Category Archives: Natural Gas

The dangers and costs of importing Liquefied natural gas (LNG). U.S. Senate Hearing 2005.

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

                      [ Before fracked (tight) natural gas came along, natural gas prices spiked sky-high and the U.S. Congress began looking at how new LNG import terminal construction could be expedited, … Continue reading →

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A U.S. Senate hearing on T. Boone Pickens plans for natural gas and wind to reduce oil dependence

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

[ This session is unusual in that the words “peak oil” are spoken several times, and M. King Hubbert, James Howard Kunstler, and Matt Simmons are lauded.   Gal Luft points out that “10 years ago, Osama bin Laden predicted that … Continue reading →

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Natural gas is a stupid transportation fuel

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

[ My comment: The only reason natural gas has come up as a transportation fuel at all is the false belief that there is 100 years of natural gas (even this article does, but natural gas may last far less … Continue reading →

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Is there enough natural gas for everyone for everything?

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

[ Is there enough natural gas for products, utilities, AND transportation?  Alice Friedemann  www.energyskeptic.com] Senate 113-1. February 12, 2013. Natural gas resources S. Hrg. 113-1. U.S. Senate. ANDREW N. LIVERIS, CHAIRMAN & CEO, DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. Dow is a major … Continue reading →

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Don’t export LNG to Europe, they have their own natural gas

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

Preface. The congressional record is full of senators, representatives, and witnesses trying to sell U.S. shale “fracked” gas as LNG to Europe so that they aren’t beholden to Russia.  Well uh-oh, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the chickens have … Continue reading →

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Why we need a diverse electricity generation portfolio: House hearing 2013

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

House 113-12. March 5, 2013. American Energy security and innovation. The role of a diverse electricity generation portfolio. House of Representatives. 135 pages. June 5, 2015. Proposed Clean Power Plan would accelerate renewable additions and coal plant retirements. U.S. Energy … Continue reading →

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Alternative fuels to replace transportation oil. U.S. House hearing 2012

Posted on February 22, 2016 by

House 112–159. July 10, 2012. The American energy initiative part 23: A focus on Alternative Fuels and vehicles. House of Representatives. [ Excerpts from this 210 page transcript follow ] MIKE BREEN, Vice President of the Truman National Security Project.   … Continue reading →

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Why U.S. Is Running Out of Gas (Time magazine 2003)

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

Donald L. Barlett & James B. Steele. July 21, 2003.  Why U.S. Is Running Out of Gas. Time Magazine. Inflated oil prices and natural gas shortages are wiping out jobs and savings, thanks to three decades of bungled energy policy. … Continue reading →

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Drinking the Kool-Aid. The U.S. Senate believes we are energy independent.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

[Some of the interesting parts of this session are $95 billion dollars of new manufacturing, transport, & utilities that are growing to take advantage of the cheap NG here, which will exponentially increase the use of energy. Even if we … Continue reading →

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Hydrocarbon liquids, drop-in fuels, oil refining, oil distribution, GTL, CTL

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

Notes from 41 page: National Petroleum Council. 2012. Chapter 11: Hydrocarbon Liquids.                        Hydrocarbon liquids have properties that make them high-quality transportation fuels and allow the supply chain to operate … Continue reading →

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