Exxon Mobil has an animation that compares the surface footprint of various energy production methods: wind, coal mining, nuclear power and unconventional gas.
More at ExxonMobil.Wind Energy
Low Cost Wind Electricity
A new report reveals that generating electricity from wind in Australia costs much less than generating by natural gas or coal. This means that Australia might have even more coal and natural gas for export.
More at Bloomberg.
Rising Energy Production in the USA
In the past few years the primary production of natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquids, wind energy, biomass and other renewables are rising.
More at Energy Information Administration.
SWITCH – Lots of Energy Videos
The SWITCH project has an enormous collection of energy videos on a wide variety of topics. Check them out here [1].
In the video below, Dr. Steve Koonin, U.S. Undersecretary of Energy discusses the reasons why the pace of making energy change can be very slow.
[1] http://www.switchenergyproject.com/topics/alltopics
More at SWITCH.
New Natural Gas and Wind Power Capacity
Natural gas and wind are making important contributions to new electricity generating capacity in the United States.
More at Energy Information Administration.
North Dakota Energy Policy as a National Model?
North Dakota has rapidly growing energy production in oil, natural gas, wind, ethanol and other renewable sources. Parts of the state’s energy policy are being held up as models for the federal government.
More at CNBC.
Boone Pickens: The Price of Energy
T. Boone Pickens says that he is for American energy and makes a pitch for energy independence.
More at CNN.
United States Energy Self-Sufficiency
An article on the Bloomberg.com website explores how the United States is starting to approach energy self-sufficiency with rising oil output, developing shale gas fields and growth in renewable sources.
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Global Energy Demand Growth
The ExxonMobile 2012 Outlook for Energy has a chart that compares current demand for energy sources with the forecast demand in 2040. Demand for all sources of energy increases. Although wind and solar demand grows rapidly, in 2040 their total use is…
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Sources of Energy in the United States
The Energy Information Administration has an article that explores the sources of primary energy in the United States. Primary energy includes petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear fuel, and renewable energy.
More at Energy Information Administration.
US Energy Imports Fall Sharply
Data from the Energy Information Administration show that net imports of energy into the United States has fallen sharply in the past year. Some of this decline can be attributed to new sources of unconventional oil and gas along with renewable energy…
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