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U.S. Ethanol Production Capacity Continues to Increase

June 30, 2017 - in Energy

Fuel ethanol production capacity in the United States reached 15.5 billion gallons per year, or 1.01 million barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2017, according to EIA's most recent U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity report. Total capacity…

U.S. Exports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Have More Than Doubled Since 2010

June 28, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

U.S. crude oil and petroleum product gross exports have more than doubled over the past six years, increasing from 2.4 million barrels per day (b/d) in…

U.S. Refineries are Running at Record-High Levels

June 26, 2017 - in Energy

Gross inputs to U.S. petroleum refineries, also referred to as refinery runs, averaged a record high 17.7 million barrels per day (b/d) for the week ending…

Growing Octane Needs Widen the Price Difference Between Premium and Regular Gasoline

June 23, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

The difference between U.S. average retail prices for premium and regular gasoline reached 50 cents per gallon in late 2016, and it has remained near that level so far in 2017. This price difference, or spread, has been generally increasing since 2000. Many…

Global Oil Markets Expected to Tighten in Third Quarter 2017, then Loosen Through 2018

June 19, 2017 - in Energy, Featured, Oil & Gas

Forecast world production of crude oil and other liquids in 2017 and 2018 was revised slightly downward in the June edition of EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which was issued after the May 25 announcement by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…

Designing the Transformers of the Future

June 19, 2017 - in Energy

As methods of energy generation and distribution change, transformer design and manufacturing must adapt to meet evolving global standards, reduce coil losses and improve transformer performance. Transformer design today is affected by a number of changing…

Renewable Energy: Apple Park Construction, Tech Leaders Make Huge Strides

June 9, 2017 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

Clean energy has been an increasingly important topic in the United States. Recent attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget have created more fuel for the flame of environmental activism. Although there’s much confusion and concern, there’s…

Infrastructure Outlook: User Beware: Energy Code Not Always a Helpful ‘How To’

April 17, 2017 - in Column

The cornerstone of sustainable design is simple: don’t waste energy, water or gas. Do the most with the least. In fact, this is the mantra for all businesses that compete in capital markets where continually stretching dollars is a must. Energy conservation…

IGas Energy Video: A Customer Story

IGas is delivering faster time to insight and improving productivity across the enterprise using the ArcGIS platform. A lightweight integrated deployment in just 18 months has them well ahead of their project implementation plan – and delivering significant…

Ramboll Wins Strategic Project for Morocco’s Future Energy Mix

November 9, 2016 - in Energy

In a joint venture with French partner Sofregaz, Ramboll will develop an integrated gas-to-power project for Morocco’s state power and water utility ONEE. Ramboll and Sofregaz will be the technical advisor on the project, which will enable Morocco to secure…