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…
by - March 7, 2017 10:24 am
For the first time, wind electricity generating capacity was greater than hydroelectric capacity, after 8,727 megawatts of wind capacity was added to the U.S. power grid in 2016, according to…
by - March 6, 2017 5:07 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation plan to send a letter to newly appointed U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry asking him to reverse the Obama Administration’s participation in the controversial Clean…
by - March 6, 2017 2:35 pm
The public will have an opportunity to comment on a proposal from Southwest Electric Power Co. to change Arkansas Water Quality Standards for a portion of the Red River, between…
by - March 6, 2017 12:16 pm
Natural gas production in the lower 48 states fell 4.6% or 3.4 billion cubic feet per day in February, compared to the same month in 2016, according to IHS Markit,…
by - March 3, 2017 7:48 am
Energy In-depth is a roundup of energy-related news. ADVANCED ENERGY LEADERS TO GATHER AT STATE CAPITOL ON MARCH 14 The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) will host its third “Advanced…
by - February 27, 2017 3:19 pm
Electricity generating capacity in the United States increased by 27 gigawatts in 2016, the largest increase since 2012, and the majority of the new capacity was from renewable energy. At…
