Chemicals & Energy

U.S. Producer Prices Exceeded Estimates in November

December 12, 2018

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.

U.S. Will Build Papua New Guinea Power Grid to Put Check on China

November 19, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.S. and its key Pacific allies announced plans to build a $1.7bn electricity grid in Papua New Guinea, in the latest effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

U.S. Factory Production Continues Growth Streak

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. factory production expanded in October for a fifth straight month, the longest streak since 2011 and indicating a solid start to the fourth quarter, Federal Reserve data shows.

Global Battery Market Will Surge Faster Than Expected, New Forecast Says

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

The battery boom is coming to China, California and basically everywhere else — and it will be even bigger than previously thought.

Big Oil Is Moving and Re-Using Whole Platforms to Cut Costs

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Oil companies have pushed through draconian cost cuts during the recent industry slump, but they’re not quite done yet.

These Retailers Scored Best in Latest Chemical Policy Review

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The report ranks companies on how much information they disclose about potentially harmful ingredients in the products they sell — and the steps they’ve taken to eliminate them.

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