Chemicals & Energy

Texas Power Failures Push Chip Shortage From Bad to Worse

February 18, 2021

Power outages across Texas caused by historically cold weather have shut down semiconductor plants clustered around Austin, further disrupting a supply chain that has already been falling short of customer needs.

In Texas’s Black-Swan Blackout, Everything Went Wrong at Once

February 17, 2021

Bloomberg

The greatest forced blackout in U.S. history was the result of a systemic and multifaceted failure — and there are no promises of when power will be restored.

Renewables Are the Only Winners in Historic Decline in Energy Demand

Why It’s So Hard for the Solar Industry to Quit Xinjiang

February 16, 2021

Bloomberg

Chinese solar companies are among 175 around the world that signed a non-binding pledge by a U.S. trade group to avoid forced labor. It will be much harder for them to actually cut ties with Xinjiang, the western China region facing increasing scrutiny for human-rights abuses.

U.S. Energy Crisis Deepens With 5 Million in the Dark

February 16, 2021

Bloomberg

The energy crisis that crippled Texas’s power system and sent prices soaring to record levels is deepening with at least 5 million people across the U.S. taking turns being plunged into darkness to avoid a total collapse of their grids.

Fuel Me Announces Launch of Cloud-Based Fuel Purchasing and Roadside Assistance App

February 2, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Fuel Me is a cloud-based technology platform that allows customers in the commercial transportation and construction industries to purchase fuel and receive emergency roadside assistance services on their mobile devices.

U.S. Manufacturing Remains Robust While Price Pressures Build

February 2, 2021

Bloomberg

A measure of U.S. manufacturing remained robust at the start of the year, though pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions are restraining production and driving up prices.

Boeing Eyes Jetliners Fueled by Waste in Race to Zero Emissions

January 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Boeing Co. set a target of designing and certifying its jetliners to fly on 100% sustainable fuels by 2030 amid rising pressure on planemakers to get serious about climate change.

Biodiversity, Supply Chain Rank Among Biggest ESG Themes in 2021

January 12, 2021

Bloomberg

In a year when the pandemic sent the world into a tailspin, there was a silver lining for the world of ESG investing.

LSP Saves Customer $1.5 Million a Year With Kinaxis Global Inbound Management

January 8, 2021

Kinaxis Inc.

Challenge: A multinational oil and gas company relied on thousands of suppliers worldwide — including remote partners in Azerbaijan, Alaska and Angola — for time-critical materials. However, the company lacked adequate visibility and transportation management over it’s 60,000 purchase orders per year, resulting in incomplete deliveries, poor shipment-status insights and high administrative and process costs.

Ten Ways Renewable Energy’s Boom Year Will Shape 2021

January 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Even after COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on almost everything else, the new year begins with surging growth for renewable energy.

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