Drill Baby Drill: Can Unconventional Fuels Usher in a New Era of Energy Abundance?
J. David Hughes is a geoscientist who has studied the energy resources of Canada for nearly fourdecades, including 32 years with the Geological Survey of Canada as a scientist and research manager.He developed the National Coal Inventory to determine the availability and environmental constraintsassociated with Canada’s coal resources. As Team Leader for Unconventional Gas on the Canadian GasPotential Committee, he coordinated the recent publication of a comprehensive assessment of Canada’s unconventional natural gas potential. Over the past decade, he has researched, published,and lectured widely on global energy and sustainability issues in North America and internationally. Heis a Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute and his work has been featured in the popular press, radio,television, and other public media. He is currently president of Global Sustainability Research Inc., aconsultancy dedicated to research on energy and sustainability issues