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2020, August, 5, 12:05:00
U.S. SPACE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY
The Perseverance power system will passively harvest the natural heat produced by the decay of Pu-238 and convert it into electricity. The power produced by multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generators will charge the lithium-ion batteries to keep the rover mobile and power its instrumentation.
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2020, August, 3, 12:40:00
U.S. GAS PRODUCTION DOWN
The U.S. preliminary level for dry natural gas production in May 2020 was 2,713 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 87.5 Bcf/d.
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2020, August, 3, 12:30:00
U.S. SPACE NUCLEAR POWER
The reactor must generate constant energy output of at least 10 kilowatts, weigh less than 7,700 pounds and run for at least ten years.
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2020, August, 3, 12:20:00
U.S. BIOPOWER DEVELOPMENT
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy.
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2020, August, 3, 12:15:00
U.S. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that five projects will receive up to $28 million to promote the advancement of the next generation of geothermal energy technologies.
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2020, August, 3, 12:00:00
CHEVRON, ALGONQUIN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Chevron U.S.A Inc. (CUSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("Algonquin") (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) today announced an agreement seeking to co-develop renewable power projects
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2020, August, 3, 11:45:00
U.S. RIGS 0 TO 251
U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 251, Canada Rig Count is up 3 rigs from last week to 45
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2020, July, 31, 10:30:00
U.S. NUCLEAR POWER TO MARS
"The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, powered by the United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, has blasted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station! The liftoff went right on time, at 7:50 am EDT," NASA said.
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2020, July, 31, 10:20:00
U.S. GDP DOWN
U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020
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2020, July, 31, 09:50:00
TC ENERGY NET INCOME $1.3 BLN
TC Energy Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TC Energy or the Company) today announced net income attributable to common shares for second quarter 2020 of $1.3 billion
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2020, July, 30, 12:20:00
U.S. ENERGY CONSUMPTION DOWN
the United States consumed 6.5 quadrillion British thermal units of energy in April 2020,
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2020, July, 30, 12:15:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN BY 10.6 MB TO 526.0 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 10.6 million barrels from the previous week to 526.0 million barrels,
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2020, July, 30, 12:00:00
U.S. HYDROGEN INVESTMENT
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $64 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding for 18 projects that will support the H2@Scale vision for affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use.
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2020, July, 30, 11:50:00
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS RATE 0-0.25% AGAIN
the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent.
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2020, July, 29, 11:55:00
RUSSIA'S LNG TO CHINA UP
Russia LNG imports were 20.7 percent higher than a month earlier, while U.S. imports of LNG were just 2.4 percent higher.