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By Alex Epstein I often travel to give speeches about my work to energy companies, university students, non-profit organizations, and a variety of other audiences. Since these speeches often include a Q&A, I thought it would be fun to compile some of the most interesting questions I’ve been asked recently—along with my answers. What follows …
By John Kemp (Reuters) – Portfolio investors last week repurchased some of the petroleum they had sold the week before after Saudi Arabia and its OPEC+ allies stressed any future production increases would be contingent on market conditions. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 80 million barrels in the six most important …
Oil Funds Temper Bearishness After OPEC+ Reassurance Read More »
A new presentation from the Legislative Finance Committee reported a revenue of $15.2 billion from the extractive industry to New Mexico in fiscal year 2023. Land income generated $8.6 billion, while taxes generated $6.6 billion. By George Sharpe Vermont just passed a law intended to “fine” oil and gas companies for the damages caused by …
OPINION: Vermont is Learning the Hard Way That Renewables Don’t Replicate O&G Read More »
KKR & Co. co-founder Henry Kravis pushed back against climate activists who interrupted a speech to criticize the firm’s fossil-fuel investments, saying they underestimate the difficulty of shifting the economy to clean energy. Kravis was speaking on a panel at the Conference of Montreal on Monday when protesters walked to a podium on stage and accused him of “ruining Canada.” …
Dive into Close The Divide, a compelling documentary now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube Movies. This film masterfully explores the pressing issues of climate change amidst the global energy crisis, making it a must-watch for anyone involved in …
O&G mergers are good for America because they increase domestic production, which makes oil cheaper and increases our national security. Government should get out of the way immediately. By Alex Epstein Myth: Oil and gas mergers are bad for America because they make oil more expensive. Truth: Oil and gas mergers are good for America …
COMMENTARY: Why Government Should Leave Oil and Gas Mergers Alone – Alex Epstein Read More »
by Irina Slav More From Irina Slav Green activists this week filed a lawsuit against TotalEnergies for criminal wrongdoing. The wrongdoing in question appears to be the company’s oil and gas production, which allegedly caused extreme weather, which, also allegedly, led to deaths. Also this week, Democrats in the U.S. Congress called on the Department of Justice to investigate …
A Open Letter to Big Oil – Do What Activists Want…For a Month – Irina Slav Read More »
For years tech giants have been helping climate catastrophists shut down reliable fossil fuel electricity. Now the grid they’ve helped gut cannot possibly supply their growing AI needs. By Alex Epstein For years tech giants have been helping climate catastrophists shut down reliable fossil fuel electricity, falsely claiming they can be replaced by solar/wind. Now …
COMMENTARY: Tech Giants’ Self-Made AI Energy Crisis – Alex Eptsein Read More »
Overcoming multiple bottlenecks will be essential for scaling up key technologies required to reduce GHG emissions and address the adverse consequences of climate change. The technologies that must be scaled up and reduced in cost are: Geothermal, nuclear, solar and wind electricity generation. Batteries and hydro storage to increase the effective production of intermittent electricity …
By John Kemp (Reuters) – China’s economy has become much less energy intensive over the last 40 years as its industries have modernised and the economy has shifted towards more service sector output. But energy intensity has flatlined for the last five years making it much harder to displace coal by renewables and meet the government’s …
China’s Transition Hampered by Flat-Lining Energy Intensity Read More »
