According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration report the U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have dropped to their lowest point since 1994. How is that possible, you ask? Well, the decline of coal as a power source and the increased use of natural gas is a big part of it. With the increase…
Now that natural gas is rising to the top as a low cost and clean burning fuel, it’s no wonder that General Motors is making the moves to put a bi-fuel car out on the road. The company will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan that can operate on both gasoline…
This week’s #FF is @ShaleDaily.Shale Daily is the premier one-stop news and information source covering shale energy in North America. As the name indicates, Shale Daily is a daily (Monday through Friday) online news service aimed at professionals concerned with shale energy–energy producers, natural gas traders, government officials, supply chain…
Even in a struggling economy, America’s oil and natural gas companies continue to provide well-paying jobs to millions of Americans. While overall employment dropped this year, the oil and gas industry saw big gains, adding 193,000 jobs in May, 193,000 in June, 195,000 in July and 196,000 in August. As…
This week’s #FF is @OGFJ.The Oil & Gas Financial Journal was initially launched in February 2004 as a quarterly supplement to Penn Well’s flagship publication, Oil & Gas Journal. Shortly thereafter, the magazine went monthly. And a decade later, the publication has matured and the brand has grown to numerous offerings…
The rumors are true; CONSOL ENERGY Inc. and the Allegheny County Airport Authority have recently unveiled a proposed plan for drilling at the Pittsburgh International Airport property. The plan intends to have a total of 47 Marcellus wells, with the potential to drill Upper Devonian wells in the future. Any development…