March 2, 2015 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on Navigant Consulting, Inc. Note: Assumes set-top box has automatic power down enabled. About 85% of U.S. households have at least one set-top box (STB) designed to deliver subscription-based television service by cable, satellite, or other telecommunication signals, according to 2013 data from the National Cable […]
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February 24, 2015 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Note: Distillate fuel volumes with sulfur content below 15 parts per million produced before 2004 are included in the ‘between 15 and 500 ppm’ category. Distillate fuel supply for 2014 includes estimated volumes for December 2014 from the Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2015. Republished February 24, 2015, […]
By Peterson Tumwebaze German investors have affirmed their willingness to invest in the country’s energy sector. The investors were part of the German business delegation that was in the country, last week, to explore investment opportunities in mining, energy, infrastructure, construction, agro processing and ICT, among others. The delegation was accompanied by Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, […]
February 18, 2015 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Drivers of Household Energy Consumption The growth in residential energy use has slowed to below the rate of household growth, meaning that per-household energy consumption has decreased. Analysis of EIA’s conducted since 1980 shows how improvements in energy efficiency reduced energy intensity enough to offset more than […]
By Sulaimon Salau THE African continent would require about $ 3.2 trillion cummulative investment to meet the energy demand occassioned by growing population by 2035. The Managing Director, Africa, Electrical Sector, Eaton, Shane kilfoil, who disclosed this at its inaugural West Africa Technology Day in Lagos, said about 55 per cent of Africa’s population currently […]
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame Yaounde, Cameroon — Central African governments are pushing forward with a cross-border response to meet the region’s swelling need for new energy supplies, which aims to fight poverty and climate change at the same time. Large parts of Central Africa have big potential to generate hydro-electric power, which could help pull […]
It is perhaps an odd time to be writing about oil shortages. The price of gas in our town has just moved above $ 2 a gallon up significantly from the $ 1.64 it was at its recent lowest point, but still very reasonable. Debate still rages as to whether the global price of a […]
February 4, 2015 Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Note: Energy usage includes both civilian and military agencies. The U.S. federal government, with thousands of facilities and vehicles in locations across the United States and abroad, is one of the largest energy consumers in the world, but that consumption is declining. The U.S. Department of Energy’s […]
Algiers — The shale gas in Algeria must have a long-term position as a complementary resource in the national energy mix and should in no way be considered as “source of revenue,” export Abdelmajid Attar told APS. For the former CEO of Sonatrach, any technical and cost effective confirmation of shale gas in the next […]
By Kizito Makoye Dar es Salaam — As foreign donors drag their feet on injecting badly needed cash into the government’s coffers, local analysts are increasingly worried that this will affect implementation of key development projects that require donor funding. Donors – including the United Kingdom, Germany and the World Bank – are withholding 449 […]
January 5, 2015 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on BloombergNote: These commodities are included in the S&P GSCI Energy, Grains, Industrial Metals, and Precious Metals indices. All price changes reflect changes in front month futures contract price for each commodity. WTI is West Texas Intermediate, RBOB is reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending. The […]
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It is the end of another year, or more optimistically the start of a new one. Last year I was tempted to make a couple of predictions for the future. And while I can make the case that they were not too wrong, they did not include the drop in oil prices, which has now […]
Comments On The 2015 Budget Statement With Focus On The Energy Sector POWER SECTOR 1. The Power Sector as the Anchor in the Budget The budget exposed the country’s over-reliance on energy for the achieving the transformation agenda. Particularly, the fundamental pillars expected to derive the economy in 2015 are: i. The completion of Ghana’s […]
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When I last wrote about the global supply of oil, it was back in October, as the fall in oil prices was developing. Since then the price has continued to fall, with prices now below $ 60 a barrel. I was doubtful back then that the price would fall as far as it has, and […]
THE United States government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), has promised to provide 78 million US dollars to support the development of high impact investment projects in the energy sector, it was announced yesterday. The agreement was signed on Friday in Dar es Salaam between the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Ms Saada […]
