Over 100,000 acres across nine military installations in California could harness the sun’s energy and generate up to 7,000 megawatts of solar energy, or 30 times the electricity actually consumed by the Mojave and Colorado desert bases, according to a study released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Installations and Environment. It [...]
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- “Electrolyte” is my middle name: Dow and Ube take energy storage to the next level with Advanced Electrolyte Technologies
- Blowin’ in the wind: Stronger, longer and lighter turbine blades made possible by chemistry
- ACC launches “From Chemistry to Energy” video contest with $20,000 in cash prizes; Submit your video by January 23, 2012!
- New Video: Chemistry and the Low Carbon Economy
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U.S. military could seed 100,000 acres of California desert with advanced solar technology
- SOTU: Energy and manufacturing a blueprint for a stronger union
- Honeywell innovations to save the U.S. government enough energy to power 260 homes annually
- Researchers develop cheap and easy to mass-produce “solar-paint” » Innovation Toronto: [...] Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells WorkTrust So...
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- American Chemistry Council Joins Curbside Value Partnership Board of Directors January 26, 2012
- American Chemistry Council Releases December 2011 Chemical Production Regional Index January 25, 2012
- ACC: Energy and Manufacturing Key to Blueprint for Stronger Economy January 24, 2012
- NAFRA Responds to Flame Retardant Study January 20, 2012
- ACC: White House Keystone Pipeline Decision at Odds with New Energy Strategy January 18, 2012
SOTU: Energy and manufacturing a blueprint for a stronger union
In a video message previewing his State of the Union Address, President Obama said he’ll talk about energy and manufacturing as part of a “blueprint for an economy that’s built to last.” The President first linked these priorities at an “Insourcing American Jobs” forum earlier this month, where a White House report singled out shale [...]
Honeywell innovations to save the U.S. government enough energy to power 260 homes annually
Representatives from the U.S. Department Energy and Honeywell International inked a deal last week that should help the U.S. Department of State save more than 25 billion Btu per year, or enough energy to power 260 homes annually, and products of chemistry are needed to help them pull it off. The signed energy savings performance [...]
Shale gas keeps Pennsylvania hoteliers occupied despite sluggish economy
If you drill it, will they come? According to a recent analysis of hotel occupancy rates in northeast Pennsylvania, yes – they will. From 2007 to 2011, revenue per available room (RevPAR) for hotels located in the Pennsylvania counties of Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna and Tioga grew at an annual rate of 14.8 percent, Hospitality research [...]
ACEEE on energy efficiency: A little goes a long way, but a lot more can be done
Imagine being able to cut U.S. energy consumption by 60 per cent, create 2 million jobs and help save consumers about $2,600 per household – all in less than two generations’ time. When it comes to conserving energy, decisions we make today really do matter in the long run. Clearly, many Americans get it, having [...]
Shale gas bringing “several hundred thousand new manufacturing jobs” within reach, White House says
Industrial towns across America have struggled in the face of plant closures and outsourcing for years, but natural gas from shale deposits is helping to bring U.S. manufacturing into a new era of global competitiveness, according to a White House report making a splash in Washington last week. Released in conjunction with President Obama’s “Insourcing [...]
Plastics at work behind the wheel: Pics and notes from the Detroit Auto Show
This week our Plastics Make It Possible® Team traveled to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2012 in Detroit to see how plastics are being used in incredibly innovative ways to help make cars safer and more fuel efficient. The team was also amazed to see how plastics are helping to enable beautiful, sleek [...]
BASF arrives in Motor City to showcase energy-efficient products made possible by chemistry
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about an auto show? Carousels of cutting-edge concept cars? Sweeping suicide doors? Custom wheels and rims? Whichever images comes to mind, the latest innovations in energy efficiency – plastic wheels, lightweight thermoplastics and polyurethanes – are likely not among them. Yet, energy efficiency – [...]
EPA chemical risk assessment program, though broken, is not beyond repair
In the latest of a series of concerns regarding EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System, or IRIS, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported on Monday that EPA continues to face “both long-standing and new challenges” in bringing this critical part of our chemical regulatory system to working order. In other words, there is still more [...]
With jobs still top of mind in 2012, shale gas and the ‘creative class’ bring hope to struggling states
As we ring in the New Year and look towards the 2012 presidential election, it’s clear what issue remains top of mind: good American jobs. A “good job” today is one that averages 30+ hours per week and comes with a regular paycheck and benefits from an employer, according to Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO [...]
