Energy Transition

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I'm working right now on using natural gas, burning it in oxygen which gives you two byproducts. And then the CO2 is sequestered. As we did for many years we put it into old oil reservoirs. So as long as we have natural gas we have that ability. Now longer term in you know we're going on for another 100 years or so we absolutely need some sort of nuclear program. We've been using 1960s technology for a long time here. Let's get with it. But these arbitrary timescales for net zero not possible in my view and actually damaging because what they're doing is a lot of people who know a little bit about this stuff realize that it

On this episode, geologist and entrepreneur Gareth Roberts joins Nate on the podcast to discuss the geological science behind how we find, extract, and deplete fossil hydrocarbons. Gareth and Nate also unpack how financial policy, government, and an energy transition interact with an aging hydrocarbon-based grid. What does all of this mean for our energy future? How can we use humor to process and make sense of these societal challenges? How do scientists, communicators, and planners come together to respond to such challenges?

About Gareth Roberts:

Gareth is an entrepreneur and successful founder and leader of a large public oil and gas company. He was born in the UK and studied geology at Oxford University before going on to work for Texaco and Murphy Oil in the US and UK. In the 1980s he became independent and subsequently founded Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR), which grew into a $10 billion company under his leadership. Gareth stepped down from Denbury 10 years ago and has since been involved in the creation of various businesses, including ones involved in carbon sequestration and helium exploration.

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