Joao Peixe

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• U.S. Oil Production Hits Highest Level in 25 Years

  Published 13 March 2014 | viewed 6,261 times

  New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that U.S. crude oil production is at its highest levels since 1989. December 2013 posted an…

• Oil Drops on Test Sales from U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve

  Published 12 March 2014 | viewed 5,093 times

  After surging over geopolitical tension between Ukraine and Russia, global oil prices fell back on March 12. Improving weather in the United States suggests that…

• Europe Consider Measures to Cut Gas Imports

  Published 11 March 2014 | viewed 4,865 times

  At a summit in Brussels next week, European Union leaders are expected to call for measures that would cut Europe’s reliance on imported natural gas,…

• Oil Drops on China Demand

  Published 10 March 2014 | viewed 6,195 times

  Crude oil futures declined on new data from China showing that exports dropped by more than expected, providing fresh evidence of a slowdown in the…

• NRC Finds Several Reactors with “Degraded Level of Performance”

  Published 07 March 2014 | viewed 6,450 times

  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission just published its annual assessment of the nation’s nuclear power fleet, grading power plants on their performance and safety record.…

• BP to Export Crude, Avoiding U.S. Ban

  Published 06 March 2014 | viewed 6,978 times

  BP is moving to export crude oil from the United States, but doing so in a way that avoids violating the export ban. It has…

• LNG May Suffer Boom-Bust Cycle

  Published 05 March 2014 | viewed 5,566 times

  A flurry of construction around the world will greatly expand liquefaction capacity for shipping natural gas. Companies are hoping to move low-cost natural gas in…

• Obama FY15 Budget Would Eliminate Oil Tax Breaks

  Published 04 March 2014 | viewed 8,150 times

  President Obama released his fiscal year 2015 budget on March 4, a $3.9 trillion package that includes a range of wish-list items in an election…

• Capturing Methane Possible at Little or No Cost

  Published 03 March 2014 | viewed 5,207 times

  The oil and gas industry can capture leaking methane gas at little or no cost over the long-term, according to a new study by the…

• Natural Gas Vehicles to Boom Over Next Decade

  Published 28 February 2014 | viewed 5,751 times

  New research from Navigant Consulting finds that the number of vehicles using natural gas will double over the next decade to 39.8 million. Much of…

• Supermajors Balk at Canadian LNG Profit Tax

  Published 27 February 2014 | viewed 7,395 times

  Oil and gas companies hoping to win big on Canada’s nascent liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry are balking at a new gas tax proposed…

• U.S. Coal Exports Jump Three-fold Since 2005

  Published 27 February 2014 | viewed 7,031 times

  All this week, the Energy Information Administration has released updated data on U.S. energy trade, and in its latest tranche, EIA data shows that the…

• IEA: Large-Scale Integration of Renewables Not Costly

  Published 26 February 2014 | viewed 4,744 times

  A new study released by the International Energy Agency concludes that the large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies like solar and wind can come at…

• Supreme Court Declines to Hear FERC Case

  Published 25 February 2014 | viewed 4,823 times

  The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that challenged a pricing formula for long distance transmission lines. The decision leaves in place a…

• Tesla Plans to Build World’s Biggest Battery Factor

  Published 24 February 2014 | viewed 14,163 times

  Tesla is set to announce a plan this week to build the world’s largest battery factory. The plan will include the involvement of Panasonic and…

• Lack of Personnel in Government Holding Back Oil and Gas Development

  Published 21 February 2014 | viewed 6,802 times

  A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that a shortage of talent in government positions is holding back the oil and gas…

• Fukushima Plant Springs New Leak

  Published 20 February 2014 | viewed 5,989 times

  The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced that 100 metric tons of highly contaminated water leaked from the site of its crippled nuclear power plant…

• Obama Admin Approves Two Big Solar Projects on Public Lands

  Published 19 February 2014 | viewed 5,464 times

  The Department of Interior announced on February 19 that it had approved two new solar projects on public lands along the border between California and…

• Wyoming Coal Production Falls for Fourth Straight Year

  Published 18 February 2014 | viewed 4,399 times

  Wyoming coal production dropped by 3.3% in 2013, the fourth consecutive year of decline. Bad weather, including a lot of rain, contributed to a cut…

• Oil and Gas Projects Face Labor Shortage

  Published 17 February 2014 | viewed 11,530 times

  The surge in oil and gas production in recent years is fueling a revival of U.S. manufacturing. But, according to Ryan Holeywell over at Fuel…