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About Enerdynamics

Enerdynamics was formed in 1995 to meet the growing demand for timely, dynamic and effective business training in the gas and electric industries. Our comprehensive education programs are focused on teaching you and your employees the business of energy. And because we have a firm grasp of what's happening in our industry on both a national and international scale, we can help you make sense of a world that often makes no sense at all.

Do You Know Where Your Energy Facilities Are?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Ever read about a gas leak and wondered if there is a gas storage field near you? Or where the closest power plant is? Or maybe you heard about a major storm … Continue reading

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Will Federal Government Enable Large Transmission Projects?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator As our nation’s generation mix continues to evolve from one based on thermal fossil fuel baseload units to one based more on variable renewable generation and natural gas turbines, the role of … Continue reading

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New Website Promotes Ease of Use, Free Training Tools

  Enerdynamics recently launched a completely redesigned and much-improved enerdynamics.com. The new website is a significant upgrade from the previous site as it boasts a responsive design (meaning it is now mobile- and tablet-friendly), and it offers some helpful tools … Continue reading

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Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues? Part II

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  Well, the field of presidential candidates shrunk a bit since we posted Part I of this article. With Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping out of the race, there are three candidates … Continue reading

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Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  As we get deeper into the presidential election season, the current candidates offer very clear and differing views on what is the right energy path for America. There are two extreme ends of … Continue reading

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New York’s REV: A New Model for the Electric Business Worldwide?

By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Facilitator and Director at EMI Consulting There’s a lot of talk — and many opinions — among electric industry insiders about New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) model. Some view it as a visionary promise, … Continue reading

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Continental U.S. Begins Exporting LNG Despite Uncertain Global Market, part II

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Facilitator In last week’s post I delved into how the United States’ lower 48 is, for the first time ever, exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to overseas markets. On February 24, 2016, the first LNG tanker … Continue reading

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Continental U.S. Begins Exporting LNG Despite Uncertain Global Market, part I

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Facilitator The natural gas market, like all commodity markets, is a moving target that once again is shifting. But for U.S. gas production there is a new factor: global price exposure due to U.S. liquefied natural … Continue reading

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Is the U.S. Losing Its Lead in the Business of Battling Climate Change?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator “Private firms have the primary responsibility for the development and adoption of technology in this country, but federal and state governments play an important role in enhancing civilian technology development and adoption through their … Continue reading

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Can a Hawaiian Island Run Its Grid on 100% Renewables?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator The state of Hawaii has made it law that by 2030 40% of electricity used by utilities mustbe generated by renewable sources and that 100% will come from renewables by 2045.  Many wonder … Continue reading

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