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THE CATALYST REVIEW February 2021 a Publication of the Catalyst Group Resources, Inc Technical & Commercial Progress in the Global Catalytic Process Industries THE CATALYST REVIEW February 2021 A Publication of The Catalyst Group Resources, Inc. Volume 34, Issue 2 This Month's Special Feature Catalysis in Russia: A Country Profile Cover Image Credit: Gazprom Neft Media Review: Materials and Energy: Volume 16 The Catalyst Review The Catalyst Review February 2021 1 CONTENTS THE CATALYST REVIEW (ISSN 0898-3089) More than 33 years ago The Catalyst Review was launched to fill an industry February 2021, Volume 34, Number 2 void: a highly-dense, digest-style publication aimed directly at corporate, Published by The Catalyst Group R&D, academic and research science leaders in the $33 billion catalyst Resources, Inc., 750 Bethlehem Pike, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002, USA industry. 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In This Issue The Catalyst Group Resources, Inc. is a division of The Catalyst Group, Inc., a worldwide technical & Media Review commercial consultancy specializing in chemical Materials and Energy: Volume 16 ..........................................................................1 process-driven change. The Catalyst Group Resources, Inc. is dedicated to helping clients understand the business impacts of technology change. Commercial CEO Agreement between Maire Tecnimont Group and Essential Energy USA Corp Clyde F. Payn for a New Renewable Diesel Biorefinery ................................................................2 PRESIDENT John J. Murphy EIA Forecasts the U.S. will Import More Petroleum Than It Exports in 2021 and 2022. ................................................................................................................ 2 MANAGING EDITOR Mark V. 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The2 CatalystThe Review Catalyst Review February 2021 Media Review The views expressed are those of the individual author and may not reflect those of The Catalyst Review or TCGR Materials and Energy: Volume 16 Handbook of Porous Materials: Synthesis, Properties, Modeling and Key Applications World Scientific: January 2021, Edited By: Vitaly Gitis https://doi.org/10.1142/11909-vol1 With energy and sustainability being key topics for the future of humanity, academia and industry alike have been focused on pushing the envelope with research to find solutions for our most pressing problems. The search for cleaner, more energy-efficient, and cheaper has been intimately connected with the development and discovery of new materials. 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