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US energy-related CO2 emissions fell in most states from 2005 to 2015

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 California is third-lowest emitter on a per capita basis Between 2005 and 2015, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions decreased in 43 states (including the District of Columbia) and increased in 8 states, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. On a per capita basis, energy-related CO2 emissions decreased in 49 states (including the District of Columbia) […]

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US LNG production will more than triple by 2019 as exports boom – EIA

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Texas and Louisiana lead increase in US natural gas liquefaction capacity American LNG capacity increased in 2017 as exports surged, but the industry is set for an even bigger expansion over the next two years as five new plants come on stream, boosting capacity to 9.6 Bcf/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In August 2017,

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Voluntary American oil/gas producer program to cut methane emissions ‘inadequate’ say critics

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Environmentalists say methane emissions program not strong enough On Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute launched its voluntary program designed to cut methane emissions from oil and gas operations, according to a Reuters report. Oil majors, including Shell, XTO Energy and Pioneer Natural Resources were among the 26 companies that signed on to the program where

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Natural gas power generation share grew for decade in Southern states as coal declined

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 Texas and Oklahoma in region with some of country’s best wind resources Coal’s share of total electricity generation in the South declined over the past decade, from 50 per cent in 2006 to 29 per cent in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.As the use of coal has declined, the use of natural gas

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Appalachia region drives growth in US natural gas production since 2012

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 Average lateral length per well in West Virginia increased from 2,500 feet in 2007 to over 7,000 feet in 2016 Shale gas production in the Appalachia region has increased rapidly since 2012, driving an overall increase in U.S. natural gas production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. According to EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report, natural gas

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Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over past decade

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 Five states combined produced 55% of total U.S. wind electricity generation in 2016 Wind turbines in the United States have grown in both average heights and capacity over the past decade, according to data on utility-scale electricity generators collected by EIA. Wind turbine capacity is based largely on the length of the blades, and taller turbines are

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Natural gas production in Bakken region increases at faster rate than oil production

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 New targets set in 2014 to limit flaring to 10% by Oct. 1, 2020 In North Dakota’s Bakken region, the ratio of natural gas production relative to crude oil, known as the gas-oil ratio, has been gradually increasing since 2008 and has increased at a faster rate since 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Biomass and waste fuels made up 2% of total US electricity generation in 2016

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Biomass gas-generating plants typically operate at high utilization rates Biomass and waste fuels generated 71.4 billion kilowatthours of electricity in 2016, or 2 per cent of total generation in the United States, according to EIA’s recently released annual electric power data. Biomass fuels are defined as all non-fossil, carbon-based (biogenic) energy sources. Waste fuels are defined

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US gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are higher than previous two years

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American gasoline prices continue to be closely linked to crude oil prices Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, U.S. retail regular-grade gasoline averaged $2.57 per gallon (gal), up 41 cents/gal from the same time last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Although gasoline prices are higher than in both 2015 and 2016, the

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