Today in Energy

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Lower railroad energy consumption reflects improved efficiency, reduced tonnage


September 27, 2013

Multiple factors push Western Europe to use less natural gas and more coal


September 26, 2013

Variability in electricity demand highlights potential roles for electricity storage


September 25, 2013

Natural gas generation lower than last year because of differences in relative fuel prices


September 24, 2013

Megatons to Megawatts program will conclude at the end of 2013


September 23, 2013

Renewable generation provides a growing share of California’s electricity


September 20, 2013

Oil futures price curve has steepened over the past six months


September 19, 2013

E85 motor fuel is increasingly price-competitive with gasoline in parts of the Midwest


September 18, 2013

Kazakhstan consortium achieves first oil production from Kashagan field


September 17, 2013

Most new residential solar PV projects in California program are not owned by homeowners


September 16, 2013

Rapid increases in electricity demand challenge both generating unit and system operators


September 13, 2013

Nuclear outages begin to increase with the start of the fall refueling season


September 12, 2013

Caspian countries are developing new oil and natural gas export capacity


September 11, 2013

Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region


September 10, 2013

Global crude oil supply disruptions and strong demand support high oil prices


September 9, 2013

Cooler-than-normal August relieves strain on Texas electricity market


September 6, 2013

Vermont Yankee nuclear plant closure in 2014 will challenge New England energy markets


September 5, 2013

Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity


September 4, 2013

Trends in natural gas storage capacity utilization vary by region


September 3, 2013

Transmission upgrades compensate for coal-fired retirements in Ohio electric region


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