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The Carlyle Group and Sunoco to form Philadelphia refinery joint venture

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have agreed to form Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a joint venture that will enable the historic Philadelphia refinery to continue operating. The refinery, the oldest continuously operating one on the east coast, processes 330,000 barrels of oil per day into various refined products and was scheduled for shut down in August of 2012.

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Delta Air Lines subsidiary buying refinery for $150M; 80% of Delta’s US jet fuel needs via direct production and exchange

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Delta Air Lines‘ wholly-owned subsidiary Monroe Energy LLC has reached agreement with Phillips 66 to acquire the Trainer refinery complex south of Philadelphia. about 10 miles southwest of downtown Philadelphia, the Trainer complex has a crude oil processing capacity of 185,000 barrels per day and processes mainly light, low-sulfur crude oil.

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Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

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Established in 1981 and based in Philadelphia, Aquatech is a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water recycling and reuse, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Major construction contracts awarded include: Lithium Carbonate and Purification.

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Joule achieves ASTM compliance for sustainable diesel, jet fuel; direct CO2-to-fuels

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At the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Philadelphia, Joule announced that its Sunflow-D and Sunflow-J products meet the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for diesel and jet fuel, respectively.

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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He also continued his calls for the oil industry to increase refinery capacity to increase production. Crude oil is always the top contributor to the prices US drivers see at the pump. including refineries in Canada, are being similarly converted. Hence, the importance of increasing crude oil production.

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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an $800,000 grant to demonstrate Axion’s proprietary PbC battery technology ( earlier post ) in a variety of electric vehicle types including: hybrids (HEVs); plug-in hybrid electric (PHEVs) used in commuter, delivery and other vehicles; and EVs , including converted (from combustion engine operation) EVs. City of Philadelphia.

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imports about 60 percent of its oil—most of which is used in the transportation sector. Since these batteries would offer a range of 25 to 35 miles before requiring recharging or the use of gasoline Americans could significantly reduce their annual gasoline consumption.