Robert Rapier
Chief Technology Officer
Merica International, LLC
Areas of Expertise:
My career has been all about energy. I have worked on cellulosic ethanol, butanol production, oil refining, natural gas production, and gas-to-liquids (GTL). Currently I am the Chief Technology Officer for a bioenergy holding company based in Hawaii. We are primarily involved in biomass conversion technologies. I also write extensively on the topic of energy and sustainability.
Recent Comments by Robert Rapier
- "I have weighed in on this a few times already, but the bottom line message I tried to convey to Lesley Stahl is that it's a complicated topic. There a"
“60 Minutes” Calls Cleantech a Bust - ""I think, unfortunately, that he may be underestimating the intensity of partisan polarization in Washington,..."
I follow those debates as they pe"
Finding Common Ground on Energy Policy - "Just to be perfectly clear, I am talking about policies that could get wide support from both sides of the political spectrum. There aren't a lot of a"
Finding Common Ground on Energy Policy - " Bear in mind that there are at least three serious economic threats related to energy hanging over our heads. We have the threat of resource "
Transcript: Economics of America’s Oil Dependence - "CTL, when the "L" is methanol is indeed cost competitive. Not so much with the "L" is diesel via the Fischer-Tropsch process. Capital "
Discussion Catalyst: Other Alcohols or Liquids