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"Doesn't Look Good": Explosion Rocks Major New Orleans-Area Refinery As Fuel Markets Tighten
"Doesn't Look Good": Explosion Rocks Major New Orleans-Area Refinery As Fuel Markets Tighten
A fire broke out Friday afternoon at PBF Energy's Chalmette refinery outside New Orleans, according to the facility.
Reuters cited people familiar with the incident who said the 190,000-barrel-per-day Chalmette refinery suffered an explosion on Friday afternoon. The explosion can be traced to a reformer heater used to convert refining byproducts into octane-boosting components added to unfinished gasoline to make premium and mid-grade fuel blends.
The 190,000-barrel-per-day refinery is one of the major Gulf Coast refineries because it produces...
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Jun 8, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Tiny X-Ray Telescope Could Unlock The Moon's Hidden Chemistry
Tiny X-Ray Telescope Could Unlock The Moon's Hidden Chemistry
Authored by Tokyo Metropolitan University via ScienceDaily,
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have used simulations to show that a small, newly developed X-ray telescope could help create a chemical map of the entire lunar surface. Such a map would be a major step toward understanding how the Moon formed, changed, and evolved over time.
A new compact X-ray telescope could help scientists produce the first-ever complete map of the Moon’s chemical makeup. Credit: Shutterstock
Their detailed modeling, which included both the telescope detector and...
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Mar 30, 2026 / Kyle Anzalone
Spain Closes Airspace to US Warplanes Involved in Attacks on Iran
The Spanish Defense Minister blasted the US and Israeli war against Iran as “profoundly” illegal and unjust. She explained that Madrid would not allow Washington to use its airspace for operations against Iran. “We don’t authorise either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran,” […]
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Jul 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
The Real Grid Crisis Is A State Policy Problem Dressed Up As A Market Failure
The Real Grid Crisis Is A State Policy Problem Dressed Up As A Market Failure
Authored by Todd Snitchler via RealClearEnergy,
There's a critique of PJM making the rounds: PJM - the largest grid operator in the United States - is too big. There are too many state interests at play, and PJM doesn't have the ability to function cohesively or quickly enough. FERC even scheduled a governance technical conference this month to examine whether PJM's stakeholder structure can move fast enough to respond to demand. The reality is that policy...
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