by Aviezer Tucker on January 9, 2013

Unconventional energy technologies, such as hydraulic fracturing, are here to stay. They have already produced a staggering glut of natural gas in the United States, and in the years ahead, they will reshape world politics, bringing wealth and power to those who master them and leaving the old petro-dictatorships behind.

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About The Author

Aviezer Tucker is the Assistant Director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin