Let's start with some facts on global carbon emissions.  There have been international agreements for decades (from Kyoto to Paris) that focus heavily on emissions targets but haven't translated to substantial action in reducing overall global carbon dioxide output.  That's not to say there has been no progress, but since the Kyoto protocol, man-made global emissions have increased over 60% and are trending even higher.  Estimates for the use of fossil fuels globally show an increase for at least the next 30 years. There has been a massive push of industrialization the last three decades that has driven the carbon emissions increases.  The underlying prerequisite for this scale of industrialization is affordable, efficient, scalable, and secure energy sources.  In most cases, this has been hydrocarbons. The conversation on climate change action has become highly politicized and strayed a long way from...(Read Full Post)