On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Robert Bradley, CEO and Founder of the Institute for Energy Research, about historical and modern opposition to fossil fuels. You can read more about Dr. Bradley and his work at www.instituteforenergyresearch.org. Download Episode 84 with Robert Bradley Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: James Taylor on the EPA’s “Secret Science”
// For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein spoke with James Taylor, Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute, about his recent article on the EPA’s “secret science” and the ways the Heartland Institute has moved the needle on the climate debate. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Power-Hour-83.mp3] Download Episode 83 – James Taylor on the EPA’s “Secret Science” Subscribe to Power Hour …
Power Hour: Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset Bubble”
// On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Geoffrey Styles, Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, about his recent blog post challenging the idea, put forward by Al Gore and David Blood in The Wall Street Journal, that we face a “carbon asset bubble.” [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Power-Hour-82.mp3] Download Episode 82 – Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset …
Power Hour: Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013
n this episode of Power Hour, Alex is joined once again by Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, to discuss the top energy stories of 2013. You can find Marlo’s work at http://cei.org/expert/marlo-lewis-jr. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Power-Hour-81.mp3] Download Episode 81 – Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013 Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes rogers pharmacyhard on …
Fracking and Water Usage–As Discussed on Fox & Friends
As discussed on Fox & Friends, scheduled for Monday at 7:20am ET / 4:20am PT. Here’s an analysis from Muhlencamp & Company on the staggering and often unreported water requirements of ethanol. Here’s an analysis from Energy in Depth on how the natural gas industry produces more water than it consumes. Of course, other analyses will differ on the numbers, …
CIP Digest: Hydraulic Fracturing
If you listen to Power Hour regularly, you’ve heard a lot about hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” (or “frac’ing”), in the last few years—on its existing and potential impact on the world’s energy supply, and the widespread positive impact on human life it can continue to have, if the oil and gas industry succeeds in taking the high ground in the …
Power Hour: Gregory Zuckerman on “The Frackers”
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with author Gregory Zuckerman about his recent book, The Frackers. Gregory is a special writer at The Wall Street Journal and the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever. You can learn more about Gregory and his work at http://www.gregoryzuckerman.com. Download Episode 77 – Gregory Zuckerman on “The Frackers” Subscribe to …
The Industrial Manifesto
This essay by Alex Epstein was originally published in two parts as “Go Industrial, Not ‘Green,’” at MasterResource, and was posted on the CIP Blog September 28, 2011. I’m drawing it back to the surface because this is an important piece of CIP philosophy that everyone should read or re-read. In the wake of two recessions following two fleeting, …
Power Hour: Craig Idso on the Benefits of CO2
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Craig D. Idso, former president and current chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, about the benefits of CO2. You can learn about Dr. Idso’s work at www.co2science.org. Download Episode 76 with Craig Idso Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
A Question and Answer on Environmental Improvement
My question is with regard to Alex’s use of concepts like environmental improvement. How does this compare with, for instance, a lot of the oil companies’ talk on saving the environment? For instance, Alex talked about energy improving the human environment in the sense of having better sanitation, indoor plumbing, A/C heating etc…. whereas if you look at Chevron’s website …