Chemicals & Energy

New Wave Energy System Could Propel Ships

August 7, 2017

Wave energy technology is ready to pair with solar and wind power to create zero emission ships, according to ZShips International.

Shell Gets Ready for 'Lower Forever' Oil Prices

August 3, 2017

Maritime Executive

On an earnings call last week, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Buerden said the firm has adopted a "lower forever" mindset with a focus on controlling costs.

Free Website Provides Corporate Environmental Financial Disclosures

July 27, 2017

Environmental Leader

A free website has launched that allows investors and the general public to research corporate environmental financial disclosures.

Water Reduction, Energy Efforts Achieve $72,000 Savings at Meat Processing Plant

July 25, 2017

Environmental Leader

Italian meat processor and producer Inalca SpA's projects to reduce water and energy use at its plant in Rieti, Italy, resulted in annual savings of 3.7 million gallons of water and more than $72,000.

Oil and Gas Spending Continues to Drop

July 18, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Global energy investment fell by 12 percent in 2016, the second consecutive year of decline, as increased spending on energy efficiency and electricity networks was more than offset by a continued drop in upstream oil and gas spending, according to the International Energy Agency's annual World Energy Investment report.

Pentagon Adds Weight to Buy American Policy

July 18, 2017

Supply Management

The Pentagon is making a renewed push to enforce laws that shut out foreign suppliers from defense supply chains.

Opinion: Changing the Renewable Fuel Standard Is Crucial to Revitalizing American Manufacturing

July 17, 2017

Spencer Abraham, CEO of The Abraham Group, Forbes contributor

The Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, was developed during my tenure as Energy Secretary and has helped diversify America's fuel supplies. The credit program EPA created to ensure RFS compliance, due to changes in the oil industry, now merely serves to subsidize global oil companies and gasoline retail chains at the expense of independent American refiners and small fuel retailers.

Volvo Plans to Go Electric, to Abandon Conventional Car Engine by 2019

July 10, 2017

The Wall Street Jorunal

For Volvo the internal combustion engine has run its course.

Improving the Customer Experience: How Order-to-Cash Automation Unites Your Most Strategic Teams

July 7, 2017

Esker

Aligning People, Process & Technology: An Action-Plan for Customer Service Excellence

July 7, 2017

Esker

Chemicals & Energy

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the chemicals and energy industries. Learn how chemical and energy companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.