Filmmaker Susan Kucera: A Realistic Environmentalist
“If oil went away tomorrow, millions of people would die – not just because of not being able to turn on the light switch –...
Articles by Rebecca Ponton
Jeff Bridges: We’re All In This Together
Reaching the young boy, who had been swept into the churning water from his perch on the rocky ledge of the cave he had been...
General Wesley K. Clark: We Have Energy Security
“The filmmakers said, ‘We need a straight man and we need a young rebel. Then, we need a conservative voice of an older generation, and...
Katie Mehnert Has A Story To Tell
There’s nothing like a good movie recommendation from a friend to change the course of your life’s work. “We go way back,” Mehnert says of...
Jennifer Haley, CEO, Kern Energy
Rebecca Ponton: I found it so interesting that when you joined Kern you didn’t have energy industry experience. What attracted you to the refining industry,...
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief (November-December 2022)
I have the privilege of talking to women at the highest levels of the energy industry, and I learn something new with each interview –...
Women and Children in the Dark Due to Energy Insecurity
As much of the world focuses on the energy transition and lessening its dependence on fossil fuels, while increasing the use of renewable forms of...
Tracy Lenz, Founder of Pecan Tree Oil & Gas: Petroleum Engineer Finds Niche as Mineral Owner Advocate
“It was the perfect time to start my business,” Tracy Lenz says of the decision to go out on her own in 2020 after nearly...
CJ Warner: Refining Our View Of The Energy Transition
Leading the charge in the race to find innovative solutions to the energy challenges the world faces is a heavy responsibility for any CEO or...
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2022)
Having covered solar and wind, the two leading forms of renewable energy in the U.S., in our two previous issues, in this edition of ENERGIES...