Donald Trump’s Very Good Idea: Raise the Gas Tax
The revenue would help pay for the president’s infrastructure plan, bolster economic growth and reduce motorists’ costs.
Power plantsâ costs and value to the grid are not easily reflected using simple metrics
(Wed, 03 May 2017) Cost is one of the key factors influencing the choice of fuels and technologies used to generate electricity. Capital, maintenance, operating, and financing costs often vary significantly across technologies and fuels. In addition, regional differences in construction, fuel, transmission, and resource costs mean that location also matters.
Wind turbines provide 8% of U.S. generating capacity, more than any other renewable source
(Tue, 02 May 2017) Wind generators accounted for 8% of the operating electric generating capacity in the United States in 2016, more than any other renewable technology, including hydroelectricity. Wind turbines have contributed more than one-third of the nearly 200 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electricity generating capacity added since 2007.
New York Plan to Dump Chlorine Into Sewers Worries Environmental Advocates
The city is seeking to solve a chronic problem of raw sewage emptying into city waterways during rainfalls, but some argue the plan relies on an unproven technique.
Key to Improving Subway Service in New York? Modern Signals
New York’s subway is struggling with old infrastructure and overcrowding. The M.T.A.’s failure to modernize its signal system is a crucial example.
Carbon intensity of energy use is lowest in U.S. industrial and electric power sectors
(Mon, 01 May 2017) Of the five major energy-consuming sectors in the United States, the industrial sector produced the least amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) per unit of primary energy consumed in 2016, with emissions of 44 kilograms CO2 per million British thermal units (kgCO2/MMBtu).
Cuomo Has the Opportunity to Fix Penn Station, but Will He?
The transportation hub serving about 650,000 daily passengers desperately needs an overhaul. So far, the New York governor’s plans don’t begin to address the problems.
New Kosciuszko Bridge. Same Old Traffic.
It’s the first major new bridge built in New York City since 1964. The main traffic benefits may arrive in 2020, when a second crossing opens.
Pipeline sending natural gas from western Canada to Chicago considers expanding capacity
(Fri, 28 Apr 2017) Owners of the Alliance pipeline, one of the longest natural gas pipelines in North America, are in the early stages of assessing interest in expanding its capacity to transport natural gas from western Canada to Chicago, Illinois.
Why the crude rally has fizzled, concluded: Market analysis series
This final segment of a three-part series on why crude prices have failed to rally despite OPEC's best efforts at managing supply cuts narrows in on refined oil products.