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Monthly imports of U.S. solar photovoltaic modules increased about 16% to an average of 644,000 kilowatts in the first four months of 2019, from the same period in 2017, according…
by - August 15, 2019 3:53 pm
In every state, total energy expenditures and total energy expenditures as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) rose in 2017, from 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - August 12, 2019 4:18 pm
U.S. power companies retired more than 546 coal-fired power units, between 2010 and the first quarter of 2019, and these units comprised nearly 102 gigawatts of generating capacity, according to…
by - August 8, 2019 11:44 am
Even as international crude oil prices slid to a seven-month low on Thursday (Aug. 8), Murphy Oil Corp. reported that second quarter profits beat Wall Street views and more than…
by - August 6, 2019 3:00 pm
Prices of international benchmark Brent crude oil are expected to remain $64 per barrel in the second half of 2019 and rise $1 to $65 per barrel in 2020, according…
by - August 2, 2019 12:27 pm
Petroleum accounted for 36% of total energy consumption in 2018 and was the largest primary source of energy consumed in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - July 31, 2019 8:25 pm
Convenience store operator Murphy USA Inc. reported Wednesday (July 31) that second quarter profits were down 37% from a year ago, primarily due to higher operating expenses and declining fuel…
by - July 31, 2019 1:03 pm
Second quarter profits for the parent company of Entergy Arkansas were down from a year ago as the New Orleans-based utility giant continues to lessen its dependence on coal-fired power…
by - July 30, 2019 8:45 am
Nick Brown, the longtime leader of Southwest Power Pool, announced he will retire in April 2020, according to a company statement. Brown made the announcement at a Monday, July 29…
by - July 24, 2019 4:09 pm
A growing number of Arkansas cities, counties and school districts are moving toward solar to handle all or a portion of their electricity demand. None of those are in the…
by - July 24, 2019 10:51 am
U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to fall 2.2% in 2019 after rising 2.7% in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly all of the decrease…
by - July 19, 2019 2:40 pm
Searcy Water Utilities has partnered with solar power developer Entegrity Energy Partners of Little Rock to build a 5.7-megawatt solar power plant to meet the utility’s electricity demand, according to…
by - July 18, 2019 11:19 am
Henry Hub natural gas spot prices for June, July and August are expected to be an average of $2.37 per million British thermal units, and if realized, this would be…
by - July 17, 2019 10:27 am
Solar power company Shine Solar of Bentonville recently announced it has acquired Palmer HVAC of Springdale, and the name of the heating and cooling company has been changed to Shine…
by - July 16, 2019 3:09 pm
The city of Stuttgart and Scenic Hill Solar have partnered to build a 3.15 megawatt solar power plant that will generate 100% renewable energy for its government and municipal operations….
by - July 15, 2019 7:03 pm
Electric utility Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a company of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced Monday (July 15) it will add 810 megawatts of wind energy by 2022 as…
by - July 11, 2019 11:52 am
Utility-scale battery storage units, which are those with at least 1 megawatt of power capacity, are a newer electric power resource, and their use has risen recently. The operating capacity…
by - July 10, 2019 11:32 am
Murphy Oil Corp. Wednesday (July 10) announced that its Malaysian subsidiary has completed the $2.13 billion sale of deep-water oil and gas assets in Southeast Asia. The deal allows the…
by - July 8, 2019 4:16 pm
U.S. crude oil production and lease condensate rose to 12.2 million barrels per day in April, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This was the first time that…
by - June 28, 2019 9:49 am
Solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar of North Little Rock recently completed a 360-kilowatt solar power plant for telecommunications provider Arkwest Communications in Danville. The plant is the largest solar…
