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Chemistry World June 10, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Solar energy greener when home grown Solar panels manufactured overseas can have twice the carbon footprint of those produced domestically, a new life cycle analysis of photovoltaics has shown. |
Chemistry World June 5, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
US plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants The US's 1000 coal plants will have to cut emissions by 30% below 2005 levels under proposed rules |
Chemistry World May 8, 2014 Phillip Broadwith |
UK Lords urge government to take lead on fracking The UK House of Lords economic affairs select committee has suggested that regulatory complexity is holding back shale gas exploration, and urged the government to take a stronger lead. |
Chemistry World April 25, 2014 Mark Peplow |
Frack and blue Rather than lobbying for shale gas, a more fruitful strategy for the European chemical industry might be increasing its market share in higher-value chemicals production. |
Chemistry World April 9, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Anadarko agrees $5bn clean-up settlement Anadarko Petroleum has agreed to pay $5.15 billion to clean up areas affected by hazardous waste pollution, settling a legal dispute between Kerr-McGee and a trust representing the US government, state governments and thousands of citizens. |
Chemistry World March 18, 2014 Hepeng Jia |
Bumpy road for Chinese renewable energy Huge losses at star Chinese renewable energy firms are ringing alarm bells as the nation vows to keep its growth momentum by investing in the environmental sector. |
Chemistry World March 18, 2014 Phillip Broadwith |
US coal companies fined over water pollution Two US coal companies and 66 of their subsidiaries have been fined $27.5 million in civil penalties for violating permit agreements under the Clean Water Act. |
Chemistry World February 24, 2014 Phillip Broadwith |
Shell pulls out of chemicals in Australia Energy giant Shell is selling off all of its Australian 'downstream' businesses -- including bulk fuels, bitumen, chemicals and part of its lubricants segment -- to energy and commodity trader Vitol for $2.6 billion. |
Chemistry World February 20, 2014 Chris Rhodes |
Peak oil is not a myth Fracking is at best a stop-gap measure. Conventional oil production is predicted to drop by over 50% in the next two decades and tight oil is unlikely to replace more than 6%. |
National Defense March 2014 Stew Magnuson |
Power Companies Struggle to Maintain Defenses Against Cyber-Attacks When experts rank U.S. industries' abilities to ward off potentially damaging cyber-attacks, the electric utilities are normally near the bottom. |
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