Crowdsourcing the Commute
Tech companies and frustrated passengers are working together to meet the increasing demands of commuting to the city.
IMO 2020, a shipping regulation that may reshape global coal trade
It is evident from industry events these days that shipping is often either way down the agenda or overlooked completely. Alex Younevitch, managing editor for EMEA freight markets at S&P Global Platts, elaborates.
Nearly half of utility-scale capacity installed in 2017 came from renewables
(Wed, 10 Jan 2018) Once final data are in, EIA expects about 25 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to have been added to the power grid during 2017, nearly half of which use renewable technologies, especially wind and solar. Another 3.5 GW of small-scale solar net capacity additions are estimated to have come online in 2017.
USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a critical step forward in making egg products safer for Americans to eat.
Almost all power plants that retired in the past decade were powered by fossil fuels
(Tue, 09 Jan 2018) Nearly all of the utility-scale power plants in the United States that were retired from 2008 through 2017 were fueled by fossil fuels. Of the total retired capacity, coal power plants and natural gas steam turbines accounted for the highest percentages, 47% and 26%, respectively.
Five oil market myths that need dispelling: Fuel for Thought
OPEC vs. US shale? Russia a fair-weather ally? We examine the common wisdom
Batteries perform many different functions on the power grid
(Mon, 08 Jan 2018) Driven largely by installations over the past three years, the electric power industry has installed about 700 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale batteries on the U.S. electric grid. As of October 2017, these batteries made up about 0.06% of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity.
Expect Environmental Battles to Be ‘Even More Significant’ in 2018
The Trump administration offered grand pronouncements about environmental deregulation in 2017. But this is the year to hammer out the details.
Cold weather, higher exports result in record natural gas demand
(Fri, 05 Jan 2018) Estimated U.S. natural gas demand on January 1, 2018 reached 150.7 billion cubic feet, surpassing the previous single-day record set in 2014, according to estimates from PointLogic. Much colder-than-normal temperatures across much of the United States have led to increased demand for heating, much of which is provided by natural gas.
Northeastern Winter Energy Alert
(Fri, 05 Jan 2018) Sustained cold weather and high natural gas consumption pushing up spot natural gas and electricity prices.