When energy leaders get together, I’m struck by their relentless, courageous problem-solving.
Climate hawks argue that nothing must stop the significant expansion of utility-scale renewables, particularly wind and solar generation.
When my oldest son was in high school, he had a handwritten sign over his desk that said “Responsibility = Freedom,” a maxim a mentor had given him.
Some executives think that scaring the public is the only way to educate them. It’s somewhat understandable—and totally counterproductive. In this Both True, I offer you an alternative to the “competing apocalypses” school of thought.
Adamantine Energy CEO Tisha Schuller joined the Capitol Crude podcast for a conversation with S&P Global Commodity Insights senior reporter Bill Holland about fundamentally changing the way the oil and gas industry engages with a skeptical public.
There is absolutely a path to community partnership in decarbonization projects in red states. Yet every successful engagement must consider the unique background and needs of these communities.
In this Both True, I cover the tempting pitfalls of reactive political engagement and urge you to chart a steady, resilient course free of sharks.
When we’re in conflict, we want one thing: for our opponents to see the light! And that’s whether we’re arguing with our kids at home about why they should wash those pants on cold or arguing online about the fundamental uses of oil and gas across society.
In the oil and gas industry, we find ourselves describing public hostility to our work in black-and-white terms, such as “fight for our lives” and “energy wars.” These characterizations serve a purpose: They unite oil and gas workers, give us a sense of shared purpose, and mobilize us to serve as industry ambassadors to the world. But could this kind of black-and-white thinking — which seems to strengthen our collective identity — also lead us to our demise? Now that’s worthy of contemplation.
I repeatedly find myself in conversations where I start somewhere “in the middle” on what oil and gas companies need to do to thrive in a time of continuous disruption: engage millennials, share aspirations, take the leadership mantle. And company leaders want to do with me what they are doing with the skeptical public: explain the need for energy and why the world needs them.
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By Tisha Schuller