The executive summary of a larger study done by the experts at IHS. The study, issued in May 2016, shows that shale gas has contributed to the creation of 1.9 million jobs throughout the economy. Just building natural gas transmission lines has meant more than 347,000 jobs with 60,000 of those jobs in manufacturing.
Could Proposed B.C. refinery be the future of liquid fuelsJuergen Puetter
Blue Fuel Energy plans to build a refinery in British Columbia to produce low-carbon gasoline from natural gas with a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline from conventional refineries. The refinery aims to eventually produce 100% renewable gasoline using renewable hydrogen produced from water electrolysis and captured carbon dioxide. This process could allow the production of gasoline without any fossil fuels, demonstrating a potential pathway for the oil industry to transition to renewable fuels. The project faces challenges in securing financing due to the untested nature of the technology, but could serve as an example for bridging the fossil fuel industry to renewable energy sources.
The Industrial Revolution fueled the United States' rise as the world's leading industrial nation in the early 1900s. Abundant natural resources, improved transportation like railroads, a growing labor force, and increasing demand for consumer goods supported industrialization. The government also aided industries through loans, subsidies, and maintaining a laissez-faire approach while imposing few regulations. New technologies like steel production via the Bessemer Process and oil refining transformed industry and society. Henry Ford's assembly line model standardized manufacturing through specialized tasks.
The article discusses trends in the global energy sector and how stainless steel fits into the changing energy picture of the future. It notes that while renewable energy sources like wind and solar are growing, the transition is irregular and complicated with no obvious solutions. Geography and politics influence energy choices in different regions. Coal remains important in some areas. Stainless steel plays a role in all power generation through applications like piping, though renewables use less stainless than traditional plants. Overall, stainless steel should benefit from trends like increased consumer spending driven by lower oil prices.
Climate Change: Current Policy Landscape and Implications for U.S. Industryedf_innovex
The document summarizes a presentation given at the 2009 MEP National Conference on climate change and its implications for US industry. The presentation discussed how climate change science shows emissions this decade have been worse than expected and inaction will lead to significant warming in the US. It outlined policies being pursued by lawmakers to cap greenhouse gas emissions and transition to renewable energy. The presentation argued this transition creates business opportunities for manufacturers in areas like renewable energy components and argued MEP centers should help clients reduce costs and emissions to position themselves for growing green markets.
Better Builder Magazine brings together premium product manufactures and leading builders to create better differentiated homes and buildings that use less energy, save water and reduce our impact on the environment. The magazine is published four times a year.
Beaumont Solar, a solar developer and engineering company in New Bedford, MA, was named the 10th largest clean energy company in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal annual ranking. As the only solar developer in the top 10, this recognition underscores Beaumont Solar's work and commitment to its commercial, industrial, agricultural, and municipal customers over its history of over 200 projects and 35 MW of solar deployed. Headquartered in New Bedford, Beaumont Solar has significantly contributed to the city's solar footprint and status as the city with the most solar per capita installed capacity in the state.
The document summarizes the first day of a symposium on sustainable energy. It describes three panel sessions:
1. The opening plenary set the stage by examining drivers of sustainable energy and stakeholder perspectives. Speakers discussed Canada's clean tech opportunity and industry leadership in low-carbon solutions.
2. The second session presented the case for carbon pricing policies and optimal design principles. Upstream pricing and sufficiently high long-term carbon prices were recommended to drive innovation.
3. The final session argued that addressing climate change presents economic opportunities in clean performance and innovation. Government policies are needed to create market demand to accelerate innovation in low-carbon technologies.
Could Proposed B.C. refinery be the future of liquid fuelsJuergen Puetter
Blue Fuel Energy plans to build a refinery in British Columbia to produce low-carbon gasoline from natural gas with a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline from conventional refineries. The refinery aims to eventually produce 100% renewable gasoline using renewable hydrogen produced from water electrolysis and captured carbon dioxide. This process could allow the production of gasoline without any fossil fuels, demonstrating a potential pathway for the oil industry to transition to renewable fuels. The project faces challenges in securing financing due to the untested nature of the technology, but could serve as an example for bridging the fossil fuel industry to renewable energy sources.
The Industrial Revolution fueled the United States' rise as the world's leading industrial nation in the early 1900s. Abundant natural resources, improved transportation like railroads, a growing labor force, and increasing demand for consumer goods supported industrialization. The government also aided industries through loans, subsidies, and maintaining a laissez-faire approach while imposing few regulations. New technologies like steel production via the Bessemer Process and oil refining transformed industry and society. Henry Ford's assembly line model standardized manufacturing through specialized tasks.
The article discusses trends in the global energy sector and how stainless steel fits into the changing energy picture of the future. It notes that while renewable energy sources like wind and solar are growing, the transition is irregular and complicated with no obvious solutions. Geography and politics influence energy choices in different regions. Coal remains important in some areas. Stainless steel plays a role in all power generation through applications like piping, though renewables use less stainless than traditional plants. Overall, stainless steel should benefit from trends like increased consumer spending driven by lower oil prices.
Climate Change: Current Policy Landscape and Implications for U.S. Industryedf_innovex
The document summarizes a presentation given at the 2009 MEP National Conference on climate change and its implications for US industry. The presentation discussed how climate change science shows emissions this decade have been worse than expected and inaction will lead to significant warming in the US. It outlined policies being pursued by lawmakers to cap greenhouse gas emissions and transition to renewable energy. The presentation argued this transition creates business opportunities for manufacturers in areas like renewable energy components and argued MEP centers should help clients reduce costs and emissions to position themselves for growing green markets.
Better Builder Magazine brings together premium product manufactures and leading builders to create better differentiated homes and buildings that use less energy, save water and reduce our impact on the environment. The magazine is published four times a year.
Beaumont Solar, a solar developer and engineering company in New Bedford, MA, was named the 10th largest clean energy company in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal annual ranking. As the only solar developer in the top 10, this recognition underscores Beaumont Solar's work and commitment to its commercial, industrial, agricultural, and municipal customers over its history of over 200 projects and 35 MW of solar deployed. Headquartered in New Bedford, Beaumont Solar has significantly contributed to the city's solar footprint and status as the city with the most solar per capita installed capacity in the state.
