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International Energy Portal updates

(Wed, 23 Dec 2020) The International Energy Portal now includes complete annual datasets through 2018, and many annual datasets are available for 2019 as well. In addition, EIA has begun releasing annual data when available, rather than at the end of each year. You can also now access monthly updates for petroleum and other liquids production for all countries and for energy consumption for countries within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. <br><br>

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The Year in Review

(Thu, 17 Dec 2020) EIA recently released a retrospective list of our top 10 notable accomplishments for 2020, highlighting our products and programs from this year.

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Trends in Commercial Whole-Building Sensors and Controls

(Tue, 15 Dec 2020) Sensor and control innovations can lower the demand for end-use energy services such as space heating, space cooling, ventilation, and lighting in buildings. <em>Trends in Commercial Whole-Building Sensors and Controls</em> provides a technical overview of key sensor and control technologies and projects the share of commercial floorspace incorporating these technologies, along with estimated energy impacts, through 2050. The report also recommends an approach for modeling sensors and controls in the National Energy Modeling System.

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EIA to Change Web Addresses of Key Information Releases to HTTPS

(Tue, 08 Dec 2020) As of December 28, 2020, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will no longer support HTTP requests for our products. The <em>Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report</em> (WNGSR) and the <em>Weekly Petroleum Status Report</em> (WPSR) will change from HTTP to HTTPS web addresses to ensure the security and timeliness of these releases.

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Modeling Distributed Generation in the Buildings Sectors

(Wed, 02 Dec 2020) <em>Modeling Distributed Generation in the Buildings Sectors</em> describes EIA’s approach to modeling distributed electricity generation for the <em>Annual Energy Outlook</em> (AEO) and discusses AEO2020 modeling results. The paper details EIA’s data sources and assumptions for historical capacity, costs, and government incentives and explains how EIA projects future capacity development and generation based on this information. It then provides a scenario analysis of results across different side cases (sets of assumptions) in AEO2020.

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Country Analysis Executive Summary: Venezuela

(Mon, 30 Nov 2020) Although one of the original five large oil-producing countries that created the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1960, Venezuela fell to the fourth-smallest producer among OPEC’s 13 members in 2019, ranked higher than only Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea.

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Gabon Country Analysis Brief

(Mon, 30 Nov 2020) Gabon is a mature oil producer in West Africa and among the top five oil producers in sub-Saharan Africa. Gabon enacted the 2019 Hydrocarbon Law to reinvigorate its oil market and support its 12th bidding round for the allocation of offshore blocks.

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Country Analysis Brief: Mexico

(Mon, 30 Nov 2020) Mexico is a major producer of petroleum and other liquids and is one of the largest providers of U.S. oil imports. Mexico’s oil production has declined since 2004, as has the country’s position as a net oil exporter.

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