Old refineries incapable of manufacturing enough light hydrocarbons to electrify the world

Only about 10 percent of a 42-gallon barrel of crude oil are light hydrocarbons to make most products in the world.

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|2023-03-30T10:51:26-04:00March 30th, 2023|Comments Off on Old refineries incapable of manufacturing enough light hydrocarbons to electrify the world

Energy shortages and inflation the new norm as refinery closures outpace construction

The world is silently slipping into a future of shortages and inflation as society’s demands for all the products and fuels manufactured from crude oil is exceeding the supply available from the dwindling number of refineries.

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|2022-06-23T09:01:33-04:00June 23rd, 2022|Comments Off on Energy shortages and inflation the new norm as refinery closures outpace construction

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District favors higher energy costs

Rule 6-5 will barely reduce particulate emission reductions while raising the nation’s highest energy prices even higher.

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|2021-07-24T14:22:58-04:00July 25th, 2021|Comments Off on The Bay Area Air Quality Management District favors higher energy costs

More racially biased energy costs favored by BAAQMD

The Agency’s planned emissions controls would ultimately serve only to reduce supplies and raise energy costs even higher for everyone in the region.

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|2021-05-25T13:36:57-04:00May 26th, 2021|Comments Off on More racially biased energy costs favored by BAAQMD

Rough energy news for California

Californians are starved for affordable, efficient energy.  The loss of this crucial refinery is a blow they can ill afford.

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|2020-08-04T15:14:45-04:00August 5th, 2020|Comments Off on Rough energy news for California

Refineries are the MVP’s of the economy

By Ronald Stein Closing ANY refinery in California or nationwide would result in a PERMANENT hit to the economy and increased emissions from foreign suppliers.

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|2018-10-25T22:08:38-04:00October 26th, 2018|Comments Off on Refineries are the MVP’s of the economy

California is setting up the world for more emissions and higher costs

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has proposed banning a critical refinery process technology at two Southern California refineries that is required for manufacturing cleaner-burning gasoline.

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|2018-09-28T10:44:42-04:00September 27th, 2018|Comments Off on California is setting up the world for more emissions and higher costs
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