The document summarizes the first day of a symposium on sustainable energy. It describes three panel sessions:
1. The opening plenary set the stage by examining drivers of sustainable energy and stakeholder perspectives. Speakers discussed Canada's clean tech opportunity and industry leadership in low-carbon solutions.
2. The second session presented the case for carbon pricing policies and optimal design principles. Upstream pricing and sufficiently high long-term carbon prices were recommended to drive innovation.
3. The final session argued that addressing climate change presents economic opportunities in clean performance and innovation. Government policies are needed to create market demand to accelerate innovation in low-carbon technologies.
The document discusses the future of global energy and outlines some key uncertainties and challenges. It notes that demand for energy will double over the century while production of oil and gas cannot keep pace. This will make the era of cheap energy come to an end. Alternative energy sources like renewables will need to ramp up significantly to close the gap between supply and demand. Major investments and cooperation will be required globally to transition the energy system in a sustainable way and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate change impacts.
The document is a speech given by the CEO of Santos Ltd at an oil and gas conference in the Northern Territory of Australia. The key points are:
1) Santos has a long history in the Northern Territory and sees it as core to their future as a natural gas company.
2) Natural gas has an important role to play in meeting growing global energy demand while reducing emissions compared to coal. The Northern Territory contains a large unconventional shale gas resource that could supply domestic and export markets.
3) However, exploration and development of onshore gas in Australia faces challenges from activism leading to bans and moratoriums. This restricts supply and contributes to rising domestic gas prices, posing economic issues.
- The document discusses strategic issues facing ExxonMobil including adapting to a changing energy market and addressing greenhouse gas emissions. It recommends ExxonMobil expand into natural gas extraction and greener fracking in the short term, and invest in alternative energy sources like solar and wind in the long term.
- An external analysis identifies ExxonMobil's major competitors and discusses factors like supplier power, buyer power, threats of substitutes, and the overall attractiveness of the oil industry. It concludes the industry barriers to entry are very high.
Opportunities For Energy Efficiency Developments and ImprovementsTNenergy
Danny M. Orlando is the Regional Energy Star Program Manager at the EPA. The document discusses the growth of energy efficiency programs across the Southeast region. It highlights that energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest way to save energy and money while creating jobs. Several states like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee have adopted new energy efficiency standards and rules that will save consumers billions over the next 20 years and create thousands of new jobs. The ENERGY STAR program has also grown significantly, certifying millions of energy efficient products and buildings annually which has resulted in over $24 billion in utility bill savings nationwide.
Trends And Challenges In Clean Technology ChapmanJames_C_Chapman
The document summarizes trends and challenges in clean technology. It notes that clean technology is a diverse range of products, services, and processes that harness renewable energy sources and reduce emissions and waste. The clean technology market was valued at $188.1 billion in 2010 and is projected to grow to $349.2 billion within 10 years. However, clean technology faces challenges including high capital requirements, conservative customers, regulatory hurdles, and technology risks.
Iacopelli Builders is looking to build a more sustainable future through transmaterialization of residential home construction. This involves analyzing greenhouse gas emissions and materials, considering alternative materials like those used in roofs, walls and insulation, and revamping the construction process. Their service aims to use less emissions through decreased tractor usage, require less materials, and be able to build homes anywhere in a more environmentally, culturally, personally and economically conscious way. They plan to launch 3D printing of custom designed homes ranging in price from $4,000 to $400,000 to help boost the local economy and provide an ecological renovation for communities in Michigan.
IRON AND STEEL is a very important industry in the modern economy. Steel is used in the manufacturing of many products needed for a modern standard of living, for the construction os ships, and bridges and skyscrapers. The processes involved in the production of iron and steel are very capital and energy intensive. Responsible operations in the iron and steel industry are critical for both society and the environment.
The document discusses various green business and sustainability topics in Connecticut, including the transition of the state's C-PACE program to a new director, plans to expand the state's transportation systems, and the new long term vision of a fuel cell manufacturing facility in South Windsor under a South Korean conglomerate. It also profiles green businesses and initiatives in the state and previews upcoming articles on natural gas supply issues, brownfield redevelopment, and job growth in the green energy sector.
Better Builder is a magazine geared towards the green energy construction market. Timely articles about new designs and products are featured each issue which comes out 6 times a year.
The document discusses energy usage and production in the United States. It notes that the US uses more coal than it produces, and that coal produces the most pollution. It warns that the environmental effects of coal could lead to larger problems in the future. However, it suggests that shifting away from coal could have economic benefits by creating new jobs through businesses that produce surplus energy that can be exported.
The document is the American Chemistry Council's response to President Bush's challenge for American businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It outlines the chemical industry's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas intensity by 18% by 2012 compared to 1990 levels. It also pledges to continue developing products that help other industries improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. The response identifies 12 specific commitments the chemical industry is making, including collecting and reporting emissions data, educating customers and employees, and working with government to support policies that encourage emissions reductions.
IHS Report: Energy and the New Global Industrial Landscape: A Tectonic ShiftMarcellus Drilling News
The executive summary of a new IHS report on how shale gas and tight oil (i.e., unconventional energy) is changing the U.S. and the world. In 2012 alone, unconventionals created 1.7 million jobs and generated $62 billion in new federal and state revenue. The new study was released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in Jan. 2013.
The document provides a summary of local news and events for Greensburg, Indiana. It includes an obituary notice, thank you to subscribers, information about an art gallery event, a grant application deadline, details about an upcoming golf tournament fundraiser, and a meeting of the Election Board to discuss voting centers. It also previews the filming of an independent movie in Greensburg and details about a new initiative by the local fire department to help find missing individuals.
A brand new report issued by oil giant BP that looks at how current and future technology will more than meet the expanding energy demands of the world for generations to come. Oil and gas reserves alone will double from their present levels by apply current technology, according to the report.
A new book published by the NIPCC that lays bare and refutes the notion there is an "overwhelming consensus" that man-made global warming is happening. The book was issued on the first day of the Paris COP-21 meeting--a theatrical production meant to fool citizens of the planet that they are somehow in danger of too much carbon in the atmosphere. It is a transparent attempt to kill the use of fossil fuels and directly control the lives of free peoples like those living in the United States.
