More than a billion people around the world are taking part in Earth Day celebrations this year, as the nearly 800,000 men and women employed by the U.S. chemistry industry continue to find ways to create a more sustainable future for our planet. For example, products of chemistry empower Americans and American businesses to improve [...]
Dow Chemical signals “resurgence” with new ethylene plant in Texas
The Dow Chemical Company has selected Freeport, TX for the site of a new $4 billion ethylene production complex that could employ many as 2,000 Americans and bring millions of dollars in new revenues to the state. In a news release, Dow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew N. Liveris said the new investment and [...]
Shale gas development in W.Va. depends on meeting critical infrastructure needs
“Regulations and policies around natural gas production and infrastructure development will ultimately determine whether shale gas becomes the ‘game changer’ everyone hopes for,”ACC’s Owen Kean said in testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation last week. The bipartisan hearing, “Shale Gas Development: Meeting The Transportation, Pipeline, And Rail Needs To Renew [...]
A snapshot of the economic potential of waste-to-energy
An emerging group of technologies that allow us to capture energy and raw materials from waste have significant potential to yield both environmental and economic benefits. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Carl Rush, senior vice president of Waste Management’s Organic Growth unit, discusses the economic potential of transforming society’s waste. Waste Management already produces [...]
Interested in saving on your monthly energy bill? They’re building an app for that!
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Apps for Energy” competition offers $100,000 in cash prizes in return for building build new mobile and computer software applications that educate consumers about their energy use and provide specific feedback on how they might be able to cut back on utilities like gas and electric and reduce energy [...]
CPI now accepting entries for the 2012 Polyurethane Innovation Award
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council is now accepting entries for its 2012 Polyurethane Innovation Award. The award winner will be announced during the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, which runs from Sept. 24 to 26 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. This annual award honors [...]
Dooley: Pennsylvania a model for leveraging abundant shale gas reserves
The future is bright for Pennsylvania chemical and manufacturing industries, according a policy forum held in Harrisburg, Pa. last week examining how shale gas is driving a manufacturing renaissance in the Keystone State. As David Taylor of the PA Manufacturers’ Association put it, Marcellus shale is like a “manna from Heaven” to America’s manufacturing sector. [...]
All Systems Go at ACEEE Conference
Beginning on Sunday, April 1, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) hosts its National Symposium on Market Transformation in Washington, D.C. The symposium is focusing on new programs, issues, and innovations in the world of energy efficiency – many of which are inextricably linked to the chemistry industry. The theme for this year’s [...]
Tomorrow, ‘The Future is Now: Energy and Manufacturing in Pennsylvania’
Tomorrow, April 3, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) will host a roundtable discussion in Harrisburg, Pa. to examine how shale gas is driving a manufacturing renaissance in the Keystone State, and to underscore the importance of developing a comprehensive domestic energy strategy. “The Future is Now: Energy and [...]
NPR story about the safety of BPA leaves consumers feeling more confident
NPR Radio featured a story this morning that anyone who has ever wondered or been confused about the safety of bisphenol-A (BPA) should hear. Some of the latest scientific studies from the government are now in, and, contrary to what other groups would have you believe, the science speaks to the safety of BPA. NPR’s [...]
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- ACC is Committed to Chemical Regulation Policies That Promote Safety and Innovation May 10, 2012
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