Category: Industry News
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Most of Americas propane exports go to countries in Asia
In 2017, the United States exported 905,000 barrels per day (b/d) of propane, with the largest volumes going to supply…
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Countries in and around the Middle East are adding coal-fired power plants
Planned coal-fired capacity additions from a number of countries in and around the Middle East will add 41 gigawatts (GW)…
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EIA raises crude oil, gasoline price forecasts for 2018
EIA’s May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that Brent crude oil prices will average $71 per barrel (b) in 2018,…
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Solar surpasses biomass to become third-most prevalent renewable electricity source
Electricity generation from solar resources in the United States reached 77 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2017, surpassing for the first…
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Future of U.S. nuclear power fleet depends mostly on natural gas prices, carbon policies
Existing U.S. nuclear power generating plants operate under increasingly competitive market conditions brought on by relatively low natural gas prices,…
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Natural gas and renewables make up most of 2018 electric capacity additions
EIA expects nearly 32 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity will come online in the United States in 2018,…
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The 2018 EIA Energy Conference is one month away
EIA is hosting its 2018 Energy Conference on Monday, June 4, and Tuesday, June 5, in Washington, DC, where attendees…
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Biodiesels produced from certain feedstocks have distinct properties from petroleum diesel
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from various feedstocks, including refined vegetable oils, recycled cooking oils, and rendered animal fats….
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U.S. imports of Canadian crude oil by rail increase
Growth in Canadian crude oil production has outpaced expansions in pipeline takeaway capacity and, along with past pipeline outages, has…
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U.S. crude oil production efficiency continues to improve
U.S. tight oil production increased in 2017, accounting for 54% of total U.S. crude oil production, in part because of…