Turkey’s Presidential Election Will Test Love for Erdogan’s Megaprojects
A proposed canal would open a new trade route and cement President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legacy. But critics warn that he is overreaching as the economy stalls.
It’s a steel cage fight for product exclusions in the underground tariff wars
Steel consumers and producers in the US are duking it out. The battle is mostly under the radar and in the back rooms and alleys surrounding the Trump administration’s chaotic trade policy.
EIA monthly survey tracks U.S. power plant additions
(Thu, 21 Jun 2018) Every month, EIA collects information about all utility-scale power plants in the United States, including planned projects reported by developers. EIA relies on information reported by developers and plant owners to track electricity generating capacity, upcoming retirements, and planned new capacity on a monthly basis.
Venezuela Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 21 Jun 2018) Venezuela holds the largest oil reserves in the world and used to rank among worldâs largest petroleum producers. However, in the wake of political and economic instability in the country, crude oil production has dramatically decreased, reaching a multi-decades low in mid-2018.
How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities
Elon Musk is drilling tunnels, electric scooters command the sidewalks, and Amazon is throwing its weight around in Seattle. Welcome to the technocapitalist metropolis of the future.
State efficiency incentives averaged $24 per customer, ranged from $0 to $128 in 2016
(Wed, 20 Jun 2018) U.S. electric utilities reported spending $3.6 billion on energy efficiency customer incentives in 2016, or an average of $24 per customer, according to EIAâs survey of electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency. Energy efficiency spending is reported on an incremental basis, reflecting new programs operating for the first time in 2016 (including start-up costs) or new participants in existing programs.
How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country
In communities across the country, the billionaire conservatives are waging a sophisticated fight against new rail projects and bus routes.
Ethane production growth led to record U.S. natural gas plant liquids production in 2017
(Tue, 19 Jun 2018) U.S. natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) production has nearly doubled since 2010, outpacing the rate of natural gas production growth and setting an annual record of 3.7 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2017. NGPLs are produced at natural gas processing plants, which separate liquids from raw natural gas to produce pipeline-quality dry natural gas. Marketed natural gas includes both NGPLs and dry natural gas.
Adoption of autonomous vehicles could increase U.S. transportation energy consumption
(Mon, 18 Jun 2018) Autonomous vehicles are one of the main sources of uncertainty in the future of U.S. transportation energy consumption, as autonomous vehicle technology has the potential to change travel behavior, vehicle design, energy efficiency, and vehicle ownership. Analysis in EIAâs <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2018</em> (AEO2018) shows that the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles could increase overall light-duty vehicle travel and, depending on how those vehicles are powered, lead to slightly higher transportation energy consumption
The curious case of China’s missing trade data
The longer China delays publishing its detailed trade data for April, the more it is feeding speculation about the possible ulterior motives behind withholding the numbers, and hurting credibility.