The industrial revolution was already in full swing in 1814 when self-taught mechanical engineer George Stephenson conducted the first practical demonstration of a steam locomotive.
As the world’s economy grows over the next 25 years, living standards will improve across the globe, requiring more energy and effective solutions to address the risk of climate change.
November statistics show something surprising: The United States is a net exporter of natural gas. The nation’s 7.4 billion cubic feet a day in exports last month slightly exceeded an average of 7 billion cubic...
For all the talk about energy sources it’s easy to overlook what will likely make the single biggest contribution to meeting global energy needs in coming decades. It’s energy efficiency – technologies and...
And people who need natural gas for power plants, fueling industrial complexes and everyday activities such as heating and cooking sometimes live far away from the resource. So a challenge for the oil and gas...
The U.S. government estimates that more than 3.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil and more than 31 trillion cubic feet of natural gas lie off the country’s Atlantic Coast. That’s equal to the energy required...
Fracking is back in the news. It’s been a focus of recent election debates, and today, President Obama announced new methane regulations would be developed, affecting hydraulic fracturing operations. Recent...
Anti-oil activists are directing another round of attacks at ExxonMobil, each pivoting off the misinformation served up on their behalf by InsideClimate News, the Los Angeles Times, the Columbia Journalism School,...
What will the energy landscape look like a quarter century from now? A lot different from today, according to ExxonMobil’s 2016 Outlook for Energy, which was released this morning. In 2040, one in four cars...
When it comes to exports of liquefied natural gas, U.S. law is crystal clear: The Natural Gas Act directs federal authorities to issue an order approving any application to import or export natural gas “unless,...
