How Long Will it Take for China’s Nuclear Power to Replace Coal?
Countries like France, Japan, and others were forced to re-examine their national nuclear policy due to energy security…
Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung May 16, 2023
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Coal To Power China’s Energy Transition
Last month, China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for the energy sector. While clean and low-carbon may be the keywords on paper, in reality, Beijing will continue rely on coal to power its economy and energy transitions, writes the author. Read the post on the Baker Institute Blog.
Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung April 26, 2022
U.S. LNG: A World of Benefits Beyond Price
The authors point to several tangible benefits of U.S. LNG exports that go beyond its low procurement cost — including greater security of supply and emissions reductions when used as an alternative to coal.
Michelle Michot Foss, Anna B. Mikulska June 24, 2021
Center for Energy Studies | China Studies | Program on Energy and Geopolitics in Eurasia | Energy, Minerals & Materials | Commentary
Chinese Firms Position for an Energy Transition Copper Supercycle Experts explore how the copper acquisition dilemma could hinder green energy ambitions and constitute the driving force behind a copper supercycle.
Jacob Koelsch, Michelle Michot Foss, Gabriel Collins, Steven W. Lewis April 5, 2021
SF6: The Little Gas That Could ... Make Global Warming Worse
The atmospheric concentration of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) — the most potent greenhouse gas known to humanity and a chemical that is frequently used as an electrical insulator — is growing and thereby contributing to global warming. In a post for the Baker Institute blog, experts from the Center for Energy Studies explain whether we should be worried and what can be done to mitigate the risks.
Rachel A. Meidl, Michelle Michot Foss March 25, 2021
The “Criticality” of Minerals for Energy Transitions. Hydrocarbons? Yes, Hydrocarbons.
Energy fellow Michelle Michot Foss explains why hydrocarbons are critical minerals for the energy transition and decarbonization efforts.
Michelle Michot Foss February 8, 2021
Abundant, But Not. Australia’s Gas Policy Problem
Kelly Neill, graduate fellow at the Center for Energy Studies, examines how LNG exports have increased the domestic natural gas price in the eastern part of Australia, causing domestic gas users to grumble. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/30voN4p
Kelly Neill July 21, 2020
The Future of Oilfield Services, Part Deux
Energy fellow Michelle Michot Foss interviews Bernard Duroc-Danner, the former CEO of EVI, Grant Prideco & Weatherford, to explore the strategic shifts for businesses in the oilfield services (OFS) industry and to address how the OFS industry must restructure itself.
Michelle Michot Foss May 20, 2020
Keeping up With the Jones Act. Changes a Pandemic and Price War Could Bring.
Legislation regulating commercial transport by ship is impeding economic development and growth, the authors write. Read the post on the Baker Institute Blog.
This post originally appeared in the Forbes blog on April 9, 2020.
Kenneth B. Medlock III, Michelle Michot Foss, Anna B. Mikulska, Ted Loch-Temzelides April 9, 2020
U.S. Shale Goes Viral
International and domestic oil and gas markets and prices are under heavy pressure from COVID-19 impacts and the Russian-Saudi Arabia oil market battle. With, all eyes are on U.S. domestic producers, especially those occupying the shale patch, Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals, provides some important considerations for the U.S. oil and gas industry. Forbes Blog: http://bit.ly/2WqVEqt
Michelle Michot Foss March 30, 2020