From (Crumbling) Airport to (Broken) Escalators: An Infrastructure Odyssey
President Trump has talked about a huge infrastructure investment, but can we even make the trains run on time? Our beleaguered columnist is skeptical.
The irresistible allure of old mine shafts
UK energy start-up Gravitricity announced February 7 it had received a GBP650,000 ($903,400) grant from Innovate UK, the UK government’s innovation agency, for a plan to use old mines shafts to store energy.
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions expected to rise slightly in 2018, remain flat in 2019
(Thu, 08 Feb 2018) EIA estimates that U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions declined by 861 million metric tons (14%) from 2005 to 2017. In the latest <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em>, EIA projects that CO2 emissions will rise 1.8%, from 5,143 million metric tons in 2017 to 5,237 million metric tons in 2018, then remain virtually unchanged in 2019. In 2019, energy-related CO2 emissions will be about 13% lower than 2005 levels.
Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices
(Wed, 07 Feb 2018) The mix of fuels used to generate electricity in the United States has changed in response to differences in the relative costs of electricity-generating technologies and, for those technologies that consume fuel, the cost of fuel.
EIAâs latest Annual Energy Outlook projects rising production, relatively flat consumption
(Tue, 06 Feb 2018) EIAâs <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2018</em> (AEO2018), to be released at 10:00 this morning, includes projections of U.S. energy markets through 2050 based on a Reference case and a number of sensitivity cases.
EIAâs latest Annual Energy Outlook projects rising production, relatively flat consumption
(Tue, 06 Feb 2018) EIAâs <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2018</em> (AEO2018), released this morning, includes projections of U.S. energy markets through 2050 based on a Reference case and a number of sensitivity cases.
The challenge facing US shale companies as oil prices recover: Produce more crude or more cash?
As oil prices recover from the lows of 2014, US shale producers face a choice: continue to invest in record production or start returning cash to investors who helped them weather the downturn.
China surpassed the United States as the worldâs largest crude oil importer in 2017
(Mon, 05 Feb 2018) China surpassed the United States in annual gross crude oil imports in 2017, importing 8.4 million barrels per day (b/d) compared with 7.9 million b/d for the United States. China had become the worldâs largest net importer (imports minus exports) of total petroleum and other liquid fuels in 2013.
How Trump Can Keep His Vows on Opioids and Infrastructure
Perhaps he will finally take them seriously to impress midterm voters. If so, there are many good ideas to consider.
Trump’s Faux-Populist Infrastructure Plan
Don’t let the trillion-dollar price tag fool you. It’s a gift to the Davos class, not the American worker.