G. Allen Brooks
G. Allen Brooks
G. Allen Brooks currently works as a consultant for the strategic oilfield and finance industries and is a regular contributor to The Maritime Executive magazine. Over his 40 year career in energy and investment he has served as an energy security analyst, oil service company manager, and as a member of the board of directors for multiple oilfield service companies.
Shipping and the Energy Transition
Although the extreme demands of energy transition activists are receiving pushback from the public, the pressure for cha...
Made in China
The EPA has finalized its tailpipe emissions rules for light-duty vehicles beginning in 2027. When initially proposed, t...
From EVs to Wind Turbines, China is Winning the Clean-Energy War
The EPA has finalized its tailpipe emissions rules for light-duty vehicles beginning in 2027. When initially proposed, t...
Green Energy's Rope-a-Dope
The 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” made rope-a-dope famous. The boxing technique whereby a fighter allows his o...
Offshore’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” Problems
Bob Dylan likely wasn’t thinking about how many gigawatts of offshore wind would be installed by 2030 wh...
Cleaning Up Ship and Plane Emissions
“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” was a 1987 hit comedy, but cleaning up emissions from aviation and shipping is &ndash...
Walls of Worry, Rays of Sunshine
Stock markets rise on walls of worry. Economies flourish with rays of sunshine. The yin-yang is on full display today. The dail...
Inflation Alert
Inflation is an insidious economic cancer. It diminishes asset values, erodes wages and forces people to assume higher risks in ma...
The Demographic Challenge
“Demographics is destiny” is an old phrase attributed to the nineteenth-century French philosopher, mathematician and...
Overlooked Resource: Bountiful Oceans Help Meet Global Energy Needs
Water is crucial for human survival. It’s also critical for the health of the planet. Seventy percent of the world’s s...