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US Natural Gas Prices Highest Since 2014

US Natural Gas Prices Highest Since 2014

July 22, 2021 Source: Graph created by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), based on data from Natural Gas Intelligence Note: Waha and Henry Hub prices for February 11–18, 2021, exceeded publication range. During this cold snap in Texas, Waha prices reached a high of $206.19/MMBtu on Feb 16, and Henry Hu ... Continue reading

Global $19.4 Bn Alternatively Powered Commercial Vehicles Fuel Market to 2026: Ethanol, Methanol, CNG, LPG, LNG, Dimethyl Ether, Compressed Hydrogen, Liquid Hydrogen, Hythane

Global $19.4 Bn Alternatively Powered Commercial Vehicles Fuel Market to 2026: Ethanol, Methanol, CNG, LPG, LNG, Dimethyl Ether, Compressed Hydrogen, Liquid Hydrogen, Hythane

The global market for alternative fuel for all classes of commercial vehicles with oil prices at $40 per barrel should grow from $11.1 billion in 2021 to $19.4 billion by 2026 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8% for the period of 2021-2026. ... Continue reading

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Today In Energy

NG Vehicles Still An Emissions Competitive Technology

NG Vehicles Still An Emissions Competitive Technology

it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2020 to 2027.Europe led the global natural gas vehicle market with 8.1% revenue sharein 2019, followed by Asia-Pacific (APAC)and North America. EuropecomprisesGermany, Italy, Russia, the UK, France,and the Rest of Europe. ... Continue reading

Pete Caves; California To Lead Again In Emission Fairy-Tales - Withdraw Rule Empowers Left Coast "Chicken Little's"

Pete Caves; California To Lead Again In Emission Fairy-Tales - Withdraw Rule Empowers Left Coast "Chicken Little's"

Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis. NHTSA proposed to withdraw its portions of the so-called SAFE I Rule, which sought to preempt States, including California, from issuing their own greenhouse gas emissions standards and zero-emissions vehicle mandates. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

CAR MBS Going LIVE In Traverse City

CAR MBS Going LIVE In Traverse City

You read that right. We are excited to announce that CAR MBS will be back at the Grand Traverse Resort for one of the year's first in-person automotive events. ... Continue reading

Kia unveils roadmap for transformation, focusing on EVs and mobility solutions

Kia unveils roadmap for transformation, focusing on EVs and mobility solutions

The ambitious update to its mid- to long-term roadmap was presented by Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia Corporation. ... Continue reading

ICE Not Dead Yet: The Fat Lady Not Singing - Reuters Reports: Amazon Orders HD Tractors With Cummins CNG Engines

ICE Not Dead Yet: The Fat Lady Not Singing - Reuters Reports: Amazon Orders HD Tractors With Cummins CNG Engines

Amazon.com Inc has ordered hundreds of trucks that run on compressed natural gas as it tests ways to shift its U.S. fleet away from heavier polluting trucks, the company told Reuters on Friday. The coronavirus pandemic caused delivery activity to surge in 2020, with truck volumes exceeding 2019 levels on average while ... Continue reading

So There You Go Leftys - Big Oil Keeps On Smiling Despite Renewable Energy Fairy-Tales - Time For Ethanol America

So There You Go Leftys - Big Oil Keeps On Smiling Despite Renewable Energy Fairy-Tales - Time For Ethanol America

Fossil fuel production expected to increase through 2022 but remain below 2019 peak Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review and Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) In 2020, fossil fuel production in the United States declined by an estimated 6% from the 2019 record high of 81.3 quadrillion Br ... Continue reading

AAA Blunder on Ethanol Sets Off Firestorm of Criticism

AAA Blunder on Ethanol Sets Off Firestorm of Criticism

Fox Business News Worsens the AAA Blunder with a Barrage of Stupidity By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL – On Thursday, January 3, 2013, we received a copy of a video interview produced by FOX Business News between Melissa Francis, host of FOX’s “MONEYâ ... Continue reading

Joe Biden's Published Green Manifesto - OOPS, Hey Joe You Forgot Ethanol (Did you ever know what it is?)

Joe Biden's Published Green Manifesto - OOPS, Hey Joe You Forgot Ethanol (Did you ever know what it is?)

Auto Industry: Create 1 million new jobs in the American auto industry, domestic auto supply chains, and auto infrastructure, from parts to materials to electric vehicle charging stations, positioning American auto workers and manufacturers to win the 21st century; and invest in U.S. auto workers to ensure their jobs a ... Continue reading

SoCalGas Statement on AB 3163 Becoming California Law

SoCalGas Statement on AB 3163 Becoming California Law

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2020 -- Last night, Gov. ... Continue reading

Fossil fuels (sic*) account for the largest share of U.S. energy production and consumption

Fossil fuels (sic*) account for the largest share of U.S. energy production and consumption

Fossil fuels, or energy sources formed in the Earth’s crust from decayed organic material, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, continue to account for the largest share of energy production and consumption in the United States. ... Continue reading

Demand for Renewable Natural Gas Accelerates as Clean Energy Inks Deals for Over 20 Million Gallons in Past 45 Days

Demand for Renewable Natural Gas Accelerates as Clean Energy Inks Deals for Over 20 Million Gallons in Past 45 Days

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new and extended contracts for more than 20 million gallons of Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG) to accommodate the continued demand across key business segments for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste. ... Continue reading

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