What the Car Did — And What It Might Do
Introducing this year’s Tech and Design Issue.
More U.S. distillate is being exported
(Tue, 07 Nov 2017) U.S. distillate exports have continued to increase in 2017, both in volume and as a share of total distillate production. Domestic distillate demand has remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from January through July 2017.
Modeling Distributed Generation in the Buildings Sectors
(Tue, 07 Nov 2017) This report analyzes the modeling of distributed generation (DG) in the National Energy Model System (NEMS). EIA models DG that is connected to the electric grid and currently assumes generation offsets retail sales.This report analyzes the factors affecting projected residential and non-residential DG in the Annual Energy Outlook 2017.
Repowering wind turbines adds generating capacity at existing sites
(Mon, 06 Nov 2017) Repowering older wind turbines, which involves replacing aging turbines or components, is becoming more common in the United States as the turbine fleet ages and as wind turbine technology advances. Newer turbines tend to be larger and installed at greater heights, allowing for more capacity per turbine.
2016 Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price data
(Mon, 06 Nov 2017) Contains spreadsheets with retail sales and revenue data from the 2016 Form EIA-861 (latest website update: November 6, 2017). The files contain electricity sales, revenue and price data. The data geographic coverage is the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Growth in plug-in electric vehicles depends on future market conditions
(Fri, 03 Nov 2017) Cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, reached 1.2 million worldwide in 2015. Still, PEVs account for less than 1% of vehicles in use globally. Future developments in battery technology, policy, and consumer preference have important implications for future PEV adoption and serve as a great source of uncertainty in meeting future mobility demand.
Almost 40% of global liquefied natural gas trade moves through the South China Sea
(Thu, 02 Nov 2017) The South China Sea is a major route for liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade, and in 2016, almost 40% of global LNG trade, or about 4.7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), passed through the South China Sea
2015 RECS Square Footage Methodology Published
(Thu, 02 Nov 2017) The square footage, or size, of a home is an important characteristic in understanding its energy use. This comprehensive methodology report discusses how the 2015 RECS square footage estimates were produced.
One in three U.S. households faced challenges in paying energy bills in 2015
(Thu, 02 Nov 2017) Nearly one-third of U.S. households (31%) reported facing a challenge in paying energy bills or sustaining adequate heating and cooling in their home in 2015, according to the most recent results from EIAâs Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS).
Residential and Commercial Sector Energy Code Adoption and Compliance Rates
(Thu, 02 Nov 2017) The U.S. does not have a federally mandated building energy code. Instead, states or local governments can choose whether to adopt one of the national model energy codes or a modified version of the model code. This report estimates state adoption and compliance rates for commercial and residential model building energy codes.