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Report on Potential for Drilling in Devonian ...Marcellus Drilling News
A report issued by the ODNR in May 2016 titled "Mapping Source Rock and Thermal Maturity of the Devonian Shale Interval in Eastern Ohio." The report takes a close look at the Devonian Shale layer and concludes two sub-layers--the Huron Shale and Rhinestreet Shale--have "significant oil and gas potential and may be good candidates for modern-day horizontal drilling techniques."
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It provides data on production levels, changes in production from new and existing wells, and rig counts for each region from 2007-2015. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 95% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2013.
5 Universities Stand to Lose $200M by Divesting from Fossil Fuel StocksMarcellus Drilling News
Research paper titled "The Divestment Penalty: Estimating the Costs of Fossil Fuel Divestment to Select University Endowments" by a researcher at the California Institute of Technology. The paper says the cost of divesting from fossil fuel investments for five major universities--Harvard, Yale, MIT, Columbia and NYU--will cause them to lose a collective $200 million from their endowment funds. Question: Will they be stupid enough to do it anyway?
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
Study: The Potential Environmental Impacts of Fracking in the Delaware River ...Marcellus Drilling News
A $320,444 "study" bought and paid for by Big Green groups (the William Penn Foundation and Delaware Riverkeeper) that reportedly shows the impacts (i.e. harms) that would occur if shale drilling were allowed in Wayne and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. Currently those counties cannot drill for shale energy because they are part of the Delaware River Basin Commission's jurisdiction and the DRBC does not allow drilling. This study, using Big Green money, is meant to keep it that way--no drilling ever in those counties, denying landowners their Constitutional rights. It is a sham study with a pre-determined outcome authored by CNA, a non-profit organization that sells itself to the highest bidder.
Revised and new drilling regulations, what is known as Chapter 78 of the 1984 Oil and Gas Act, in Pennsylvania. The revision process started in 2011. It separates drilling rules into conventional and unconventional. The drilling industry says the rules will cost drillers billions each year without a corresponding benefit for the environment or safety. The new rules will be adopted in mid-2016 if they are not challenged in court.
The document discusses the future of global energy and outlines some key uncertainties and challenges. It notes that demand for energy will double over the century while production of oil and gas cannot keep pace. This will make the era of cheap energy come to an end. Alternative energy sources like renewables will need to ramp up significantly to close the gap between supply and demand. Major investments and cooperation will be required globally to transition the energy system in a sustainable way and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate change impacts.
The document is a speech given by the CEO of Santos Ltd at an oil and gas conference in the Northern Territory of Australia. The key points are:
1) Santos has a long history in the Northern Territory and sees it as core to their future as a natural gas company.
2) Natural gas has an important role to play in meeting growing global energy demand while reducing emissions compared to coal. The Northern Territory contains a large unconventional shale gas resource that could supply domestic and export markets.
3) However, exploration and development of onshore gas in Australia faces challenges from activism leading to bans and moratoriums. This restricts supply and contributes to rising domestic gas prices, posing economic issues.
- The document discusses strategic issues facing ExxonMobil including adapting to a changing energy market and addressing greenhouse gas emissions. It recommends ExxonMobil expand into natural gas extraction and greener fracking in the short term, and invest in alternative energy sources like solar and wind in the long term.
- An external analysis identifies ExxonMobil's major competitors and discusses factors like supplier power, buyer power, threats of substitutes, and the overall attractiveness of the oil industry. It concludes the industry barriers to entry are very high.
Opportunities For Energy Efficiency Developments and ImprovementsTNenergy
Danny M. Orlando is the Regional Energy Star Program Manager at the EPA. The document discusses the growth of energy efficiency programs across the Southeast region. It highlights that energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest way to save energy and money while creating jobs. Several states like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee have adopted new energy efficiency standards and rules that will save consumers billions over the next 20 years and create thousands of new jobs. The ENERGY STAR program has also grown significantly, certifying millions of energy efficient products and buildings annually which has resulted in over $24 billion in utility bill savings nationwide.
Trends And Challenges In Clean Technology ChapmanJames_C_Chapman
The document summarizes trends and challenges in clean technology. It notes that clean technology is a diverse range of products, services, and processes that harness renewable energy sources and reduce emissions and waste. The clean technology market was valued at $188.1 billion in 2010 and is projected to grow to $349.2 billion within 10 years. However, clean technology faces challenges including high capital requirements, conservative customers, regulatory hurdles, and technology risks.
Iacopelli Builders is looking to build a more sustainable future through transmaterialization of residential home construction. This involves analyzing greenhouse gas emissions and materials, considering alternative materials like those used in roofs, walls and insulation, and revamping the construction process. Their service aims to use less emissions through decreased tractor usage, require less materials, and be able to build homes anywhere in a more environmentally, culturally, personally and economically conscious way. They plan to launch 3D printing of custom designed homes ranging in price from $4,000 to $400,000 to help boost the local economy and provide an ecological renovation for communities in Michigan.
IRON AND STEEL is a very important industry in the modern economy. Steel is used in the manufacturing of many products needed for a modern standard of living, for the construction os ships, and bridges and skyscrapers. The processes involved in the production of iron and steel are very capital and energy intensive. Responsible operations in the iron and steel industry are critical for both society and the environment.
The document discusses various green business and sustainability topics in Connecticut, including the transition of the state's C-PACE program to a new director, plans to expand the state's transportation systems, and the new long term vision of a fuel cell manufacturing facility in South Windsor under a South Korean conglomerate. It also profiles green businesses and initiatives in the state and previews upcoming articles on natural gas supply issues, brownfield redevelopment, and job growth in the green energy sector.
Better Builder is a magazine geared towards the green energy construction market. Timely articles about new designs and products are featured each issue which comes out 6 times a year.
The document discusses energy usage and production in the United States. It notes that the US uses more coal than it produces, and that coal produces the most pollution. It warns that the environmental effects of coal could lead to larger problems in the future. However, it suggests that shifting away from coal could have economic benefits by creating new jobs through businesses that produce surplus energy that can be exported.
