Predicting the Weather, Corn, Ethanol and Oil Production
News of the future was, in my youth, something that one found by crossing the palm of a lady in a dark tent with a piece or two of silver (or the modern equivalent) at one of the fairs that came to town. Such opportunities still exist, with all the cav… More »
West Coast girds for more tsunami debris in winter
Volunteers who patrol California beaches for plastic, cigarette butts and other litter will be on the lookout this winter for flotsam from last year’s monstrous tsunami off Japan’s coast. More »
Sandy legacy has utilities opening wallets for drones
One slice of Hurricane Sandy’s $80 billion in economic damages was $3.3 billion just to repair the New York-New Jersey electrical grid — a casualty that’s inspiring utilities to re-engineer their disaster plans. More »
Sandy’s blackouts pressure utilities to bury power lines
Super storm Sandy’s record blackouts and prolonged recovery laid bare the U.S. electrical grid’s vulnerability to wind and flood, renewing calls for utilities to invest billions to toughen their defenses against extreme weather that may become more common. More »
Nuclear-power industry survives Sandy’s readiness test
Hurricane Sandy’s wrath shows that U.S. regulators should swiftly implement nuclear-safety rules developed after Japan’s Fukushima disaster, a top lawmaker said, as industry officials said the lack of major problems during the storm showed that they were ready. More »
ERCOT says grid is ready for fall and winter
Texas’ main grid operator says it anticipates having enough power available to serve customers through the fall and winter. More »
Companies prepare to return to the Gulf
As Isaac rumbles slowly across Louisiana, leaving floodwaters, downed trees and power outages in its soggy wake, energy companies are preparing to resume operations in the Gulf of Mexico. More »
Weakening Tropical Storm Isaac eases Gulf energy threat
Tropical Storm Isaac’s threat to offshore energy production in the Gulf of Mexico eased as the weather system weakened while still dumping rain and producing storm surges over Louisiana. U.S. authorities expect it to become a tropical depression later today. More »
Isaac’s landfall latest rationale for possible release from petroleum reserves
Crude futures are falling this morning, after oil closed at its highest price in a week Tuesday. Oil for October delivery dropped 89 cents to $95.44 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. More »
Gulf oil work stands still as storm passes
After shutting down nearly all oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and halting operations at refineries along the coast, energy companies could only brace for impact Tuesday as Hurricane Isaac rumbled toward Louisiana. More »
La.: Isaac could stir up oily gunk from 2010 spill
Louisiana officials say Hurricane Isaac may stir up oil and oily gunk left behind from the 2010 BP oil spill. More »
Steffy: Oil prices continue to fluctuate as Isaac churns
Oil prices are rising again this morning on forecasts that U.S. crude inventories will drop because of disruptions from Tropical Storm Isaac in the Gulf of Mexico. More »
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