If there is one conclusion that should be drawn from the boom in U.S. natural gas production, it is that supplies are so abundant that it makes economic sense to export some of our gas to countries overseas. No one could have imagined that possibility even a few years ago...

Why is the process of restructuring so different in electricity than in other infrastructure industries?

The U.S. is at the forefront of the unconventionals revolution. By 2020, shale sources will make up about a third of total U.S. oil and gas production...by that time, the U.S. will be the top global oil and gas producer, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, PFC predicts.

Despite this support, renewable electricity has only a small share of the market, and ongoing developments in the market for competitive fuels—in particular, the prospect of declining prices for natural gas—make it likely that renewable electricity will continue to face severe constraints in terms of competitiveness for many years to come.

There are no good arguments for using government coercion to force electric cars into the U.S. fleet. But there are many arguments against this crusade.

Broadening the use of public-private partnerships in transportation projects can build new roads, bridges, and tunnels quickly and efficiently without adding to the federal deficit.

The reasons Exelon CEO John Rowe has talked up natural gas come down to economics, ecology, technology, and history.

With gas prices soaring, we can't ignore the success of horizontal hydraulic fracturing of shale gas and the profound importance of natural gas on America's energy future.The availability of cheap natural gas is expected to continue well into the future.