EU gears up to drive oil out of transport
With the EU looking to cut its transport emissions and high oil import dependency, we discuss whether biofuels or renewable electricity could really displace oil on a large scale.
Steel leading the charge for trade wars
With China now getting in on the trade case action, it’s worth keeping an eye on.
Early Release of 2015 Annual Electric Sales and Revenue Data
(Tue, 02 Aug 2016) The early release of the 2015 Annual Electric Sales and Revenue Data from the 2015 Form EIA-861 contains detailed spreadsheets for electricity sales, revenue and price, as well as energy efficiency, demand response, net metering, dispersed and distributed generation, distribution circuits, distribution system reliability, balancing authority and service territory data. The data cover the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise
(Tue, 02 Aug 2016) Based on results from EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016) Reference case and International Energy Outlook 2016, EIA projects that the North American share of energy generation from renewable and nuclear energy sources will grow from 38% in 2015 to 45% in 2025. This projection assumes the Clean Power Plan (CPP) is upheld and takes effect in the United States. A recent agreement among Canada, Mexico, and the United States established a goal of 50% of electricity generation from clean energy sources by 2025
This Is Your Life, Brought to You by Private Equity
Since the financial crisis, the private equity industry has become hugely influential. Here’s how it plays out in your daily life.
Thanks to high regional prices, South America emerges as key US LNG market
High regional gas prices in South America, most notably Argentina, are attracting US exports of domestically produced LNG, with more than 70% of landed cargoes arriving on the continent so far this year, according to new data compiled by Platts Analytics' Eclipse Energy.
Bashneft sale, a bellwether for Russian oil strategy: Fuel for Thought
When Vladimir Putin greenlighted the sale of Russia’s 50% stake in Bashneft in May, it became a test case for how the government may reshape Russia’s oil industry.
New EIA website spotlights key drivers of petroleum product prices
(Mon, 01 Aug 2016) The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the <em>What Drives Petroleum Product Prices</em> website that identifies and tracks several fundamental and financial market factors that influence spot and futures prices of gasoline and distillate, the two most consumed petroleum products in the United States. This website offers charts that highlight changes in consumption, production, inventories, and trade, mostly related to the U.S. domestic market along with some charts that include global indicators.
Over the Panama Canal
The expansion of the canal, a lifeline for global trade, is one of the world’s biggest and most important construction projects. Drone footage shows the approach wall to a
Memories from the (ferrous) scrap heap of history
We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. Others are old enough to remember where they were when JFK was shot. These and other historical events changed the world.