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Listen: Exploring Future Energy Trends with Nolan Hill

On today’s podcast, we get to chat with Nolan Hill, the CEO of Highland West Energy. We discuss the impressive efficiency of natural gas usage (and its useful byproduct), the evolving attitudes towards natural gas, and we analyze a few trends in the energy industry that are making an impact in 2018. For more…

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On today’s podcast, we get to chat with Nolan Hill, the CEO of Highland West Energy. We discuss the impressive efficiency of natural gas usage (and its useful byproduct), the evolving attitudes towards natural gas, and we analyze a few trends in the energy industry that are making an impact in 2018.

For more information on Highland West Energy, check out their website!

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