All told, the products of chemistry and plastics help Americans save up to $85 billion a year in energy costs. But what’s less “telling,” one might say, is just how these products work — and how hard ACC member companies work every day to make their chemistry work better for you. ACC members are on [...]
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In Ohio, a second wave of sustainable jobs for all talents and skills
The continued growth in production of abundant and affordable natural gas in the Utica Shale region of Ohio is transforming the state into a rich breeding ground for both “blue-collar” and increasingly, “white-collar” jobs. For years, the manufacturing and logistics sectors have dominated the growing employment numbers, creating thousands of jobs for hard-working laborers throughout [...]
When it comes to chemical manufacturing jobs, Ohio is having seconds
Bill Hagstrand, a senior consultant for NorTech, an Ohio-based economic development organization, is a vocal proponent of the benefits shale gas could bring to the Buckeye State’s manufacturing sector — beginning with American Chemistry. “Several industries up and down the shale supply chain are gearing up to take advantage” of abundant and affordable supplies of [...]
More gas, more glory for U.S. chemical manufacturing
As more and more data gushers in about production of natural gas, the better the prospects become that these abundant and affordable supplies are not just a short-term benefit but a long-term bonanza for the United States — capable of fueling a manufacturing revival. The latest batch of good news comes from the Potential Gas [...]
New study illustrates connection between energy efficiency and home affordability
Owning or choosing to purchase an energy efficient home can lead to significant cost savings for many moderate- and middle-income homebuyers, according to a University of North Carolina study of 71,000 U.S. home loans originating between 2002 and 2012. Energy Star homes “provide documentable savings of 15 percent or higher on utility bills compared with [...]
VIDEO: Chemistry and shale gas fueling a boom in the Buckeye State, Dooley says
Ohio is on the brink of an economic and manufacturing renaissance, powered by the growing production in natural gas from shale that is driving investment in the state’s chemical industry and industrial base, American Chemistry Council president and CEO Cal Dooley said in a March 29 address at the City Club of Cleveland. Dooley pointed [...]
From England, thumbs up for an American energy revolution
The Economist, Great Britain’s globally-respected analyst of political and economic trends, has given a sterling endorsement of the benefits of natural gas for the U.S economy, especially the chemical industry. The story’s bottom line: “Gas is the new gold,” and the shale gas and oil bonanza is transforming America’s energy outlook and boosting our country’s [...]
Chemistry propels states in an “energy efficiency race to the top”
“Let’s cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next 20 years,” President Obama declared in his State of the Union address last week, seizing the opportunity to introduce a new “Energy Efficiency Race to the Top” program to encourage states to adopt stronger building energy standards and support combined [...]
To gauge the State of the Union, start with shale gas and American chemistry
In last year’s State of the Union address, President Obama seized the moment to connect the dots between abundant and affordable supplies of natural gas to manufacturing and jobs: Flash forward one year to the 2013 State of the Union. President Obama mentioned energy 18 times in his most recent address to the nation, with [...]
Another manufacturing state ready to capitalize on shale gas: New York
In late January, Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) was named the newly-elected co-chair of the bipartisan House Manufacturing Caucus. Like his fellow co-chair, Democrat Tim Ryan of Ohio, Reed is committed to connecting the dots that link bountiful supplies of inexpensive natural gas from shale to prosperity and job growth. As Reed told reporters in a [...]
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News Releases
- ACC Report Reveals Economic Benefits of Announced Chemical Industry Investments May 20, 2013
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Bipartisan Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Legislation May 8, 2013
- Chemical Manufacturing Companies Honored for Performance, Commitment to Health and Safety May 6, 2013
- Chemical Manufacturers Enhance Commitment to Chemical Product Safety with New Responsible Care® Code May 6, 2013
- CPI Launches Expanded Regulatory Compliance Assistance Program for MDI Emissions May 3, 2013
