Chemicals & Energy

Here Are This Year’s Top 15 Supply Chains in Europe

Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its annual European Supply Chain Top 15, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices.

September 27, 2018

Gartner

Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its annual European Supply Chain Top 15, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices.

Outsourced Pollution: It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up

Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as a sign of progress in the fight against climate change.

September 11, 2018

The New York Times

Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as a sign of progress in the fight against climate change.

How Animal Waste Is Turning China's Lakes Green

Animal husbandry is contaminating China’s water and has been linked to turning lakes bright green, a phenomenon known as eutrophication.

September 6, 2018

The Guardian

Animal husbandry is contaminating China’s water and has been linked to turning lakes bright green, a phenomenon known as eutrophication.

With Brexit Looming, Energy Sector Builds New Links to Europe

While Westminster attempts to deliver Brexit within months, the U.K.’s energy system is set to become dramatically more dependent on the EU just as Britain leaves.

August 23, 2018

The Guardian

While Westminster attempts to deliver Brexit within months, the U.K.’s energy system is set to become dramatically more dependent on the EU just as Britain leaves.

Learning From Corruption Risk in Oil and Gas

A glance at international headlines in the compliance field reveal the reality that oil and gas companies seem to find themselves embroiled in corruption investigations more often than other industries. Those new to the compliance world may wonder why this is the case.

August 13, 2018

Valerie Charles

A glance at international headlines in the compliance field reveal the reality that oil and gas companies seem to find themselves embroiled in corruption investigations more often than other industries. Those new to the compliance world may wonder why this is the case.

Centralizing Equipment Rentals Saves Utility Company Millions

Partnering with the right provider brought UTILCO data it had never seen before, which enabled better forecasting, smart equipment purchases, and quantifiable vendor performance management.

August 10, 2018

Sean Dempsey

Partnering with the right provider brought UTILCO data it had never seen before, which enabled better forecasting, smart equipment purchases, and quantifiable vendor performance management.

Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence to Discover New Materials

Scientists teamed up to use artificial intelligence to discover new alternatives to steel in record time. As a result, they discovered three new blends to form metallic glass and did this 200 times faster than it has ever been done before.

July 17, 2018

Meriame Berboucha, Forbes contributor

Scientists teamed up to use artificial intelligence to discover new alternatives to steel in record time. As a result, they discovered three new blends to form metallic glass and did this 200 times faster than it has ever been done before.

The Roiled Solar Power Market Shows How Trump's Tariffs Can Disrupt an Industry

A 30-percent U.S. tariff on imported solar panels put in place last winter should have caused prices here to jump.

July 9, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A 30-percent U.S. tariff on imported solar panels put in place last winter should have caused prices here to jump.

Where 3 Million Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Go When They Retire

July 5, 2018

Bloomberg

The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren’t bound for landfills. Instead, they’ll spend their golden years chilling beer at 7-Elevens in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids in Europe.