With Unemployment Expected to Reach 20%, Senators Take a Vacation
Facing a calamity on par with the Great Depression, they left without a new relief package in place.
‘Expect More’: Climate Change Raises Risk of Dam Failures
Engineers say most dams in the United States, designed decades ago, are unsuited to a warmer world and stronger storms.
The average daily spot natural gas price declined about 40% during winter 2019â20 in New England
(Thu, 21 May 2020) The average spot (wholesale) price of natural gas in New England for winter 2019â20 (November 1, 2019âMarch 31, 2020) was $3.17 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), down about 40% from $5.40/MMBtu for the winter of 2018â19 based on trends at the Algonquin Gas Transmission (Algonquin) Citygateâa key regional benchmark for natural gas prices in New England. This price was the lowest average price of natural gas since the winter of 2015â16, which (like winter 2019â20) was warmer than normal.
As Virus Lingers in Michigan, a New Crisis Arrives: Flooding
Thousands of residents of Midland, Mich., fled their homes as waters rose, trying to keep at a safe social distance even in shelters.
Helping the Environment, One Small Sensor at a Time
New York City nonprofits are using a cloud-based service from the start-up Temboo that helps monitor storm-water runoff and other environmental factors.
EIA reports first triple-digit net natural gas storage injection since October 2019
(Thu, 07 May 2020) In EIA's Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR) published on May 1, 2020, EIA reported a net injection for the Lower 48 states of 109 billion cubic feet (Bcf)âthe biggest net injection since September 27, 2019. The net injection was 35 Bcf more than the typical injection for this particular week, on average, for the past five years (2015-2019). The overall surplus of working natural gas inventory compared with the five-year average is now 395 Bcf.
United Arab Emirates Country Analysis Brief
(Wed, 06 May 2020) The United Arab Emirates, a member of OPEC, is currently the seventh-largest petroleum and other liquids producer in the world. Relatively energy intensive compared with other industrialized countries, the United Arab Emiratesâ economy is fueled largely by natural gas and petroleum and other liquids.
Distributed Generation, Battery Storage, and Combined Heat and Power System Characteristics and Costs in the Buildings and Industrial Sectors
(Tue, 05 May 2020) Distributed generation refers to onsite, behind-the-meter generation of energy. This often includes electricity from renewable energy systems such as solar photovoltaics and small wind turbines, but it can also include electricity and captured waste heat from combined heat and power (CHP) systems in the buildings and industrial sectors. EIA works with technology experts to project distributed generation and CHP equipment cost and performance characteristics.
Northeast Regional Energy Efficiency Program and Measure Data
(Mon, 04 May 2020) Energy efficiency (EE) incentives offered by electric and natural gas utilities and state EE organizations are an important component of evolving state and local EE policies. To inform EIAâs assumptions for its <em>Annual Energy Outlook</em>, EIA contracted with the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) to update its Regional Energy Efficiency Database (REED) and to collect detailed measure-level information on EE program incentives from selected utilities.
How Do You Fight the Coronavirus Without Running Water?
Entire communities around the country face this terrifying virus without being even able to wash their hands.