RBAC Newsletter 2025 Issue 12
Natural Gas: The Energy Fueling Tomorrow’s Tech Revolution As the world accelerates its push to build the digital infrastructure of the future, natural gas is emerging as a key force powering the tech revolution. Surging energy demand from data centers fueling artificial intelligence, cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing, crypto operations, and global cloud computing networks is reshaping […]
2025 User Conference Recap
RBAC welcomed users, partners, and industry leaders to Houston for the 2025 Gas & User Conference—three days of market intelligence, hands-on model exploration, technical deep dives, and collaborative discussions about the future of natural gas, LNG, and global energy markets. Ed O’ Toole and Scott McKenna Presenting This year’s theme centered on market fundamentals, scenario-driven […]
From Climate Alarm to Human Welfare: Bill Gates’ New Energy Equation
In a recent discussion between Cyrus Brooks and Armando Cavanha, the two explored Bill Gates’ latest reflections on climate policy, his article “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” and what his evolving stance reveals about the intersection of energy, economy, and human welfare. As global leaders and innovators reconsider how to balance environmental ambition with real-world […]
RBAC Newsletter 2025 Issue 11
Fueling the Tech Boom with Natural Gas As the world races to build the digital infrastructure of tomorrow, natural gas is rising to power the tech revolution from behind the scenes. From data centers driving the growth of artificial intelligence to advanced semiconductors, from crypto to cloud computing hubs enabling global connectivity, energy demand from […]
How Modern Energy is Changing Lives: Tackling Energy Poverty Through Innovation and Partnership
Access to reliable and affordable energy remains one of the defining challenges of our time. In a recent Energy News Beat podcast, Cyrus Brooks joined Anne Atkinson Hyer, Executive Director of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation, and host Stu Turley to discuss how modern energy solutions are transforming lives across the developing world. Their conversation […]
From Russia to the Rest: How Europe’s Russian Gas Ban Could Reshape Global Energy Trade
Introduction The European Union has indicated it may expedite the process of eliminating all purchases of energy from Russia by 2026, a year earlier than currently outlined in the REPowerEU roadmap. The goal of this roadmap is to stop all imports of Russian energy whether it is natural gas, oil, or uranium. For now the […]
Leadership, Legacy, and the Future of Energy: A Conversation with James Brooks
In a recent episode of the Leadership Impact and Talent Podcast, RBAC Inc.’s COO James Brooks shared how he is honoring the company’s legacy while shaping its future. Founded by Dr. Robert Brooks in 1997, RBAC has grown into a global leader in natural gas and LNG market simulation systems. James spoke with host Greg […]
RBAC Newsletter 2025 Issue 10
New LNG Supply Sources on the Horizon Thanks for reading RBAC’s newsletter and this month we have some great content for you. We have a quick brief covering top stories in the market, recent podcast Dr. Robert Brooks was part of, highlights from our Fall Webinar, and an analysis of how an oversupply of LNG […]
Market Focus: Geopolitics, Price Volatility Shape the Path of LNG
RBAC’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Robert Brooks, joins Conglin Xu (Oil & Gas Journal) on an episode of the ReEnterprised Podcast covering geopolitics and price volatility in the global LNG market. The discussion includes a look at how importers are balancing short-term and long-term LNG strategies in a volatile market. From Europe’s uncertainties to Asia’s […]
Highlights from RBAC’s 2025 Fall Webinar
Would you like to see the webinar recording? Click here. RBAC’s Fall Webinar North American natural gas markets are entering a period of rapid change and heightened uncertainty. From shifting pipeline flows to the rising influence of LNG exports and surging data center demand, market participants face new challenges in forecasting prices, infrastructure needs, and […]