by Andrew Schaper | Aug 17, 2022 | Carbon Strategies, Sustainable Energy
On August 16th, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill proposed by Senator Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. As expressed in the Statement of Administration Policy released by the president, “this...
by Andrew Schaper | Jan 24, 2022 | Carbon Strategies, Electric Power, Sustainable Energy
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are a relatively familiar topic in the realm of energy production, but there is no doubt they are growing in support and use. While they are similar to a traditional reactor, their size and function is what makes them different....
by Andrew Schaper | Jan 4, 2022 | Carbon Strategies, Sustainable Energy
The IRS’s 45Q program has been a boon for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry. The program, which was established as part of the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act, was set in motion to incentivize investment in CCS by providing tax credits to...
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...
by Andrew Schaper | Feb 26, 2021 | Carbon Strategies, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
We try hard not to be too provocative here at Schaper Energy — it’s just not our style. Although, with a topic like energy we have to get people’s attention. There is more than enough politically-motivated discourse to go around on sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, or...