The document is the American Chemistry Council's response to President Bush's challenge for American businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It outlines the chemical industry's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas intensity by 18% by 2012 compared to 1990 levels. It also pledges to continue developing products that help other industries improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. The response identifies 12 specific commitments the chemical industry is making, including collecting and reporting emissions data, educating customers and employees, and working with government to support policies that encourage emissions reductions.
IHS Report: Energy and the New Global Industrial Landscape: A Tectonic ShiftMarcellus Drilling News
The executive summary of a new IHS report on how shale gas and tight oil (i.e., unconventional energy) is changing the U.S. and the world. In 2012 alone, unconventionals created 1.7 million jobs and generated $62 billion in new federal and state revenue. The new study was released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in Jan. 2013.
The document provides a summary of local news and events for Greensburg, Indiana. It includes an obituary notice, thank you to subscribers, information about an art gallery event, a grant application deadline, details about an upcoming golf tournament fundraiser, and a meeting of the Election Board to discuss voting centers. It also previews the filming of an independent movie in Greensburg and details about a new initiative by the local fire department to help find missing individuals.
A brand new report issued by oil giant BP that looks at how current and future technology will more than meet the expanding energy demands of the world for generations to come. Oil and gas reserves alone will double from their present levels by apply current technology, according to the report.
A new book published by the NIPCC that lays bare and refutes the notion there is an "overwhelming consensus" that man-made global warming is happening. The book was issued on the first day of the Paris COP-21 meeting--a theatrical production meant to fool citizens of the planet that they are somehow in danger of too much carbon in the atmosphere. It is a transparent attempt to kill the use of fossil fuels and directly control the lives of free peoples like those living in the United States.
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Report on Potential for Drilling in Devonian ...Marcellus Drilling News
A report issued by the ODNR in May 2016 titled "Mapping Source Rock and Thermal Maturity of the Devonian Shale Interval in Eastern Ohio." The report takes a close look at the Devonian Shale layer and concludes two sub-layers--the Huron Shale and Rhinestreet Shale--have "significant oil and gas potential and may be good candidates for modern-day horizontal drilling techniques."
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It provides data on production levels, changes in production from new and existing wells, and rig counts for each region from 2007-2015. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 95% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2013.
5 Universities Stand to Lose $200M by Divesting from Fossil Fuel StocksMarcellus Drilling News
Research paper titled "The Divestment Penalty: Estimating the Costs of Fossil Fuel Divestment to Select University Endowments" by a researcher at the California Institute of Technology. The paper says the cost of divesting from fossil fuel investments for five major universities--Harvard, Yale, MIT, Columbia and NYU--will cause them to lose a collective $200 million from their endowment funds. Question: Will they be stupid enough to do it anyway?
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
Study: The Potential Environmental Impacts of Fracking in the Delaware River ...Marcellus Drilling News
A $320,444 "study" bought and paid for by Big Green groups (the William Penn Foundation and Delaware Riverkeeper) that reportedly shows the impacts (i.e. harms) that would occur if shale drilling were allowed in Wayne and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. Currently those counties cannot drill for shale energy because they are part of the Delaware River Basin Commission's jurisdiction and the DRBC does not allow drilling. This study, using Big Green money, is meant to keep it that way--no drilling ever in those counties, denying landowners their Constitutional rights. It is a sham study with a pre-determined outcome authored by CNA, a non-profit organization that sells itself to the highest bidder.
Revised and new drilling regulations, what is known as Chapter 78 of the 1984 Oil and Gas Act, in Pennsylvania. The revision process started in 2011. It separates drilling rules into conventional and unconventional. The drilling industry says the rules will cost drillers billions each year without a corresponding benefit for the environment or safety. The new rules will be adopted in mid-2016 if they are not challenged in court.
The document provides a summary of oil and gas activity in Ohio in 2015, including permitting, drilling, production, and operator data. It discusses trends in horizontal and vertical well completions by county and formation. Production increased compared to 2014, with higher average initial production rates for gas and oil. The top operators completed the most wells and footage, with most activity concentrated in several eastern Ohio counties.
A PowerPoint of maps, charts, and graphs detailing Antero's very active drilling program in the Marcellus and Utica Shale. The company hit a new record high for production in 2Q15 of nearly 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day.
API/Wood Mackenzie Study Showing Obama Energy/Environment Regulations Leading...Marcellus Drilling News
A study released in June 2015 by the American Petroleum Institute titled "A Comparison of US Oil and Natural Gas Policies: Pro-development Policies vs. Proposed Regulatory Constraints". The study compares governmental energy policies--the ones that promote growth in jobs and the economy, and the ones that don't.
An updated copy of a PowerPoint presentation used by Eclipse to summarize and convey important information about the company's shale drilling operations in the Marcellus/Utica region.
A letter sent by Rick Webb from the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition to U.S Forest Service supervisor for the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, H. Thomas Speaks, Jr. The letter, in essence, requests the USFS to reject Dominion's request to survey a path through 30 miles of the GWNF for the interstate Atlantic Coast Pipeline--a pipeline that will bring abundant, cheap, clean-burning Marcellus Shale gas to Virginia and North Carolina residents.
In 2015, global LNG trade reached a record high 244.8 MT, surpassing the previous record set in 2011. Several new liquefaction plants contributed 6 MT of new supply, offsetting declines from existing exporters like Yemen, Angola, and Egypt. Four new countries - Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, and Poland - began LNG imports. The Middle East remained the largest exporting region but its market share fell as new supply came online from Australia and Asia-Pacific. Significant new export capacity is set to come online in the Pacific Basin over the next two years. Asia is still expected to be the largest driver of demand growth but began showing signs of weakness in 2015. New supplies and lower oil prices will put downward pressure
A sham "study" cooked up by a group of people with conflicts of interest for anti-drilling, anti-fossil fuel Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that supposedly "proves" New England doesn't need more natural gas than it has now.
Annual report from OPEC outlining OPEC's expectations for the global energy sector--in particular oil and gas--from now until 2040. This year's WOO predicts oil will hit $70 per barrel by 2020 and climb to $95 per barrel by 2040
Preview pages for the Marcellus and Utica Shale Databook 2015, Volume 3. This third volume (of three) features detailed maps and charts showing where Marcellus & Utica Shale well permits have been issued throughout PA, OH and WV for May through August of 2015. Each detail map shows major natural gas pipelines, the location of compressor stations, and the locations for each permit issued appended with the driller's name. UPDATED in this edition: An updated directory of frack waste facilities located throughout the Marcellus/Utica. Also a section on valuing mineral rights. Many other special features make this an indispensable tool for those with an interest in drilling in the Marcellus/Utica. Visit this page for more details: http://marcellusdrilling.com/databook.
