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  • U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, similar to 2022
    U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, or 5.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), to average 125.0 Bcf/d, according to our Natural Gas Monthly. The Natural Gas Monthly was recently updated with natural gas production data through December 2023. In 2023, three regions—Appalachia, Permian, and Haynesville—accounted for... Read more »
  • Western U.S. hydropower generation fell to a 22-year low last year
    According to preliminary data from our Electricity Data Browser, the least hydropower was generated in the western United States during the 2022–23 water year (October 1 through September 30) since at least 2001. Western region hydropower generation dropped by 11% from the previous water year to 141.6 million megawatthours (MWh).... Read more »
  • December natural gas price in Southern California was the lowest since 2015
    Natural gas prices at SoCal Citygate, the major price hub in Southern California, averaged $3.61 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in December 2023—the lowest December price since 2015 when adjusted for inflation—according to data from Natural Gas Intelligence. The main drivers for the low price this past December were:... Read more »
  • EIA increases oil price forecast following OPEC+ production cut extension
    We increased our forecast prices for crude oil and petroleum products for the remainder of 2024 in our March Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) following the announcement that OPEC+ will extend the existing voluntary production cuts through the second quarter of 2024. We now forecast significantly less global oil production than... Read more »
  • Natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity additions outpaced interstate additions in 2023
    In 2023, 5.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity was added in the United States, according to our recently updated Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker. Intrastate pipelines are within a single state (that is, they do not cross state lines) and are regulated by... Read more »

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  • U.S. Hydrogen Developers Seek to Expand IRA Tax Credit Rules
    Developers of hydrogen projects and industry associations are seeking expanded tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, saying in hearings this week that the rules on clean energy for hydrogen production need to be loosened to allow the industry to take off. At the end of last year, the U.S.... Read more »
  • Oil Prices Set to Post a Strong Quarterly Gain
    The recent rally in oil prices is pushing the benchmarks towards a quarter of gains thanks to the OPEC+ output cuts. WTI, according to Bloomberg, has added 14% since the start of the year, topping $82 per barrel earlier this week. Brent crude has gone from around $78 per barrel at... Read more »
  • More Canadian Oil Heads to California Ahead of Trans Mountain Pipeline Launch
    Canadian oil shipments to Los Angeles hit the highest in four years this month ahead of the formal launch of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline that is expected to boost export volumes further. According to Vortexa data cited by Bloomberg, three tankers carrying a combined 1.74 million barrels departed from the... Read more »
  • The U.S. Breaks Its Self-Imposed Oil Price Ceiling of $79 to Refill the SPR
    The latest crude oil purchase that the Department of Energy made as part of refill plans for the strategic petroleum reserve cost an average of over $81 per barrel, exceeding the $79 ceiling set by the federal government. Per an Argus report, the DoE declined to comment on why it had... Read more »
  • Why Morgan Stanley Says to Buy Energy Stocks Right Now
    The AI boom and Big Tech might be hogging all the media limelight right now, but the smart money is quietly piling into energy stocks. Indeed, the energy sector is the most crowded of all 11 U.S. market sectors, with the sector’s favorite benchmark, Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) up 10.7%... Read more »
  • Russia and Iran Build Out Gas Alliance String of New Cooperation Agreements
    Nineteen new cooperation agreements in the areas of oil gas, infrastructure, and finance have been signed in recent days between Iran and Russia, a senior source who works closely with Iran’s Petroleum Ministry told OilPrice.com last week. These build upon the key enhanced cooperation themes laid out in the new 20-year comprehensive cooperation... Read more »
  • Sanctions Begin To Bite Into Russian Oil Exports
    The tightening sanctions on Russia's oil exports are raising freight costs for moving Russian crude and having India scrutinize deliveries to avoid opaque trades. The U.S. upped the ante in the sanctions game last month, and Russia may now have to work out new routes and ways to circumvent sanctions... Read more »

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  • Rice University Leads $15.5 Million Project to Advance Large Hadron Collider Research
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 Rice University's physics team, under the leadership of Wei Li, has received a $15.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics to spearhead upgrades to the Large Hadron Collider's Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) program. This initiative marks a... Read more »
  • Cailabs Records Exceptional Growth in Photonics Sector Amid Industry Expansion
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2024 In a significant uptick, Cailabs, a leader in laser communications, has reported a surge in its business, with new contracts for its Optical Ground Station (OGS) products increasing by 113% year over year and orders for its laser material processing products up by... Read more »
  • New Insights into the Van Allen Belts: Rethinking Particle Dynamics in Space
    London, UK (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 A study by the University of Birmingham has set a new direction for understanding the hazardous environment of near-Earth space, marking a significant advancement towards developing innovative theories and methods for predicting and analyzing space particle behavior, with far-reaching implications for both theoretical research... Read more »
  • NASA industry team advances Lidar technology for Earth and Lunar missions
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2024 This summer, NASA engineers will embark on airborne tests of innovative laser technologies designed for Earth science and potentially enhancing lunar exploration models. These instruments, based on light detection and ranging (lidar) technology, promise to refine the accuracy of models depicting the Moon's... Read more »
  • India developing multi-swarm drone technology for forest fire management
    Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a pioneering approach to combat natural disasters such as forest fires by deploying multiple swarms of drones, leveraging their coordinated efforts for more effective disaster management. Forest fires, exacerbated by climate change, pose a... Read more »
  • Enhancing AI Truth Detection: A New Approach Against Economic Deceit
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2024 In an innovative leap, NC State University researchers have crafted a novel training methodology that significantly enhances artificial intelligence (AI) systems' ability to discern truth from falsehood, especially in scenarios where individuals might be motivated to misrepresent information for financial gain. This advancement... Read more »
  • NASA Develops New Software to Optimize Freshwater Observation Missions
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 In an era where Earth's freshwater resources are increasingly under scrutiny, NASA has taken a significant step forward by developing a software tool designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of science missions aimed at observing terrestrial freshwater. Spearheaded by Bart Forman, an... Read more »

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