Politics in the Subways: Great When It Works, a Mess When It Doesn’t
The release of a new report suggesting breaking up the M.T.A. is a reminder that politics has not always been the cause of subway woes. In fact, it has occasionally helped.
Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China, U.S. Officials Say
A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm’s commercial products may be sending sensitive information about U.S. infrastructure back to China, raising security concerns.
Rebuild New York Subways Under New Leadership, Report Urges
An influential urban research group is calling for creating a state-controlled corporation with one mission: overhauling the aging subway system.
Residential heating oil and propane prices are expected to be higher than last winter
(Thu, 30 Nov 2017) Residential heating oil and propane prices entered the winter heating season higher than last winterâs prices, and EIAâs <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO) forecasts those prices will remain higher through March.
Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over the past decade
(Wed, 29 Nov 2017) Wind turbines in the United States have grown in both average height and capacity over the past decade, according to data on utility-scale electricity generators collected by EIA. Wind turbine capacity is based largely on the length of the blades and taller turbines are able to not only have longer blades, but also take advantage of better wind resources that are available at greater heights.
Natural gas production in Bakken region increases at a faster rate than oil production
(Tue, 28 Nov 2017) In North Dakotaâs Bakken region, the ratio of natural gas production relative to crude oil, known as the gas-oil ratio, has been gradually increasing since 2008 and has increased at a faster rate since 2014. More than 90% of North Dakotaâs crude oil and natural gas production comes from the Bakken region, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks formations.
Bus Service Is in Crisis, City Comptroller’s Report Says
Deteriorating service has led to plummeting ridership and disproportionately burdens low-income New Yorkers outside Manhattan, Scott Stringer said.
Biomass and waste fuels made up 2% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2016
(Mon, 27 Nov 2017) Biomass and waste fuels generated 71.4 billion kilowatthours of electricity in 2016, or 2% of total generation in the United States, according to EIAâs recently released annual electric power data. Biomass fuels are defined as all non-fossil, carbon-based (biogenic) energy sources. Waste fuels are defined as all other non-biogenic wastes.
U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are higher than the previous two years
(Wed, 22 Nov 2017) Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, U.S. retail regular-grade gasoline averaged $2.57 per gallon (gal), up 41 cents/gal from the same time last year. Although gasoline prices are higher than in both 2015 and 2016, the Thanksgiving 2017 gasoline price is still the third-lowest since 2008.
Low and high economic growth cases for China and India
(Tue, 21 Nov 2017) This report, the second of four Issues in Focus articles from the International Energy Outlook 2017 (IEO2017), discusses the economic developments in India and China and compares results from separate runs of EIAâs World Energy Projection System Plus (WEPS+) model to the projections in the IEO2017. These results help quantify some of the uncertainty associated with the effects that differences in long-term economic growth in China and India may have on international energy markets.