A study published by Duke University that takes a skewed look at property values in the Marcellus before and after drilling comes to town and concludes that by and large property values decrease when drilling arrives. The study is flawed.
The boom in US energy production over the last decade has been little short of astounding, resulting in lower energy prices that are sparking an onshore manufacturing renaissance.
But will the skilled labor be there to meet the need?
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This document discusses the Canadian chemical industry and its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the past few decades. It notes that the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association has been tracking emissions since 1992 and urged members to reduce emissions in 1994, before the Kyoto Protocol. Several chemical companies have significantly reduced their emissions through improved energy efficiency and innovative processes. However, the industry now faces challenges from high and volatile natural gas prices in North America, which make the industry less competitive globally and have led to some plant closures. The chemical industry argues it adds significant value to natural resources by transforming them into many important products.
This document summarizes the history and development of Responsible Care, an initiative of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association. It began in the 1970s as the chemical industry recognized the need to improve safety practices and address public concerns about risk. After the Bhopal disaster in 1984, the industry established uniform codes of conduct and performance standards through the Responsible Care program. Now adopted in over 50 countries, Responsible Care established ethical guidelines for chemical companies and represented a shift to a more proactive approach to safety, community engagement, and environmental protection.
The document provides an overview of energy trends in the United States from 2015 through 2040. It finds that:
1) U.S. production of oil and natural gas is projected to increase substantially through 2040 due to advances in extraction technologies, while U.S. energy demand is expected to decline slightly.
2) This will allow North America to become a net energy exporter, and the U.S. could become a significant exporter of liquefied natural gas to global markets to meet rising demand.
3) While U.S. energy-related carbon emissions will decline over 25% by 2040 as the energy mix shifts from coal to natural gas, renewables, and nuclear, global emissions
Recycled Energy: Is the Future In Front of Us?recycledenergy
The document discusses opportunities for increasing energy efficiency in the United States through capturing wasted heat from industrial processes and power plants. It notes that other countries achieve 20-25% efficiency in energy usage compared to 12-13% in the US, and that policies in the US have discouraged investments in efficiency. Recycling wasted heat and implementing policy changes around electricity markets and environmental regulations could significantly increase energy supplies while reducing costs and pollution.
Merran Smith spoke about the global energy revolution towards renewable energy sources. She noted that renewable energy has become cost competitive with fossil fuels in over 30 countries. However, in Canada the focus remains on LNG and pipelines rather than renewable energy. Smith argued that renewable energy provides huge market opportunities and jobs but Canada is lagging behind other countries that are embracing the transition. Germany was presented as a global leader in renewable energy, having already achieved 25% of its energy from renewable sources. Smith remains optimistic about the renewable energy revolution and its ability to compete with fossil fuels.
Global Gas Shales And Unconventional Gas Unlocking Your Potentialsmithtj38
This document discusses unconventional natural gas and its potential based on quotes from various news sources. It summarizes comments from President Obama about the potential for shale gas production to increase US energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The rest of the document provides an agenda for introducing GTI, an overview of the organization, details on global shale gas resources, and how abundant natural gas could enable energy independence, reduce climate change risks, and provide economic benefits through jobs and tax revenue. It invites attendees to consider what opportunities unconventional gas may provide for their own countries.
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GREEN ENERGY’S ECONOMIC PROGRESS
Reducing carbon missions by 51% in 2030
-Environmental, social, and governance funds have more than tripled to reach $2 Trillion.
-Three new “Mean Green” board members are forcing Exxon to clean up its act.
-GM is betting big on batteries for electric vehicles with a new $2.3 billion plant in Ohio.
-Advances in electric vehicles and next-generation nuclear reactors are helping the US achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
PLG Provides Industry Update to Stifel Nicolaus InvestorsPLG Consulting
On May 24, 2013, PLG CEO Graham Brisben and President Taylor Robinson presented to industry investors and analysts via teleconference sponsored by Stifel Nicolaus Capital Markets. Graham’s presentation was entitled “Crude by Rail Update.” Taylor’s presentation was entitled “Shale Gas – Driver of Reshoring.” The presentations addressed the current crude-by-rail market in the US, as well as industry trends leading to a renewed reshoring focus for US manufacturers.
Sustainable Fitness CT Green Guide Spring 2016Tony Pontecorvo
This article discusses FuelCell Energy's progress toward profitability through recent deals in Connecticut. FuelCell is poised to nearly triple its fuel cell installations in the state to around 100 megawatts through projects like a 63-megawatt fuel cell park in Beacon Falls and a six-megawatt plant at Pfizer's Groton campus. The company is expanding its Torrington manufacturing plant with state loans and tax credits to meet growing demand. Reaching profitability will depend on more adoption of fuel cell technology through sufficient orders to utilize the plant's full 200-megawatt capacity. A large project like the Beacon Falls park could help the company achieve breakeven.
The document summarizes the key findings of a study on the future of natural gas in the United States. The study finds that increased use of natural gas and new gas technologies can help meet environmental and energy goals while boosting the economy. It projects that advanced gas technologies will drive a 60% increase in natural gas consumption by 2020. Widespread adoption of gas appliances, vehicles, and distributed generation could enhance efficiency, reliability, and reduce emissions. The study concludes natural gas will play a vital role in the current and future energy mix.
The document provides information on products and services from RENTECH Boilers including heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), waste heat boilers, fired packaged watertube boilers, and specialty boilers. RENTECH custom engineers HRSG systems to meet project requirements for gas turbines up to 30 MW and perform in demanding applications and operating conditions. They aim to deliver reliable power solutions for clients worldwide.
Industrial Consultants Inc. proposes to build a plant in New Hampshire that converts landfill waste and municipal solid waste into synthetic products like wax, diesel fuel, and naphtha. The plant would use high temperatures to break down materials into gases that are then converted to non-petroleum synthetic products. Additional renewable electricity would also be produced. The facility is expected to have competitive operating costs due to the value of the products produced and would create jobs in New Hampshire. Preliminary plans have been approved by the state environmental department.
