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Germany’s Nuclear Shutdown, Energy Security Unhinged

Energy Central

Germany’s Nuclear Shutdown, Energy Security Unhinged Last Three Plants To Go Offline, Despite Last-Minute Appeals For Extensions Critics have called the action a case of “energy security suicide” citing the unreliable nature of renewable energy on the grid and increased reliance on coal including lignite.

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

Amidst historically low oil prices and economic shutdowns, fossil fuel companies continue to defend against lawsuits brought by state and local governments claiming climate-change related damages. The two federal district court judges handling the eight cases reached different conclusions on Plaintiffs’ remand motions. 1442(a)(1).

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HOW TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN YOUR HEAT EXCHANGER

Scambio Termico

Degraded heat exchanger performance from fouling or aging results in extra operating and energy costs to compensate for gaps in the target temperature. The cost of cleaning a heat exchanger is small compared to the cost of lost production should a heat exchanger require an unscheduled shutdown.

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FOULING IN HEAT EXCHANGERS

Scambio Termico

To help control fouling, operators pay attention to four key processing factors: Fluid velocity Fluid temperature Fluid chemistry Materials of fabrication FLUID VELOCITY In most cases, fouling decreases at higher fluid velocities because increasing flow velocity increases the fluid shear stress , which causes more removal of deposits.

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Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues in Bankruptcy

The Energy Law

Energy companies have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic and many have filed for bankruptcy. Employment Agreements Employment agreements are a type of executory contract that can be rejected in a bankruptcy case (subject to the business judgment of the trustee or debtor-in-possession). You can read about those issues here.

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Commissioner of Conservation Issues Letter Addressing Emergency Measures to Help Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry

The Energy Law

With shutdowns and stay-at-home orders in place and regulatory deadlines looming, Louisiana operators are looking for guidance from regulators on how to proceed. However, Conservation stated that does have the authority to grant extensions and deferments on a case-by-case basis and currently utilizes this authority.

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Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues in Bankruptcy

The Energy Law

Energy companies have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic and many have filed for bankruptcy. Employment agreements are a type of executory contract that can be rejected in a bankruptcy case (subject to the business judgment of the trustee or debtor-in-possession). Employment Agreements.

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