Gabriel Collins

Gabriel Collins is the Baker Botts fellow in energy and environmental regulatory affairs at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Center for Energy Studies’ lead for its Program on Energy and Geopolitics in Eurasia. This article represents his personal views only.

Articles by Gabriel Collins
A man starts a generator at a kiosk in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A man starts a generator at a kiosk in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

America Should Lead the Fight Against Global Energy Poverty

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Gabriel Collins
A frozen landscape surrounds the waters of Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska.
A frozen landscape surrounds the waters of Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska.

Alaska Geothermal Power Can Fuel U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy

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Gabriel Collins
Construction cranes are seen near the construction site of the Venture Global LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Construction cranes are seen near the construction site of the Venture Global LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Is the U.S. Preparing to Ban Future LNG Sales to China?

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Gabriel Collins, Steven R. Miles
This photo taken on March 7 shows a cargo ship powered by LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) loaded with containers at a port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province.
This photo taken on March 7 shows a cargo ship powered by LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) loaded with containers at a port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province.

China’s Big Gas Bet Raises Questions About Complicity With Russia

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Steven R. Miles, Gabriel Collins
U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks pictured at Mockava railway station in Lithuania.
U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks pictured at Mockava railway station in Lithuania.

The M1 Abrams Is the Right Tank for the Job in Ukraine

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Gabriel Collins, Christopher Bronk
Ukrainian service members fire on Russian positions.
Ukrainian service members fire on Russian positions.

Ukraine Needs Long-Range Firepower for Victory

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Gabriel Collins
Smoke billows from a large steel plant in China
Smoke billows from a large steel plant in China

China’s Energy Nationalism Means Coal Is Sticking Around

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Gabriel Collins, Andrew S. Erickson
A Ukrainian activist carries a drone.
A Ukrainian activist carries a drone.

Ukraine Needs a Whole Lot of Deadly Drones

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Christopher Bronk, Gabriel Collins
Motorists line up at a Sinooil gas station in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Motorists line up at a Sinooil gas station in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Want to Derail the Energy Transition? Take Fossil Fuels Out of the Mix.

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Gabriel Collins, Michelle Michot Foss
A Chinese military band prepares for celebrations.
A Chinese military band prepares for celebrations.

A Dangerous Decade of Chinese Power Is Here

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Andrew S. Erickson, Gabriel Collins
A trawling boat passes the shore in Hong Kong.
A trawling boat passes the shore in Hong Kong.

China Is Disrupting the Ocean’s Blue Carbon Sink

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Andrew S. Erickson, Gabriel Collins
Rescue workers help people cross a flooded street in China.
Rescue workers help people cross a flooded street in China.

China Is Laying Climate Traps for the United States

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Gabriel Collins, Andrew S. Erickson
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The Calm Before the Storm

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Andrew S. Erickson, Gabriel Collins
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