Chemical Week :: Sustainability

Reach: Companies Yet to Protect their IP

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

Many chemical companies have yet to adequately protect their intellectual property (IP) because they are still getting to grips with basic registration process for the Registration, Evaluation...

Dow Buys Kokam America's Lithium Battery Assets

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

Kokam America was the source of Dow Kokams's lithium polymer battery technology, and the acquisition gives Dow Kokam the equipment and capacity to manufacture the "widest range of lithium polymer cells in production today, Dow says....

Switching to Low-Carbon Economy Will Cost an Additional $10.5 Trillion

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

The current rate of investment to in clean energy must be increased by $10.5 trillion between now and 2030 if the world is to keep CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere below 450 ppm and stave of...

Bayer Rolls Out Series of Environmental Projects

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

Bayer says it is rolling out eight environmental projects across the fields of healthcare nutrition and climate protection. The series of projects shows that the company is strengthening its...

Michigan Scientist Wins BASF Catalysis Award

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

Research in catalysis is driven by the environmental challeges of our time, says winner and University of Michigan professor Melanie Stanford....

Total PLA Joint Venture Starts Up Demo Unit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

The unit will be used to test and improve Futerro's two-step process, which entails fermentation of sugar from beets followed by polymerization of the monomer to produce biodegradable plastic granules....

Bioplastics Demand to Grow Fourfold by 2013

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

Report says stellar growth will be fueled by consumer demand for more environmentally-sustainable products, the development of biobased feedstocks, regulatory pressure, and higher crude oil and natural gas prices....

Survey Finds High Pollution Levels in China's Pearl River

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

China’s Pearl River, the country’s third longest river, is being heavily polluted by discharges from a string of chemical factories and other industrial installations, according to...

Myriant, Uhde Sign EPC Alliance for Bio-Based Succinic Acid

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

Uhde Corp. of America will be Myriant's contractor for U.S.-based projects, and Uhde GmbH will be Myriant's EPC contractor in all other regions....

Carbon Trading: Adjustment Period Ahead for U.S.; Price Hard to Project

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST

The U.S. carbon market is likely to undergo some growing pains should cap-and-trade legislation pass, said speakers and delegates at Carbon Market Insights Americas, held this week in New York...