Monthly Archives: September 2011

Why Solving the Natural Gas Fracking Conundrum Matters – A LOT!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In our earlier blog posts, The Natural Gas Fracking Debate: What Is Fracking and Why Does It Matter?, we discussed the environmental issues involved with fracking. Our discussion examined why it is unclear … Continue reading →

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IT’s Growing Need for Energy Business Training

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By John Ferrare, Enerdynamics’ CEO There is little argument that the energy industry needs to learn more about information technology (IT). On the electric side, IT is critical to running power plants, operating transmission systems, scheduling power flows, and accurately … Continue reading →

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How to Understand Electric Market Structures

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President and Lead Instructor Understanding how electric markets are structured used to be simple. Just figure out who the vertically integrated utility is, then who regulates it and how. But since the days of deregulation (or … Continue reading →

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The Natural Gas Fracking Debate: What Is Fracking and Why Does It Matter? Part II

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Enerdynamics

EPA Headquarters – Image via Wikipedia By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Considering the benefits outlined in The Natural Gas Fracking Debate: What Is Fracking and Why Does It Matter? Part I, fracking sounds great. It gives access … Continue reading →

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The Natural Gas Fracking Debate: What Is Fracking and Why Does It Matter? Part I

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Those who follow environmental issues and/or are involved in the energy industry have no doubt heard about the fracking debate. One headline announces that fracking is a huge advancement that has given … Continue reading →

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