OPEC search continues for mechanisms to bring balance to oil markets
Now that the breaking news is winding down, Capitol Crude analyzes what the June 2 OPEC meeting means for the global oil market, US policymakers and US
crude producers.
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(Mon, 06 Jun 2016) Many factors influence the economic competitiveness of electricity generation technologies; however, two fundamental factors are the cost of constructing generators and the cost of operating them. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently began collecting construction costs for new electric generators at utility-scale power plants. The publication released today covers generators installed in 2013 and includes average costs by technology type or region.
EIA Publishes Construction Costs for Electric Generators
(Mon, 06 Jun 2016) Average construction costs on a dollars-per-kilowatt ($/kW) basis by energy source, prime mover, and Census region. Generator capacity, number of generators, and number of plants. Costs for certain technology types and energy sources by prime mover and other design attributes.
Most natural gas production growth is expected to come from shale gas and tight oil plays
(Mon, 06 Jun 2016) The growth in total U.S. dry natural gas production projected in the Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016) Reference case results mostly from increased development of shale gas and tight oil plays. Natural gas resources in tight sandstone and carbonate formations (often referred to as tight gas) also contribute to the growth to a lesser extent, while production from other sources of natural gas such as offshore, Alaska, and coalbed methane remains relatively steady or declines.
Steel and power: Brexit politicking and an ailing industry
Colin Richardson on how the UK steel industry was nationalized and denationalized twice in the second half of the twentieth century as governments grappled with the weakening economics of the cyclical industry.
Falling global oil reserves: Pricing blip or panic alarm? — Fuel for Thought
For years global oil majors have brushed off speculation that an imminent peak in global oil reserves spells the beginning of the end of the hydrocarbon age.
Recent data show divergent trends for rail shipments of crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel
(Fri, 03 Jun 2016) Although pipelines, tankers, and barges are widely used to transport liquid fuels to, from, and within the United States, several types of liquid fuels, including crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel, are transported by rail in large volumes. EIA recently expanded its rail data for crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel to provide monthly data going back to January 2010. The data cover rail movements within each Petroleum Administration for Defense District (intra-PADD) and between PADDs (inter-PADD), as well as rail movements to and from Canada.
What's been trending in the Asian grains markets in H1 2016?
To celebrate six months since we kicked off our coverage of Asian grains markets, here are a handful of trends that have emerged in this space.
Will La Nina following El Nino bring disruption to commodity markets?
Tim Worledge on the likely impact of La Nina on the bread basket of Europe, the wheat fields of Australia, America's corn belt, the great sugar powerhouse of Brazil and the cane fields of India and Thailand.
Higher renewable capacity additions in AEO2016 reflect policy changes and cost reductions
(Thu, 02 Jun 2016) Projections for renewable electricity capacity in the U.S. Energy Information Administration's most recent Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) are significantly higher than the projections in AEO2015. The December 2015 enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, which extended certain tax credits for renewable generation technologies, and the August 2015 promulgation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's final Clean Power Plan (CPP) are policies that have a significant effect on projected renewables deployment.