Chemicals & Energy

Three Disasters Show Gaps in $1.7 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

May 24, 2021

Three times this year, major pieces of U.S. infrastructure have failed, and Biden’s $1.7 trillion infrastructure package wouldn’t necessarily have prevented them.

The Oil That Cooked Our Fries Is Now Refueling Our Airplanes

May 20, 2021

Bloomberg

The world’s biggest maker of renewable diesel says it’s creating a new market for low-carbon jet fuel as passengers slowly return to the skies.

The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything

May 18, 2021

Bloomberg

A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up.

Colonial Pays $5 Million, Restarts Pipeline With Supply Chain Far From Normal

May 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. restarted its entire system after a cyberattack nearly a week ago, but said it will take time for the supply chain to return to normal.

CSX to Acquire Quality Carriers, Inc.

May 12, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

CSX Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Carriers, Inc., a provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc.

America’s First Big Offshore Wind Farm Has Been Approved

May 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The long-stalled push to build massive wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean along the U.S. East Coast took a crucial step forward as the Biden administration approved plans for a project off Martha’s Vineyard.

Cyber Hack Knocks Out Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline for Third Day

May 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Fuel suppliers are growing increasingly nervous about the possibility of gasoline and diesel shortages across the eastern U.S. almost two days after a cyberattack knocked out a massive pipeline.

Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service Is the Latest Tool to Combat Climate Change

May 10, 2021

Jamie Feltes, SCB Contributor

With financing options backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, "EEaaS" is a low-cost, low-risk way to invest in clean energy.

Nigeria’s Erratic Power Supply Dims Its E-Commerce Potential

May 5, 2021

Beth Poole, SCB Contributor

As one of the world’s largest emerging markets, Nigeria stands at a crossroad. Its rapidly expanding economy and growing disposable income will propel its e-commerce market to reach $75 billion per year by 2025. A large unbanked population and erratic power supply, however, threaten to limit growth.

Inflation Risk Intensifies With Supply Shortages Multiplying

May 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Signs of inflation are picking up, with a mounting number of consumer-facing companies warning in recent days that supply shortages and logistical logjams may force them to raise prices.

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