Washington Set Puerto Rico Up for Disaster
Long before Hurricane Maria targeted Puerto Rico, the island was impoverished by neglect and abuse from Congress.
Nuclear power plant outages were relatively low this summer
(Thu, 28 Sep 2017) U.S. nuclear power plant outages averaged 4.6 gigawatts (GW) during the summer of 2017 (June through August), 10% lower than outages during the summer of 2016. Nuclear outages were highest in June, averaging 7.4 GW, but then averaged 3.8 GW in July and 2.6 GW in August.
Saudi Arabia's newest drivers unlikely to boost gasoline demand
Saudi Arabia's monarch, King Salman al-Saud, issued an unexpected and emotional decree last night that will pave the way for Saudi women to finally start driving. Adal Mirza elaborates.
Solar to power Middle East oil, natural gas exports
A long-standing concern of the energy industry has been growing Middle Eastern demand for its own oil and natural gas, supported by generous subsidies, which make fuel exceptionally cheap in the region.
Chinese coal-fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables
(Wed, 27 Sep 2017) Coal-fired electricity generation in China, the worldâs largest coal consumer, is expected to remain flat through 2040, according to EIAâs International Energy Outlook 2017 (IEO2017). Other fuels, such as renewables, natural gas, and nuclear power, are expected to make up increasing shares of Chinaâs electricity generation.
National Oil and Gas Gateway consolidates well-level data from participating states
(Tue, 26 Sep 2017) The National Oil and Gas Gateway is the first publicly available website with oil and natural gas well-level data from multiple states. The website was created as a collaborative initiative among the U.S. Energy Information Administration; the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC) and its member states; and the U.S. Department of Energyâs Office of Oil and Natural Gas, part of the Office of Fossil Energy.
How Much Time Was Spent on Subway? M.T.A. Can Now Tell You
A digital dashboard will provide subway riders with detailed information about commutes, from time spent waiting on the platform to the ride itself.
Chinese steelmaking cuts hammer market
Chinese domestic market strength and reduced export volumes have been a primary driver of the global steel and iron ore rally this year. But...
Tariffs could come back to haunt US biodiesel industry
Already plagued by poor blending economics, the US biodiesel industry now faces a possible drop in demand thanks to the feds.
Technology underpinning bitcoin gets applied to contracts: Fuel for Thought
As the questions filed by the conference’s app popped up on the screen at the Blockchain in Oil & Gas conference in Houston earlier this month, it was pretty clear there were two types of people in the audience.