Chemicals & Energy

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Clouding the Industry’s Future

January 29, 2018

At this century-old farm just outside Durham, symmetrical rows of shining blue solar panels have replaced the soybeans and tobacco that Tommy Vinson and his family used to grow here.

United Airlines Saves 170,000 Gallons of Fuel by Using Lighter Paper on Inflight Magazine

January 23, 2018

Los Angeles Times

What difference can an ounce make on an airplane?

'It's a No-Brainer': Are Hydrogen Cars the Future?

January 23, 2018

The Guardian

Inventor Hugo Spowers has a dream: to replace today’s cars with his own hydrogen prototype. Is the world ready?

Trump's Coal Job Push Stumbles in Most States

January 22, 2018

Reuters

President Donald Trump’s effort to put coal miners back to work stumbled in most coal producing states last year, even as overall employment in the downtrodden sector grew modestly, according to preliminary government data obtained by Reuters.

Regulators Vote to Shut Down Diablo Canyon, California's Last Nuclear Power Plant

January 19, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The last remaining nuclear power plant in California will begin shutting down operations in six years as part of a plan approved last week by state regulators.

The U.K. Has Banned Microbeads. Why?

January 19, 2018

The New York Times

They’re tiny, colorful and harmless-looking, but these little pellets are being blamed for causing big problems for the world’s oceans and seas.

Q&A: Achieving Zero Waste-to-Landfill With 3M

January 19, 2018

Environmental Leader

Science-oriented 3M is a $30bn global company with a portfolio that includes around 55,000 products. On the consumer side, 3M makes products like Post-It Notes, Scotch Magic Tape and Filtrete Air Filters, but the company has four other business groups for energy and electronics, industrial, safety and graphics and healthcare solutions.

Shell Braces for Change by Expanding Its Foothold in Electricity

January 18, 2018

Industryweek

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is taking small steps toward a future dominated by electric cars, renewable energy and carbon constraints, demonstrating its intent not to remain solely an oil and gas company.

Bitcoin Could End Up Using More Power Than Electric Cars

January 16, 2018

Bloomberg

The global power needed to create cryptocurrencies this year could rival the entire electricity consumption of Argentina and be a growth driver for renewable energy producers from the U.S. to China.

'A Really Big Deal': New York City's Fossil Fuel Divestment Could Spur Global Shift

January 15, 2018

The Guardian

New York City’s decision to sever ties with its fossil fuel investments is set to prove a catalyst to other cities in the face of the Trump administration’s staunch support for coal, oil and gas interests, according to several leading economists.

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