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Renewables the second-most prevalent US electricity source in 2020

July 29, 2021 Energi Staff

By Mickey Francis This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 28, 2021. In 2020, renewable energy sources (including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy) generated a record 834 billion kilowatthours (kWh) of [Read more]

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Northwest US June heat wave boosted electricity demand

July 29, 2021 Energi Staff

By Jonathan DeVilbiss, Mark Morey This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 21, 2021. A heat wave in the Northwest United States in late June led to more regional demand for electricity. [Read more]

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Vietnam to expand renewable energy sources as part power development plan

June 2, 2021 Energi Staff

By Slade Johnson, Kien Chau, Lindsay Aramayo This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 1, 2021. In February 2021, the government of Vietnam released a draft of the country’s latest [Read more]

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2021 US natural gas generation sees first year-over-year decline in three years

May 31, 2021 Energi Staff

By Stephen York This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 24, 2021. In the first four months of 2021, natural gas-fired generation in the Lower 48 states averaged 3,394 gigawatthours [Read more]

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Major utilities’ electricity distribution system spending increases

May 31, 2021 Energi Staff

By Lori Aniti This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 27, 2021. Annual spending on electricity distribution systems by major U.S. utilities continues to increase. Utilities spent $57.4 billion on [Read more]

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US crude oil imports from OPEC down, but imports from Canada remain high

May 6, 2021 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 5, 2021. By Jozef Lieskovsky, Matt French, Richard Yan Voluntary OPEC production cuts have been contributing to reduced US crude oil imports from OPEC [Read more]

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US utilities increase spending on the electric transmission system

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Lori Aniti This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 26, 2021. Annual spending by major US electric utilities on the US electric transmission system has increased from $9.1 billion [Read more]

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US consumed record amount of renewable energy in 2019

October 26, 2020 Energi Staff

By Mickey Francis This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 19, 2020. In 2019, consumption of renewable energy in the United States grew for the fourth year in a row, [Read more]

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COVID-19 shutdown leads to lowest US petroleum use in decades

April 23, 2020 Energi Staff

By Jesse Barnett This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 23, 2020. U.S. consumption of petroleum products has fallen to its lowest level in decades because of measures that limit travel and [Read more]

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U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions to fall in 2019: EIA

July 15, 2019 Energi Staff

By Olivia Clark, Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 15, 2019. After a 2.7 per cent increase in U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018, EIA’s [Read more]

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U.S. NGPL production continues to grow: EIA

January 31, 2019 Energi Staff

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting that NGPL production could grow by 32 per cent between 2018 and 2050, reaching 5.8 million b/d.  Williams.com photo. NGPL production increases in Appalachian Basin, Southwest and Permian [Read more]

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Iraq oil production nearly doubled over the past decade

January 11, 2019 Energi Staff

Iraq oil production averaged 4.5 million b/d through Aug. 2018, up from 4.4 million b/d in 2017.  Iraq’s oil production has nearly doubled in the past decade.  Reuters photo. Iraq oil production, consumption on the [Read more] [Read more]

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Energy consumption growth driven by the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

January 10, 2019 Energi Staff

Energy consumption grew rapidly in the Middle East, Asia and Africa while in North America, energy consumption grew only by 1 per cent between 2010 and 2016, and in Europe, energy use fell 4 per [Read more] [Read more]

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New 2019 US electric generating capacity to come from renewables, natural gas

January 10, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, wind, natural gas and solar will make up the bulk of new utility-scale electric generating capacity additions.  Repower photo by Jan Oelker. Wind to account for 46% of US [Read more] [Read more]

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Energy commodity prices down significantly in Q4 2018

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Energy commodity prices fell sharply in October on market concerns of a blooming crude glut and slowing global economy.  Anadarko photo. Energy commodity prices rose by 25 per cent from Jan. to Oct., but ended [Read more] [Read more]

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Oil prices end 2018 lower than they began the year

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell quickly after peaking in early October due to concerns over slowing global economic growth coupled with a growing crude oil surplus.  Anadarko photo. Oil prices peaked on October 3 By Matt French [Read more] [Read more]

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US proved reserves of oil, natural gas hit record highs in 2017

November 29, 2018 Energi Staff

Proved reserves of U.S. crude oil increased 19.5 per cent from the end of 2016, reaching 39.2 billion barrels and surpassing the previous peak level of 39.0 billion barrels set in 1970. Getty Images photo [Read more] [Read more]

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US crude production exceeds 11 million b/d in August

November 1, 2018 Energi Staff

US crude production has increased significantly during the past ten years, driven mainly by production from tight oil formations using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.  Anadarko photo. US crude production tops Russia’s output in August By Emily [Read more]

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Europe’s LNG imports up, but remain below 2011 peak

October 25, 2018 Energi Staff

LNG imports to Europe by pipeline, in particular from Russia and Norway, have increased. In 2017, natural gas imports from Russia provided 35 per cent of the total EU-28 supply and Norway provided 24 per cent. Total [Read more]

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Iran oil output, exports down since sanctions announcement

October 23, 2018 Energi Staff

Iran oil production and exports have dropped since the Trump administration announced last May that it would quit the nuclear deal and re-impose sanctions on Iranian crude exports.  AFP photo by Atta Kenare. Iran oil [Read more]

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