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Lawmakers to focus on energy infrastructure
In coming week, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy is expected to turn its attention to the state of the country's energy...- Stephen Replied
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Elon Musk's Boring Company To Build High-Speed Chicago Airport Link
Chicago has picked Elon Musk's Boring Company to build a futuristic transportation link to the city's airport. This multibillion-dollar high-speed express train, known as...- Vlad Kovalenko Replied
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Oil / gas distribution
Hello, Is it possible to track the path of the gas that I put into my truck? Explanation: I buy my gas from XYZ gas station. (point...- OilNoob Replied
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Royal Dutch Shell to sell Argentina unit for $950m
Royal Dutch Shell announced agreeing to sell its downstream business in Argentina to Raízen for $950 million. The sale includes the Dutch oil firm’s refinery...- CMOP Replied
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Ireland 2040 - 116 Billion Pounds For Infrastructure Projects Around The Country
Ireland government has launched an ambitious plan which details how more than €116 billion will be spent on infrastructure projects over the next 22...- Pavel Replied
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Trump Unveils Long-awaited infrastructural Proposal
Trump proposes $200B for infrastructure to be cut from other federal programs to pave way for $1.5T for roads, bridges, waterways and railways. Trump’s...- Selva Replied
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UK restarts search for area to host highly radioactive waste
The UK government is expected to begin a nationwide search for a community willing to host an underground nuclear waste dump to store highly...- Joanna Replied
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ChargePoint and EVBox Pave the Way for Fully Electric Future
ChargePoint and EVBox, two of the world’s leading EV charging networks, announced a roaming agreement that will enable EV drivers to roam between charging...- Adam Varga Replied
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Japanese Cos Join Forces to Build Hydrogen Network
I didn't think hydrogen cars are still a thing but apparently they are. Almost a dozen Japanese companies are teaming up to build a...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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EPA sued over cross-border smog pollution
Eight Eastern Seaboard states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over air pollution that blows in from upwind states. The lawsuit stems from the...- epa
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California's last nuclear power plant to close by 2025
California's only remaining nuclear power plant, the Diablo Canyon plant near San Luis Obispo, will begin closing in 2025, state regulators announced. The closing will likely...- Joanna Replied
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How vulnerable is US power grid
Much of this infrastructure is well beyond original life expectancy. Legacy systems have been in place for well over 40, 50 and in some...- Joanna Replied
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Oil Divestiture Crusade Targets Wells Fargo
The latest in a string of protest actions against pipelines shut down a Wells Fargo branch today in Minnesota for financing DAPL.- Rodent Replied
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Cargo Ship En Route to Yemen Struck by Missile
Someone else on this forum has been talking about the danger of cargoes going to/through Yemen in the middle of this proxy Iran-Saudi war,...- Seleskya Replied
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Greenpeace Crashes Drone Into Nuclear Power Plant
Greenpeace trying to expose weakness in nuclear power plants by proving it is vulnerable to a terrorist attack. INDEED. "The activists told AFP that the drone struck 'a storage...- Rodent Replied
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Putting a Gas Station on the Moon
Is what the Trump administration wants to do: http://www.businessinsider.com/wilbur-ross-moon-space-gas-station-2018-2?r=UK&IR=T apparently studies show that this will cut down on the cost of space exploration.- Rodent Replied
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200% Increase Seen in Oil-by-Rail in Canada
"Moving oil by train could get 200 per cent more popular by the mid-2020s unless at least two pipeline projects are completed, according to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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FERC clears way for more battery storage on grid
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed to remove what it described as regulatory "barriers" for batteries and other energy storage equipment on the grid. Now most...- Meanwhile Replied
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Half of Puerto Rico customers still lack power
100 days after Hurricane Maris his the island, almost half of the electricity customers in Puerto Rico still lack power. Government officials on the island...- JohnAtronis Replied
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Half of the existing US thermal generator fleet is likely to retire by 2030
Over half of US thermal capacity is more than 30 years old and expected to reach retirement age by 2030. Utilities are investing massively in...- Guillaume Albasini Replied
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B.C.-Alberta Spat Hurts Canada's Reputation
"We're getting a reputation around the world as a country that can't get things done," McMillan [head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers]...- oil
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Tokyo Gas begins construction of second Hitachi LNG tank
Tokyo Gas has commenced construction of the second 230,000 m3 storage tank of the full containment type at its Hitachi terminal in Ibaraki prefecture, 130...- CMOP Replied
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The Boring Co. raises more than $112 million in equity
Elon Musk's The Boring Co. raised $112.52 million in shares earlier this month, the company said in a filing made public late Monday. Goodbye traffic. How...- the boring company
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World's First Electrified Road For Charging Vehicles Opens in Sweden
Sweden opened the world’s first section of electrified road to the public, but it didn’t come cheap. The 1.2 miles of electrified roadway cost...- Vlad Kovalenko Replied
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Canada's Pipe Problem is East Coast Refiners' Party
U.S. East Coast refiners cash in by the trainload on Canadian oil One man's junk, etc.- Marina Schwarz Replied
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BP to develop second phase of Oman’s giant Khazzan gas field
BP today announced that, together with its partner the Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production, it has approved the development of Ghazeer, the second...- CMOP Replied
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A Viking's Dreams - $25 Billion For Floating Underwater Road Tunnel!
Norway is building floating underwater road tunnel with 2 tubes. Each tube will be enough for 2 lanes of traffic. The tunnel will run...- Petar Replied
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Puerto Rico to privatize power company
As Puerto Rico continues its recovery from Hurricane Maria’s devastation, the island’s government plans to sell its public energy company’s assets in a bid...- puerto rico
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China's Megarefineries
Iran and New Mega-Refineries Set Asia's Oil Market on Fire Have we discussed this? I remember seeing somewhere an estimate of a lot of surplus...- china
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Saudi Arabia And Egypt Agree To A $10 Billion Deal To Build A New Mega-City
New investment and big political implications. Saudi Arabia and Egypt have agreed to create a $10 billion joint fund to develop a mega-city in...- Pavel Replied
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