Derailment at Penn Station on July 6 Was Caused by Track Defect
Amtrak officials said a problem with ties allowed rails to widen and a wheel of a New Jersey Transit train to leave the track, days before repairs at the terminal began.
One in eight U.S. homes uses a programmed thermostat with a central air conditioning unit
(Wed, 19 Jul 2017) Programmable thermostats are designed to help manage energy use, but most of the U.S. households with these controls do not choose to program their thermostats. Based on information collected through EIAâs Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) for 2015, only 12% of the nationâs 118 million households had a central air-conditioning unit that is actually controlled using the programmed thermostat.
Recent LOOP Sour rally evidence of persistent, global sour shortage: In the LOOP
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port received no imports of Saudi Arabian or Iraqi crudes by mid-July, and prices for grades such as LOOP Sour have gone up.
US methanol bearish ahead of H2 capacity expansion in Texas
The expected startup of new US methanol capacity during the second half of the year is prompting a bearish outlook for some market participants heading into the third quarter.
U.S. coal exports have increased over the past six months
(Tue, 18 Jul 2017) Coal exports for the first quarter of 2017 were 58% higher than in the same quarter last year, with steam coal exports increasing by 6 million short tons (MMst) and metallurgical coal exports increasing by 2 MMst. Most of these exports were shipped from Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports.
Assumptions to AEO2017
(Tue, 18 Jul 2017) This report presents the major assumptions of the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) used to generate the projections in the Annual Energy Outlook 2017, including general features of the model structure, assumptions concerning energy markets, and the key input data and parameters that are the most significant in formulating the model results.
Where Else Does the U.S. Have an Infrastructure Problem? Antarctica
The United States has had the most ambitious research program in Antarctica for 50 years. But our reporters journeyed there and found the infrastructure is aging and deteriorating, and the new price tags are high.
The Benefits of Private Financing for Public Works
Critics derided President Trump’s proposal for infrastructure repairs because it relies heavily on private funds. But such partnerships work.
US crude exports are the gift that keeps on giving: Fuel for Thought
Favorable price differentials are leading to growing US crude exports from the Gulf Coast, which in turn is helping to fuel an infrastructure buildout.
Rising US rig counts slow as oil prices remain below $50/b
There are many contributing factors that are causing US oil prices to remain suppressed.