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Ringside: The Dismal Economics of Floating Offshore Wind

July 9, 2026 7:00 amJuly 9, 2026 7:01 am

There are at least three ways to evaluate the economic viability of energy projects. The easiest way is to just repeat whatever is in a press release. The other extreme, a mandatory exercise for anyone poised to actually invest and...

Ringside: Can Energy and Water Interests Find a Common Agenda?

February 26, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 26, 2026 7:03 am

It’s a risk to promote an agenda that calls for practical water projects, and at the same time, calls for practical energy projects. To begin with, the word “practical,” in both cases, is a matter of bitter debate. Equally challenging...

Choosing the Positive Reality of Hydrocarbons Over ‘Green’ Fantasies

August 13, 2025 11:13 amAugust 13, 2025 11:34 am

British multinational BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil’s Santos Basin. By 2030, daily production is expected to be 2.3 to 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, which leaves little doubt that the...