Today in Energy

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Drought increases price of corn, reduces profits to ethanol producers


August 30, 2012

Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production


August 29, 2012

Hurricane Isaac affects U.S. Gulf Coast energy infrastructure


August 28, 2012

Worst drought in decades could affect U.S. energy markets


August 27, 2012

Projected natural gas prices depend on shale gas resource economics


August 24, 2012

Heating fuel choice shows electricity and natural gas roughly equal in newer homes


August 23, 2012

Large hospitals tend to be energy-intensive


August 22, 2012

Merger of Progress Energy and Duke Energy created largest U.S. electric utility


August 21, 2012

Crude oil prices peaked early in 2012


August 20, 2012

Natural gas, renewables dominate electric capacity additions in first half of 2012


August 17, 2012

Electric generator dispatch depends on system demand and the relative cost of operation


August 16, 2012

Energy needed to produce aluminum


August 15, 2012

North Dakota crude oil production continues to rise


August 14, 2012

U.S. total motor gasoline exports down slightly from last year but still at high levels


August 13, 2012

Estimated U.S. gasoline consumption low compared to five-year average


August 10, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices are lower during the first half of 2012


August 9, 2012

Average spot natural gas prices declined during the first half of 2012


August 8, 2012

Low U.S. injections reflect already high natural gas storage inventories


August 7, 2012

EIA has updated Gulf of Mexico energy statistics


August 6, 2012

Biodiesel demand estimates now provided in petroleum supply and demand balances


August 3, 2012

Fuel economy standards have affected vehicle efficiency


August 2, 2012

U.S. proved reserves increased sharply in 2010


August 1, 2012

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions in early 2012 lowest since 1992


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