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Veolia Turning Poultry Poop and Scrap Wood Into Electricity

Bloomberg | April 03, 2018 | Energy | Alternative

A Veolia Environnement SA unit agreed to operate and maintain three power plants in the U.S. Southeast that will generate electricity from burning wood waste and chicken poop.

Oil Holds Biggest Loss in Almost Two Months on Trade War Fears

Bloomberg | April 02, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Natural gas storage design capacity increased slightly in 2017

AJOT | April 02, 2018 | Energy

Over the past four years, relatively little new underground natural gas storage capacity was built in the Lower 48 states. EIA measures natural gas storage capacity in two ways: design capacity and demonstrated maximum working gas volume (or demonstrated peak). In 2017, design capacity grew by about 1%, and demonstrated peak fell by 1%.

EIA projects that U.S. coal demand will remain flat for several decades

AJOT | March 30, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

EIA projects U.S. coal disposition—domestic demand and coal exports—to remain relatively flat through 2050 in the Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO2018) Reference case, even as many coal-fired power plants are retired. Coal disposition for the next three decades averages 750 million short tons per year (MMst), down from the peak of nearly 1.2 million tons in 2008.

Woolpert Hires Eric Dillinger as Vice President and Managing Director of Strategic Consulting

AJOT | March 30, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

WinGD X-DF dual-fuel demonstrator burns NG-VOC mix in gaseous fuel mode

AJOT | March 29, 2018 | Energy | Maritime

WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have successfully tested a NG-VOC (Natural Gas - Volatile Organic Compounds) fuel mix for the WinGD X-DF engine, selected to power two 125 000 dwt Shuttle Tankers for AET.

Crowley loads first LNG into ISO tank container at Eagle LNG Partners’ new plant

AJOT | March 29, 2018 | Energy | Maritime

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s LNG group has successfully executed the first loading of nearly 11,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into an ISO tank container at the new Eagle LNG Partners liquefaction facility located near Jacksonville, Fla.

Adani Is Said to Delay Australia Coal Shipment, Eyes Deals

Bloomberg | March 28, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

U.S. net energy imports in 2017 fall to their lowest levels since 1982

AJOT | March 28, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Total net energy imports to the United States fell to 7.3 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2017, a 35% decrease from 2016 and the lowest level since 1982, when both gross imports and gross exports were much lower.

We All Love Wind Power, Unless You Want to Make Money: Gadfly

Bloomberg | March 28, 2018 | Energy | Alternative

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports quadrupled in 2017

AJOT | March 27, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reached 1.94 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2017, up from 0.5 Bcf/d in 2016. As LNG exports increased, shipments went to more destinations. U.S. LNG exports in 2017, all of which originated from Louisiana’s Sabine Pass liquefaction terminal, reached 25 countries.

Oil Holds Above $65 as Easing Trade Tensions Offset Supply Fears

Bloomberg | March 27, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Canada’s Crude-by-Rail Terminals Sit Idle as Oil Glut Grows

Bloomberg | March 26, 2018 | Energy | Intermodal | Rail

EIA’s estimates for Texas crude oil production account for incomplete state data

AJOT | March 26, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Crude oil and lease condensate production data for Texas, published by EIA in its Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) and by the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC), reflect differences in the treatment of incomplete and lagged data. Data published by state agencies are often incomplete when first published because of a combination of late reporting and processing delays.

Argentina eyes $500 million rail project to boost shale play

Bloomberg | March 23, 2018 | Energy | Intermodal | Rail

Solar photovoltaic costs are declining, but estimates vary across sources

AJOT | March 21, 2018 | Energy | Alternative

Costs for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have declined in recent years—most sources show that system costs on a per-watt basis have fallen about 10% to 15% per year from 2010 through 2016.

Myanmar to Start $2.5 Billion Yangon Station Revamp by Mid-Year

Bloomberg | March 16, 2018 | Energy | Intermodal | Rail

U.S. crude oil exports increased and reached more destinations in 2017

AJOT | March 15, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

U.S. crude oil exports grew to an average of 1.1 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2017, the second full year since restrictions on crude oil exports were removed. Crude oil exports in 2017 were nearly double the level of exports in 2016. Increased U.S. crude oil exports were supported by increasing U.S. crude oil production and expanded infrastructure.