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Bubba Makes Wheels: South Carolina’s Thriving Auto Industry + New Panama Canal Raise Charleston’s Stock

September 21, 2016

From Workboat At the Columbus Street terminal in Charleston, S.C., a pair of shipping cranes are coming down, to be dismantled and carted off for use at another port. Their removal represents one more step forward for the Port of Charleston, once the most prosperous in the U.S. The old breakbulk cargo yard now is packed with BMW automobiles. The German carmaker made Charleston

DAPL Moves Towards Completion, “Keep it in the Ground” Gets Crazier

Obama Administration Halts Work on Dakota Access Pipeline

September 12, 2016

Administration Overturns Federal Court Ruling, Halts Work on $3.8 Billion Dakota Access Pipeline In a surprise statement on Friday, the Obama administration said that it would not issue the easements necessary for construction to begin on a portion of the Dakota Access Pipeline project planned to run under Lake Oahe in North Dakota, just north of the boundaries of the

Will Ohio’s New Clean Filling Station Model Draw Millennial Drivers to the Highways?

September 1, 2016

Unmanned, app-friendly filling stations could expand Millennial interest in CNG fueled cars, pickups It’s been a while since the familiar Esso filling stations dotted the U.S. highways. But if you were a kid in the ‘50s and ‘60s, that means you are a Baby Boomer who rode around in your parents’ car when they pulled into an actual “service station” whenever the

U.S. LNG Arrives in China from Sabine Pass

August 29, 2016

The fist LNG shipment to China from the lower 48 states arrived last week, marking the official entry of the U.S. into the Asian LNG market. The shipment was chartered by Royal Dutch Shell (ticker: RDS) and originated form Cheniere Energy’s (ticker: LNG) Sabine Pass LNG facility in Gulf of Mexico. The cargo was purchased by China National Offshore Corp

Ryder Becomes First Commercial Fleet Provider to Surpass 100 Million Natural Gas Vehicle Miles

August 10, 2016

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) said that its fleet of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) has surpassed 100 million miles of operations, making it the first commercial fleet outsourcing provider to reach this significant milestone. Through this achievement, Ryder has gained substantial insight into the NGV industry and how to optimize this solution for customers looking to reduce costs and emissions. Through a new

In Britain, Electric Cars Could Store Renewable Energy for Grid: National Power Co. - oil & gas 360

Obama Directs $4.5 Billion in U.S. Government Loan Guarantees to Speed the Adoption of Electric Vehicles

July 27, 2016

With less than six months remaining in his stay at the White House, President Obama has come out with a program to use the U.S. taxpayers’ money to guarantee loans for parties who are working to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and the infrastructure to charge them. The money comes into play in the form of up to $4.5 billion in loan

Tesla Makes Offer for SolarCity

June 21, 2016

From The Tesla Team June 21, 2016 Tesla’s mission has always been tied to sustainability. We seek to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transportation by offering increasingly affordable electric vehicles. And in March 2015, we launched Tesla Energy, which through the Powerwall and Powerpack allow homeowners, business owners and utilities to benefit from renewable energy storage. It’s now time

Environmental Movement Targets FERC to Stop New Pipelines – An Exclusive Interview

June 15, 2016

U.S. Shale Gas Needs More Pipelines to Move the Gas to Market, but Anti-Fossil Fuel Groups are Out to Stop Pipelines In the past ten years, the shale revolution has changed the U.S. energy landscape. The economic extraction of oil and gas from shale deposits has opened new oil and natural gas supplies in North America, presented new opportunities for

Saving Denver from “Houstonization” with a $7 Billion Train

May 20, 2016

From Politico A decade ago, travelers arriving at Denver’s sprawling new airport would look out over a vast expanse of flat, prairie dog-infested grassland and wonder if their plane had somehow fallen short of its destination. The $4.9 billion airport—at 53 square miles, larger than Manhattan—was derided as being “halfway to Kansas,” and given the emptiness of the 23-mile drive

What’s Next for Keystone XL? TransCanada’s Keystone Chief Spells it Out

November 6, 2015

An interview with Corey Goulet, President of Keystone projects for TransCanada. Editor’s Note: In March 2015, Oil & Gas 360® interviewed Corey Goulet, boss of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Today (Nov. 6, 2015), the U.S. State Department and the Obama Administration officially denied TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. In light of today’s announcement, Oil & Gas 360®

Oil Price Swoon Reshaping Transportation, Airlines and Shipping Industries

September 3, 2015

Downstream segment of oil and gas not the only sector benefiting from the oil price crash American Airlines expects to save $4.35 billion on fuel Virtually every transportation division is cashing in on low fuel prices, spanning from the typical American commuter to massive international sea tanker routes. In December, AAA estimated American drivers would save as much as $75

Senate Democrats Call on White House to Fix “Outdated” Rail Cars

March 27, 2015

H.R. 1679, addressing “the safe transportation of Bakken crude oil by rail,” was introduced to the United States Senate on March 26, 2015, one day after a the S.859 bill was issued regarding oil volatility and increased railroad transportation safety. The recent attention for improving the safety of crude by rail has been pushed by a handful of Democrats, including

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