The Trudeau government is challenging Canadian innovators to develop a cleaner burning, more affordable and sustainable aviation fuel. West Jet photo. Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition provides $2 million apiece for 4 teams with most innovative [Read more]
In April 2018, crude oil exports from port district of Houston-Galveston surpassed crude oil imports by 15,000 barrels per day (b/d), and in May 2018, the difference between crude oil exports and imports increased substantially [Read more]
Pipeline apportionment is the percentage by which each shipper’s nominated volume is reduced in order to meet the pipeline’s uncommitted capacity. Pipeline apportionment is generally applied equally across all shippers This article was published by [Read more]
North Carolina has the most PURPA-qualifying solar capacity, with 2.9 GW of qualifying capacity, all of which is solar photovoltaic. Only 0.4 GW of North Carolina’s utility-scale solar capacity is not certified as qualifying. GreenStatePower.com photo. [Read more]
According to the US Energy Information Administration, the primary cause of the downward trend in coal inventories has been the retirement of coal-fired generating capacity. Greg Goebel photo via Wikimedia Commons. Coal inventories held by [Read more]
On Friday, the National Energy Board announced it has given Trans Mountain Pipeline NEB approval to begin construction of four segments of the controversial pipeline. Trans Mountain photo. NEB also approved over 96 per cent of [Read more]
Refined fuels markets are sending the same signal as a range of other indicators: the rate of global output growth has decelerated in recent months after a very strong expansion in 2017. AFP photo by [Read more]
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 created the Renewable Fuel Standard, and by the end of that decade, most motor gasoline sold in the United States was blended with 10 per cent fuel ethanol by [Read more]
Cundall, an engineering consulting firm in the UK, spent about $80,000 in total costs for their WELL building standards transformation. The company says it has noted a 50 per cent drop in absenteeism and a [Read more]
The Doug Ford government in Ontario framed its reversal of carbon pricing and clean energy programs as an attempt to “save the little guy”, but it may have inadvertently thrown its economy in reverse while [Read more]
Cyclical indicators point to slower, uneven growth in the global economy for the rest of this year and into 2019. This likely means the rise in oil consumption will moderate, especially for distillates like diesel. [Read more]
In the oil market, net long positions have been cut in 11 of the last 16 weeks, with a total reduction of 380 million barrels, or 27 per cent, since April 24. Anadarko photo. Hedge fund [Read more]
US refineries are running at record levels in response to robust domestic and international demand for motor gasoline and distillate fuel oil. Phillips 66 photo. US refineries responding to high demand for motor gasoline and [Read more]
Oil prices rose in trading on Friday as investors grew more concerned about tightening crude supplies on looming US sanctions against Iran and worldwide trade spats weighed down the market. Apache photo. Oil prices up [Read more]
According to the US Energy Information Administration, US natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico have grown from 0.9 Bcf/d in 2010 to more than 4.3 Bcf/d through April 2018. Natural gas pipeline capacity into the South [Read more]
To be as efficient as possible, refineries are normally designed to process a particular grade of crude oil rather than be able to refine all types of crude oils, which are quite variable in quality. [Read more]
Cenovus says that proceeds from the sale of Pipestone will go towards cutting the company’s $9.5 billion debt. Calgary Sun/Postmedia Network photo by Jim Wells. Pipestone, Wembley natural gas and liquids business located in northwestern Alberta [Read more]
China’s main crude importer, Sinopec, says it is relieved that Beijing decided to not put US crude on the list of items subject to a tariff in the escalating trade war with the Trump administration. [Read more]
The prospective drop in supply of crude due to the Trump sanctions on Iran has failed to lift oil prices as traders focus on compensating increases in production from Saudi Arabia and Russia, as well [Read more]
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said the diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia will not impact any Canadian imports of Saudi Arabian crude. AFP photo by Fayez Nureldine. Saudi Arabia expelled [Read more]
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