Chemicals & Energy

Vast Swath of U.S. at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns

May 19, 2022

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid.

New Infrastructure Could Cut Oil Industry's Waste

May 11, 2022

Mika Tienhaara, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Part of the energy transition will include adapting oil and gas production rather than abandoning it entirely.

Supply Worries Send Gasoline Prices to Record Highs

May 11, 2022

Bloomberg

The gasoline market is starting to run out of control — just like diesel before it.

G-7 Leaders Commit to Banning Imports of Oil From Russia

May 8, 2022

Bloomberg

Leaders of the Group of Seven most industrialized countries pledged to ban the import of Russian oil in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

After Nickel, Lithium Is Next Concern for Battery Makers

April 28, 2022

Bloomberg

Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for several industries.

Ukraine War Gives U.S. LNG Chance to Shed Its Stigma

April 20, 2022

Bloomberg

The experts and employees of Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest U.S. exporter of natural gas, are part of a high-stakes campaign to show Europe that as it abandons Russian gas, it can substitute the American variety without fear. Their job is to find the most efficient leak detecting system.

Methane Leaks Make LNG-Powered Ships Dirtier Than Other Vessels

April 19, 2022

Bloomberg

Methane leaks from ships using liquefied natural gas as fuel make most of the vessels dirtier than ones using diesel or heavy fuel oil, a new analysis shows.

Biden’s Hydrogen Hub Plan Sparks $8 Billion Race Among U.S. States

April 15, 2022

Bloomberg

A hydrogen economy that runs factories and power plants on the clean-burning fuel may be years down the road, but that hasn’t stopped U.S. states from jockeying for a share of the $8 billion in federal funds earmarked for so-called hydrogen hubs.

Here’s How China’s Lockdowns Are Rippling Through Economy

April 14, 2022

Bloomberg

China’s lockdowns to contain the country’s worst Covid outbreak since early 2020 have battered the economy, stalling production in major cities like Shanghai and adding pressure to global inflation.

Biden’s Plan for Cheaper Gasoline Opens Path for More Pollution

April 12, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden is all in on a new plan to bring down gasoline costs. It turns out that the move is also likely to make the air dirtier.

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