The writer is very poorly informed , He ignores the fact that no company has ever made a profit from the production and sale of shale oil and gas . He ignores the fact that the North American coal industry is in free fall, and the North American oil industry hasn't made a profit since 2013 . The US Energy Information Administration  has consistently underreported growth in wind and solar power, crediting fracking with almost all  drop in use of fossil fuels .China isn't interested in US fracking technology, nor is the US likely to show the world leader in wind and solar anything of value .
       The US and Canada are being held back from real energy independence and climate responsibility by the fossil fuel industry which although dying,still has enough money and clout to  prevent governments from acting in the best interest of their citizens . 
    Market forces alone will kill the fossil fuel industry by 2030, but is that soon enough to avoid launching runaway greenhouse effect ?