Guest “Two posts for the price of one” by David Middleton AUGUST 31, 2021Six U.S. states accounted for over half of the primary energy produced in 2019 In 2019, the…
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Peak Coal?
Guest “Sometimes an annoying comment inspires a post,” by David Middleton Note: If you are having difficulty seeing any of the images, I reposted them in this comment. I think…
US LNG Exports Hit New Record High!
Guest “And the year is only half over!” by David Middleton JULY 27, 2021U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021 U.S. exports…
Summer Natural Gas Prices Reach 7-yr High!
Guest “Thanks Joe!” by David Middleton JULY 22, 2021Summer U.S. natural gas prices are the highest since 2014 In June, the U.S. natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub…
US Crude Oil Exports: Record High in 2020, Despite Lockdown
Guest “Yee-hah! ” by David Middleton JULY 20, 2021U.S. crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021 Despite volatility in global oil markets, U.S. crude…
Hawaii Renewable Electricity Claims Unsupported by EIA Data, Emissions Unchanged
The political leadership and people of Hawaii understandably want to address the huge dependency of the state on high-cost petroleum for its electricity. But instead of focusing their efforts on…
Top Ten US States: Renewable Electricity Generation
Guest “Now that’s funny right there!” by David Middleton NOVEMBER 23, 2020New York generated the fourth most electricity from renewable sources of any state in 2019 In 2019, more electricity…
EIA: “About 25% of U.S. power plants can start up within an hour”
Guess “Did you know?” by David Middleton In a world where mostly unreliable power plant (solar & wind) construction is on the rise, backup power generation becomes more important every…
EIA: US CO2 Emissions From Electricity Generation Down to 1980’s Levels… Frac On!
Guest “Frac on!” by David Middleton NOVEMBER 10, 2020U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell in 2019, mainly in electric generation After rising by 3% in 2018, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Utility-Scale Battery Costs “Fall” to $625/kWh
Guest “Now that’s funny right there!” by David Middleton OCTOBER 23, 2020Utility-scale battery storage costs decreased nearly 70% between 2015 and 2018 The average energy capacity cost of utility-scale battery…
EIA predicts energy recovery from Covid
“The October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) remains subject to heightened levels of uncertainty because mitigation and reopening efforts related to COVID-19 continue to evolve. Reduced economic activity related to the…
Wildfires inhibiting solar power generation in California
Guest “irony can be so ironic” by David Middleton SEPTEMBER 30, 2020Smoke from California wildfires decreases solar generation in CAISO In the first two weeks of September 2020, average solar-powered…
COVID-19 Dooms the Climate… Again! IEA: Oil Demand to Soon Exceed Pre-Lockdown Level
Alternate Title: Peak Oil Foiled Again Guest “too fracking funny for words” by David Middleton IEA chief says low oil prices will take demand beyond pre-crisis highsBy JAVIER BLAS on…
One Of The US’s Largest Natural Gas Companies Goes Bankrupt. Here’s Why Russia Is Partially To Blame
From The Daily Caller Energy Chris White Tech Reporter April 03, 2020 11:41 AM ET One of the largest shale drillers in the country filed for bankruptcy recently as the…
Energy Dominance: US Set Record for Energy Consumption in 2018!
Guest MAGA! by David Middleton Every now and then, Real Clear Energy carries a story relevant to energy… DECEMBER 23, 2019In 2018, the United States consumed more energy than ever…
IEA Forecast: Solar to surge past coal & natural gas by 2040.
Guest “so what?” by David Middleton IEA World Energy Outlook: Solar Capacity Surges Past Coal and Gas by 2040 11/14/2019 | Sonal Patel Solar photovoltaic (PV) could surge ahead of…
Peak Oil Postponed… Again: US EIA International Energy Outlook
Guest “divestment my @$$!” by David Middleton Jude Clemente rocks! Sep 29, 2019The U.S. Department Of Energy Says More Oil, More Natural Gas Jude Clemente Contributor EnergyI cover oil, gas,…
EIA 2019 report shows developing nations CO2 emissions increasing 8.4 billion metric tons by 2050
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin The recently released EIA IEO 2019 report forecasts global energy use and emissions growth from year 2018 through year 2050. The report shows the world’s…
Florida’s Natural Gas Boom
Guest cheer leading by David Middleton Florida has led the nation in the addition of natural gas-fired electricity generation capacity over the past decade, by a very wide margin. SEPTEMBER…
Developing nations surging energy use shatters UN & California’s climate alarmism crusade
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin California has updated its GHG emissions data for year 2017 showing a decrease of about 5 million metric tons of GHG emissions since 2016. The…
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