Chemicals & Energy

Fueling the Future With Seaweed

October 25, 2017

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are working on a project designed to show that homes and vehicles could be powered by fuel made from seaweed grown at large-scale offshore farms.

Europe Aviation Agency Warns on Kobe Steel as Scandal Deepens

October 25, 2017

Bloomberg

Europe's air-safety regulator recommended that companies using material from Kobe Steel Ltd. review their supply chains and - if alternative suppliers are available - suspend purchases from the Japanese company that admitted to faking data about product strength.

North Atlantic Suited to Open-Ocean Wind Power Generation, Research Shows

October 23, 2017

Maritime Executive

There is considerable opportunity for generating wind power in the open ocean, particularly the North Atlantic, according to new research from the Carnegie Institution for Science is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

World Petrol Demand 'Likely to Peak by 2030 As Electric Car Sales Rise'

October 20, 2017

The Guardian

World petrol demand will peak within 13 years thanks to the impact of electric cars and more efficient engines, energy experts have predicted.

Retail Sales in September Surge Most in Two Years

October 18, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars.

Steel Firm Faked Data for Metal Used in Planes and Cars

October 13, 2017

Bloomberg

The industrial scandal engulfing Kobe Steel Ltd. began to reverberate overseas as Japan's third-biggest steelmaker said its staff falsified data about the strength and durability of some aluminum and copper products used in planes, trains and potentially a space rocket.

EPA Improves Its Water Pollutant Monitoring Tool

October 12, 2017

Environmental Leader

The EPA is improving access to the Water Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Pollutant Loading Tool; the tool allows users to determine who is discharging water pollutant, what (and how much) pollutants they are discharging, and where they are discharging.

Meet the New U.S. Entrepreneurs Farming Seaweed for Food and Fuel

October 6, 2017

The Guardian

Michael Graham reaches into a bright blue tub of bubbling water and pulls out a handful of a dark brown curly substance. It's slippery to the touch, smells like the sea, and tastes a bit like salty kale.

Clean Energy Is Approaching a Tipping Point

September 29, 2017

Bloomberg

The cost of renewables is plunging faster than forecasters anticipated just a few years ago as as technologies like gigantic wind turbines arrive on the market.

DP-DHL Launches Tool to Identify Supply Chain Disruption Risk

September 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

This year's hurricane season has been devastating for the communities impacted by the series of storms so far in the Caribbean region.

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