Think New York Transit Is Bad? Just Wait
If Trump cuts Amtrak and other funding, the region could be facing a transportation apocalypse.
Don the Builder Toys With a Promise
Not only is there no trillion-dollar infrastructure plan. Mr. Trump is blocking projects already in the pipeline.
U.S. crude oil imports increased in 2016
(Tue, 11 Apr 2017) Gross U.S. crude oil imports in 2016 rose to an average of 7.9 million barrels per day (b/d), 514,000 b/d more than the 2015 average. Net crude oil imports increased by a smaller amount (460,000 b/d), as U.S. crude oil exports rose despite a decline in U.S. crude oil production.
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions fell 1.7% in 2016
(Mon, 10 Apr 2017) U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2016 totaled 5,170 million metric tons (MMmt), 1.7% below their 2015 levels, after dropping 2.7% between 2014 and 2015. These recent decreases are consistent with a decade-long trend, with energy-related CO2 emissions 14% below the 2005 level in 2016.
Snarled Commutes, Squabbling Agencies and Amtrak’s Penn Station Responsibilities
The task of moving people around the New York City area falls to a tangle of agencies. But when something goes awry, it’s up to Amtrak to sort it out.
Van Wyck Guardrails Take a Beating From Cars and Trump (but Not Weather)
The president said a New York expressway’s median was shielded by aluminum “garbage” that melts in the heat. That just isn’t true, the State Department of Transportation said.
Rising solar generation in California coincides with negative wholesale electricity prices
(Fri, 07 Apr 2017) On March 11, utility-scale solar generation in the territory of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) accounted for almost 40% of net grid power produced during the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is the first time CAISO has achieved these levels, reflecting an almost 50% growth in utility-scale solar photovoltaic installed capacity in 2016.
U.S. householdsâ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region
(Thu, 06 Apr 2017) Data from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) show that the majority of American households use one of three types of equipment as their main source of heat during the winter: natural gas furnaces, electric furnaces, or electric heat pumps. The range of equipment and fuels, however, varies across and within U.S. climate regions
Partial Transcript: Trump’s Interview With The Times
The president discussed infrastructure, taxes and health care, and his opinions on the Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and the former national security adviser Susan E. Rice.
Trump Weighs Infrastructure Bill but Keeps New York Up in the Air
Describing the plan as a legislative sweetener, the president refused to say if it would include two New York City projects that his budget for next year would defund.