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Oh, the places we’ll go!*

With that quick shout-out to Dr. Seuss, let’s get on with it.

Interesting debate can be found wandering around in the alternative energy vs oil and gas, and innovation vs integration space:

Here’s where we’ll exist in this blog

The energy transition is a great place to argue! Join in the conversation, ask questions, challenge each other. Fair warning: I reserve the right to delete posts that are personal attacks, abusive, or contain bad data. Be thoughtful. With that, Here’s a quick a list of places we will go on this blog.

  • The human impact on climate change – how sure of it are we?
  • Transitioning from oil and gas to alternative energy isn’t black and white
  • What controls gasoline prices (or, the question I always get asked at parties) – the rabbit hole of supply and demand
  • Electric car nirvana or nightmare? Rare earths, China and what is powering electrical generation right now
  • Do you know how many things you use have oil and gas components? Are there ways to replace oil and gas in manufacturing?
  • The psychology and sociology of human behavior as part of the energy transition – this ain’t gonna be easy folks
  • Data as competitive advantage vs data for the general interest: where is the happy medium?
  • It sounds good, but how is this going to make money? Economic alternative energy – the chicken and the egg of subsidies vs profit
  • Oil & Gas development through a carbon footprint lens – Scope 1 and 2 emissions abatement. How much of a difference would this actually make? Why bother focusing on this instead of Scope 3 emissions? How much carbon footprint responsibility should oil and gas companies assume for what their products are used for?
  • The definition of the 21st century energy scientist – or, you can’t just be an Oil and Gas geologist anymore
  • O&G companies need to be Energy Companies: living through the difficulties of organizational and cultural change

*Dr. Seuss, derived from Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Awesome graduation book for your favorite senior.

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