Oil and Natural Gas: Technology Innovation and the Limits of Policy
摘要
Petroleum and natural gasNatural gas are significant portions of the world’s energy resources. Fracking and horizontal drilling have opened new resources; this technology advancement is explored as a case study of the contributions of government-funded research and private enterprise in technological innovation. The record of U.S. oil and natural gasNatural gas production since 2013 is considered in the context of the four most recent U.S. administrations.