Sentences with phrase «natural gas prices rise»

He said his entire $ 2 billion investment in a Texas utility company may be wiped out unless natural gas prices rise substantially.

It is because so little energy is being used, and because alternatives are ruled out ab initio (the model contains no nuclear power, and no technology for storing away carbon emissions from fossil fuels; natural gas prices rise strongly and coal plants are retired well before they are clapped out) that the model ends up with such a high percentage of renewables; indeed given the premise it's slightly surprising it doesn't end up with even more.

And as natural gas prices rise, keeping nuclear plants on - line will protect consumers and industries from future price shocks.

Eventually, coal production will rebound somewhat as overall U.S. electricity demand increases over time and as natural gas prices rise.

Until carbon pricing is in place, or natural gas prices rise significantly, owners of economically vulnerable nuclear plants will continue asking policymakers for financial assistance.

The analysis comes on the heels of widespread speculation that the reactors will be carefully mothballed by their builder and could eventually be revived by Southern Company or Duke, two neighboring electric utilities, when natural gas prices rise in the future.

In its early days, when natural gas prices rose and fell in lockstep with oil, investors questioned its business plan.

I think sooner or later this price divergence will have to close, either by natural gas prices rising, oil prices falling or a combination of the two.

With coal prices falling and natural gas prices rising, the EIA says coal's share of U.S. power generation in the first four months of 2013 averaged 39.5 percent, compared with 35.4 percent in the same period last year.

With oil and natural gas prices rising rapidly and nuclear power stuck in political limbo, the world's appetite for coal is soaring.

Not exact matches

Our energy sector has been hurt partly by low natural gas prices and the discount placed on Canadian oil compared to world benchmarks, but gas and oil prices have generally been flat or on the rise.

Rising property taxes and increasing utility costs are the big ones, but it has entered into a natural gas contract that caps future gas prices at $ 4.50.

The company expects coal demand to rise in the coming year, but relatively low natural gas prices will continue to add downward pricing pressure.

Rather, its problems are related to the rise of fracking, which depressed the natural - gas prices that private - equity buyers had expected would climb and help the company boost revenue and service its debt.

A recovery in commodity prices was due primarily to rising prices for oil and natural gas and was thus a strong positive for exporters of those commodities.

On the shale revolution, the report concedes that energy prices for U.S. businesses might well rise if Washington decides to lift an old prohibition to export natural gas to countries who haven't signed a free trade agreement with the U.S. (which includes Japan and China, among America's best potential customers.)

In 2007, KKR and the other private equity firms were betting on rising natural gas prices.

This suggests natural gas prices could rise as well.

Natural gas is still so cheap that solar has trouble competing with existing plants, but when it comes to new gas plants, solar is getting within striking distance, especially if gas prices rise more than forecasted.

From the mid 2000s, the prices for commodities used to produce steel and generate energy — including iron ore, coal and natural gas — rose sharply.

Not only does this rising production directly boost real GDP, but also the large drop in natural gas prices has significantly improved the industrial competitiveness of U.S. - based businesses.

As the price of oil rises and supplies of petroleum become constricted, the popularity of — and demand for — natural gas will more than likely rise as well.

Energy goods and services prices rose 0.2 % after their drop in April of 4.5 %; Gasoline prices continued lower modestly, but other energy costs rose markedly, especially natural gas for household utilities, which was up 2.4 % (16.6 % y / y).

Energy company Royal Dutch Shell says first - quarter earnings rose 67 percent, boosted by a rebound in oil prices and growth in its natural gas business.

Natural gas is used as the primary heating fuel in about half of U.S. households, and prices can rise rapidly when extreme weather comes.

Natural - gas prices on Nymex ended lower after the EIA on Thursday reported the first weekly supply increase of the injection season — a time when inventories build ahead of the expected rise in summer cooling demand.

With natural gas supplies predicted to run down over the next 25 to 50 years1, N fertiliser prices will continue to rise, reflecting rises in gas prices.

The economy is bad, gas prices are high, food prices are rising and many green families may be wondering how they can afford organics, costlier natural items, and some of those green gadgets that cost more now and end up helping you save later.

Eventually the flood of natural gas will come to a halt and prices for electricity with once again rise.

Russian oil companies have benefited greatly from rising international oil prices and the country has also succeeded in signing lucrative natural gas energy supply deals with European countries.

U.S. coal eventually headed overseas While natural gas prices are currently hovering around $ 2 per million British thermal units, EIA projects that prices will gradually rise to a long - term average of around $ 6 per million Btu.

Meanwhile, natural gas prices would rise only about 50 cents over what they otherwise would be, to about $ 5.50 rather than $ 5 per thousand cubic feet.

Two years ago the U.S. Department of Energy predicted a resurgence of coal - fired power plants because of the rising price of oil and natural gas.

And, even if those targets are met, greenhouse gas pollution may remain: Rising prices for natural gas in the U.S. meant an uptick in coal burning in 2013 — and an attendant 2 percent rise in CO2 from electricity production.

Crude oil and natural gas prices have historically risen and fallen in concert.

Rising natural - gas and oil prices have left energy - rich Wyoming in a financial position that state officials usually can only dream of — a $ 1.8 billion surplus projected for this year, and barely enough ways to spend the money in the sparsely populated state.

According to the federal Energy Information Administration, natural - gas prices are projected to rise an average of 38 percent nationally this winter, compared with last winter.

While the share prices certainly rise and fall (as do all stocks), oil and natural gas entities have proven themselves to be very secure.

If the price of oil rises, the share price for an oil and natural gas will go up, no matter where it is headquartered.

-- If natural gas prices were to rise from their depression - like lows, HAWK could experience a significant boost in demand for its services.

Another notable finding is the influence of a big switch from coal to natural gas for electricity generation, as gas prices fell nearly 50 percent while coal prices rose 6.8 percent relative to 2008.

Increasing our use of natural gas increases our contribution to a rising world price of natural gas, which benefits all natural gas exporters alike, including Hugo.

He added that 2012 emissions cuts could turn out to be temporary — EIA projects energy - related carbon emissions to tick up 2.4 percent this year, driven mainly by coal, Lindstrom explained, since natural gas prices have risen recently.

Rising production, record end - of - winter storage inventories, and mild weather contributed to spot natural gas prices nearing their lowest levels in a decade until prices rebounded at most trading points to the high $ 2 / MMBtu range by the end of June.

The grid operator testified that «wholesale energy prices and emissions will rise when extreme weather results in natural gas pipeline constraints — driving up the price of natural gas (and wholesale energy) and forcing New England to rely on oil - and coal - fired generation for multi-day (or multi-week) periods.»

In the Reference case, coal generation at existing coal plants is supported by a steady rise in natural gas prices beyond 2020, with annual average spot prices exceeding $ 7.50 per million Btu by 2040.

Recently, with natural gas prices declining and coal prices rising, dispatching natural gas generators in some parts of the country has become increasingly competitive with running coal generators.

However, the short - term flexibility to take immediate advantage of low natural gas prices is limited in this sector, because many manufacturers that relied heavily on natural gas as fuel or feedstock closed down or moved abroad in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the face of rising natural gas prices.

Expanded generation from renewables, rising natural gas prices, and static CPP targets in the post-2030 period in the CPP case allow existing coal - fired plants to operate at a higher utilization rate which rises from a low of 60 % in 2024 to 71 % in 2040.

So as California was doubling its share of electricity from costly renewables, its retail electricity prices rose in line with the rest of the nation as the cheaper natural - gas - generated electricity covered for the more expensive green energy.