Chemicals & Energy

Trump Tariffs Force Companies to Rework Supply Chains

June 26, 2018

From global manufacturers such as Harley-Davidson Inc to small tech startups, companies are scrambling to rework supply chains built for an era of stable, open trade policy that is now under threat.

Coal in the Crossfire: Chinese Traders Wary of Being Burnt by Trade War

June 22, 2018

Reuters

At least three U.S. coal shipments on their way to China may end up casualties of the escalating trade dispute after Beijing said it would impose steep tariffs that may kick in before the ships reach their destinations.

Green Energy Storage: Siemens Pilots the Use of Ammonia

June 19, 2018

The Guardian

A chemical compound commonly used to boost crop yields could be the answer to helping the world increase its consumption of renewable energy.

Samsung Joins Global Pledge to Increase Renewable Energy Use

June 15, 2018

The Washington Post

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest smartphone maker, joined on Thursday a growing list of companies that are promising to increase their use of solar and other renewable energy to help curb global warming.

With Robots in Control, Chemical Makers Fight for Their Formulas

June 14, 2018

Industryweek

Four decades ago as a young engineer working for Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Patrick Thomas helped install one of the sector’s first digital computer systems: a mahogany-encased machine now on display in a science museum.

Free Power From Freeways? China Is Testing Roads Paved With Solar Panels

June 13, 2018

The New York Times

On a smoggy afternoon in Jinan, China, huge log carriers and oil tankers thundered down a highway and hurtled around a curve at the bottom of a hill. Only a single, unreinforced guardrail stood between the traffic and a ravine.

One Day, Your Car Could Run on Fumes — From Power Plants

June 12, 2018

Industryweek

A Canadian startup is testing a system that sucks carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into fuel for cars and other vehicles.

Shale Country Is Out of Workers. That Means $140,000 for a Truck Driver and 100-Percent Pay Hikes

June 11, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Jerry Morales, the mayor of Midland, Texas, and a local restaurateur, is being whipsawed by the latest Permian Basin shale-oil boom.

Billions in U.S. Solar Projects Shelved After Trump Panel Tariff

June 8, 2018

Reuters

President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5bn in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs, the developers told Reuters.

There Now Are More Job Openings in the U.S. Than Unemployed Workers to Fill Them

June 7, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The labor market has hit a tipping point that should help boost wages: There are more job openings in the U.S. than unemployed workers to fill them.

Chemicals & Energy

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