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Biomass fuel expansion has ended
Electricity generated from wood and other waste products was on a roll for a 10-year stretch beginning in 2004. But expansion of the fuel has come to an end. Source: FuelFix
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Rig count sails past one year above 1,000 mark
The North American Rig Count cruised past one year above the 1,000 mark as crude oil prices continue to hover in the mid-$60 per barrel range. Source: FuelFix
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Energy Dept. investing $100 million in near zero emissions coal plants
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Friday it is investing $100 million in federal research funding into developing coal power plants with “near zero emissions.” Source: FuelFix
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Workers accuse DuPont of union busting in Pasadena
DuPont employees at the Bayport plant in Pasadena are accusing the company of intimidation and attempting to interfere with their efforts to unionize. DuPont officials encouraged employees to vote against joining the International Union of...
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Virtual reality tour lets you peek in refineries
A new virtual reality tour of two major facilities in Texas, Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay refinery or Ineos’ La Porte chemical plant, allows users to get a glimpse of what operations are like there even...
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