Since March of this year, the U.S. has been exporting liquefied natural gas, LNG, to a very unlikely region of the world: the Middle East. Two cargoes of LNG from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass complex in western Louisiana were exported to Kuwait, while a third went to the United Arab Emirates, and two others were … Read more
Federal and state agencies are investigating a $2 million fire suspected of being arson along the Dakota Access Pipeline in central Iowa, Kallanish Energy reports. The fire occurred last weekend near Reasnor in Jasper County. An excavator and three bulldozers owned by a contractor were destroyed. No arrests have been made. The fire is … Read more
Could western Pennsylvania be getting a second ethane cracker plant? That possibility surfaced at an Aug. 23 public meeting in Beaver County where Royal Dutch Shell has plans to build such a facility, Kallanish Energy has learned. A state official, Dennis Davin of the Department of Community and Economic Development, said the … Read more
Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) could push forward hydraulic fracturing (fracking) exploration and the development of a shale gas industry in the UK, Kallanish Energy learns. Since the Brexit vote, the pound has dropped roughly 11% and currency weakness has made it more expensive to import gas. Without a domestic gas production, the … Read more
Chile’s state-oil company, ENAP, signed an agreement with U.S. independent oil and gas firm ConocoPhillips to explore and potentially produce shale gas in the Magallanes region of southern Chile, Kallanish Energy learns. The Coirón bloc project will be rolled out in phases depending on the success of each stage, with ConocoPhillips possibly … Read more
The global lithium-ion battery market is expected to generate revenue of $46.21 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% from 2016-2022, primarily due to increased usage in the automotive sector, a new report forecasts. Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable and are used as a power source primarily in portable devices, according … Read more
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