- by Luke Hickman
- December 12 2017
- Energy & Resources
- natural gas
Three Segments to Watch in the US Energy Industry
US energy production is forecast to total 98.0 quadrillion British thermal units (But) in 2021, representing 3.1% annual gains from 84.0 quadrillion Btu in 2016. Three segments will drive the majority of these gains.
- by Luke Hickman
- April 19 2017
- Energy & Resources
- liquid natural gas (LNG)
- natural gas
US Natural Gas Suppliers Enter the LNG Export Industry
US natural gas producers are expected to benefit significantly from the emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade. Prior to 2016, only one LNG export facility operated in the US, located in Kenai, Alaska. However, by 2021 six LNG export facilities are projected to be operating in the lower 48 states...
- by Cara Brosius
- January 11 2017
- coal
- electricity generation
- Energy & Resources
- natural gas
US Coal Production: Down, But Not Lights Out
Coal has been declared a dying industry by articles in some publications like Forbes and The New York Times, but how bad has the outlook for US coal really gotten? As it turns out, large declines in US coal production are not expected to continue in the next few years, because the switch from coal to natural gas in electricity generation is largely complete.