Based on what power plant owners and operators have reported to EIA, the total operating capacity of U.S. coal-fired power plants is scheduled to fall from 172 gigawatts (GW) in May 2025 […]
Follow That Dream – Choice of Well Tubing Plays a Key Role as Horizontal Laterals Extend Their Reach
Since its beginning in western Pennsylvania 166 years ago, the oil and gas industry has been on a relentless quest to unlock more hydrocarbons. And for years, the focus has been on […]
Don’t Stop Believin’, Encore Edition – Data Centers, LNG Exports and Southeast Demand Key to Marcellus/Utica Growth
Marcellus/Utica natural gas production grew by leaps and bounds in the 2010s, but the pace of growth has slowed dramatically in recent years, mostly due to takeaway constraints. Finally, the prospects for […]
Some Like It Hot – Geothermal Energy May Be Poised For Growth Thanks to Shale Drilling Advances
Drilling techniques originally developed to unlock oil and gas from shale formations are increasingly being adapted to access and extract heat from deep underground rock formations, enabling the generation of electricity from […]
Turn The Page – EU Efforts to Move Away from Russian Gas Add Uncertainty to Global LNG Market
The European Union (EU) has taken a number of steps in recent years to end its reliance on Russian natural gas, which accounted for nearly half of the bloc’s supplies before the […]
Adapting utility tariffs for data center driven load growth
The rapid proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, hyperscale cloud platforms, and real-time data analytics is fueling a surge in data center development that is driving electricity demand growth not seen […]
Global Oil Consumption Reaches All-Time High
Each year, the Statistical Review of World Energy offers important insights into global energy trends. Now published by the Energy Institute in collaboration with KPMG and Kearney, the 2025 edition—reflecting full-year 2024 […]
Why U.S. Uranium Production Surged 12-Fold In 2024
For decades, the United States has been the world’s biggest producer of nuclear energy, accounting for 30% of global production. The country, however, currently imports 98% of the uranium feedstock it needs […]
California fast-tracks 4.6 GW battery project with 1.1 GW of solar
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, the first development to receive fast-track approval under its Opt-In Certification program. The project includes 1.1 GW of solar capacity […]
Maintenance Drags China’s Refinery Throughput to 9-Month Low
Amid heavy planned seasonal maintenance, crude oil processing at China’s refineries dipped by 1.8% in May from a year earlier, to the lowest level in nine months. Chinese refiners processed a total […]
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