Robert Rapier

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Robert Rapier
Chief Technology Officer at Merica International
Industry: Energy/Utilities
Kamuela, Hawaii

http://www.consumerenergyreport.com/blogs/rsquared/

About Robert Rapier

Robert's career has been devoted to energy issues. He has worked on cellulosic ethanol, butanol production, oil refining, natural gas production, and gas-to-liquids (GTL). Mr. Rapier grew up in Oklahoma, and received his Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is presently the Chief Technology Officer for Merica International, a renewable energy company. His company is involved in a wide variety of projects, with a core focus on the localized use of biomass to energy for the benefit of local populations.

Archive
05/24/2013 Who Loses from Rising Natural Gas Prices? Article
05/15/2013 Who Wins from Rising Natural Gas Prices? Article
05/01/2013 The Key to Running the World on Solar and Wind Power Article
04/24/2013 Test Your International Oil IQ Article
04/17/2013 Test Your Oil IQ Article
04/02/2013 Debut of the Wall Street Journal Energy Panel Article
03/20/2013 First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in US Goes Bankrupt Article
03/06/2013 Why Environmentalists are Wrong on Keystone XL Article
02/20/2013 U.S. Air Force Report to Congress Bashes Navy’s Biofuels Program Article
02/04/2013 EPA Doubles Down on Unicorns Article
01/29/2013 Why I Don’t Ride a Unicorn to Work Article
01/22/2013 The Amazing Reversal of the U.S. Oil Industry Article
11/05/2012 As Important as Food and Water Article
10/08/2012 California Gas Prices a Warning for the Nation Article
09/05/2012 4 Reasons Why Gas Prices Are About to Fall Rapidly Article
08/07/2012 Why China Is Getting their Feet Wet in the Oil Sands Article
07/17/2012 Environmentalism Is a Profitable Business Article
06/19/2012 Highlights of the 2012 BP Statistical Review Article
05/21/2012 If We Only Had a Stable Energy Policy Article
05/14/2012 Book Review: A Thousand Barrels a Second Article
04/30/2012 Why High Oil Prices are Here to Stay Article
03/27/2012 Setting the Record Straight on U.S. Oil Reserves Article
02/15/2012 No Free Lunch in Our Energy Options Article
02/01/2012 Refinery Closures Lead to Rising Gas Prices and Job Losses Article
01/24/2012 Are President Obama’s Policies Causing U.S. Oil Production to Rise? Article
12/29/2011 Energy Recap 2011: A Year of Massive Change Article
12/12/2011 Why Some Republicans are Delusional About Oil and Energy Policy Article
11/21/2011 How I Would Decide the Keystone XL Pipeline Issue Article
11/15/2011 Five Misconceptions About Peak Oil Article