What California’s Dam Crisis Says About the Changing Climate
Five years of drought show that state’s aging system of dams and reservoirs is not equipped for the ‘new normal’ of global warming.
Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices
(Tue, 14 Feb 2017) The mix of fuels used to generate electricity in the United States has changed in response to differences in the expected cost of fuels and electricity-generating technology costs and their deployment. These factors, together with policies affecting emissions from power generation, will determine the generation fuel mix of the future.
Corruption Scandals With Brazilian Roots Cascade Across Latin America
Years of investigations have resulted in 77 Brazilian Odebrecht executives signing plea deals, and now officials across the region are facing legal trouble.
In Peril at Oroville Dam, a Parable on Infrastructure
Warnings of the current threat were ignored, as have many warnings about our crumbling public works.
China’s independent refiners could get regulated away: Fuel for Thought
China’s regulatory pendulum has swung from supporting independent refiners to favoring state-owned oil companies.
Tight oil expected to make up most of U.S. oil production increase through 2040
(Mon, 13 Feb 2017) EIAâs recently released <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2017</em> (AEO2017) Reference case projects that U.S. tight oil production will increase to more than 6 million barrels per day (b/d) in the coming decade, making up most of total U.S. oil production. After 2026, tight oil production remains relatively constant through 2040 in the Reference case as tight oil development moves into less productive areas and as well productivity decreases.
Can This Presidency Be Saved?
A White House in perpetual crisis needs less ambition, more simplicity.
Argentina seeking increased natural gas production from shale resources to reduce imports
(Fri, 10 Feb 2017) Despite its estimated 802 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of unproved, technically recoverable shale gas resources, Argentinaâs dry natural gas production declined each year from 2006 to 2014, and the country has shifted from a net exporter of natural gas to a net importer.
U.S. energy trade with Mexico: U.S. export value more than twice import value in 2016
(Thu, 09 Feb 2017) Energy trade between Mexico and the United States has historically been driven by Mexicoâs sales of crude oil to the United States and by U.S. net exports of refined petroleum products to Mexico.
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey: Water Consumption in Large Buildings, 2012
(Thu, 09 Feb 2017) Using water consumption data from the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), EIA estimates that the 46,000 large commercial buildings (greater than 200,000 square feet) used about 359 billion gallons of water (980 million gallons per day) in 2012. On average, these buildings used 7.9 million gallons per building, 20 gallons per square foot, and 18,400 gallons per worker in 2012.