Category Archives: Natural Gas

Storage in Design of Gas and Electric Systems

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator “Building networks to accommodate peak demand — or lulls in supply — requires overbuilding of infrastructure that leads to extra costs and system inefficiencies.” ~ Sam Wilkinson, IHS [1] A key to efficient … Continue reading →

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The Composition of Produced Natural Gas and Why It Matters

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Typical natural gas composition Natural gas composition refers to the amount of various constituents that make up a stream of natural gas. Though natural gas is mostly methane, there are many other … Continue reading →

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Will U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines Get a Piece of the Government’s $1 Trillion Pie?

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Facilitator The Trump administration has sounded the horn: It wants to strengthen United States’ infrastructure to the tune of $1 trillion. Highway projects, bridge projects, water and energy infrastructure projects — the list of needs is long and … Continue reading →

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Utility of the Future: Recent Study’s Six Key Findings

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Electric utilities across the world are working diligently to identify new business models that will provide success in such a future world. Then each must begin the arduous task of implementing the … Continue reading →

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Updates Made to Most Popular Online Energy Industry Courses

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Enerdynamics

When you purchase or site license any of Enerdynamics’ online courses you are able to access, without additional fees, the periodic updates made to these courses. Enerdynamics recently updated its two most popular online courses: Gas Industry Overview and Electric Industry Overview (including … Continue reading →

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Will Low Natural Gas Prices Continue?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  In 2016, annual average natural gas prices in the U.S. were the lowest since 1999. Source: EIA website   Interestingly, this occurred even with a slight drop in production and slight increases … Continue reading →

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Renewable Natural Gas: A Viable Fuel for Power Generation and Transportation

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor Most of us think of natural gas as a reliable, plentiful fossil fuel. Less discussed is its renewable equivalent: biomethane, a biogas that is the result of the decomposition of organic matter. Once processed, this … Continue reading →

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What Can the Energy Industry Expect Under the Trump Administration?

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator President Obama took office eight years ago determined to address the United States’ emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). The President was unsuccessful in getting Congress to take much action other than extending … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Companies Can Control Methane Emissions to Become More Environmentally Friendly

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Greenhouse gas emissions by the electricity industry have declined significantly in recent years due mainly to natural gas generation displacing coal generation as well growth in renewables output and flat end-use load … Continue reading →

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LNG Goes Off the Grid

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor Liquefied natural gas (LNG) may soon be available to customers who, due to infrastructure restraints, do not have the option to choose natural gas as a fuel source. ISO (International Organization of Standardization) containers that fit … Continue reading →

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