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US hydrocarbon gas liquids consumption increases as prices, expenditures decrease

June 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

HGLs are feedstock in production organic chemicals (e.g. ethylene, propylene) used to make plastics and resins. Consumption of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) in the United States totaled 928 million barrels in 2016, up about 12% since 2010, according [Read more]

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Alberta adds industrial facilities to energy efficiency program with extra $88 million

May 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Single industrial facilities are eligible for incentives of up to $1 million per year, multiple facilities up to $2 million Industrial facilities will save energy and money by upgrading equipment and making energy improvements through [Read more]

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USA

In 2017 US electricity sales fell because of mild weather, fewer ‘heating degree days’

April 3, 2018 Markham Hislop

Heating degree days, an indicator of heating-related energy demand, were 1% lower in 2017 compared with 2016 levels U.S. retail electricity sales fell by 80 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2017, the largest drop since the economic recession [Read more]

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Electricity demand by US manufacturing has declined in recent years

March 23, 2018 Markham Hislop

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing’s 19 million MWh of onsite electricity generation is nearly all generated by petroleum refiners Overall electricity demand in U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years, based on data from the U.S. Census [Read more]

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Natural gas expected to remain most-consumed fuel in U.S. industrial sector

March 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

EIA projects natural gas produced in Appalachian and Permian basins will account for most production growth EIA expects a 40% increase in natural gas consumed in the U.S. industrial sector, from 9.8 quadrillion British thermal [Read more]

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Opinion

Electrification of industry could reduce global fossil fuels consumption by 20% – IEA

January 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

End-use efficiency (modern equipment, improved insulation, heat recovery) reduces demand before heat is even generated By International Energy Agency Energy Analysts Elie Bellevrat and Kira West Industrial heat makes up two-thirds of industrial energy demand [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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