by Andrew Schaper | Nov 29, 2021 | Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
We’d all like to be better stewards of the environment, but when was the last time you drank a soda or any carbonated drink for that matter? Lately, we have been exploring the secondary effects that a renewed focus on greenhouse gas emissions may have in the...
by Andrew Schaper | Nov 12, 2021 | Oil & Gas
Natural Gas as a Heating Fuel Natural gas is a nonrenewable source of energy that can be used as a fuel for generating heat and power or as a feedstock in the petrochemical industry. Today, natural gas is used to heat half of the homes in the United States and...
by Andrew Schaper | Oct 4, 2021 | Electric Power, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Europe is experiencing an unprecedented energy crisis. European countries have been investing in renewable energy sources for decades, as evidenced by the advancement of the European Green Deal. This deal centers on the goal of becoming the first climate neutral...
by Andrew Schaper | Sep 30, 2021 | Electric Power, Oil & Gas
Natural gas has been at the front of the news lately, mostly as a result of shortfalls causing power generation constraints in Europe. However, what is often forgotten in the noise of “gas crisis” headlines is that we need natural gas to feed our growing...
by Andrew Schaper | Aug 30, 2021 | Carbon Strategies, Oil & Gas
I bet you guys thought we’d never be talking about cow manure here at Schaper Energy….well, you were wrong! There’s plenty of talk about natural gas and its usability for heating. A recent popular story featured the Russian natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, that...
by Andrew Schaper | Aug 11, 2021 | Carbon Strategies, Oil & Gas
Why all the sudden talk about carbon capture and storage (‘CCS’)? It seems the phrase is back ‘en vogue’ once again, despite little changing about the underlying capture technology. So what gives? It turns out that the recent focus around climate initiatives and drive...
