Americans in the building construction trades know the importance of new energy infrastructure. Building things is what they do. In recent years they’ve recognized the value of partnering with the oil and natural gas industry on infrastructure projects to deliver energy, create jobs and boost the economy – all benefits of America’s ongoing energy revolution.… Keep reading →
Take a look at details of API’s energy policy recommendations to the two political parties from this week’s Vote4Energy event. They include access to oil and natural gas resources and an approach to oversight that fosters the goal of safe and responsible energy development. Access is critically important, especially when you’re talking about developing offshore… Keep reading →
The U.S. Department of Energy is holding a series of public meetings centered on the topic of the second installment of its Quadrennial Energy Review, an integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use.
In the first quarter of 2016, two energy-focused, special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) made their Nasdaq market debuts, including 2016’s largest U.S. initial public offering (IPO) to date.
Even in these days of low gas prices, plug-in electric and other types of alternative fuel vehicles are still often cheaper to fill up than conventional ones. With tax season approaching, there are more ways to save money than ever. Plug-in electric vehicles, charging stations, and other alternative fueling infrastructure qualify for federal or state… Keep reading →
Efforts to convert shipping vessels to LNG are advancing rapidly across the marine industry. There are approximately 40 marine vessels (not counting LNG dual-fuel carriers) in use today currently powered by LNG. This number is expected to grow exponentially, to 1,800 vessels by 2020. While emissions regulations are the primary catalyst for the change, the… Keep reading →
The prolonged turbulence in oil prices has brought cost reduction programmes, the shelving of projects, and insolvencies in the oil field services (OFS) and exploration and production (E&P) sectors — and has presented a once in- a-generation buying opportunity.
During our first winter in this house, my husband and I realized we had a problem: the house was horribly, unbearably cold all the time. It didn’t matter how high we kept the thermostat. The temperature in the house stayed low, and our heating bills went up. I wrote all about our exodus last year.… Keep reading →
China launched a green bond pilot initiative via the Shanghai Stock Exchange, encouraging further foreign investment in a rapidly growing asset class and paving the way for issuances by non-financial institutions.
Lower-cost capital infrastructure solutions are often the preferred choice of utility leaders and infrastructure investors. However, lower upfront costs do not always translate into lower life cycle costs as a result of evolving regulations, market dynamics and other factors. Fortunately, advanced modeling and simulation software tools easily enable simulation modeling to quantify risks and impacts… Keep reading →
