In 2020, annual production of associated-dissolved natural gas (or associated gas)�which is natural gas produced from oil wells�declined in the combined five major U.S. onshore crude oil-producing regions for the first time […]
Climate change is an infrastructure problem – map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why
Paul N. Edwards, Stanford University Most of America’s 107,000 gas stations can fill several cars every five or 10 minutes at multiple pumps. Not so for electric vehicle chargers – at least […]
Back to Zero – Appalachia’s Dwindling Natural Gas Pipeline Takeaway Capacity
Northeast natural gas production in 2021 to date has averaged 34 Bcf/d, up 1.4 Bcf/d year-on-year, and the higher gas price environment currently is signaling more upside to production in the years […]
China Doesn’t Need Another Coal Power Plant
Leading into COP26 climate negotiations, China announced a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2060 including reaching 1,200 gigawatts (GW) total wind and solar by 2030, more than doubling current capacity. But […]
The Key To Reducing Methane Emissions? Actual Measurement
Monitors greenhouse gas, inorganic ions, mercury, methane, trace metals and other persistant organic … [+] pollutants in the environment. (Photo by Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty […]
Is The U.S. Shale Bankruptcy Rout Over?
Back in April, we reported that U.S. oil and gas companies were still filing for bankruptcy at record levels right in the midst of an oil price recovery. Smaller producers were the […]
Why Norwegians Love Both EVs and Oil
Most Norwegians support their country’s current commitment to continue to search for oil and gas, even though Norway has the highest electric vehicle (EV) penetration anywhere in the world. Norway is set […]
Can ‘Nuclear’ Hydrogen Become Competitive?
The appeal of nuclear power in the Western world has dropped significantly after the disaster with Japan’s Fukushima power plant. It fueled the skepticism of taxpayers and the willingness of politicians to […]
U.S. Coal Consumption Falls To 60-Year Low
08 July 2021, Saxony, Neukieritzsch: Large equipment extracts lignite at the Vereinigtes Schleenhain … [+] opencast mine. The coal phase-out in Germany is scheduled for 2038. In the United Schleenhain mine, the […]
No, Cutting Methane Is Not A Quick Fix For The Climate Crisis
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a “Cut Methane” event in Washington, D.C., in … [+] April. But experts warn that a focus on methane could be a distraction in the […]
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