Rahm Emanuel: In Chicago, the Trains Actually Run on Time
New York’s mass transit system has chronic delays; Washington’s has fires. But Chicago has avoided those problems.
Even as renewables increase, fossil fuels continue to dominate U.S. energy mix
(Mon, 03 Jul 2017) Fossil fuels have provided more than 80% of total U.S. energy consumption for more than 100 years. Since 1928, when consumption of natural gas surpassed that of biomass, the three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have been the most consumed fuels in the United States.
Where Commute Is a Four-Letter Word
What’s next? Will conductors line us up behind the cabooses and have us push our trains?
US coal’s future – not exactly bullish, but hardly bearish
In the US, thermal coal is facing a long-term decline in demand, but don't forget that a significant amount of electricity consumed is still fueled by coal.
Presentations from EIAâs annual energy conference are now available
(Fri, 30 Jun 2017) EIA just held its annual energy conference in Washington, DC on June 26 and 27. More than 900 attendees from business, industry, academia, and government were on hand to discuss a wide range of energy issues.
OPEC: Deeper crude oil output cuts?
OPEC and its associated non-OPEC producers’ decision in May to extend their output cuts through to end-March 2018 has not been met with overwhelming enthusiasm.
The waiting is the hardest part for US steel markets
The American steel industry is desperately in need of relief, but it's not what you think. Tom Balcerek examines the uncertainty in the US steel markets stemming from the Section 232 investigation.
The wet and wild West: Northwest hydro sets record levels this year
Hydro generation in the West has risen to new levels, which has pulled down power prices and cut back usage of other generation sources.
Low inventories and supply developments are affecting Asian residual fuel oil prices
(Thu, 29 Jun 2017) The difference between high-sulfur residual fuel oil prices in Singapore and crude oil prices in Dubai/Oman has been narrowing since the spring. Low inventories of residual fuel oil in Singapore and lower residual fuel oil production from Russia are likely contributing to the narrowing price spread.
U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports 2016
(Thu, 29 Jun 2017) Natural gas net imports set a record low of 685 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in 2016, continuing a decline for the 10th consecutive year. U.S. exports were more than three times larger than the level 10 years ago as a result of significant infrastructure improvements to natural gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities. These changes are discussed in the U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports 2016 report.