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My career has been devoted to energy issues. (See my resume for specifics). I have worked on cellulosic ethanol, butanol production, oil refining, natural gas production, and gas-to-liquids (GTL). I grew up in Oklahoma, and received my Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
My previous job was as the Engineering Director for Accsys Technologies, but I am presently the Chief Technology Officer for Merica International, a bioenergy holding company (more details on that can be found at this interview with earth2tech).
Author: Robert Rapier
Robert Rapier is a seasoned chemical engineer with three decades of international experience in the energy sector. He holds undergraduate degrees in chemistry and mathematics, and a master’s in chemical engineering. Robert has worked extensively in oil refining, production, synthetic fuels, biomass energy, and alcohol production, earning several patents along the way. As Editor-in-Chief of Shale Magazine and a prolific author for Investing Daily, he shares his expertise through various newsletters and his latest book, American Energy: A History of Power, Progress, and Change. Robert's insights have been featured on 60 Minutes, The History Channel, CNBC, and PBS, among others. His articles have appeared in top publications like the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and The Economist. For nearly a decade, he has covered the energy sector for Forbes.
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Since 7 Deadly Sins is too threatened by other people being able to state facts to accept anonymous comments, could you please tell him that Tom Still is NOT the press. Tom Still is a wholly owned subsidiary of the UW. The UW, by the way, is currently researching a bacteria to more cost effectively and efficiently turn saw dust and wood chips into ethanol. Pretty easy to see that Still has a fiduciary conflict of interest……….
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