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Article: It's Not 'Star Wars'.(Giving Globally)(Fareed Zakaria; Energy's Future)(environmental and economic advantages of using natural gas)(Interview)
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- Newsweek
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Byline: Fareed Zakaria
Robert Hefner says natural gas offers a bridge to a squeaky-clean 'hydrogen economy.'
Before Robert A. Hefner III came along, many people assumed natural gas was limited in its quantity and uses. But since its founding in 1959, Hefner's company GHK alone has discovered more than 3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas around the world. The company also pioneered the technology now used by all major companies in the United States to reach deep, high-pressure wells. Hefner recently spoke with NEWSWEEK's Fareed Zakaria about why he thinks natural gas needs to be central to any strategy to transition beyond fossil fuels. Excerpts: