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Marathon Petroleum implements Topsoe technology at Martinez Renewables facility in California

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation selected Topsoe as the technology provider for renewable fuels production at the Martinez Renewable Fuels Facility in California. With HydroFlex, customers can convert low-value feedstocks into drop-in renewable jet and diesel that meets all globally accepted specifications for these fuels.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

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EV share in California, today's EV leader, will hit 94 percent, while North Dakota, which has the lowest EV adoption rate today, will reach 19 percent, J.D. Charging infrastructure in California drastically eclipses infrastructure in North Dakota. By 2035, the firm expects the U.S. to reach 70 percent EV retail share.

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Transcanada restarts Keystone oil sands pipeline operations

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TransCanada Corporation said that its 590,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) capacity Keystone Pipeline system resumed transporting oil sands crude on Sunday, 5 June, after a shutdown 29 May following an above-ground spill at a pump station in Kansas involving less than 10 barrels of oil. stabilize climate and avoid disastrous global climate impacts.

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The Carlyle Group and Sunoco to form Philadelphia refinery joint venture

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Global asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P. Build High-Speed Train Unloading Facility at Refinery: Provide access to greater quantities of crude oil from North America (versus imported crude), particularly high-quality, low sulfur crude from the Bakken region in North Dakota. and Sunoco, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Exxon Mobil Acquiring XTO Energy in $41B Deal; Enhances US Position in Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil

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Exxon Mobil Corporation is acquiring XTO Energy Inc. Its properties are concentrated in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana and Montana. in an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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About 40 corporations, valued at a trillion dollars, own the vast majority of transmission lines in the United States. The value of linking regional networks is widely accepted globally. Their grip over the backbone of U.S. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. Limited interregional connections staved off disaster.

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EERC Licenses New Process for Cellulosic Biofuels and Fuel Additives to Whole Energy Fuels for Commercialization

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cellulosic diesel.