gas

Do Shale Gas Reserves Have Potential to Revive U.S. Economy?
November 4, 2011

According to a recent article published by Bloomberg, shale-gas reserves in the U.S. have the potential to revive our economy. Read the article here.

October 19 – UT Conference on Natural Gas Use in Texas
October 10, 2011

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and the Energy Foundation are sponsoring a conference on “Natural Gas Use in Texas and Unconventional Hydrocarbons.” Attendance is free but seating is limited. You may register using this link: https://mccombs.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_51L8k0br8u3s1s8. Date: October 19, 2011 Location: AT&T Center, Austin, TX Time: 1:00PM to 5:30PM, reception following Natural Gas Feasibility [...]

Study Finds Gas Will Not Drive Out Coal
October 7, 2011

A recent study issued by members of Yale Graduates in Energy finds that despite increased regulations on the coal industry and potentially increased accessibility to large volumes of natural gas, “no case can be made for gas taking over and driving coal out of the markets for fuel to generate electricity.” At most, the study [...]

Marcellus Shale Reserve Estimates
September 6, 2011

Recently, the USGS and DOE both have revised their estimates as to just how many cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas is available in the Marcellus Shale. The U.S. Geological Survey had initially estimated the reserves at 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas but advances in technology gave reason to revise that number to [...]

Beyond oil: The Texan economy more diversified, but energy remains
July 17, 2009

The Economist The Texan economy is becoming ever more diversified, but energy remains a favourite HIGHWAY 84, as it descends from Lubbock through Snyder to the small town of Sweetwater, is a road worth taking. Spread across the vast plain are thousands of windmills, gently turning in a favourable wind; not too slow, not too [...]