Chemicals & Energy

Wal-Mart Wants Suppliers to Eliminate a Gigaton of Greenhouse Gases by 2030

April 26, 2017

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., long known for squeezing its suppliers on prices, is now pressuring companies including Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive Co. to help the world's biggest retailer remove a billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by 2030.

Persistent, Positive Shift in Dry Bulk Market

April 24, 2017

Maritime Executive

Maritime Strategies International (MSI) has forecast a positive short term outlook for dry bulk freight rates, but has cautioned on second half prospects. MSI notes a persistent and positive shift in dry bulk market sentiment in recent weeks, with most Baltic indices at their highest point of the year.

For 3M, Technology Was the Key to a New Supply-Chain Mindset

April 24, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to applying it to the supply chain.

Microgrids Help Businesses Shave Energy Costs and Bolster Aging Infrastructure

April 21, 2017

Computerworld

At the end of a heavily wooded, sparse industrial park here sits the North American headquarters and R&D center for Schneider Electric, which earlier this month unveiled its own campus power microgrid.

Tech Firms Risk Sourcing Tainted Minerals, Report Says

April 20, 2017

Supply Management

Human rights abuses are present in the mining of minerals widely used by technology firms, according to a new report.

UPS Adds 400 Dangerous Commodities to Its Fly List

April 20, 2017

Air Cargo World

UPS is heading into the "danger zone," saying it is ready to handle a wider range of higher-risk goods. The express giant is now allowing an additional 400 "dangerous" commodities onto its global air network, as well as increasing the size of allowable shipment. The company is also adding more than 300 products across its ground network in Europe.

Opinion: When It Comes to Climate Change, Supply Chains Should Follow the Money

April 18, 2017

Kevin O'Marah, SCM World, Forbes Contributor

President Trump's executive order reversing what former President Obama put in place around carbon emissions was typical of the political theater dominating headlines these days.

UK Provides Millions to Help Build More Electric Vehicle Batteries

April 17, 2017

The New York Times

Britain has awarded millions of pounds to help boost manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries, including a project to build the country's second purpose-built electric battery plant and another to make the technology more powerful.

New Energy Goes Mainstream as Major Suppliers Muscle In

April 11, 2017

Bloomberg

With wind and solar generators becoming more mainstream sources of energy, governments around the world are weaning the industry off subsidies and creating new openings for older utilities built on coal and nuclear power to land their own renewable-fuel projects.

Offshore Wind Is Growing Ahead of Schedule

April 5, 2017

Maritime Executive

Offshore wind power is on the cusp of exponential growth, with installed capacity set to nearly triple between 2015 to 2020, according to an energy agency report.

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