Container Shipping: What next for the smaller TEU fleet? (Part 3)
The time is indeed good for a major shift towards customer focus as there is yet more pressure to mount upon the smaller container ships segment.
The worldâs largest nuclear plants differ by age, number of reactors, and utilization
(Mon, 06 Feb 2017) There are currently 449 operating nuclear reactors in 31 countries, with a total installed generating capacity of more than 390,000 megawatts (MW), based on data from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Nuclear power plants differ in various ways including reactor types, vessel containments, cooling methods, and dispatch purposes.
Sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants have fallen faster than coal generation
(Fri, 03 Feb 2017) Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions produced in the generation of electricity at power plants in the United States declined by 73% from 2006 to 2015, a much larger reduction than the 32% decrease in coal-fired electricity generation over that period.
Japan Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 02 Feb 2017) Japan is one of the largest global importers of hydrocarbons as a result of limited domestic energy resources and a high level of energy consumption. After the Fukushima nuclear incident in early 2011 and delays in returning nuclear power generation, the country has become more dependent on fossil fuels and, to a lesser extent, renewable energy for its electricity use.
New EIA data series track shipments of hydrocarbon gas liquids by rail
(Thu, 02 Feb 2017) Adding to its data series of rail movements of crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel, EIA recently released data on rail movements of propane, propylene, normal butane, and isobutane. These four petroleum products make up the majority of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs) moved by rail.
Turkey Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 02 Feb 2017) Turkey is a growing energy importer, and since 2010, it has experienced some of the fastest growth in total energy demand among countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Turkey is also an increasingly important transit hub for oil and natural gas supplies as they move from Central Asia, Russia, and the Middle East to Europe and other Atlantic markets.
Tax reform is on the minds of US oil producers, refiners
The wave of fourth-quarter 2016 earnings calls is just getting started, but tax reform already seems to be the topic du jour for oil and gas companies.
Indian Point, closest nuclear plant to New York City, set to retire by 2021
(Wed, 01 Feb 2017) In January 2017, Entergy Nuclear and the state of New York reached an agreement to retire the two nuclear reactors at the Indian Point Energy Center, located in Buchanan, New York, about 25 miles north of New York City. Indian Point is one of four nuclear power plants in New York state and accounts for about 12% of total electricity generated from all sources statewide.
Major U.S. tight oil-producing states expected to drive production gains through 2018
(Tue, 31 Jan 2017) In EIAâs January <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em>, U.S. crude oil production is forecast to increase from an average of 8.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016 to an average of 9.3 million b/d in 2018, primarily as a result of gains in the major U.S. tight oil-producing states: Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
History repeats as US E&P operators grow by acquisition: Fuel for Thought
Barely three weeks into the New Year, US upstream merger and acquisitions have sizzled as players in a charged-up industry are hungry to get moving.