The natural gas industry has promoted shale gas as a source of energy independence. In this segment of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Shale Truth Interview series energy industry analyst Arthur Berman says efficiency and changing everyday behavior are the keys for the United States becoming energy independent.
Shale Truth Interviews Arthur Berman segment #4 Energy Efficiency
By Maya van Rossum, originally published by Delaware Riverkeeper
July 16, 2013
Tags: Art Berman, energy efficiency, Shale gas
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