Last summer, we reported on an article by a group of Cornell University professors (led by Robert Howarth) that concluded that shale gas has a higher greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint than coal. Recently, a study also from Cornell concludes that the earlier Cornell study by Howarth was “seriously flawed,” and that shale gas has a [...]
By Stephen Holditch Houston Chronicle As recently as 2001, the production of gas naturally occurring deep inside shale rock provided less than 2 percent of total U.S. natural gas production. Today, it is approaching 30 percent. As late as 2007, it was commonly assumed that the United States would be importing large amounts of liquefied [...]
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.
Could relying more on natural gas be a boon (both economically and environmentally) to Texas? There are two sides to this story, but a recent study by the University of Texas analyzes expanded uses of natural gas and concludes that Texas would come out a winner! Read the full report here: http://webberenergygroup.com/natgas
As a follow up to our recent e-mail and post on natural gas. We’d like to highlight this provocative New York Times article on natural gas. To view the full story, click here. Natural gas companies have been placing enormous bets on the wells they are drilling, saying they will deliver big profits and provide [...]
The debate over natural gas continues. What are the environmental implications and risks, and how abundant is it? Well, that depends where you look and what you read. To highlight this debate, Power Across Texas would like to share articles and studies released over the past few months: In March, Cornell University professor Robert Howarth, [...]
What, if any, will enhanced EPA regulations have on Texas’ energy industry? Turns out the answer depends where you look. On May 11, ERCOT – Electric Reliability Council of Texas – published a report concluding that new EPA regulations would have an insignificant impact on forcing coal-fired power plants to shut down unless, “a combination [...]
As the 2011 Legislative Session is well underway, there are three bills that may be of interest to you that are gaining traction at the Capitol. Why is this important to you? If passed, these bills have far reaching impacts to our industry. 1) Senate Bill 15, introduced by Sen. Troy Fraser, would create a [...]
On March 15, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas the the Environmentally Friendly Drilling (EFD) program, managed by the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), will be hosting a meeting to bring communities, government agencies, environmental groups and oil and gas companies together to identify and discuss social, environmental and technical issues related to natural gas drilling, completion and [...]
In light of the debate concerning the role of natural gas as a future energy source in America and Texas, Power Across Texas invites our followers to learn more about the issues by reading the following three studies by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American Public Power Association, and the National Mining Association. Follow the links [...]
