The United States of Inequality
Inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s, according to a new report.
Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices
(Tue, 21 Jun 2016) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) regulates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at existing fossil-fueled electric power plants, but the ultimate energy-related emissions effect depends to an important extent on how the rule will be implemented by states. Because the CPP provides the flexibility to choose different compliance options for reducing CO2 emissions, EIA has produced an Issues in Focus analysis that considers several compliance paths
Dry bulk tonnage at a crossroads: is it heading down the oversupply path again?
Our shipping editors explore the latest trends in the dry bulk S&P and ship recycling markets, giving a forward outlook for the global dry bulk fleet.
Persian Gulf state producers issue debt to keep investments on track: Fuel for Thought
Arabian Peninsula oil and gas producers are tapping international markets for unprecedented amounts of cash as they strive to broaden their economies and further strengthen their strategic petroleum sectors.
EIA launches data add-on tool for Google Sheets
(Mon, 20 Jun 2016) The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a free data add-on for Google Sheets. Similar to EIA's Microsoft Excel extension, the new Sheets add-on allows users to browse EIA's energy API data categories or search keywords to find domestic and international energy data for the production, consumption, and price of different fuels, as well as EIA's short-term forecasts and long-term projections. EIA currently has 1.2 million data series available through the Application Programming Interface (API), developed as part of EIA's Open Data policy.
Effects of the Clean Power Plan
(Mon, 20 Jun 2016) This report, the first of six Issue in Focus articles from the <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2016</em>, analyzes possible impacts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s Clean Power Plan (CPP). Cases analyzed include alternative approaches to implementation of the CPP and the impact of extension of the program beyond 2030. Results include effects on CO2 emissions, electricity capacity expansion and retirements, generation fuel mix, electricity prices, and regional impacts.
Atlantic Panamax: Q2 freight rates up despite soybean harvest delays
Soybean exports typically start rising out of South America in the second quarter and peak in June and July as the new harvest comes down to ports.
Atlantic Supramax: India's ex-US Gulf petcoke appetite down
According to shipping sources, India's continuous appetite for ex-US Gulf petcoke has been due to a lack of available stems in other exporting markets, such as Saudi Arabia.
Capesize freight rates showing signs of improvement
Capesize freight rates in Q2 2016 began to see an improvement after they hovered within a 10% range of the lowest levels seen, through most of Q1. The improvement seen was due to underlying factors, such as bunker prices, market derivative rates and positional tightness.
Jet fuel markets find balance in an unbalanced world
Airlines pay close attention to weight and balance before takeoff. A plane can't be too heavy and it needs a center of gravity. Matt Kohlman elaborates.