Tag Archives: United States of America

Geothermal Energy: A Win-Win for Democrats and Republicans?

Geothermal energy is at the precipice of a major breakthrough in the United States. As technology rapidly advances, it’s seeming more possible than ever that the once niche energy production method could soon scale up for mass deployment in nearly any environment. Pilot projects are taking off across the country …

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U.S. Attracts Europe’s Beleaguered Solar Companies

It’s nearly two years since the United States Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with the country’s solar sector expected to be one of its biggest beneficiaries. According to the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the IRA will drive an additional 160 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity …

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U.S. CO2 Emissions down 17% since 2005, despite 2022 Increase

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose 1.3% in 2022, reflecting post-COVID economic recovery, but declined 17% since 2005, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Annual US Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHG Inventory), released every April. The EPA’s neutral policy report has been released annually since its inception in 1993, in accordance …

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Low Natural Gas Prices Curb U.S. Oil Production Gains

U.S. oil producers are not in a rush to significantly boost production despite oil prices hovering at a six-month high, as multi-year low natural gas prices are holding back drilling in parts of the Permian and costs have increased, analysts and industry executives tell Reuters. Last week, WTI crude prices …

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Qatar Prepares to Dominate the LNG Export Market

Qatar is backing up its massive LNG expansion plans with new orders to charter dozens of new ships as the tiny Gulf gas producer aims to solidify its dominance in the global LNG export market. Last year, the United States overtook Qatar as the world’s largest LNG exporter, but Qatar …

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The U.S. was the World’s Top LNG Exporter in 2023

The United States beat out both Australia and Qatar to become the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2023, with an average of 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in exports last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday. Strong demand in Europe, the …

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The U.S. and EU are at Odds over Fossil Fuel Funding

The United States and the European Union are at odds over how far a ban on fossil fuel loans and guarantees would extend and haven’t reached an agreement at the latest round of talks within the OECD organization of the most developed nations, sources with knowledge of the discussions have …

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EIA: US Oil Imports from Iraq Surge by Roughly 510,000 bpd

On Sunday, The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States increased by 510,000 barrels per day last week. According to the EIA’s weekly petroleum status report, US crude oil imports from eight major exporters averaged 5.201 million bpd, up roughly 510,000 bpd compared …

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