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This document summarizes a presentation on sustainable energy initiatives and opportunities in renewable energy. It discusses how sustainable energy projects have provided significant savings and job growth for companies like HP and 3M. Renewable energy is also growing substantially in the United States and Colorado through 2030, with increasing jobs in solar, wind, and other renewable industries. Challenges and opportunities exist in areas like wind turbine technology, wildlife impacts, and securing government support.
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The document summarizes five key facts about the recovery of US shale oil production:
1) Rig counts have increased by 90% since bottoming out in May 2016 and are up 30% year-over-year, signaling increased drilling and production capacity.
2) While decline rates remain steep, production profiles have increased substantially due to technological advances, meaning aggregate supply will be stronger.
3) Preliminary data shows that net new shale supply turned positive in December 2016 for the first time since March 2015, recovering just 7 months after rig counts increased.
4) Increased drilling activity is supported by a large stock of drilled but uncompleted wells, demonstrating the recovery and expansion of the shale sector.
5)
Quarterly legislative action update: Marcellus and Utica shale region (4Q16)Marcellus Drilling News
A quarterly update from the legal beagles at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. A quarterly legislative action update for the second quarter of 2016 looking at previously laws acted upon, and new laws introduced, affecting the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
An update from Spectra Energy on their proposed $3 billion project to connect four existing pipeline systems to flow more Marcellus/Utica gas to New England. In short, Spectra has put the project on pause until mid-2017 while it attempts to get new customers signed.
A letter from Rover Pipeline to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting the agency issue the final certificate that will allow Rover to begin tree-clearing and construction of the 511-mile pipeline through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan. If the certificate is delayed beyond the end of 2016, it will delay the project an extra year due to tree-clearing restrictions (to accommodate federally-protected bats).
DOE Order Granting Elba Island LNG Right to Export to Non-FTA CountriesMarcellus Drilling News
An order issued by the U.S. Dept. of Energy that allows the Elba Island LNG export facility to export LNG to countries with no free trade agreement with the U.S. Countries like Japan and India have no FTA with our country (i.e. friendly countries)--so this is good news indeed. Although the facility would have operated by sending LNG to FTA countries, this order opens the market much wider.
A study released in December 2016 by the London School of Economics, titled "On the Comparative Advantage of U.S. Manufacturing: Evidence from the Shale Gas Revolution." While America has enough shale gas to export plenty of it, exporting it is not as economic as exporting oil due to the elaborate processes to liquefy and regassify natural gas--therefore a lot of the gas stays right here at home, making the U.S. one of (if not the) cheapest places on the planet to establish manufacturing plants, especially for manufacturers that use natural gas and NGLs (natural gas liquids). Therefore, manufacturing, especially in the petrochemical sector, is ramping back up in the U.S. For every two jobs created by fracking, another one job is created in the manufacturing sector.
Letter From 24 States Asking Trump & Congress to Withdraw the Unlawful Clean ...Marcellus Drilling News
A letter from the attorneys general from 24 of the states opposed to the Obama Clean Power Plan to President-Elect Trump, RINO Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel and RINO House Speaker Paul Ryan. The letter asks Trump to dump the CPP on Day One when he takes office, and asks Congress to adopt legislation to prevent the EPA from such an egregious overreach ever again.
Report: New U.S. Power Costs: by County, with Environmental ExternalitiesMarcellus Drilling News
Natural gas and wind are the lowest-cost technology options for new electricity generation across much of the U.S. when cost, public health impacts and environmental effects are considered. So says this new research paper released by The University of Texas at Austin. Researchers assessed multiple generation technologies including coal, natural gas, solar, wind and nuclear. Their findings are depicted in a series of maps illustrating the cost of each generation technology on a county-by-county basis throughout the U.S.
Annual report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration showing oil and natural gas proved reserves, in this case for 2015. These reports are issued almost a year after the period for which they report. This report shows proved reserves for natural gas dropped by 64.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), or 16.6%. U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves also decreased--from 39.9 billion barrels to 35.2 billion barrels (down 11.8%) in 2015. Proved reserves are calculated on a number of factors, including price.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It includes charts and tables showing historical and projected production levels of oil and gas from each region from 2008 to 2017, as well as metrics like the average production per rig. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2014.
Velocys is the manufacturer of gas-to-liquids (GTL) plants that convert natural gas (a hyrdocarbon) into other hydrocarbons, like diesel fuel, gasoline, and even waxes. This PowerPoint presentation lays out the Velocys plan to get the company growing. GTL plants have not (so far) taken off in the U.S. Velocys hopes to change that. They specialize in small GTL plants.
PA DEP Revised Permit for Natural Gas Compression Stations, Processing Plants...Marcellus Drilling News
In January 2016, Gov. Wolf announced the DEP would revise its current general permit (GP-5) to update the permitting requirements for sources at natural gas compression, processing, and transmission facilities. This is the revised GP-5.
PA DEP Permit for Unconventional NatGas Well Site Operations and Remote Piggi...Marcellus Drilling News
In January 2016, PA Gov. Wolf announced the Dept. of Environmental Protection would develop a general permit for sources at new or modified unconventional well sites and remote pigging stations (GP-5A). This is the proposed permit.
Onerous new regulations for the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale industry proposed by the state Dept. of Environmental Protection. The new regs will, according to the DEP, help PA reduce so-called fugitive methane emissions and some types of air pollution (VOCs). This is liberal Gov. Tom Wolf's way of addressing mythical man-made global warming.
The monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for December 2016. This issue makes a couple of key points re natural gas: (1) EIA predicts that natural gas production in the U.S. for 2016 will see a healthy decline over 2015 levels--1.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) less in 2016. That's the first annual production decline since 2005! (2) The EIA predicts the average price for natural gas at the benchmark Henry Hub will climb from $2.49/Mcf (thousand cubic feet) in 2016 to a whopping $3.27/Mcf in 2017. Why the jump? Growing domestic natural gas consumption, along with higher pipeline exports to Mexico and liquefied natural gas exports.
