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Post by Blitz on Apr 19, 2024 7:55:03 GMT -5
Even with low NatGas prices, exploration continues, new FIDs are signed, and smart folks are bullish. So, long term it's still, "drill baby drill." Excerpt: From LNG to Data Centers, Kinder Morgan Bullish on Natural Gas Growth BY ANDREW BAKER - April 18, 2024 www.naturalgasintel.com/from-lng-to-data-centers-kinder-morgan-bullish-on-natural-gas-growth/Producers of natural gas may be struggling with low prices, but for pipeline operators like Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), the outlook is anything but bearish. The Houston-based midstreamer, which transports about 40% of the natural gas consumed in the United States, kicked off the first quarter earnings season with stellar results and a positive message for proponents of the fuel. Executive Chairman Richard Kinder opened the earnings conference call Thursday by discussing the outlook for gas-fired electricity consumption to power artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, a burgeoning demand segment that is dominating conversation in the gas industry. [Want to visualize Henry Hub, Houston Ship Channel and Chicago Citygate prices? Check out NGI’s daily natural gas price... © 2024 Natural Gas Intelligence. All rights reserved.
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Post by bjspokanimal on Apr 19, 2024 16:05:23 GMT -5
Good to see, despite the Biden administration attacking LNG as they did recently. Natural Gas IS the cleanest burning hydrocarbon. Sensible environmentalists understand the rationale for it's use as a bridge fuel to a greener future.
I read recently that big, power-hungry data centers in Virginia are pushing out the de-commissioning of coal-fired electrical generators in that region. Of course, EVs and such are also contributing to the elongation of the useful lives of coal generators.
If only the more radical elements of the green movement would think rationally and acknowledge that an ICE with a catalytic converter is a whole lot better for the environment than coal-fired EVs are.
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