Mike Thinks: CERA Interviews What Appears To Be A New DOE Secretary Rick Perry

Over the last few years, Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has been on an educational journey into the variety of ways which the United States will meet the energy demands of the future. At the start of his tenure as Secretary of Energy, the major opinion of his knowledge was less than stellar -- especially on the contribution which renewable/clean energy will play on the world table in the future. With that being said, Secretary Rick Perry has since started to shy away from our dependence on coal (fossil fuel) based dependence and shifted toward Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). I must commend him on changing his view over time through educating himself.

Recently, the annual conference on energy was held in the heartland of energy -- Texas -- named CERA (Cambridge Energy Research Associates) with the following mission:

In 1983, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Daniel Yergin and James Rosenfield. The energy research and consulting firm quickly became known for its critical knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, technology and strategy. Each year, CERA clients gathered for a few days in Houston, Texas to attend the executive conference where they gained insight into the energy future while connecting with their peers. Over time, the program was expanded to five days of informative sessions and networking opportunities—and named CERAWeek. More than three decades later, CERAWeek by IHS Markit has become the world’s premier energy event. The conference is distinctive in the extraordinary depth and breadth of its content and the quality of the dialogue among participants.

The top minds of energy development along with the customers to the policy makers gather to discuss the future of energy. A wide range of topics are covered including some which might at first sight seem unrelated to the global discussion of energy. Some of these will be discussed in the video below and are worth considering as part of the larger picture of energy demand as the United States along with other nations move into the future of energy. Let's listen to what Secretary Perry has in mind for the future in a brief interview below.

The video below is taken from the conference series CERA which is an interview between Carlos and DOE Secretary Rick Perry (which is 10 minutes in length):

Note: Click lower right hand side of the video screen to 'fullscreen' the video.

The future is exciting to say the least. Energy transition encompasses more than meets the eye when the average American considers the wide range of technologies which energy support (namely nearly all). Without energy, the world does not operate. We do not operate on a daily basis. How energy transition takes into account the changing global conditions such as climate change are the present topics to discuss and incorporate solutions into tomorrow's policy making decisions. Secretary Perry shows the growth needed as a high ranking government official to entertain the parameters needed to make the energy transition a reality. We should commend him on his growth through education.

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