Author, Scientist, Petroleum Engineer, Speaker, Forbes.com Contributor.
Ian obtained his Ph.D. in physics from Adelaide University, Australia. He has consulted all over the world. Learn more>>
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New Book Release
I’ve just released a new book called How Oil and Gas Companies are Pivoting Toward Climate Change published by Cambridge Scholars in the UK.
Intended for experts and lay readers, the book outlines efforts by oil and gas companies to clean up their greenhouse gas emissions while addressing the transition from fossil energies to renewable energies like wind and solar.
How Oil and Gas Companies are Pivoting Toward Climate Change is based on a selection from almost 150 articles I’ve published with Forbes.com over the last three years. This book takes an honest look at the fast-charging energy transition from the unique perspective of a solar space scientist turned oilfield engineer.
How far are global leaders such as BP, Occidental, and ExxonMobil pivoting toward climate change?
To see the list of Chapters, click here.
Is the urgency about climate change as dire as climate aficionados are saying? Should a small oil company owner sell now before the demand for oil drops?” More on this book>>
To buy this book, Click here and enter the code Promo25 for a 25% discount.
To read the press release click here.
Reviews
“A very well written book, with good spread of chapters, well sourced, a much needed documentation which describes a key topic of our times in down to earth (accesible to all regardless their technical background) manner.” ~ Ion Ispas, Ph.D., Associate Professor, George P. Livermore Chair, Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University
“Dr. Palmer presents a balanced and objective view of an industry which receives a great deal of criticism these days, and yet provides a commodity without which our modern society cannot currently function. He tells the reader how we got to this point of energy dependence and how even the large oil companies are investing resources in alternative sources of energy such as hydrogen, ammonia, solar and wind energy among others. It is clear that change is coming in energy production and consumption. Dr. Palmer sets out a clear vision of what is being done and what needs to be done to make the eventual transition from fossil fuel to renewables. It is a book that will serve the oil and gas industry insider as well as the person on the street who is concerned about getting to work, and the health of the planet.” ~ Randy Bunn, Attorney, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“This book is a great insight on the importance of our planet’s energy future and the direction of mankind!” ~ Cliff Taylor, an oilman from Oklahoma.
“There is a lot of information, well-sourced, and the key takeaways serve as solid reinforcement for the reader“. ~ Bill Strobel, President, Zeeospheres Ceramics LLC.
Republished from Forbes.com
A Serious Earthquake In The Drill Baby Drill Oilfields Of Texas
Originally published on Forbes.com on February 20, 2025
Pipeline failures, and the inability of the RRC restrictions to stop M5 earthquakes, are troubling as earthquakes up to M6 might be a significant threat to pipelines and population. Read More>>
Trump: Not Energy or Climate Emergency But A New Crisis: Electricity
Originally published on Forbes.com on February 10, 2025
AI is built on data centers that can process trillions of data. Power demand is rising with new data centers, and cars and trucks going electric. One data center uses an amount of power equal to that used in 10,000 houses. Read More on this blog>>
Third Energy Innovation Signaling A Golden Age: Enhanced Geothermal.
Originally published on Forbes.com on January 30, 2025
Advantages of EGS are high capacity, low carbon emissions, small land footprint, and flexibility to back up intermittent renewables like wind and solar. Read More>>
Second Energy Innovation That’s Looking Like A Golden Age: Grid Batteries
Originally published on Forbes.com on January 15, 2025
Oxy and Buffet are putting good money into DAC and CCS, and the company is confident, but the worldwide deployment of CCS seems too expensive for oil and gas consumers. Read More>>
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The structure of the universe, with billions of galaxies, has been figured out only in the last 100 years. In the US, Edwin Hubble in 1929 (the same name as in the Hubble Telescope) measured the speed of galaxies and found that all the galaxies were moving apart from each other — the universe was… Read more: The Expansion of the Universe, Dark Energy, and God - Where the Red Fern Grows is a Mystery, but it’s in Oklahoma near an Enchanting Waterfall
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