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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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Maintenance Shutdown Execution and Management Summit (MSEMS- Lisbon-2022)

Energy Central

Planning and managing shutdowns, turnarounds and outages in the process plant environment is a complex and demanding function. Maintenance Shutdown Execution and Management Summit (MSEMS- Lisbon-2022) is an.

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Ocean Current Shutdown Could Be Catastrophic

Energy Central

If AMOC stops circulating, the impact could be catastrophic. It’s a real possibility but opinions differ on the time horizon. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation or AMOC, is part of a water “global conveyor belt.” ” It contributes to everything from sea level rise on the East Coast to European temperatures.

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U.S. EPA Issues Final Rule Enforcing 2015 Ban on State Exemptions for Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Emissions

Vorys Energy

EPA’s policy on State regulatory exemptions for air emissions during periods of facility startup, shutdown and malfunction (SSM). This post provides an important Ohio-specific update to our October 11, 2021 post regarding U.S. Following U.S.

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Weak refinery, export demand weakens prices for Midland crude along Texas coast

Oil & Gas 360º

million barrels in the Permian were cut by the recent cold weather that hit operations, according to estimates from analysts at consultancy Energy Aspects. Energy Information Administration showed, as fuel producers undergo maintenance ahead of summer driving season. The jump in prices in February came as 1.8 premium to U.S.

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“We’re All In On the DJ”: Industry Leaders Express Confidence in the Future of Colorado Energy

Energy Central

The past several years have been challenging for Colorado oil and natural gas companies who are working to comply with stiff new regulations and surging demand following pandemic shutdowns, but the fundamentals of the Denver-Julesburg Basin remain strong. When has the DJ been uneconomic?”

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What is the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline dispute and who's on the hook?

Energy Central

REUTER BY ROWENA EDWARDS AND AHMED RASHEED, EDITING BY GERMÁN & CO March 31 (Reuters) - An international arbitration ruling on March 23 prompted the shutdown of Iraq's northern crude oil exports through Turkey and sent oil prices back.

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