$4 Billion Marvel: Tappan Zee Opens Saturday, on Time
At a cost of $4 billion, the new structure is scheduled to see its first drivers early Saturday, and will eventually be able to carry 140,000 cars a day.
California increased electricity imports and natural gas generation during solar eclipse
(Thu, 24 Aug 2017) During the solar eclipse that passed across the continental United States on August 21, 2017, solar output on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) electric system dropped while the sun was partially obscured.
‘It’s a Slow Death’: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Two and a half years of war and a crippling cholera outbreak have brought Yemen to the brink of collapse.
As energy evolves, learning must continue: Platts and the CAP
It’s been over a year since Seth Clare joined Platts through the Commodity Associate Program. He shares his experiences in The Barrel blog.
Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand
(Wed, 23 Aug 2017) Multiple record-breaking heat waves swept across the western United States this summer, with the latest occurring in the Pacific Northwest on August 1-4, 2017. Coincident with the hot weather, some of the largest electricity balancing authorities in the area experienced record high summer electricity demand on their systems.
How does IMO bunker fuel reform add up for consumers?
The shipping industry looks set to be shaken up by the International Maritime Organization’s decision to cut global bunker sulfur limits to 0.5% in 2020. Jack Jordan elaborates.
Revised Segregation 20 spec at LOOP to include Midland, Bakken crudes
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is marketing a revised specification for oil stored in one of its eight underground caverns. John-Laurent Tronche has the latest.
Mexicoâs shale-rich Burgos Basin opens to private investment for the first time
(Tue, 22 Aug 2017) In July 2017, Mexicoâs national energy ministry (SENER) opened the onshore portion of the Burgos Basin, a shale-rich basin in northeastern Mexico, for natural gas exploration and development by private companies. This is the first time non-state entities were offered access to the Burgos Basin for development since the creation of the national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in 1938.
Natural gas-fired electricity conversion efficiency grows as coal remains stable
(Mon, 21 Aug 2017) From 2006 to 2015, annual average heat rates of natural gas-fired electricity generators decreased 7% as heat rates of coal-fired electricity generators remained stable, increasing only 1%. Heat rates are calculated based on the amount of energy (measured in British thermal units) reported to EIA that was used to generate a unit of electricity.
The Danish and Turkish Straits are critical to Europeâs crude oil and petroleum trade
(Fri, 18 Aug 2017) The Danish Straits and Turkish Straits, together transited by a combined volume of more than 5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, are important chokepoints for Europeâs crude oil and petroleum liquids supply. Nearly 59 million b/d of global petroleum and other liquids production moved on maritime routes in 2015.