Less natural gas used in U.S. electricity generation during summer of 2017 compared with 2016 After decreasing nearly 20 per cent in the first half of 2017, the spot energy index in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) ended 2017 16 per cent higher than the beginning of the year, according […]
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Carbon Engineering claims their technology is best option for large scale commercialization of technology Last week, the Carbon Engineering team demonstrated “Air to Fuels” by directly synthesizing a mixture of gasoline and diesel using only CO2 captured from the air and hydrogen split from water with clean electricity, according to a press release. The last
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US gasoline and diesel stocks fall despite record refinery runs By John Kemp LONDON, Nov 9 – US stocks of gasoline and diesel continue to fall, despite record refinery runs, in a sign of strong demand at home and in export markets. U.S. refineries processed a seasonal record 16.3 million barrels per day (b/d) of
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American gasoline buyers pay state taxes, as well as federal tax of 18.4 ¢/gal (unchanged since 1993) In EIA’s latest update of state gasoline and diesel fuel taxes data, the simple average of taxes and fees on gasoline levied by the states and the District of Columbia in effect as of July 1, 2017, was 27.9
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Advancements in electronic controls, real-time sensing, actuation systems are enhancing thermodynamic efficiency of ICE vehicles A new report from Navigant Research analyzed the market for technologies that improve the energy efficiency of light duty vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) and low voltage electrified propulsion, providing global market forecasts through 2026. Automakers and suppliers around the world
US freight main driver for distillate fuel oil, jet fuel By John Kemp LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – US freight movements have started increasing again, which should help boost consumption of distillate fuel oil in 2017 and 2018. The tonnage of freight moved by road, rail, barge, pipeline and air cargo has been increasing year
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From 2006 to 2016, gasoline and distillate by pipeline from Midwest to East Coast increased 41,000 b/d Over the past 10 years, increased refining activity and relatively flat demand in the Midwest, the principal market for Alberta crude oil, have allowed refiners in the region to meet a larger share of regional gasoline and diesel
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Net imports of biomass diesel to remain largely unchanged at 800 million gallons in 2017 US imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, increased by 65 per cent in 2016 to reach a record level of 916 million gallons, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Increasing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and
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VW self driving car called Sedric capable of fully automated operation At the Vienna Motor Show this week, the VW self driving car will be revealed as part of the company’s to recover from the emissions cheating scandal that has plagued the international automaker since September of 2015. Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, has said it will
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Federal Reserve appears poised to embark on first tightening of monetary policy since 2004-2006 By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – Freight movements across the United States are showing signs of sustained growth, which should help push domestic diesel consumption higher this year. Freight was hit hard in 2015/16 by the switch from coal to gas-fired
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