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Burning more natural gas directly — for heating, cooking and clothes drying, for instance — would cut energy consumption and costs and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions nationwide, according to a report by the Gas Technology Institute

Burning more natural gas directly — for heating, cooking and clothes drying, for instance — would cut energy consumption and costs and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions nationwide, according to a report by the Gas Technology Institute

A close review of the historical relationship between energy prices and U.S. production and consumption of energy-intensive goods suggests that energy-intensive manufacturers are likely to face only modest competitiveness impacts under a cap-and-trade proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study released by the Pew Center on global climate change Wednesday.

The United States has enough undiscovered technically recoverable natural gas resources to meet the current consumption level for the next half century, according to statistics from an official with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) last Wednesday.

The United States has enough undiscovered technically recoverable natural gas resources to meet the current consumption level for the next half century, according to statistics from an official with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Wednesday.

Energy Information Administration (EIA) Administrator Guy Caruso will appear before a Senate committee Tuesday to give a revised annual energy outlook (AEO) for the current year.

Energy efficiency measures taken by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) at its own operations have reduced electricity and natural gas consumption at the commission by 23% and 25%, respectively, in 2007, generating $7,800 in savings, the PUC said.

Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission to decrease the gas supply clause (GSC) component of its retail rates for consumption Feb. 1 toApril 30, 2007. The newly filed GSC factor of 65.666 cents per 100 cubic feet is a reduction of 11.082 cents from the current rate of 76.748 cents. By comparison, the rate for Feb. 1, 2006 was 127.454 cents.

Citing declining consumption on its system and weather-driven demand variability, Washington Gas Light Co. filed with the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase rates, implement a mechanism to decouple revenue from system throughput and requested performance-based ratemaking status.