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Ignoring Icarus: The Obama Administration and Taxpayer-funded Solar Companies

Apr 20, 2016
The story of the dizzying rise and precipitous fall of one-time solar energy darling SunEdison bears more than a passing resemblance to the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus – and is yet another salutary lesson about the dangers of flying too high, too soon.
Apr 20, 2016
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Tax & Trade

Refiners and Tax Day: Producing More Than Just Fuels

Apr 15, 2016
By mid-January, news sources have thoroughly exhausted reports on American’s Yuletide spending and attention inevitably turns to the day of reckoning: Tax Day.
Apr 15, 2016
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Cars At The Capital: Preserving Automotive Heritage (And Fuel Choice) For American Motorists

Apr 11, 2016

If you happen to be in Washington, D.C.

Apr 11, 2016
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Petrochemicals

Cars At The Capital: Petrochemicals In Cars From Taft To Today

Apr 7, 2016
Since the early 20th century, U.S. presidents have embraced automotive technology. President William Howard Taft, an early automobile enthusiast, broke the long presidential tradition of using horse-drawn vehicles and brought the presidency to more modern times with his use of the White steamer, a pre-gasoline steam-powered car.
Apr 7, 2016
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Fuels & Vehicles

Chicken Little, Er The Biofuel Industry Had A Pretty Good Year: Part II

Apr 5, 2016
Just over a year ago, the Primer highlighted how EPA finally recognized the vehicle and fueling infrastructure compatibility constraints in using its legal authority to propose reducing the annual requirement for the nation’s biofuel mandate, known as the Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS, from what is written in the law that created the program.
Apr 5, 2016
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Ethanol Tip: When Filling Up On Fuel, Always Read The Label

Mar 31, 2016
How effective are warning labels? Research over the years has generally shown these labels to be broadly ineffective - and it appears this is also true for consumers at the pump, according to a recent survey from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI).
Mar 31, 2016
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U.S. petroleum product exports continue to increase

Mar 28, 2016

According to recently-released figures from the Energy Information Administration, total

Mar 28, 2016
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Women in Petrochemicals: Bringing Diversity to the Industry

Mar 17, 2016

Over the last 20 years, I have seen an increasing number of women joining the petrochemical industry which is a great thing.

Mar 17, 2016
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From Farm to Table: The Role of Petrochemicals in Agriculture

Mar 15, 2016

This National Agriculture Day, as we sit down to tuck into our dinners, it is easy to overlook how our food ended up at our tables – and the role o

Mar 15, 2016
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