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How has the U.S. energy use changed since 1776?

Oil & Gas 360º

economy, from transportation to industrial chemicals and plastics. In 2016, biofuels —including the fuel ethanol mixed in motor gasoline—became the most-consumed U.S. Petroleum has been the most-consumed source of energy in the United States since 1950. Natural gas is the second-largest source of U.S. renewable energy source.

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The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Carbon capture and storage

McKinsey

An expansion of the EU ETS that covers buildings and road transport emissions is expected to be fully operational by 2027. 9 “EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), ETS2: Buildings, road transport and additional sectors,” European Commission, October 2023. 10 Based on the European Union’s 2021 emissions. percent in 2030 to 35.0

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Valor | Energy Connection – June 23, 2025

Valor

million barrels a day from 2016-2019 has spurred a 9% rally in a basket of related U.S. The laws authorize DPS to inspect cargo tanks and increase theft penalties, with fines reaching up to $100,000 for the illegal transport or purchase of petroleum. barrels per capita today, making the nation the world’s largest seller of LNG.

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Avista Officially Launches Transportation Electrification Programs

NGT News

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has approved programs outlined in Avista’s Transportation Electrification Plan (TE Plan), building off the pilot programs started in 2016. The post Avista Officially Launches Transportation Electrification Programs appeared first on NGT News.

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Something for everyone? The European Commission’s Winter “Clean Energy” Package on Energy Union (November 2016)

Global Energy

On 30 November 2016, the European Commission officially unveiled the latest instalment of its ongoing Energy Union initiative, which will […]

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SAFE PIPES Act: 2016 Legislation Affecting PHMSA

The Energy Law

President Obama signed the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act or the SAFE PIPES Act into law on June 22, 2016. Importantly, the SAFE PIPES Act mandates the PHMSA provide a report to Congress within eighteen months studying the risks and safety recommendations for existing hazardous liquid pipelines.

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First flesh on the bones of the new UK government’s energy policy?

Global Energy

The UK Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) chose 9 November 2016 to release a series of long-awaited […]

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