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The Energy Industry Times
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Belgian firm to supply Nigeria with gensets
Posted by David Flin on 22/02/2012 05:46:37 Europower of Belgium has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Sydney and Samue... Read More..
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Drax scraps plans for a dedicated biomass plant
Posted by Chris Hopkins on 21/02/2012 21:36:34 British coal-fired power producer Drax has scrapped its plans to build a dedicated biomass in Nort... Read More..
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UK and France sign nuclear power accord
Posted by Chris Hopkins on 17/02/2012 15:29:10 UK Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are to sign an accord on civi... Read More..
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Scotland-England sub-sea cable contract awarded
Posted by Chris Hopkins on 17/02/2012 09:48:59 National Grid and ScottishPower have awarded a £1 billion contract to Siemens and cable manufacture... Read More..
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GE secures power equipment contracts in Turkey
Posted by Chris Hopkins on 16/02/2012 14:51:15 GE has reinforced its position as a major supplier to Turkey’s private power sector by securing co... Read More..
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What is shale gas and why is it important?
Shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that can be rich sources of petroleum and natural gas. Over the past decade, the combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has allowed access to large volumes of shale gas that were previously uneconomical to produce. The production of natural gas from shale formations has rejuvenated the natural gas industry in the United States.
What were the key energy commodity price trends in 2011?
Energy commodity price trends varied widely during 2011. Crude oil and petroleum products prices increased during 2011, while natural gas, coal, and electricity prices declined. This article provides an overview of key energy commodity price trends in 2011 based on prices seen in futures markets.
What are renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and how do they affect renewable electricity generation?
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are policies designed to increase electricity generation from renewable resources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. While there is no National-level renewable portfolio standard, many States have set renewable portfolio standards.
What is the role of hydroelectric power in the United States?
The importance of hydropower as a source of electricity generation varies by geographic region. While hydropower accounted for 6% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2010, it provided over half of the electricity in the Pacific Northwest. Because hydroelectric generation relies on precipitation, it varies widely from month to month and year to year.
What are the major sources and users of energy in the United States?
The major energy sources in the United States are petroleum (oil), natural gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable energy. The major users are residential and commercial buildings, industry, transportation, and electric power generators. The pattern of fuel use varies widely by sector. For example, oil provides 94% of the energy used for transportation, but only 1% of the energy used to generate electric power. Understanding the relationships between the different energy sources and their uses provides insights into many important energy issues.
How much of the world's electricity supply is generated from wind and who are the leading generators?
Worldwide wind power generation exceeded 250 billion kilowatthours in 2009, which is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of over 22 million average households in the United States. Wind generation increased by about 20% from 2008 to 2009, and has more than tripled since 2004. This growth is mostly due to capacity increases in the United States, China, India, and Western Europe. Despite this growth, the world still generated only 1% of its total electricity from wind power in 2009.
How old are U.S. power plants?
The current fleet of electric power generators has a wide range of ages. About 530 gigawatts, or 51% of all generating capacity, were at least 30 years old at the end of 2010. Trends in generating capacity additions vary by fuel type, for coal, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, and wind.
How dependent are we on foreign oil?
The United States imported about 49% of the petroleum, which includes crude oil and refined petroleum products, that we consumed during 2010. About half of these imports came from the Western Hemisphere. Our dependence on foreign petroleum has declined since peaking in 2005.
What is the role of coal in the United States?
Due to its relatively low cost and abundance, coal is used to generate about half of the electricity consumed in the United States. Coal is the largest domestically-produced source of energy. Coal use, however, results in higher amounts of carbon dioxide per unit of energy than the use of oil or natural gas.
What are greenhouse gases and how much are emitted by the United States?
Greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun and warm the planet's surface. Of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, 87% are related to energy consumption. Since 1990, greenhouse gas emissions in the United States have grown by about 1% per year. In 2005, about 21% of the world's total energy-related carbon dioxide was emitted by the United States.
What is the status of the U.S. nuclear industry?
There are currently 104 operable commercial nuclear reactors at 65 nuclear power plants. Since 1990, the share of the Nation's total electricity supply provided by nuclear power generation has averaged about 20%, with increases in nuclear generation that have roughly tracked the growth in total electricity output.
How much of our electricity is generated from renewable sources?
