Energy Tomorrow Blog
Energizing Idaho
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Mark Green
Posted October 5, 2016
Idaho illustrates once again the all-of-the-above nature of American energy. The U.S. is the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, and oil and gas anchor the energy needs of the national economy and state economies. At the same time, other energy sources are important contributors in the daily effort to supply Americans with the power and fuels they need.
Energizing Utah
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Mark Green
Posted October 4, 2016
Like a number of states, Utah’s oil production has seen significant growth recently, doubling over the past decade while tying an all-time high in 2014. The state’s marketed natural gas production has grown about 60 percent since 2002. Meanwhile, the state also is home to vast deposits of oil shale – kerogen-rich rock that releases oil when heated – that could be the largest in the world.
Energizing Vermont
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Mark Green
Posted October 3, 2016
Since closure of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant in 2014, Vermont depends on outside sources for about 60 percent of the electricity it uses. Like much of the rest of New England, Vermont would benefit by adding natural gas pipeline capacity to address peak demand periods in the winter.
Energizing Mississippi
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Mark Green
Posted October 1, 2016
Oil production in Mississippi is rising after slowly declining from the mid-1980s through 2005. Since 2006, production has climbed 43.5 percent, and the state ranks 14th in the country in oil output, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Energizing Wisconsin
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Mark Green
Posted September 30, 2016
Wisconsin doesn’t produce any oil, it doesn’t produce any natural gas. But it produces great sand – lots of it that plays a critical role in America’s energy renaissance. Wisconsin is the nation’s leading fracking sand producer, supplying 24 million tons of it, accounting for 44 percent of U.S. production, in 2014.
Energizing Maryland
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Mark Green
Posted September 29, 2016
Energizing Washington
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Mark Green
Posted September 28, 2016
Hydroelectric power is the leading energy source for Washington state. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Washington was the country’s leading producer of hydro electricity in 2014, generating 30 percent of the nation’s net output.
Energizing Illinois
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Mark Green
Posted September 27, 2016
In the heart of the U.S. industrial and agricultural belt, Illinois’ significant energy contribution is its infrastructure. The state hosts four crude oil refineries with a capacity of more than 962,000 barrels per day, making Illinois the largest refining state in the Midwest, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The state ranked fourth in the U.S. in refining as of January 2015.
Energizing Ohio
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Mark Green
Posted September 26, 2016
Energizing Tennessee
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Mark Green
Posted September 24, 2016
Tennessee illustrates the broader need for all types of energy to keep states and the entire country moving. America’s energy revolution is being led by surging oil and natural gas production, but nuclear, renewables and other fuels are required as well.