Chemicals & Energy

Aircraft, Food and Drugs: U.S. Businesses Feel Shutdown Pain

January 4, 2019

In ways both small and large, businesses are beginning to feel the bite of the government funding impasse that has shuttered nine major departments.

U.S. Factories Ended 2018 on Sour Note

January 3, 2019

Bloomberg

Five Federal Reserve indexes of regional manufacturing all slumped in December, the first time they’ve fallen in unison since May 2016.

Why the U.S. Still Imports Natural Gas Despite Export Boom

January 2, 2019

Bloomberg

The U.S. may be exporting natural gas at a record clip, but that hasn’t stopped it from accepting new imports.

Solar Power Buyers Had a Much Better Year Than Panel Makers

December 19, 2018

Bloomberg

Module manufacturers lost about 40 percent of their market value this year, even as the number of installations hit another record.

From Adobe Walls to A.I. Factories: China's 40-Year Transformation

December 18, 2018

Bloomberg

China is celebrating its "Reform and Opening Up" — the process of turning the country into a market-based economy — which reaches its 40th year this week.

U.S. Producer Prices Exceeded Estimates in November

December 12, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. producer prices rose in November on advances in foods and transportation services, while a measure of underlying costs accelerated.

How Used Vegetable Oil Could Power World Trade

December 5, 2018

Bloomberg

Waste vegetable oil is the latest in a list of fuel innovations from a transportation industry that’s under intense pressure to lower its carbon footprint.

Lithium and Cobalt Costs Are Hindering Battery-Powered Car Sales

December 4, 2018

Bloomberg

High prices for lithium and cobalt will hinder sales growth in battery-powered vehicles the next few years, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

A New Global Rulebook: Here’s What to Watch at UN Climate Talks

December 4, 2018

Bloomberg

Envoys from almost 200 countries convene this week in Katowice, Poland, for an annual conference on reining in global warming.

In Global Race to Clean Power, Low-Income Countries Charge Ahead

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

Developing countries have added more clean power capacity than fossil fuel generation for the first time ever.

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