The Crude Life Interview: Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow.org

March 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow.org, discusses the recent attempt by politicians to profit off of the COVID-19 Shutdown. The interview dives into the purpose of capitalism in society and how the oil and gas industry is the last bastion for a free market. Shepstone talks about similarities with the 2009 recession and […]

John Droz on wind energy’s impact on birds and bats

January 2, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Energy researcher John Droz comments on the environmental damage wind turbines have killing bats, birds and bees, as well as the economic impact. John Droz, Jr. is an anti-wind-power activist and founder of Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. Droz formerly served as Senior Fellow at American Tradition Institute (now known […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 154: Coal, Wind and Solar Power

August 27, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Mike Lynch, Strategic Energy and Economic Research, gives an overview of their organization’s work and research. Natural gas is discussed multiple times throughout the interview as it is weaved into other topics. Subsidies are discusses and whether wind energy and solar power have reached their potential or not. Coal, Chinese […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 133: Modern Day Environmentalism

July 25, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Part two of Jack Hamlin, Summit Engineering & Energy Strong Colorado, talks about Colorado’s recent shift in oil and gas perception, and how it has been catching on in other states. The idea of modern day environmentalism is discussed, whereas the energy industry is leading the movement to save the […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 64: Mining Bitcoins with Flaring

April 15, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Thursday April 11, 2019 Joe Dancy, Energy Law and Economics, Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, and The University of Oklahoma College of Law Energy Center and visiting professor at Southern Methodist university in Dallas talks about using natural gas capturing to mine bitcoins. He […]

Why there will be less wind

February 7, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Brian Kalk, (future) director of energy systems development, Energy and Environmental Research Center Talks about the issues with wind energy and why there may be less of it in the future.  He also explains how he got his new role at the EERC.

ND PSC’s Kalk talks about his new role at the EERC

February 1, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Brian Kalk, (future) director of energy systems development, Energy and Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND Kalk gives an exit interview as he winds down his time as North Dakota Public Service Commission and explains his new role at the EERC.  The railroad, wind, oil, gas and coal are […]

Full length interview: Exit interview with PSC Kalk

January 28, 2017 jasonspiess 0

  North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Brian P. Kalk has accepted the position of Director of Energy Systems Development with the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) in Grand Forks, N.D. “Now more than ever we need to ensure our nation is able to be energy secure while conserving our […]

Wind energy REAPs in the Bakken

April 11, 2016 jasonspiess 0

During a hearing of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Rural Development Subcommittee, Cris Somerville, President of Dakota Turbines, testified at the hearing about the work of the family-owned and operated company, which manufactures blades, alternator and power electronics for single-phase small wind systems. The company, which is ten years old, has […]