US distillate inventories have fallen since Jan. and were estimated to have fallen lower than the five-year range as of May 18 During the spring and summer months, gasoline futures prices are generally higher than distillate futures [Read more]
Among homes that have swimming pool pumps, equipment consumes 8% of total electricity used each year Results from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) introduced estimates of energy consumption for an expanded list of energy end [Read more]
A spokeswoman for Motiva Enterprises says the company will not add processing capacity to its Port Arthur, Texas refinery because it wants to avoid similar shutdowns the company experienced last year in the aftermath of [Read more]
Energy-oriented battery systems are used to provide services such as electricity peak load shaving Capital costs for large-scale battery storage systems installed across the United States differ depending on technical characteristics. Systems are generally designed to provide either greater [Read more]
Prices rose across USA as temperatures generally increased and higher cooling demand increased natural gas use for electricity generation In April 2018, natural gas production from the Utica formation, located primarily in Ohio, averaged 5.8 [Read more]
Under the Transportation Department’s proposal, California would not be able to set stricter US emissions standards implemented than the federal government. AFP/Getty photo by Mark Ralston. US emissions standards would stay at 2020 levels through [Read more]
CO2 emissions from coal were more than double those from natural gas in 2017 Fossil fuels consumption in the electric power sector declined to 22.5 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2017, the lowest level [Read more]
Midwest reduced need to draw supplies from Gulf Coast because refineries are now running at higher rates and increased capacity More than half of all U.S. motor gasoline exports went to Mexico in 2017. Changes [Read more]
After reporting a net income of $3.4 billion in 2017, Marathon Petroleum Corp has asked the EPA for a hardship waiver which would exempt one of its facilities from biofuels regulations. Marathon Petroleum Corp. Marathon [Read more]
Significant volumes of gasoline flow from refineries in Eastern Canada to serve markets in Northeast US Canada is the largest energy trading partner of the United States, based on the combined value of energy exports [Read more]
Russian and Saudi natural gas production expanded significantly in 2017, at 8% and 6% year-on-year growth The United States remained the world’s top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2017, reaching a record [Read more]
Of 160 natural gas pipeline projects in US, 37 completed or under construction and expected to come into service by end of 2018 The U.S. Energy Information Administration(EIA) expects construction of new natural gas pipeline [Read more]
Inability to fully load larger and more cost-effective vessels has pricing implications for US crude oil exports U.S. crude oil exports averaged 1.1 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2017 and 1.6 million b/d so [Read more]
Reuters’ sources say that under the Trump administration’s soon-to-be-unveiled overhaul of the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the number of biofuels waivers for small refineries will be cut and ethanol exports could rise. Des Moines [Read more]
Half of US propane production is from the Gulf Coast In 2017, the United States exported 905,000 barrels per day (b/d) of propane, with the largest volumes going to supply petrochemical feedstock demand in Asian [Read more]
Greater GDP growth has potential to increase oil consumption beyond forecasted levels, putting upward pressure on crude oil prices EIA’s May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that Brent crude oil prices will average $71 per barrel (b) [Read more]
In 2014, large-scale solar PV systems generated 15 million MWh, and small-scale PV systems generated 11 million MWh Electricity generation from solar resources in the United States reached 77 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2017, surpassing [Read more]
With $15 per ton CO2 fee, nuclear capacity increases to 106 GW in 2050; at $25 per ton, increases to 145 GW in 2050 Existing U.S. nuclear power generating plants operate under increasingly competitive market [Read more]
In 2017, biodiesels accounted for4% of total diesel consumption Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from various feedstocks, including refined vegetable oils, recycled cooking oils, and rendered animal fats. Different feedstocks produce biodiesel with distinct [Read more]
475 MW of capacity that came online in Feb., 81% was wind, 16% solar photovoltaic, and remaining 3% hydro and biomass The U.S Energy Information Administration(EIA) expects nearly 32 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating [Read more]
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