Educator Resources
Three Animations To Help You Understand Fracking
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A series of animated “explainers” produced in collaboration with AirWaterGas on the rise of fracking, water use in fracking, and the high stakes game of deciding where to drill.
Inside Energy News
Drilling For Answers: Inside Energy Collaborates With Science
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For the next few months, Inside Energy will be partnering with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Center for Science Education to get to the bottom of some of the most common and lingering questions about the impacts of oil and gas development, sharing what we know, what we don’t know, and the areas of active research.
Beyond Standing Rock
Documentary: Beyond Standing Rock
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Inside Energy, in collaboration with Rocky Mountain PBS and Fast Forward Films, presents “Beyond Standing Rock” a documentary exploring the conflict surrounding the Dakota Access pipeline and the struggle for Native American rights against the backdrop of the new Trump administration.
Anti-fracking Ballot Measures
After Colorado Oil & Gas Initiatives Fail, What’s Next?
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Colorado voters likely won’t be able to weigh in on the future of oil and gas development this November, but that doesn’t mean the issues themselves are dead. Environmentalists and industry are preparing for the fight to continue on the ground.
automobiles
Things You Always Wanted To Know About Electric Cars But Were NOT Afraid To Ask
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We asked: What have you always wanted to know about electric vehicles? And you answered. You gave us questions. Great questions. Lots of them – everything from where to charge up, what to do with a used battery, and why electric cars aren’t outfitted with solar panels.
Audio
IE Questions: What Is Spark!?
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Wait, don’t you mean, “What is a spark?” Actually…no. We really just mean, Spark! As the Inside Energy project rounds the corner on its one-year anniversary, we figured it was about time for us to come out from behind your radio and your computer screen, and meet you live in person. This week our team launched a community event series called Spark! with the mission of revealing why energy is something you should care about – even if you aren’t in the energy industry.
IE Read Feed
SolarCity, A Vocal Critic Of The Utility Industry, Joins It
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New York Times | A prominent rooftop solar system provider announced they will operate small, independent power systems called microgrids, challenging the traditional utility model.
IE Read Feed
Lower 48 Oil Production Outlook Stable Despite Expected Near-term Reduction In Rig Count
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U.S. EIA | The outlook for U.S. oil production holds steady despite 16 percent decline in number of active onshore drilling rigs.
Colorado
Slaying The Debt Monster: Finances Of 10 Oil And Gas Companies In Colorado
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We wanted to find out if the increasing debt load of many oil companies is making them more vulnerable to sliding oil prices. Understanding how debt plays into the web of a company’s finances was a beast – nay, a monster – we faced with only financial documents to protect us.
