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Ethanol Mandate On Alert

Texas Rep. Pete Olson, along with more than a dozen cosponsors reintroduced legislation this week that would permit natural gas-based ethanol to compete with corn- and switchgrass-based ethanol for a federal biofuel mandate. As of now, the eight-year old law within the Clean Air Act has required refineries to blend ‘conventional ethanol’ into petroleum-based fuel. [...]

May 15, 2013No CommentRead More

Facts on Fracking: Three Things You Need to Know

April 19, 2013 No Comment

The natural gas boom in the US due to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has provided the country with a cleaner burning, inexpensive fuel source that has lowered energy bills for industrial facilities and homeowners alike. The fracking process is still a hot topic of controversy wherever it is used to extract fuel. Environmentalists claim it will [...]

Japan’s Latest Source of Energy: ‘Flammable Ice’

March 18, 2013 2 Comments

All eyes are on Japan as they recently became the first country to successfully extract natural gas from methane hydrate deposits, commonly referred to as “flammable ice,” located nearly 900 feet below the seabed. For a country that imports almost all of its energy, this discovery could be an incredible asset. In the aftermath of [...]

Natural Gas Vehicles Driving in a Vicious Circle

March 13, 2013 1 Comment

The U.S. is in the midst of a natural gas boom, thanks to new forms of technology that make it possible to reach this resource in areas where it was previously unattainable. As a result, in 2012, the price of natural gas dropped to its lowest point in a decade. Companies across the nation found [...]

Gas Prices Rise Despite Epic Oil Boom

March 8, 2013 1 Comment

We’ve all noticed it. The price of a gallon of gasoline always seems to be increasing. Can’t we catch a break? Will the price at the pump ever fall? Unfortunately, it’s not looking good. Even with the current boom in oil production, we should not get our hopes up for a significant drop in prices [...]

Natural Gas on Track to Become Next Energy Giant

February 26, 2013 8 Comments

Natural gas has been a valuable source of energy for hundreds of years, but over the last decade or so, the use of this resource has intensified. In its early stages, natural gas was mainly used for street lights and powering a small number of homes. After improving technology and distribution, it has become a [...]

US LNG Exports Will Spur Manufacturing Momentum

February 18, 2013 1 Comment

The US must soon decide whether to allow unrestricted liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to non-US markets, or to enact limits on natural gas exports to keep more of the fuel in the country. Vast reserves of natural gas in the US and newly developed extraction techniques have made it economically sensible to extract previously [...]

A New Future in Fracking Methods?

February 4, 2013 6 Comments

The energy industry is attempting to make hydraulic fracturing nontoxic. Is this really possible? Believe it or not, it may be achievable. About one half of a percent of fracking fluid contains chemicals; the rest consists of water and sand. Halliburton Inc. has formulated a new product named CleanStim that may improve this half percent [...]

Fuel for Thought – Is E15 Gasoline Harmful to Your Car?

January 31, 2013 3 Comments

As you may have noticed when filling the gas tank, changes are emerging at the pump. Many new gas stations offer four or even five selections of fuel, taking the place of the old 87, 89, and 93 octane choices. New fuels like biodiesel, E85, E10 and so forth have begun to sprout up across [...]

Natural Gas Pays Off For New York

January 28, 2013 1 Comment

New York enjoyed the lowest wholesale electricity prices in over a decade last year. For the first time since the New York power market was deregulated 12 years ago, electricity prices in the state hit record lows. The average price per megawatt hour was at $43.23 last year, according to the New York Independent System [...]

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