Robert Rapier

Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer, author, inventor, and energy analyst with more than three decades of experience across oil and gas, hydrogen, bioenergy, plastics recycling, and emerging technologies. He is a Senior Contributor at Forbes, Editor-in-Chief of Shale Magazine, and Chief Investment Strategist at Investing Daily. He holds degrees in chemistry, mathematics, and chemical engineering, along with nine U.S. patents and several international patents. His writing is known for making complex energy issues clear, practical, and accessible. He is the author of Power Plays and co-author, with his son Luke Rapier, of American Energy: A History of Power, Progress, and Change.