Winter residential energy expenditures vary by heating fuel

Published: 15 October 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

October 15, 2025

We expect energy expenditures this winter will vary based on a home’s main space heating fuel: homes heating with natural gas will pay about the same amount for natural gas as they did last winter, but homes heating with electricity will pay more than they did last winter. Homes heating with propane or heating oil will pay less than they did last winter.

Trends in retail energy prices account for most of the changes in heating expenditures in our Winter Fuels Outlook, released today. We expect weather this winter will be similar to or milder than last winter.

The weather is a key source of uncertainty in these forecasts, so we provide two side cases that assume colder or warmer winter temperatures, as measured by heating degree days. In 9 of

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MIT scientists find metals hold secret atomic patterns

Published: 14 October 2025
Categories: Engineering News

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MIT researchers found that metals retain hidden atomic patterns once believed to vanish during manufacturing. These patterns arise from microscopic dislocations that guide atoms into preferred arrangements instead of random ones. The discovery introduces a new kind of physics in metals and suggests engineers can exploit these patterns to enhance material performance in demanding environments.

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U.S. ethane exports are expected to grow through 2026

Published: 14 October 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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October 14, 2025

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, October 2025
Note: Export capacity includes total flexport capacity, which includes other hydrocarbon gas liquid export capacity.

U.S. ethane exports are poised for significant growth through 2026, driven by robust global demand for ethane as a petrochemical feedstock, substantial U.S. export capacity expansions, and larger vessels to carry ethane exports. In our October Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. ethane net exports will grow 14% in 2025, followed by a 16% rise in 2026. The United States does not import ethane.

Ethane, a natural gas liquid primarily extracted from raw natural gas during processing, is a critical component in the petrochemical sector. It’s mainly used as a feedstock to produce ethylene, which is used to make a wide range of products including

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NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems

Published: 14 October 2025
Categories: NSF Pgm Announcements

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U.S. National Science Foundation

Directorate for Engineering
     Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems

Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
     Division of Chemistry

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

Proposals Accepted Anytime

Submission deadlines vary by program and proposals must meet program-specific requirements to be considered for review. For calendar year 2025, proposals are accepted after September 1, 2025. PIs should contact cognizant program officers for guidance.

Important Information And Revision Notes

The eligibility and submission requirements are the same as the previous version of this solicitation, with the exception that the request for the Expression of Interest (EOI) has been removed and the submission deadlines now follow individual participating programs’ funding opportunity instructions. Additionally, the focus has changed from measurements of interfacial systems at scale with in-situ and operando analysis to any research topic

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