Topic: Chemicals Sector

California's Low-Carbon Fuel Rule: A Boon for Alternative Fuels?

California passed the country's first low-carbon fuel standard law yesterday, with a goal of cutting carbon emissions 10% by 2020. The allowable carbon intensity of fuels will lower incrementally beginning in 2011. As a result, ...READ»

Genomatica: Green and Profitable Chemistry with Microbes

The global chemical industry, worth trillions of dollars a year, has relied heavily on oil and natural gas.  While we often associate the green business world with solar panels and electric cars, change is brewing in industries ...READ»

Ottawa Shell Station First to Deliver Gasoline Blended with Cellulosic Ethanol

In what is being described as the first commercial delivery of cellulosic ethanol, a Shell service station in Ottawa, Ontario is selling gasoline containing a 10% blend of biofuel made from wheat straw. The biofuel and gasoline ...READ»

GM-Backed Coskata Breaks Ground on Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility

What if we could quickly and cheaply make ethanol using any cellulosic feedstock, including wood chips and construction waste? That's exactly what Coskata claims it can do with its new semi-commercial flex ethanol facility, launched ...READ»

37. You Smell Delicious

Previous | Next With the world cuckoo for cocoa right now, chocolate fragrances were probably inevitable. "There's this sensation we get from chocolate," says Caroline Sabas. "It's also good for the skin, so why not wear ...READ»

37. You Smell Delicious

Previous | Next With the world cuckoo for cocoa right now, chocolate fragrances were probably inevitable. "There's this sensation we get from chocolate," says Caroline Sabas. "It's also good for the skin, so why not wear it?" ...READ»

A Matter of Taste

New flavor enhancers due in 2006 promise to make your taste buds more efficient.READ»

GM-Backed Coskata Breaks Ground on Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility

What if we could quickly and cheaply make ethanol using any cellulosic feedstock, including wood chips and construction waste? That's exactly what Coskata claims it can do with its new semi-commercial flex ethanol facility, launched ...READ»

A Mushroom in Your Tank?

Taking stock of the latest in alternative-fuel strategies.READ»

Those Wacky Customers!

The Customer is King. The customer is always right. Every company with a shred of marketing savvy says it believes the old saws. But how many actually make them real?READ»

The Sweet Smell of Success

A building in Teaneck, New Jersey is the source of some of the world's most popular fragrances. Meet Givaudan Roure's perfumers, the 'ghostwriters' behind your favorite scents.READ»

Discovery of a New Greenhouse Gas is a Major Opportunity for Chemical Companies

We can now add sulfuryl fluoride to the list of dangerous greenhouse gases hovering in our atmosphere. The compound was originally developed in the 1950s by Dow Chemical and is currently used to rid buildings of termites and ...READ»

Polyester Straps

Autostrap India manufacturer of Polyesters Straps, Polypropylene straps. We are exporter of PP, PET box strapping rolls from Baroda, Gujarat, India.   Publish By: econcept infotech is professional full time ...READ»

Job Titles We'd Like to Have - Intangible Asset Appraiser

There's nothing intangible about Sam Khoury's credentials: BS in chemistry, MS in organic chemistry, a PhD in polymer chemistry, an MBA for good measure. It's appropriate; knowledge is Khoury's business. As Dow Chemical's intangible ...READ»

Unchicken? Synthetic Flavors Get More Authentic

New and improved synthetic flavors mimic the real thing.READ»

• Self-Healing Paint

Fast Guy, Slow Industry

Meet the Ambassador of eSpeed.READ»

Self-Healing Paints Clot Like Blood

Microscopic agents help coatings clot like blood on a cut.READ»

• That Chicken You're Tasting? Not Chicken.

Mascoma Close to Achieving the 'Golden Dream' of Cellulosic Ethanol Production

It seems like major biofuel breakthroughs are coming down the pipeline every day, but cellulosic ethanol start-up Mascoma's announcement today that it has achieved a breakthrough in consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is the biggest ...READ»

International Plastics Showcase

  The $400 billion plastics industry would like you to know that its products are becoming greener, lighter, more efficient, and less evil. Firms including Telles, a joint venture between Archer Daniels Midland and ...READ»

Genomatica Figured Out How to Make Spandex From Sugar Cane

Unstable oil prices have sent companies on a treasure hunt for the next big petrochemical replacement. One such pioneer is San Diego-based start-up Genomatica, which has developed a process that converts sugar (derived from sugar ...READ»

Exhibitor 2009 Trade Show Magician

Trade Show magician - Jon Petz: What a great response from the thousands of attendees at the annual "Exhibitor Show" for trade show professionals in Las Vegas.  Jon Petz along with other great trade show magicians ...READ»

Build a Problem Factory

Eight years ago I did some work with a chemicals company. One of their divisions made paint and wanted to invent a framework for innovation. One of the things we did was get into bed (not literally) with the customer complaints ...READ»

Your 40-Inch OLED TV Will Arrive in 2010, Thanks to Panasonic

I know you're fond of your nice, new LCD HDTV, I know--it's much better than the big CRT brute you had before. But, and trust me on this, you're going to want to buy a whole new TV next year. It's going to be OLED you see, and it ...READ»

Where the Streets are Paved in Corn

Word on the street is that alternative fuels are the answer to our country's dependence on foreign oil. An added bonus is that these alternative fuels may also reduce greenhouse gases - a big thumbs up for the environment- although ...READ»

The New Guy

The way you manage the first weeks with a new employee can boost someone's entire career. And if you're the new guy, there's no better time to make new relationships and start your career off in the right direction. READ»