The shale gas boom and what it means to our domestic energy security continues to attract the attention of industry leaders, academics and policymakers around the country. Yesterday, ACC President Cal Dooley joined many of these thought leaders and members of Congress in a leadership forum exploring the jobs and innovations fueled by the natural [...]
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Northeastern University: Nanotechnology’s reach, from swords to solar cells
Nanotechnology may be an emerging field of study, but it’s actually been around for a number of centuries, said Murray Gibson, founding dean of the College of Science at Northeastern University. To make swords, blacksmiths would bang away at iron in the presence of coal dust — thereby infusing tiny carbon particles into the iron [...]
#Chemistry2Energy: Help us keep the Energy Awareness conversation going on Twitter
Energy Awareness Month, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Emergency Management Program (FEMP), draws to a close today – coincidentally, the same day in which the United Nations Population Fund predicted the arrival of the world’s 7 billionth person. Because of our rapidly growing population, it won’t be any less important [...]
Officer Katie Lawson joins IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivor’s Club; one of more than 3,000 lives saved by Kevlar
“Oklahoma City Officer Katie Lawson, saved by body armor after she was shot many times, was added to the IACP/Dupont Kevlar Survivor’s Club,” the California Police Chiefs Association announced via Twitter last Sunday. Incredibly, the surviving officer joins the ranks of more than 3,000 men and women in law enforcement whose lives have been saved [...]
Composite plastics help make Dreamliner the quietest, lightest, most fuel efficient bird in the sky
It might not be any bigger or any faster than an average commercial airplane, but Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, which completed its maiden passenger voyage from Tokyo to Hong Kong around 4pm local time yesterday, is one of the quietest, lightest and most fuel efficient commercial service airliners in the sky. What makes the Dreamliner so [...]
Chemistry solutions: HydroPack™ turns dirty water into clean, flavorful drink for disaster victims, waterborne illness sufferers [VIDEO]
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) last month presented the 2011 Curator’s Choice Award to makers of the Hydropack™ Self-Hydrating Drink Pouch – a 5-inch by 7-inch pouch capable of turning a dirty puddle of rainwater into a clean, flavorful drink in about 10 hours. With UNICEF reporting that 1.5 million children die every [...]
New iPad app ‘Lewis Dots’ allows users to experience chemistry like never before
A new, free iPad app putting students in better touch with chemistry hit the iTunes store this month, catching the attention of chemistry teachers nationwide. Students at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) developed the “Lewis Dots” app as part of a larger educational initiative encouraging young women from underprivileged communities to study [...]
Daimler turns to chemistry, BASF to help make Smart car more energy efficient
The Smart car just got a lot smarter, thanks to a new intelligent energy system and lightweight design co-engineered by Daimler and BASF. Debuting at the Frankfurt auto show last month, the energy efficient Forvision concept car impressed audiences with a slew of innovative materials and design features – something you might expect from one [...]
Chemistry professor and Dow Chemical Co. director, Jacqueline Barton, awarded National Medal of Science
Jacqueline K. Barton, a professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology and member of The Dow Chemical Company’s Board of Directors, was one of seven individuals awarded the National Medal of Science on Tuesday. Many consider the award, presented this year by President Obama, to be the U.S. government’s highest scientific honor. A [...]
American chemistry geared up for U.S. military march toward clean energy innovation
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has embarked on a stalwart march toward clean energy innovation, as America’s chemistry industry gears up for what may become one of the military’s greatest tactical maneuvers of the 21st century. Grist’s David Roberts thinks the military’s storied move is all about “technology, the changing face of warfare, geopolitics [...]
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News Releases
- ACC is Committed to Chemical Regulation Policies That Promote Safety and Innovation May 10, 2012
- ACC to GSA: Proposed LEED "Credits" Will Discourage Energy Efficient Products and Jeopardize Jobs May 9, 2012
- Report Quantifies Energy and Emissions for Injection Molded and Thermoformed Plastics May 9, 2012
- American Chemistry Council Committed to Safety May 9, 2012
- American Chemistry Council CEO Cal Dooley to Deliver Keynote Address at 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference May 9, 2012
