Focuses on the supply of gasoline for motorists in Houston, Texas in the wake of Hurricane Rita. Comments from one motorist regarding his efforts to locate a gas station with available gasoline; Impact of the evacuation of the city in advance of the storm on the city's gasoline supply; ...
“ Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas ( or another fue) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat --- at the ge...
“ Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas ( or another fue) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat --- at the ge...
Washington's latest proposal revealed in mid-June to ban or restrict U.S. oil exports is believed to ramp up even more pressure on global gas prices. An opinion by The Washington Post noted that "if the White House banned or even restricted exports, that would reduce the quantity of petro...
1 gallon of heating oil=138,690 Btu 1 cubic foot of natural gas=1,023 Btu 1 kilowatt hour of electricity=3,412 BtuAre you stil following me?Real worldWho used more energy for heating, Mr. Wong or Ms. Qui?Convert both amounts to Btu and then compare.Mr. Wong heats his home with...
The fuel containing less energy per gallon is disadvantaged because a greater volume must be used to get the same amount of energy output. Specifically, LNG has an energy content of about 74,700 Btu per gallon while diesel’s is about 128,700 Btu per gallon. In order to get the same ...
The cost of a gallon of gas is around three times as much as the cost of natural gas. As well as oil the price of natural gas can vary from two to ten dollars per gallon. The cost of green energy can be controlled in many ways and you can even save money in some cases by using...
Weeks of chaos in energy markets are beginning to hurt consumers. Petrol prices in Los Angeles are over $6 a gallon for the first time. As sanctions on Russia bite, traders predict, Europe will run short of diesel. Germany is preparing to ration natural gas next winter, in case Russia cu...
British homeowners saw an 80% increase in their energy bills. While the prices of fuel and food have come down since the war started, they remain elevated. US gasoline at $3.56 a gallon is the highest since August 2015. Crude oil tumbled from its one-year high of $93.68 on Sept. 27,...
Your most recent utility bills should give you the most accurate cost per kWh of electricity, therm of gas, or gallon of oil or propane. There are tons of heating and cooling cost calculators floating around on Google, though not all of them are very accurate. The best one we’ve found...