(Fri, 14 Oct 2016) The recovery, or recycling, of paper and paperboard has increased from 34% of supply in 1990 to 67% of supply in 2015. Most of this recovered paper is consumed in the United States, but some is exported. Based on data from the American Forest and Paper Association, domestic consumption of recovered paper at U.S. mills increased to 31 million tons in 2015, while net recovered paper exports increased to 21 million tons.
Speculation over a fourth-quarter benchmark settlement near $200/mt in the Asian seaborne coking coal market has Central Appalachian sources talking of strengthening Central Appalachian thermal prices through the winter, with pricing potentially approaching $70/st.
The swift decline of one of the nation’s busiest commuter railroads is a story of neglect and mismanagement, and ominous for mass transit systems across the country.
Worldwide polyethylene production is seen to grow from 84.7 million mt in 2015 to 121 million mt by 2026.
(Thu, 13 Oct 2016) Most U.S. households can expect higher heating expenditures this winter (October through March) compared with last winter, according to EIA's Winter Fuels Outlook. Winter heating expenditures for most fuels were especially low last winter, when energy prices were relatively low and warm weather reduced heating demand to the lowest level nationally in at least 25 years.
(Thu, 13 Oct 2016) Preliminary estimates for the 2014 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) show that the total U.S. manufacturing energy consumption increased about 3.7% between 2010 and 2014. This is the first measured 4-year increase in manufacturing energy consumption since 2002. More detailed data tables and analysis of the 2014 MECS will be released in 2017.
Near the end of Sunday’s contentious and much-maligned presidential debate, Hillary Clinton made, arguably, the most revealing statement yet on the likely path of energy policy in her White House.
(Wed, 12 Oct 2016) U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 2,530 million metric tons in the first six months of 2016. This was the lowest emissions level for the first six months of the year since 1991, as mild weather and changes in the fuels used to generate electricity contributed to the decline in energy-related emissions.
After Sunday night’s sad and nasty US presidential debate it’s hard to focus on the relatively small exchange the candidates had about American steel.
(Tue, 11 Oct 2016) Starting with the <em>Weekly Petroleum Status Report</em> (WPSR) published on Thursday, October 13, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will no longer include crude oil lease stocks in U.S. total commercial crude oil inventory data. Crude oil lease stocks refer to oil (currently about 31 million barrels' worth) that is stored in tanks at sites across the United States where producers are drilling on leased land.
