Could China Save The U.S. Coal Industry?
China may soon be buying a lot more coal from the United States as part of a larger plan to narrow its trade deficit with Washington, according to reporting by Continue Reading
GM outlines electrification path in China; 10 NEVs from 2016-2020, double by 2023
On World Environment Day, General Motors mapped out its electrification path in China. GM is on track to deliver 10 new energy vehicle models in China between 2016 and 2020. Continue Reading
Biofuel credits drop ahead of expected White House policy announcement
Prices of U.S. biofuels blending credits hit fresh five-year lows on Monday as expectations mounted the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump would soon announce plans for an overhaul of Continue Reading
Bailing Out the Coal Industry Will Hurt Consumers
President Trump’s plan to subsidize money-losing coal and nuclear plants makes no economic sense and runs counter to the free market ideology of the party he leads. But it will Continue Reading
EIA reports track U.S. crude oil production statistics and trends
U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly with data for March 2018; Weekly Petroleum Status Report, with data for the week ending May 25, 2018; Short-Term Energy Outlook, May 2018; Continue Reading
Permian tracker: Pipeline build-out to support increased production
Production from the US’ fastest-growing oil play continues to rise, but infrastructure has lagged the surging output leading to steep discounts at the region’s pricing hub. New pipelines in development Continue Reading
The Nuclear Reactor That Makes Its Own Fuel
To say that nuclear energy has a bad name would be an understatement. To say that it has a future, however, would be to state the obvious. Despite soaring solar Continue Reading
US oil producers have all their DUCs in a row: Fuel for Thought
With all the talk about sanctions, conflict and nationwide implosions, stakeholders could be overlooking a potential sleeper for the US oil market: DUCs–drilled but uncompleted wells. Many observers are wondering, Continue Reading
Proposed permit fee increase in Pennsylvania not expected to slow drilling in state
Industry and state leaders agreed that a plan by Pennsylvania regulators to more than double permit fees for unconventional wells would likely not put a damper on producers’ plans to Continue Reading
ARPA-E awarding up to $24M to 10 projects to support advanced nuclear power plants
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $24 million in funding for 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program: Modeling-Enhanced Innovations Continue Reading