This document provides an overview of the natural gas market in the Northeast United States, including New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It details statistics on gas customers, consumption, infrastructure like pipelines and storage, and production. A key point is that the development of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania has significantly increased domestic gas production in the region and reduced its reliance on other supply basins and imports.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission responded to each point raised in a draft copy of the PA Auditor General's audit of how Act 13 impact fee money, raised from Marcellus Shale drillers, gets spent by local municipalities. The PUC says it's not their job to monitor how the money gets spent, only in how much is raised and distributed.
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Act 13/Impact Fees Audit by PA Auditor...Marcellus Drilling News
A biased look at how 60% of impact fees raised from PA's shale drilling are spent, by the anti-drilling PA Auditor General. He chose to ignore an audit of 40% of the impact fees, which go to Harrisburg and disappear into the black hole of Harrisburg spending. The Auditor General claims, without basis in fact, that up to 24% of the funds are spent on items not allowed under the Act 13 law.
The final report from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection that finds, after several years of testing, no elevated levels of radiation from acid mine drainage coming from the Clyde Mine, flowing into Ten Mile Creek. Radical anti-drillers tried to smear the Marcellus industry with false claims of illegal wastewater dumping into the mine, with further claims of elevated radiation levels in the creek. After years of testing, the DEP found those allegations to be false.
FERC Order Denying Stay of Kinder Morgan's Broad Run Expansion ProjectMarcellus Drilling News
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied a request to stay the authorization of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's Broad Run Expansion Project. The Commission found that the intervenors requesting the stay did not demonstrate they would suffer irreparable harm if the project proceeded. Specifically, the Commission determined that the environmental impacts to forest and a nearby animal rehabilitation center would be insignificant. Additionally, conditioning authorization on future permits did not improperly encroach on state authority. Therefore, justice did not require granting a stay.
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El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
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An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
3. “Affordable and abundant supplies
of natural gas present U.S.
manufacturers with an energy
advantage.”
Affordable and abundant supplies of natural gas present
U.S. manufacturers with an energy advantage. This
benefits companies like ours, because we use it as both
a fuel source and a raw material to manufacture products
that save far more energy than it takes to produce them.
For example, our polyurethane insulation can significantly
reduce a building’s energy consumption, while our
lightweight polycarbonate increases fuel efficiency in
vehicles, thereby reducing CO2 emissions.
Jerry MacCleary
President
Covestro LLC
We need reliable, affordable sources of energy, and that’s
why natural gas pipelines are important to our success.
For Caterpillar, this is twofold.
“We rely on energy as we design, test
and build our products.”
Caterpillar machines also help build the pipelines, and our
reciprocating engines, gas turbines and compressors are
used to produce the gas and move it through pipelines to
businesses and communities across America.
“In the end, a robust pipeline system
helps everyone—manufacturers and
consumers alike.”
Jim Umpleby
Group President, Energy & Power Systems
Caterpillar Inc.
“...when gas prices were off the charts, it
was crazy—we couldn’t be competitive with
China.”
As a small business nestled along the Ohio River in Paden City,
West Virginia, Marble King, Inc., is small but mighty. Its 28 full-time
employees make more than 1 million marbles a day at one of the
only marble manufacturers left in the United States. And abundant
supplies of natural gas help make this possible.
In a business where pennies separate winners from losers,
innovative thinking is imperative. Beri Fox, president of family-
owned and -operated Marble King, is working hard to continue the long-standing tradition of innovation that the
company is famous for. When Fox’s father returned from World War II, he found a job as office manager at Marble King.
Putting his engineering background and love of science to work in the business, he developed processes that saved the
business time and money—like a reforming process that lets the manufacturer recycle glass.
Marble King’s rich history of sustainable and environmentally responsible practices is something for which it is proud.
The marbles manufactured for industrial applications are made from 100 percent recyclable glass, so it is not being
dumped in landfills. As Fox explained, “We’re helping keep American workers working and helping recycle huge
amounts of material.”
But in a global economy, energy cost is something that worries Fox. “We’re a high-volume gas consumer, and when gas
prices were off the charts, it was crazy—we couldn’t be competitive with China.” Natural gas powers the process that
turns leftover pieces from stained glass window making, other art glass and even old bottles into tiny spheres. “Today,
we can be more competitive and a lot of that is because of the lower gas costs,” says Fox.
As a result, one of the last American marble makers continues increasing its presence in new and different industries
domestically and around the globe. America was made great by small manufacturers with big dreams. And that’s the
power of small.
Marble King, Inc.
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5. From Poverty to Prosperity
In a small town once praised for its inspiring ability to overcome obstacles and win support for a high school rocket-
building project, there’s another story of opportunity on the horizon. A new pipeline is bringing natural gas to a diverse
community in a remote part of the Southwest.
Even after building a 10 megawatt solar facility in recent years, energy was still at a premium, and bringing economic
development to Presidio, Texas, has been a real challenge. But as the new pipeline winds its way south, a chili processor
is now willing to invest in the city’s future.
Previously, the lack of natural gas had prevented investment, but Don Biad, managing partner of the Biad Chili Company,
explained that the pipeline is a game-changer for small manufacturers. “It’s the difference between whether or not our
company is profitable or not profitable.”
While this economic opportunity brings a wave of hope, the pipeline also brings environmental protection into view for
the local communities because much of the natural gas will power modern electricity just across the border in Mexico.
Building the pipeline is also helping to rebuild the railroad—once the lifeblood of trade through the town. That’s because
transporting the steel pipes sparked investments in the
rails that moved them from manufacturing facilities to
the pipeline construction.
Presidio sits where the Rio Conchos joins the Rio
Grande in the Big Bend of Texas; as the hardworking
people in this international port town like to
say, the rivers join us. So when you talk to Brad
Newton, executive director of the Presidio Municipal
Development District, his can-do-it optimism is
anchored in unity.
“We’ve been stuck in the politics of poverty, but now
we’re turning the page to the promising politics of
progress. And natural gas is our best new hope for a
future—a bright future.”
As Newton put it, “The people of Presidio aren’t
looking for a handout; we just want a level playing
field in a world economy. That’s what natural gas gives
us—a chance to compete.”
