This week, ICIS Chemical Business featured India and for my part wrote
an article about India's well-known plant - castor - which has been and
still is one of the most promising raw material for chemical use. You
can read about my interview with Dow Chemical India, BASF, Arkema as
well as US castor oil derivatives distributors Alnor Oil and Acme
Hardesty.
Also watch out for my incoming article on April 27 about new industrial and chemical use of fats and oils (e.g. grease, tallow, vegetable oils - particularly soy). For now, here are this week's news roundup:
Dow Corning's new solar center
Dow Corning selected JinCheon, Korea as the site for further expansion of its solar business with the development of a second Solar Solutions Application Center. The facility will enable engineers and scientists to work with customers to develop, evaluate, and pilot materials solutions used to manufacture solar panels. The Center is scheduled to open in late 2009 and pilot production equipment could come online by early 2010.
Dow carbon capture collaboration
Dow Chemical and power generation company Alstom are collaborating in the design and construction of a pilot plant to capture carbon dioxide from the flue gas of a coal-fired boiler at the Dow-owned facility in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. The pilot plant is expected to be operational by 3Q 09.
Also watch out for my incoming article on April 27 about new industrial and chemical use of fats and oils (e.g. grease, tallow, vegetable oils - particularly soy). For now, here are this week's news roundup:
Dow Corning's new solar center
Dow Corning selected JinCheon, Korea as the site for further expansion of its solar business with the development of a second Solar Solutions Application Center. The facility will enable engineers and scientists to work with customers to develop, evaluate, and pilot materials solutions used to manufacture solar panels. The Center is scheduled to open in late 2009 and pilot production equipment could come online by early 2010.
Dow carbon capture collaboration
Dow Chemical and power generation company Alstom are collaborating in the design and construction of a pilot plant to capture carbon dioxide from the flue gas of a coal-fired boiler at the Dow-owned facility in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. The pilot plant is expected to be operational by 3Q 09.
Pure electric vehicles in mass market
Detroit Electric Holdings and PROTON Holdings Berhad formed a partnership to mass produce Pure Electric Vehicles using Detroit Electric's patented electric drive systems. By 2012, Detroit Electric plans to sell more than 270,000 Pure Electric Vehicles in Europe, UK, China and the United States. The vehicles will be priced between $23K and $26k for the city range model and between $28k and $33k for the extended range model.
Honeywell's new blowing agent
Honeywell is developing a new low-global-warming-potential blowing agent for energy-efficient polyurethane foam insulation.The non-flammable liquid blowing agent will provide customers with an alternative to hydrocarbons and traditional hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Honeywell expects the product will be available in limited sample quantities for customers later this year.
Pennsylvania's green building potential
The Green Building Alliance (GBA) said Western Pennsylvania is still well-positioned for green economic growth and opportunity. GBA said the region is within 500 miles of 30% of the current green building activity in the U.S., providing a significant opportunity for regional firms to sell products and services in this market.
And in ICIS news (requires subscription):
Global construction of coal-fired power plants over the next ten years will add 3bn tonnes of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, wiping out emissions cuts planned by the US and the EU, according to consulting firm McIlvaine Co.
Japanese chemical producer Asahi Kasei Chemicals plans to build a new generator which uses woodchip biomass at its Nobeoka power plant.
The petrochemical industry should embrace alternative energy sources, which would ultimately create jobs, former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev said last week.
Detroit Electric Holdings and PROTON Holdings Berhad formed a partnership to mass produce Pure Electric Vehicles using Detroit Electric's patented electric drive systems. By 2012, Detroit Electric plans to sell more than 270,000 Pure Electric Vehicles in Europe, UK, China and the United States. The vehicles will be priced between $23K and $26k for the city range model and between $28k and $33k for the extended range model.
Honeywell's new blowing agent
Honeywell is developing a new low-global-warming-potential blowing agent for energy-efficient polyurethane foam insulation.The non-flammable liquid blowing agent will provide customers with an alternative to hydrocarbons and traditional hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Honeywell expects the product will be available in limited sample quantities for customers later this year.
Pennsylvania's green building potential
The Green Building Alliance (GBA) said Western Pennsylvania is still well-positioned for green economic growth and opportunity. GBA said the region is within 500 miles of 30% of the current green building activity in the U.S., providing a significant opportunity for regional firms to sell products and services in this market.
And in ICIS news (requires subscription):
Global construction of coal-fired power plants over the next ten years will add 3bn tonnes of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, wiping out emissions cuts planned by the US and the EU, according to consulting firm McIlvaine Co.
Japanese chemical producer Asahi Kasei Chemicals plans to build a new generator which uses woodchip biomass at its Nobeoka power plant.
The petrochemical industry should embrace alternative energy sources, which would ultimately create jobs, former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev said last week.
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