The thought of handing out complimentary iPads with the purchase of a new home may sound like a ploy to lure waffling prospects, but for a group of four energy efficiency driven duplexes in Frederick, MD, the incentive comes with a very practical purpose. Homebuyers are given iPads to monitor energy efficiency, the USA Today [...]
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And the “From Chemistry to Energy” Zooppa contest winners are…
Last December, we invited independent filmmakers and motion design enthusiasts on Zooppa.com to help us tell the “From Chemistry to Energy” story — and to illustrate why that story matters to America’s energy and economic future. What we got in return were more than three dozen unique takes on an important American manufacturing narrative, each [...]
U.S. military could seed 100,000 acres of California desert with advanced solar technology
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 [...]
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 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 – [...]
‘Sun-Believable’ solar paint a primer for meeting future energy needs?
(ND Newswire) – Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light—electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside. A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame has made a major advance toward this vision by creating [...]
Climax Global Energy brings new jobs to rural South Carolina with $5 million plastics-to-oil facility
“Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!” wrote South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on her Facebook page, breaking the news to fans about Climax Global Energy Inc.’s establishment of a state-of-the-art plastics-to-oil facility in Barnwell County. The $5 million investment is expected to generate 20 new jobs in Blackville, SC, and make a palpable impact on the 1,100 households [...]
“Electrolyte” is my middle name: Dow and Ube take energy storage to the next level with Advanced Electrolyte Technologies
Putting something valuable away for future use – storing it – is an everyday investment that can yield big returns, especially when it comes to storing energy. Batteries, for example, despite being one of the more commonplace tools we rely on to power our lives, once revolutionized the way we store energy. And, thanks to [...]
- And the “From Chemistry to Energy” Zooppa contest winners are…
- SOTU: Energy and manufacturing a blueprint for a stronger union
- 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!
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Zero-energy homes rely on chemistry products to maximize efficiency
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Fifth-grader discovers new energy-storing molecule, publishes in scientific journal
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Why support abundant natural gas from shale? Rockefeller, Yergin and Dooley weigh in
- American Chemistry Council Features Zooppa Winners! | ZooppaBlog: [...] check out this ACC blog post, where they tal...
- Researchers develop cheap and easy to mass-produce “solar-paint” » Innovation Toronto: [...] Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells WorkTrust So...
- Climax global | Mypetgals: [...] Climax Global Energy brings new jobs to rura...
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News Releases
- FDA Moves Forward on ACC Request to Revise Certain Regulations on Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups February 17, 2012
- ACC: Administration's Budget Proposal Could Weaken Competitiveness, Job Creation in U.S. Manufacturing February 13, 2012
- ACC and SOCMA Announce Agenda for 2012 Global Chemical Regulations Conference February 13, 2012
- Plastics Producers Ready to Help Automakers Meet Mileage and Emission Goals, Urge Agencies to Expand Credit February 13, 2012
- American Chemistry Council Expands Membership; Announces Officers February 13, 2012
