Eric Smith
Professor and Associate DirectorA.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University
Eric Smith is a Professor and Associate Director of the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute at A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Mr. Smith has experience in conducting market and economic analysis of offshore construction and drilling operations world wide and directing feasibility studies for liquefied natural gas and deep water oil development. He also has experience in negotiating acquisitions and calculating venture capital evaluations. Prior, Mr. Smith worked at Torch Offshore, Saipem, McDermott, and Global Industries. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 2003 - present | Professor and Associate Director A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University |
|---|---|
| 2002 - 2003 | VP Strategic Planning Global Industries, Inc |
| 2001 - 2002 | VP Business Development CRP (a British firm that has been sold) |
| 2000 - 2001 | Executive Vice President TORCH OFFSHORE INC |
| 1995 - 2000 | Chairman Saipem, Inc., a subsidiary of S.p.A. |
GLG Study Groups with Eric Smith(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Storage Field Experts | 28 |
| Oil And Gas Basin Experts (Appalachia) | 17 |
| Uintah Basin Oil and Gas Experts | 25 |
| Offshore Drilling Rig Experts | 180 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Eric Smith(?)
The issue of access to crucial transmission infrastructure is not limited to wind power. Much the same argument can be made about pipeline access for non-conventional natural gas developments in areas of the midwest or indeed for conventional forms of merchant power generation. Ask any merchant generator...
The use of onshore windpower has made remarkable strides in the US where the proper conditions exist, for example, in Texas where windy conditions are endemic and where the body politic supports initiatives of this type. In contrast, the major US effort for offshore widnpower, the Cape Wind project...
A quick look at the location of the ethanol plants will reveal that most are located in corn producing regions. That isn't particularly surprising. However, within those regions the majority of the ethanol plants are located as far from the river systems as possible. The reason for this is that corn...
The analysis does a fine job of describing the good points of wind power. That's the "good" in the title. The "bad" is that just adding transmission capacity will not solve the real problem with wind which is that it is an opportunistic supply. In order to utilize it, every kilowatthour needs to...
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