Traders Bet on Tax Cuts and New Spending. Congress May Not Go Along.
Stock traders have bid up equity prices based on a risky proposition: that Donald J. Trump will steer Republicans in a U-turn away from tightfisted policies.
OPEC may end up taking a tough route in spite of itself
There are short-term incentives, under the pressure of summitry, to come up with something - anything! - but the underlying problems mean that any deal reached is unlikely to have much substance or longevity.
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico continue to grow
(Tue, 29 Nov 2016) U.S. pipeline exports of natural gas continued to grow in 2016, and they have doubled since 2009. Almost all of this growth is attributable to increasing exports to Mexico, which have accounted for more than half of all U.S. natural gas exports since April 2015. In August, the United States exported 4.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas to Mexico via pipelines.
Energy Economist Africa: Picking on the little polluters
The recent spate of plans for coal-fired power plants in Sub-Saharan Africa has generated opposition on environmental grounds.
Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate—the long road ahead: Fuel for Thought
The Indonesian government should be congratulated for keeping its biodiesel blending mandate afloat despite a prolonged period of low oil prices.
Three turbine manufacturers provide more than 75% of U.S. wind capacity
(Mon, 28 Nov 2016) EIA recently started collecting data on wind turbine manufacturers, turbine models, and other wind plant attributes in the Annual Electric Generator Report. As of the end of 2015, just three manufacturers—General Electric (GE), Vestas, and Siemens—accounted for 55 gigawatts (GW), or 76%, of installed wind generating capacity in the United States.
What President Trump Should Build
Readers offer their ideas, ranging from unglamorous but necessary public works projects to a new power grid and underground power lines.
Desperately Plugging Holes in an 87-Year-Old Dam
A crucial dam struggles to keep things moving as improvements are continually delayed — a symbol of the nation’s infrastructure problems.
U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the second-lowest in eight years
(Wed, 23 Nov 2016) Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, U.S. retail regular-grade gasoline averaged $2.16 per gallon (g), up just six cents per gallon from the same time last year. This is the second-lowest gasoline price since 2008, when the national regular gasoline price averaged $1.89/g on the Monday prior to Thanksgiving.
New infrastructure aims to increase takeaway capacity of natural gas from Utica region
(Tue, 22 Nov 2016) A number of pipeline projects that have been approved, or are in various stages of the approval process, would increase capacity to transport natural gas from the Utica production region in Ohio to natural gas markets. Collectively, these projects could add up to 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of takeaway capacity out of the Utica region by the end of 2018.