Americans used renewable energy sources — water (hydroelectric), geothermal, wind, sun (solar), and biomass — to meet about 8% of our total energy needs in 2009.
What is a cap-and-trade program and how does it work?
A cap-and-trade program is designed to reduce emissions of a pollutant by placing a limit (or cap) on the total amount of emissions. The cap is implemented through a system of allowances that can be traded to minimize costs to affected sources. Cap-and-trade programs for greenhouse gas emissions would increase the costs of using fossil fuels.
How can we compare or add up our energy consumption?
To compare or aggregate energy consumption across different energy sources like oil, natural gas, and electricity, we must use a common unit of measure. This is similar to calculating your food energy intake by adding up the calories in whatever you eat.
What is the electric power grid, and what are some challenges it faces?
The grid of electric power lines has evolved into three large interconnected systems that move electricity around the country. Standards have been developed by the electric power industry to ensure coordination for the linked operations. Challenges facing the power grid include getting approval for corridors of land for new transmission lines within States or that cross multiple States, and the financing and constructing of new transmission lines to assure continued reliability of our electricity supply.
Who are the major players supplying the world oil market?
Governments of oil-rich countries have a major influence on the world supply of oil through ownership of national oil companies and, for some governments, their membership in OPEC.
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Shell offers £1bn for Cove Energy
Anglo-Dutch oil group is poised to expand into Mozambique with the proposal to buy the Aim-listed company, one of Anadarko’s junior partners
Cove Energy: shelling out for gas
Shell’s move to establish a presence in Mozambique lends credibility to the claims being made for the region’s potential gas reserves
Nuclear operator returns to Japan bond market
Tohoku is preparing to re-open the country’s bond markets for nuclear power companies, a year after operators were frozen out by the Fukushima disaster
Shelling out for Cove
Gas and oil major is offering a 73 per cent premium to Cove’s undisturbed price but the prospects for the deal make this decision defensible
Dragon Oil seeks assets
The oil producer, which last week made an approach for the Africa-focused explorer Bowleven, is looking for places to park its cash
Wells buys BNP energy loan portfolio
The largest US bank by market capitalisation has agreed to purchase $9.5bn in loans from the biggest French lender by assets
US to probe Cobalt oil links in Angola
The group said in a regulatory filing that regulators had issued notice of an investigation in November relating to its operations there
Vitol warns crude could pass $150
World’s largest independent oil trader says geopolitical risk, particularly in the Middle East, could send prices higher than their 2008 record
Deepwater case may hold many twists for BP
The largest and most complex litigation the US has seen for more than a decade may see possible pre-trial settlements
Drax prefers co-firing over biomass
Operator of the UK’s largest coal-fired power generator is ready to invest heavily in co-firing facilities if substantial government support is forthcoming
Amec: takeovers on the horizon
Smaller rivals are possible targets. But with its shares trading at fair value, further upside looks dependent upon acquisitions
South Sudan fears impact of oil shutdown
Juba’s decision to halt crude production could threaten not only foreign investment that is trickling in, but also the new state’s existence
Proglio’s putsch causes ripples at Veolia
Attempted coup against the world’s biggest water utililty by sales offers a window into the inner workings of France’s grandest boardrooms
URS agrees to buy Flint Energy
The C$1.25bn deal to buy the Canadian oilfield services provider will increase the engineering group’s exposure to the region’s hydrocarbon industry
Small-caps: IP Group gains on Oxford Nano stake
Group that backs companies spun out of universities advances 11.9% over its 21.5% holdings in the DNA technology group
Azerbaijan group hones gas delivery options
Shah Deniz consortium chooses the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline for the Italian leg of the project, rejecting that backed by Rome and Athens
Oil prices jump on Iran supply risk
The jump in prices comes as executives, traders and policymakers gather in London for International Petroleum Week, the industry’s annual meeting
US and Mexico in landmark oil deal
Companies are to be given rights to drill in previously disputed area of the gulf along the maritime boundary between the two countries covering 1.5m acres
Veolia chief faces boardroom coup
Former mentor Henri Proglio orchestrates attempt to oust Frérot, in a tale of intrigue typical of the highly political nature of big business in France
South Sudan puts Beijing policies to the test
Concerns about the safety of expatriate workers mean China’s interest in the world’s newest nation faces a serious test
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