hell at both Dems and GOP candidates on energy issues

March 18, 2016 JZadmin

Prof. Vaclav Smil says world has started an “energy transition” – you’d never know it by Democrat, Republican energy platforms I’m mad as hell at both the Democrats and the Republicans. Energy policies from all [Read more]

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Nothing Has Changed vs. Everything Has Changed – Tribal politics in energy debate

March 11, 2016 JZadmin

Obama rejection of Keystone XL pipeline marked political ascendance of Everything Has Changed tribe Like most political discussions these days, the public discourse around energy is highly polarized. The problem for the energy industry is that their tribe [Read more]

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Energy transitions: A simple model to help us think about fossil fuels vs. renewables

March 10, 2016 JZadmin

Thinking – and debating – global energy transitions in terms of time, cost, and complexity What the world desperately needs now is not love, as the old pop song has it, but a simple framework within [Read more]

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Hillary Clinton likely to promote Obama-style climate, energy policies if nominated

March 9, 2016 JZadmin

Political scientist says Hillary Clinton tacking left on fracking, climate in response to Bernie Sanders persistence in primaries race Hillary Clinton anti-fracking comments during Sunday’s Democratic Party debate against Bernie Sanders will soon be forgotten once primary season [Read more]

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How American shale producers will drive down costs, drive up efficiency

March 7, 2016 JZadmin

Continuous improvement of American shale technology, operations also important to lowering costs – Charlotte Batson One of the most interesting debates in the American oil patch is the role innovation and new technology will play [Read more]

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Quebec has right to review Energy East, but is this BC all over again?

March 4, 2016 JZadmin

Alberta, Saskatchewan must be wary that Quebec review doesn’t become basis to oppose Energy East in future Canadian constitutional scholars says Quebec has the legal right to review Energy East, but the politics are starting to [Read more]

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Ohio fracking study funding pulled by foundations because of wrong conclusions

March 1, 2016 JZadmin

Oil and gas industry should step up and provide funding for University of Cincinnati to continue research on fracking, water wells UPDATE: Just FYI, the Ohio legislator and the OOGA are wrong: the study is [Read more]

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Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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