Chemicals & Energy

Expansion of China's Methanol Production Presents Mixed Export-Import Picture, Study Suggests

November 17, 2014

Soaring Chinese methanol expansion will boost demand for chemical tanker shipping on intra-Asia export trades out of China but check import traffic, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

Declining Diesel Prices Slow Use of Natural Gas in Truck Market

November 14, 2014

ACT Research

The natural-gas-powered vehicle market has slowed as diesel fuel prices continue to drop, according to recent ACT Research's study of fuel trends in the heavy duty truck market.

Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future?

November 13, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

There are sound economic and environmental reasons for commercial truck fleets to consider natural gas as an alternative to diesel fuel, says Patti Murdock, president and founder of Clean Logistics Consulting. Higher equipment costs and a still developing infrastructure, however, mean that it is not right for all situations.

The Power of Insight - Improve Statistical Forecasting for Greater Supply Chain Efficiencies

November 12, 2014

David Holmes, Andy Walker

Manifesto Claims European Plastics Industry Unfairly Hobbled

November 10, 2014

Plastics News

The European plastics industry has published a manifesto alerting officials in Brussels to the many impediments it faces, and which it hopes will influence European Union policy.

Chemicals Market Could See Trillion-dollar Sales by 2018

November 3, 2014

Investor Place

After battling strong headwinds in 2013, chemical stocks have begun to bounce back this year driven in large part by the surging shale energy boom and a booming North American market. While any downturn in the economy could weigh on this cyclical sector, market dynamics and management strategies look poised to reward investors with performance gains and respectable dividend yields.

Boeing, Chinese Company Explore Converting Used Cooking Oil Into Aviation Fuel

October 28, 2014

eTurboNews

Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as "gutter oil" in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. The two companies estimate that 500 million gallons (1.8 billion liters) of biofuel could be made annually in China from used cooking oil.

Proposed EPA Emissions Rule Called 'Illegal' by Industry Groups, States

October 27, 2014

Bloomberg BNA

An Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule that would require modified and reconstructed power plants to meet two different carbon dioxide emissions standards under separate provisions of the Clean Air Act is illegal, states and industry groups said.

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October 22, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

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Australian Mine Operator Uses RFID Tags for Equipment Location

October 21, 2014

RFID Journal

Equipment used at a West Australian open-pit iron mine is being managed across a 40-square-mile area via active radio frequency identification tags to identify where certain equipment is located, as well as control its operation.

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