Since June 2014, decreases in crude oil and natural gas prices have reduced household energy costs. According to initial figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the chained Continue Reading
A heating oil delivery truck is used to fill a residential oil tank in Alexandria, Virginia January 6, 2010. The warmest winter for more than 30 years reduced fuel oil Continue Reading
U.S. shale producers are returning to unfinished business – completing previously drilled wells – offering a ray of hope for oilfield service providers battered by the oil slump. Halliburton Co Continue Reading
After declaring a loss for the first quarter, Canadian energy company Encana said it is working to cut overall costs by more than $400 million. Encana reported its revenue for Continue Reading
Raging forest fires in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta forced the closure of one major oil-sands mining operation on Wednesday and reduced output at another, a day after tens of Continue Reading
Blends of petroleum-based gasoline with 10% ethanol, commonly referred to as E10, account for more than 95% of the fuel consumed in motor vehicles with gasoline engines. Ethanol-blended fuels are Continue Reading
This week I wrote an update on the progress toward cellulosic ethanol commercialization, and given my previous coverage on the topic (especially Why I Don’t Ride a Unicorn to Work Continue Reading
* Fall in upstream oil investment could lead to future price spikes * Recent rally in oil prices supported by fall in non-OPEC production * Urges G7 countries to find Continue Reading
A fire fueled by shifting winds that forced more than 80,000 people to flee their homes and disrupted oil-sands operations in Western Canada is poised to expand. The fire will Continue Reading
The Canadian province of Alberta raced to evacuate the entire population of Fort McMurray where an uncontrolled wildfire was taking hold in the heart of the country’s oil sands region, Continue Reading
