The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First …
2020年5月11日 · U.S. energy production in 2019 was higher than U.S. energy consumption for the first time in 62 years. Thus, the U.S. attained the long-held goal of “energy independence”—which is not to say that we did not import or export energy, but that we produced more energy than we used.
2023 Set Records in Global Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide
2024年6月24日 · According to the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy, global fossil fuel consumption and energy-related emissions hit record highs in 2023, as demand for fossil fuels increased despite a large increase in renewable generation.Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions worldwide increased by 2 percent in 2023 to exceed 40 billion metric tons for the first time, while renewable ...
The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries - IER
2020年11月12日 · During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking water, etc.—but the administration’s own Environmental Protection Agency could not validate those accusations.. Now Biden is planning to transition the transportation sector to electric vehicles that are powered by lithium ...
World Natural Gas Use to Hit a Record in 2024 - IER
2024年10月11日 · Global gas demand is set to hit a record high in 2024 and then again in 2025. The global gas balance, however, is “fragile” as limited LNG production growth keeps supply tight amid rising global demand, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its annual Global Gas Security Review, the IEA noted that following the supply shocks of 2022-23, gas markets returned to more ...
Enormous Lithium Discovery in Arkansas - IER
2024年10月31日 · A significant lithium find in Southwestern Arkansas could hold up to 19 million tons of lithium, an essential component for electric vehicle batteries, energy storage systems for renewable sources, and other technologies.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that this resource, ranging from 5 to 19 million tons and constituting 35 to 136% of the current U.S. lithium resource estimate ...
Canada Opens Its First Commercial Rare Earth Elements Refinery
2024年10月17日 · In Saskatchewan, Canada, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), a government-funded scientific research and development institution, built a $74 million rare earth minerals processing plant that became the first rare earth processing facility in North America to operate at a commercial scale this summer. The facility can produce 10 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) metals—which are ...
Environmental Impacts of Lithium-Ion Batteries - IER
2023年5月11日 · The green transition is pushing electric vehicles upon the American public as it is believed that they are less greenhouse gas intensive than gasoline vehicles.
Cost of Transitioning to 100-Percent Renewable Energy
2019年7月15日 · There are several studies that indicate it would cost the United States trillions of dollars to transition to an electric system that is 100-percent renewable.
Price Controls and the 1970s Oil Crisis: Lessons for Today
2023年10月24日 · A half-century ago this month, the Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced a production cut and an embargo against the United States.
New Report Proposes Regulatory Reforms to Streamline US LNG …
2024年11月22日 · 3. A new report from Tristan Abbey of the National Center for Energy Analytics offers policy solutions that President-elect Trump should consider to ensure the U.S. achieves its LNG potential.