How China Beat Covid-19 and Revived Its Economy
The Chinese Communist Party reached deep into private business and the broader population to drive a recovery, an authoritarian approach that has emboldened its top leader, Xi Jinping.
Underground natural gas stocks exceed the five-year average by 244 Bcf at midwinter
(Wed, 03 Feb 2021) Just past the midpoint of winter (January 22), underground natural gas stocks for the Lower 48 states were at 2,881 billion cubic feet (Bcf), 244 Bcf greater than the five-year average. The natural gas industry considers winter to cover the months from November through March, and mid-January marks the halfway point in the season.
A Letter to My Liberal Friends
If you want to know what worries conservatives, look at California.
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?
GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen.
ISO-New Englandâs annual Forward Capacity Market auction to take place on February 8, 2021
(Thu, 28 Jan 2021) On Tuesday, February 8, 2021, the Independent System Operator for New England (ISO-NE) will open its annual Forward Capacity Market (FCM) auction. ISO-NE uses the FCM auctions to ensure that the New England power system will have sufficient resources to meet future demand for electricity. Owners of various electricity-related resources (such as generating capacity, demand-side resources, or interregional electricity imports) compete in these auctions to obtain a market-priced capacity payment in exchange for providing electricity resources.
Made in the U.S.A.: Socialism for the Rich. Capitalism for the Rest.
Once we take care of the pandemic, we need to sort this out.
Chinese and Indian Troops Clash at Their Disputed Border
Indian officials played down the events, which come as Beijing continues to encroach on disputed Himalayan areas.
Angola Country Analysis Brief
(Mon, 25 Jan 2021) Angola is the second-largest producer in Africa, following Nigeria, and its economy depends heavily on hydrocarbon production for revenue. As a member of OPEC, Angola has agreed to limit its monthly crude oil production as part of the April 15, 2020 agreement, which was made in response to the acute drop in economic activity and global crude oil demand caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.
Malaysia Country Analysis Brief
(Mon, 25 Jan 2021) Malaysia is the second-largest oil and natural gas producer in Southeast Asia and is the worldâs fifth-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. It is strategically located amid important routes for seaborne energy trade. Rising domestic and regional energy demand has prompted Malaysia to invest in upstream oil and natural gas projects and in downstream infrastructure such as oil and natural gas import terminals, storage facilities, and refining capacity to ensure adequate energy supply.
In Rural Montana, a Hope That Biden Will Reopen the Rails
The North Coast Hiawatha hasn’t run through Montana since 1979. Now cities like Billings, Bozeman, Helena and Missoula are hoping that “Amtrak Joe” will help fund new rail service.