Michael Lynch

Senior Contributor|Energy

I am a Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation and President of Strategic Energy and Economic Research. I spent nearly 30 years at MIT as a student and then researcher at the Energy Laboratory and Center for International Studies. I then spent several years

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How Climate Change Activists Undermine The Energy Transition

The energy transition requires public support, but activists exaggerating the threat and downplaying the costs threaten that support.

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226 viewsApr 26, 2024

Why Biden Should Refill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve —Slowly

The U.S. SPR is needed not to replace lost imports but to help moderate global prices in a crisis and minimize economic damage.

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232 viewsApr 24, 2024

Don’t Use The SPR To Manipulate Oil Prices

The SPR shouldn't be used to manipulate oil prices, but saved to respond to supply disruptions.

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418 viewsApr 17, 2024

An LNG Export Ban Can Have Serious Negative Consequences

The U.S. decision to conserve natural gas in favor of coal led to increased mortality of more than 10,000 people a year from 1980 to 1999.

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437 viewsApr 14, 2024

Iran And Israel: One And Done, Or Spiral Of Violence?

An Israeli response to the latest attack from Iran could mean a spiral of violence that would send oil prices higher. WTI could see $100 if that happens.