As Japan and South Korea import less LNG, other Asian countries begin to import more

Japan, South Korea, and China are the three largest importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world, accounting for over half of global LNG imports in 2015. More »

North Carolina has more PURPA-qualifying solar facilities than any other state

North Carolina surpassed states with more favorable solar resources to become the state with the second-highest amount of installed utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity owned by independent power producers in 2015, behind only California. More »

Future U.S. tight oil and shale gas production depends on resources, technology, markets

Based on projections in the U.S. Energy Information Administration's "Annual Energy Outlook 2016" (AEO2016), U.S. tight oil production is expected to reach 7.08 million barrels per day (b/d), and shale gas production is expected to reach 79 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2040. More »

Composition of trade influences goods output, shaping industrial sector energy intensity

Industrial sector energy intensity is heavily influenced by the composition of goods and services, which is based on both domestic and international demand. In EIA's "Annual Energy Outlook 2016" (AEO2016), industrial energy intensity is expected to decline by 15% from 2015 to 2040. More »

Crude oil disruptions in Nigeria increase as a result of militant attacks

Crude oil production disruptions in Nigeria reached 750,000 barrels per day (b/d) in May 2016, the highest level since at least January 2009. The increased disruptions come as militants continue to focus attacks on oil and natural gas infrastructure in the West African region. Nigeria is a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and was Africa's largest oil producer until Angola's oil production surpassed Nigeria's earlier this year. More »

Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change

Energy-associated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from natural gas are expected to surpass those from coal for the first time since 1972. Even though natural gas is less carbon-intensive than coal, increases in natural gas consumption and decreases in coal consumption in the past decade have resulted in natural gas-related CO2 emissions surpassing those from coal. EIA's latest "Short-Term Energy Outlook" projects energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas to be 10% greater than those from coal in 2016. More »