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U.S. Coal Exports Reached 6-Year Record in June 2024

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Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged … [continued]

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EVs Take 21.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Back In The Lead

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November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 21.6% share in France, a drop from 25.0% year on year. Most of the drop came from weak PHEV performance, whilst BEV share grew slightly YoY. Overall auto volume was 114,673 units, down over 6% YoY, and far from pre-covid seasonal norms (around … [continued]

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Natural Gas Spot Prices Fell Across Key Regional Trading Hubs in 2024

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Average natural gas spot prices at most major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states declined in 2024 compared with 2023 in real terms, according to data from Natural Gas Intelligence. Inflation-adjusted natural gas prices in the Northeast at Algonquin Citygate and Eastern Gas South averaged 32 cents per million British thermal … [continued]

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How to Take the Risk out of Hydrogen Investments

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“Hydrogen’s moment is here at last” proclaimed The Economist back in 2021. Today, the bubble has burst. “Hydrogen’s moment is here at last” proclaimed The Economist back in 2021. Today, the bubble has burst. A recent report by BNEF said green hydrogen would remain much more expensive than previously thought for decades to … [continued]

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