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Posted February 3, 2012Today in Energy
Most states have Renewable Portfolio Standards ›
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are policies designed to increase electricity generation from renewable resources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. While there is no National-level renewable portfolio standard, 30 States and the District of Columbia had enforceable renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or other mandated renewable capacity policies, as of January 2012. In addition, seven States had voluntary goals for renewable generation. More›
Source: Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
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Data Highlights
Crude oil futures price
2/2/2012: $96.36/bbl
down$3.34 from week earlier
up$5.50 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
2/2/2012: $2.554/mmBtu
down$0.051 from week earlier
down$1.875 from year earlier
Weekly coal production
1/28/2012: 20.087 million tons
down0.906 million tons from week earlier
down1.533 million tons from year earlier
Natural gas inventories
1/27/2012: 2,966 Bcf
down132 Bcf from week earlier
up586 Bcf from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
1/27/2012: 338.9 mmbbl
up4.2 mmbbl from week earlier
down4.2 mmbbl from year earlier
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