Tag Archives: Natural Gas

Will the United States’ Romance with Natural Gas Continue in 2013? Part II

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In last week’s post we discussed natural gas supply and demand as well as pricing, all factors that must be considered when examining whether natural gas will continue the popularity it enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Will the United States’ Romance with Natural Gas Continue in 2013? Part I

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Last year — 2012 — was the year that the U.S. fell back in love with natural gas. Prices stayed below a very reasonable $4/MMBtu even as demand grew.  Power  producers switched … Continue reading →

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Electricity Holds the Key to U.S. Energy’s Future

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor As we enter 2013, it is clear that  electricity is becoming the dominant form of energy that will drive society’s  future. Exxon forecasts that between now  and 2040, electricity will account for … Continue reading →

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Will Europe Walk Away from Its Shale Gas Reserves? Part II

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor In last week’s post I discussed the state of Europe’s natural gas markets and cited some reasons why, despite a growing need for natural gas, many European markets are electing to dismiss the potential of … Continue reading →

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Will Europe Walk Away from Its Shale Gas Reserves? Part I

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor U.S. producers have enjoyed great success using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract natural gas from shale formations. Fracking is a game changer that has swelled domestic gas supplies and sent U.S. gas prices falling even … Continue reading →

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Why Low Natural Gas Prices Matter A Lot

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor U.S. natural gas prices have fallen to lows not seen in a decade and have stayed at the lowest levels we’ve seen in a decade. As I write this in late October … Continue reading →

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A Brighter Future for Coal Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycles?

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In the U.S. and some other markets around the world, the future of coal generation appears uncertain as concerns about emissions including sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrous oxides (NOx), mercury, and carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

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Gas-to-Liquids: What Is It and How May It Change the Natural Gas Marketplace? Part II

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor NOTE: In Part I of this article we discussed what GTL is and how it works. Part II looks at where GTL is becoming a major market player as well as if and how GTL … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Wellhead: What It Does and How It Works

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Enerdynamics

As part of our “What in the World Wednesday” contest on our Facebook page, we posted this photo and asked our followers to tell us what it is. Below is the answer as well as a quick summary of what … Continue reading →

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U.S. Chemical Companies Benefit from Low Natural Gas Prices

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor As natural gas and coal companies watch their stock prices sink due to low natural gas prices, U.S. chemical companies are experiencing a boom and watching their stocks rise.  Companies such as Dow Chemical Company … Continue reading →

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