EIA: Gasoline Prices Will Decline for the Rest of 2018
According to data tracked by the Energy Information Administration, the national average for regular-grade gasoline is expected to decline for the rest of 2018, dipping from a high of $2.96 per gallon on May 28 to around $2.84 per gallon by September and then $2.68 per gallon in December. The agency said gasoline prices are often higher in summer months when gasoline demand is higher and when federal and state environmental regulations require the use of summer-grade gasoline, which is more e...
Nexans Wins Major Subsea Umbilical Contract from Equinor for Troll Phase 3 Development
Paris La Défense – The Troll oil and gas field is the most prolific field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), with more than half of its reserves still remaining after over 20 years of production. The initial development was carried out over two phases, and now Equinor is starting the Phase 3 development to recover the large amount of gas resources in the western part of the field. Nexans will play a vital role in the Troll Phase 3 project by supplying Equinor with the complex umbilicals r...
Greenbyte Infographic: Renewable Energy in the USA
Renewable energy software company Greenbyte has gathered the data for renewable energy in the USA. After a series of infographics on European countries, Greenbyte focuses on the other side of the ocean and is showcasing the most impressive renewable numbers in the United States. The infographic focuses on data for wind, solar and hydro, highlights renewable energy production, the most recent data for capacity growth, the states topping the renewable charts and other thrilling facts about the...
Fast-Track Delivery of Wärtsilä Gas Fired Power Plant Will Help Alleviate Myanmar’s Electricity Shortage in Kyaukse
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide the generating equipment for a new gas fired power plant needed to alleviate the shortage of electricity in Myanmar. The power plant will operate on eight Wärtsilä 50SG gas fuelled engines, and the electricity generated will be fed into the national grid. The 145 MW plant is being built on a fast-track basis and is scheduled to be operational during the first quarter of 2019. Wärtsilä’s capabilities to meet the demanding delivery requ...
Equinor Chooses Nexans Umbilical Technology for its Askeladd Development in the Barents Sea
Paris La Défense – The Snøhvit gas field in the Barents Sea is the largest ever industrial project in North Norway. It is now entering part two of its multi-phase development plan with Equinor and its partners investing over half a billion euros in the Askeladd development which will provide feedstock for the onshore LNG (liquified natural gas) plant at Melkøya in Hammerfest. To support the development, Equinor has awarded a major contract to Nexans to design, manufacture and supply a total of...
Science-based Collaboratory Brings Diverse Stakeholders Together to Study Methane Emissions from Natural Gas
A new industry-led collaborative research consortium will work to advance methane science to better understand global methane emissions and the need for additional solutions. The Collaboratory for Advancing Methane Science (CAMS) will pursue scientific studies addressing methane emissions from all sectors along the entire natural gas value chain, from production to end use. Studies will focus on detection, measurement, and quantification of methane emissions with the goal of finding oppo...
Major PV Solar Farm Approved in Outback South Australia
One of the largest photovoltaic solar farms in the Southern Hemisphere has been approved to be built in South Australia. Work is expected to begin on the Solar River Project in early 2019 with completion of the 220MW PV array and 120MWh lithium-ion battery in Stage 1 planned for the end of that year. Stage 2 – with a minimum of 200MW of generation and a 150MWh battery – is planned to begin construction in early 2020. Solar River secured the land, about 150km north of the South Australia...
Indonesia and China Will Be Growth Engines of Oil Storage Industry in Asia and Oceania, says GlobalData
Indonesia and China will drive most of the growth in oil storage industry in Asia and Oceania over the period 2018–2022, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData. The two countries are set to add more oil storage capacity than any other countries in the two regions over the outlook period. The company’s report ‘Oil Storage Industry Outlook in Asia and Oceania to 2022’ shows that Asia and Oceania will account for 44.5% of the total global oil storage capacity in 2018. The st...
Neste, Borealis and Energy Companies in the Helsinki Metropolitan Region to Study Heat Recovery at Two Industrial Facilities in Kilpilahti
Neste Oyj and Borealis Polymers Oy, in co-operation with the energy companies Fortum Power and Heat Oy, Helen Oy, Vantaan Energia Oy and Porvoon Energia Oy – Borgå Energi Ab, will conduct a preliminary study on recovering and utilizing excess heat generated at the Neste and Borealis industrial manufacturing facilities in Kilpilahti. The study will focus on the technical and economic impacts of recovering excess heat at these facilities and recirculating it into district heating systems in Porvoo...
World Energy Rankings Suggest Countries Need Energy Efficiency to Meet Paris Goals
Washington, DC (June 26, 2018): Some countries do strikingly better than others in saving energy, but all can better use efficiency to meet their Paris Agreement climate goals, according to The 2018 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard published today by the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). No country came close to a perfect score, and the average remained the same as in 2016 — 51 out of a possible 100 points. Overall, Germany and Italy tie for first place...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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