Despite freezing temperatures in Texas, wind production has increased, making up for diminished coal and gas production. Rice faculty scholar Daniel Cohan said this offset was another “great sign that the grid performed better than it had in 2021.”
Fellow Mark P. Jones joined Houston Matters to discuss the latest report released from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs that covers Texans' attitudes toward a range of issues — from ethnic studies to the definition of marriage.
U.S. natural gas production has reached an all-time high compared to a decade ago. It's a boom in the industry that has since experienced steady growth following Russia's reduction of shipments to Europe in summer 2021, fellow Steven Miles explained.
“The Biden administration policy towards the Middle East in general, and Israel specifically, is premised on maintaining the status quo," fellow Annelle Sheline told Al Jazeera, “and not acknowledging the ways that the status quo is shifting under their feet.”
Colombia’s moves to roll back its oil exploration and production — prioritizing climate goals instead — are irrational, said fellow Francisco Monaldi. “As long as the demand is there it will be produced by Brazil or Venezuela or someone else.”