Like ‘House Arrest’: Flooded Roads and Swamped Bridges Strand Nebraskans
Water levels receded from record floods, but damaged roads and destroyed bridges have left many in the Midwest struggling to get to work or the grocery store.
U.S. renewable electricity generation has doubled since 2008
(Tue, 19 Mar 2019) Renewable generation provided a new record of 742 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity in 2018, nearly double the 382 million MWh produced in 2008. Renewables provided 17.6% of electricity generation in the United States in 2018.
A Forgotten Italian Port Could Become a Chinese Gateway to Europe
Despite American objections, Italy is set to become the first Group of 7 nation to participate in Beijing’s vast One Belt, One Road infrastructure project.
What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America
The G.O.P. under President Trump has given liberals an opening in places like Iowa. But they need to know how to speak to voters here.
U.S. Gulf Coast refinery demand for hydrogen increasingly met by merchant suppliers
(Fri, 15 Mar 2019) Petroleum refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast increasingly rely on merchant suppliers, rather than their own production, to provide the hydrogen used to reduce the sulfur content of fuel. As global demand for distillate fuel oil has increased and sulfur content regulations have become more stringent, refineries have needed to use more hydrogen. Hydrogen demand is expected to continue to rise as International Maritime Organization regulations that limit the sulfur content in marine fuels take effect on January 1, 2020.
State Energy Data System: Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, and kerosene through 2017
(Fri, 15 Mar 2019) Annual state-level estimates of consumption, prices, and expenditures for distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, and kerosene through 2017.
At Least Five Killed in Pedestrian Bridge Collapse in Mumbai
A pedestrian bridge connecting a train station with a road collapsed in Mumbai on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 30, police said.
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by "Bomb Cyclone"
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by winter storms in the Central to Northern Plains regions of the U.S.
Lower 48 working natural gas stocks hit a new record for largest weekly net withdrawals in March
(Thu, 14 Mar 2019) Net withdrawals for the Lower 48 states totaled 204 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending March 8, 2019. This value is the largest value ever reported for March in the <em>Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report</em> (WNGSR). Out of the 20 largest reported March withdrawals, 5 have occurred since 2014, including last weekâs (week ending March 1, 2019) reported net withdrawal of 149 Bcf.
U.S. natural gas production hit a new record high in 2018
(Thu, 14 Mar 2019) U.S. natural gas production grew by 10.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2018, an 11% increase from last year. The increase was the largest annual volumetric growth on record and reached a record high for the second consecutive year. U.S. natural gas production measured as gross withdrawals averaged 101.3 Bcf/d in 2018, the highest volume on record. U.S. natural gas production measured as marketed production and dry natural gas production also reached new highs at 89.6 Bcf/d and 83.4 Bcf/d, respectively.