by - April 10, 2017 2:38 pm
Fayetteville is working to develop an Energy Action Plan to “encourage and foster continued improvements in the climate and energy sector,” according to a news release. On Feb. 7, the…
by - April 6, 2017 11:48 am
The majority of U.S. households use natural gas furnaces, electric furnaces or electric heat pumps as their main heat source in the winter, but the equipment and fuels used for…
by - April 5, 2017 9:59 am
U.S. energy use narrowly increased to 97.4 quadrillion British thermal units in 2016, compared to 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At the same time, coal consumption fell…
by - April 4, 2017 1:00 pm
The amount of underground natural gas storage in the lower 48 states has slightly increase over the past three years, but the rise isn’t a result of new storage facilities….
by - April 3, 2017 3:03 pm
U.S. oil producers increased capital expenses by 72% or $4.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - March 29, 2017 3:45 pm
Coal production rose in the second half of 2016, after falling in six out of the seven quarters between mid-2014 and mid-2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But…
by - March 29, 2017 3:44 pm
Exports of U.S. crude oil rose 12% to 520,000 barrels per day in 2016, an increase of 55,000 barrels per day from 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - March 28, 2017 8:48 pm
Arkansas’ congressional delegation and government officials on Tuesday praised President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back many of the Obama administration’s climate change initiatives, including the far-reaching Clean Power Plan…
by - March 28, 2017 3:28 pm
The Arkansas Energy Education Foundation (AEEF) recently elected the following officers: President Andy Miller, Southwestern Energy, Little Rock; and Secretary Bill Hanna, Hanna Oil & Gas, Fort Smith. AEEF board…
by - March 23, 2017 10:30 am
Since October, U.S. propane inventories have fallen by 59 million barrels, marking the largest decline for the six-month period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In October, the inventories…
by - March 22, 2017 2:34 pm
The House Insurance and Commerce Committee said no Wednesday to a bill that would have increased regulatory hurdles and reporting requirements for pipeline companies wishing to use eminent domain. House…
by - March 20, 2017 4:00 pm
Crude oil prices rose for the majority of 2016, but oil production fell to 8.9 million barrels per day last year, from 9.4 million barrels per day in 2015, according…
by - March 16, 2017 10:16 am
The amount of fuel ethanol the United States exported increased 26% to more than 1 billion gallons, or 68,000 barrels per day, in 2016, from 2015, according to U.S. Energy…
by - March 15, 2017 12:52 pm
Megawatt-scale solar projects installed in the United States rose 125% in 2016, from 2015, according to IHS Markit. Blattner Energy installed the most solar projects in 2016, followed by First…
by - March 15, 2017 12:31 pm
Several lawmakers on Tuesday (March 14) took time away from the State Capitol to attend a luncheon hosted by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) that highlighted the economic benefits…
by - March 14, 2017 9:15 am
U.S. coal exports fell 18% to 60.3 million short tons in 2016, from 74 million short tons in 2015, despite increases in international coal prices last year, according to the…
by - March 13, 2017 10:50 am
Conventional hydroelectric generators accounted for 7% of the electricity generating capacity in operation in the United States and about 6% to 7% of U.S. electricity generated each year, according to…
by - March 9, 2017 12:37 pm
Warmer U.S. weather led to the first recorded net injection of natural gas in February, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of Feb. 24, the amount of natural…
by - March 8, 2017 12:39 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power, has a new logo and tagline, boundless energy, according to a news release. “Our industry is changing and…
by - March 8, 2017 9:55 am
Average crude oil production in the lower 48 states fell 6.1% to 8.39 million barrels per day in 2016, from 2015, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. Also, gross withdrawals…
