(Tue, 09 May 2017) As crude oil production in the Permian Basin of western Texas and eastern New Mexico has increased, pipeline infrastructure has also increased to deliver this crude oil to demand centers on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
(Mon, 08 May 2017) As lighting technologies evolve and adapt to federal standards, lighting in U.S. homes is in a state of transition. Data from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) show that, as of 2015, most homes in the United States used more than one type of lightbulb, primarily a mix of incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL).
The commodities price watch after President Donald Trump’s first 100 days is a mixed bag, with four commodities losing value since he took office and seven gaining.
(Fri, 05 May 2017) Nuclear plants in Illinois have provided about half of the stateâs total electricity generation since 2010, and two nuclear plants in particularâQuad Cities and Clintonâtogether provided more than 12% of the stateâs electricity generation over the past several years.
Since 1988, S&P Global Platts has published a monthly survey tracking OPEC crude oil production by country. The estimates are obtained through a review of proprietary shipping data, news reportage and surveys of knowledgeable sources.
OPEC crude output in April averaged 31.85 million b/d, flat from March,
an S&P Global Platts survey found, with the bloc still showing high compliance
with its production cut agreement, as increases in Angola and Nigeria were
offset by declines from Libya and Iraq.
(Thu, 04 May 2017) Utility-scale solar installationsâincluding both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal technologiesâgrew at an average rate of 72% per year between 2010 and 2016, faster than any other generating technologies. Utility-scale solar generation now makes up about 2% of all utility-scale electric generation.
(Wed, 03 May 2017) Cost is one of the key factors influencing the choice of fuels and technologies used to generate electricity. Capital, maintenance, operating, and financing costs often vary significantly across technologies and fuels. In addition, regional differences in construction, fuel, transmission, and resource costs mean that location also matters.
(Tue, 02 May 2017) Wind generators accounted for 8% of the operating electric generating capacity in the United States in 2016, more than any other renewable technology, including hydroelectricity. Wind turbines have contributed more than one-third of the nearly 200 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electricity generating capacity added since 2007.
(Mon, 01 May 2017) Of the five major energy-consuming sectors in the United States, the industrial sector produced the least amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) per unit of primary energy consumed in 2016, with emissions of 44 kilograms CO2 per million British thermal units (kgCO2/MMBtu).