“...helping fuel manufacturing through
investments exceeding $13 billion…”
Energy Transfer Partners and its affiliates are investing in
communities, creating and supporting jobs and helping fuel
manufacturing through investments exceeding $13 billion in
new natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil pipeline
infrastructure projects within the United States. And we
spend about 40 percent of our total costs on manufactured
goods when building pipelines. These pipeline projects,
such as the Rover Pipeline Project, the Mariner East
projects and the Dakota Access Pipeline, will provide
access to affordable energy supplies that are vital input
goods to manufacturers large and small.”
Joey Mahmoud
Senior Vice President of Engineering
Energy Transfer Partners
“Critical infrastructure projects allow us to…[turn]…
natural resources into a competitive advantage.”
Critical infrastructure projects allow us to translate the United States’ wealth of
natural resources into a competitive advantage for our workers, communities
and consumers. For example, CF Industries partnered with Northern Natural
Gas to construct a new pipeline in Nebraska and Iowa to bring natural gas
safely and efficiently to our expanded plant site in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. This
will allow our site—located in America’s Corn Belt—to produce enough fertilizer
to nourish more than 10 percent of the total area planted to corn nationally.
Nick DeRoos
General Manager, Port Neal Nitrogen Complex
CF Industries
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6. A Quarter-Century-Old Fleet of Natural Gas Vehicles Moves into the Future
At UPS, our business depends on fuel to power our trucks. At the end of 2015, we had more than 6,500 alternative fuel
and advanced technology vehicles in operation, and this ground fleet has traveled more than 500 million miles since
2000 with a goal of driving a billion miles by 2017. That is a goal we believe we will reach.
More than half of that alternative fuel fleet operates on natural gas. UPS began investing in natural gas in the 1980s to
reduce our emissions and make use of an affordable domestic resource. Our investments in natural gas vehicles grew
slowly at first, but in recent years, our investment has grown exponentially. In 2014, all new tractor trailers that we purchased
for our domestic, small-package delivery business ran on natural gas. In one year, these purchases nearly doubled the
number of UPS natural gas vehicles in the United States. By year’s end, UPS had more than 1,000 compressed natural
gas (CNG) medium “package cars” and 1,297 heavy tractors operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG) or CNG. To
support our growing natural gas fleet, which is among the largest in the world, we have also invested in more than 30
LNG and CNG fueling operations across 10 U.S. states, with planned additions in several others.
UPS is preparing to meet our continued sustainability challenges by gradually lowering the carbon emissions of some of
these trucks even further. For example, in Sacramento, California, we have operated a fleet of CNG trucks since 1991,
and now we are able to run those same trucks on very low carbon “renewable natural gas,” made by capturing the
methane waste from landfills, cleaning it up and putting it in the natural gas pipeline as a “drop-in” fuel for those natural
gas vehicles. The fuel works perfectly well, giving UPS a transition strategy to gradually move our natural gas fleet into
a low carbon future. Innovative solutions like this offer great promise for the transportation industry as it paves the way
toward a more sustainable future.
6 | Energizing Manufacturing
7. The NAM Perspective
Competitive Advantage
The rapid increase in domestic natural gas production
continues to reshape the U.S. economy and redefine
America’s competitive advantages within the global
economy, especially within the manufacturing sector.
According to IHS, “Lower gas and electricity prices serve
to directly reduce the energy costs of households and
businesses. Going forward, consumers have greater
purchasing power and higher confidence, businesses
experience higher profits, and domestic manufacturers
are more cost-competitive relative to their international
competitors as a result of lower natural gas prices.”
Money in Your Pocket
The U.S. economy also enjoys reductions in inflation and
unemployment as a result of technologies that unlock
shale gas. Taking last year as an example, Americans saw
significant gains. IHS estimates that as a result of the
increase in domestic shale gas production, we saw real
GDP increase by $190 billion and 1.4 million more jobs.
Shale gas meant more than $150 billion more dollars in
real disposable income last year. That means the average
American family had an extra $1,337 in disposable income.
Manufacturing Opportunity
Because manufacturing relies on both natural gas and
electricity, lower natural gas prices not only reduce the
cost of purchasing natural gas for fuel, but manufacturers
also see an indirect reduction in costs through the use of
less expensive electricity. The combination of increased
access to shale gas and the pipelines that deliver that
affordable energy to manufacturers across America
meant 1.9 million jobs in 2015 alone. As our pipeline
network grows, so does manufacturing opportunity.
Multiplier Effect
Pipeline construction means more than just reliability
and energy security. It generates increases in economic
activity when inputs like steel pipe, coatings, construction
equipment, compressor motors, gauges and instruments,
sand and gravel, or engineering and design services.
And when workers spend disposable income, there is
a multiplier effect to the broader economy. In a nutshell,
the construction of new natural gas transmission
lines meant more than 347,000 jobs in 2015, with
almost 60,000 of those in manufacturing. When you
also consider the ongoing impacts of operation and
maintenance of existing pipelines as well, it adds up to
nearly $50 billion in GDP.
Room to Grow
Total natural gas demand is poised to increase by 40
percent over the next decade—double the growth of
the past 10 years. And by improving technology and
increasing productivity, supply growth continues at a
strong pace despite falling prices for both gas and oil and
significantly lower rig activity. But according to IHS, “There
is a mismatch, geographically, in the growth in natural gas
demand and supply in the U.S. lower 48.” New pipeline
and processing infrastructure expansion will be a key to
connecting new supply sources with new and growing
sources of demand.
“As our pipeline network grows, so does manufacturing opportunity.”
Beyond these numbers, the changing dynamics of the global energy market has had profound geopolitical and
economic impacts. On the former, a few years ago, it would have been difficult for one to predict a time where growth in
energy production would come from North America and not the Middle East. This additional output has pushed energy
costs dramatically lower, helping to reduce the cost of production for manufacturers in the United States.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the chemical sector, with at least 262 announced investments in that category in
recent years, 61 percent of which has been foreign direct investment. Manufacturing construction has already soared,
with more jobs and exports expected to follow. As our pipeline network grows, so does manufacturing opportunity.
Chad Moutray
Chief Economist
Center for Manufacturing Research
National Association of Manufacturers
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