We are Seeing an Energy Expansion, Not an Energy Transition

If we hear the phrase "energy transition to renewables" or that natural gas is a "bridge to renewable energy" one more time, we'll throw up. We've written, a number of times, that fossil energy--natural gas in particular--is the destination, not a bridge to somewhere else. Here's the truth of the matter: We need ALL forms of energy. We need solar and wind, we need nuclear, we need hydro, and yes, we need oil and natural gas. And we will continue to need all forms of energy for decades--likely a century or more. That's the simple truth. We spotted an excellent column that says it perfectly: The changes we’re seeing in the energy sector are an energy expansion, not an energy transition. It's simple, yet profound.

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