Is Mayor de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Dead?
In 2016, the mayor proposed a flashy streetcar running along the waterfront, but its future seems murky.
By some measures, U.S. natural gas production set a record in 2017
(Tue, 10 Apr 2018) Two out of three of EIAâs measures of natural gas production in the United States set records in 2017. U.S. natural gas production measured as gross withdrawals reached 90.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2017, the highest volume on record according to EIAâs <em>Monthly Crude Oil, Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report</em>.
U.S. crude oil production growth projected to be led by light, sweet crude oil
(Mon, 09 Apr 2018) Recent growth in U.S. crude oil production has been primarily light, sweet crude oil, defined as having an API gravity of 35 or higher and sulfur content of 0.3% or less. These light, sweet crudes, which are produced from tight resource formations, accounted for nearly 90% of the 3.1 million barrel per day (b/d) growth in production from 2010 to 2017.
Iran Country Analysis Brief
(Mon, 09 Apr 2018) Iran holds the worldâs fourth-largest proved crude oil reserves and the worldâs second-largest natural gas reserves. Since the lifting of sanctions that targeted Iranâs oil sector, oil production has reached more than 3.8 million barrels per day in 2017. Iranâs natural gas activities are centered on the South Pars natural gas field, located offshore in the Persian Gulf, which holds roughly 40% of Iranâs proved natural gas reserves.
Iran Country Analysis Brief
(Mon, 09 Apr 2018) Iran holds the worldâs fourth-largest proved crude oil reserves and the worldâs second-largest natural gas reserves. Since the lifting of sanctions that targeted Iranâs oil sector, oil production has reached more than 3.8 million barrels per day in 2017. Iranâs natural gas activities are centered on the South Pars natural gas field, located offshore in the Persian Gulf, which holds roughly 40% of Iranâs proved natural gas reserves.
About 7% of fossil fuels are consumed for non-combustion use in the United States
(Fri, 06 Apr 2018) While most fossil fuels in the United States are burned, or combusted, to produce heat and power, EIA estimates that the equivalent of about 5.5 quadrillion British thermal units of fossil fuels were consumed for non-combustion purposes in the United States in 2017. Over the past decade, non-combustion consumption of fossil fuels has typically accounted for about 7% of total fossil fuel consumption and about 6% of total energy consumption in the United States.
Average frequency and duration of electric distribution outages vary by states
(Thu, 05 Apr 2018) Interruptions in electricity service vary by frequency and duration across the many electric distribution systems that serve about 145 million customers in the United States. In 2016, customers experienced an average of 1.3 interruptions and went without power for four hours during the year.
Massive United States-Saudi Infrastructure Fund Struggles to Get Going
Last year, Blackstone announced a $40 billion infrastructure fund with a huge commitment from the Saudis. It hasn’t come together as planned.
U.S. production of crude oil grew 5% in 2017, likely leading to record 2018 production
(Wed, 04 Apr 2018) Annual average U.S. crude oil production reached 9.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2017, an increase of 464,000 b/d from 2016 levels after declining by 551,000 b/d in 2016. In November 2017, monthly U.S. crude oil production reached 10.07 million b/d, the highest monthly level of crude oil production in U.S. history.
A 15-Hour Road Trip Through Broken Bridges and Makeshift Checkpoints
The roads in Central African Republic present more obstacles than solutions.