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Bernie Madoff jokes

The petrochemical industry may be divided about the bailouts to banks and the car industry, but they are solidly of one voice on the subject of Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi swindler due in court on Thursday and expected to plead guilty. He is facing a 150...

Published 11 Mar 2009 9:02 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: corporate life, New York Times, Lawyers, jokes, Bernie Madoff, Ponzi, swindler
What is business casual for women?

Whereas business casual for men can be a source of endless hilarity , business casual for women is an altogether more serious affair . The fashion pages are full of advice about what constitutes a fashionable business casual outfit (4 inch heels, lipstick...

Published 27 Mar 2009 7:22 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: fashion, women, training seminars, clothes, business casual, acrylic nails, tights, heels, black
Big suitcases and guns - more business travel costs

As if it wasn't already difficult enough for UK petchem travellers to decide what to pack for NPRA in San Antonio next week. By the time they've packed businesswear, business casual, ties, mandarin collar jackets , warm weather clothes and wet...

Published 20 Mar 2009 13:08 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: business travel, conferences, British Airways, suits, ties, guns, business casual, mandarin collars, suitcases
Bring Your Gun to Work

Petrochemical folk who are contemplating a March trip to Houston or San Antonio may be interested to see this Client Alert from a US law firm on the subject: Texas Legislature Considering New 'Bring Your Gun To Work' Bill. Texas State Senator...

Published 9 Mar 2009 16:37 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: Texas, business travel, Houston, corporate life, San Antonio, Lawyers, firearms, guns, bring your gun to work
Scratches in car paintwork disappear with new PU-paint

Scientists have developed a new self-repairing car paint based on polyurethane which mends itself in less than an hour when exposed to sunlight, according to this article today. ( Image from Daily Mail ) Read More...

Published 13 Mar 2009 12:05 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: chemicals, hi-tech, coatings, cars, polyurethane, paints
Biotech transforms to clean tech

[Probably] because of the recession and since clean tech investments are still sizzling hot these days, Oncolin Therapeutics is having a big makeover from being a drug development company to becoming a renewable energy producer through its subsidiary...

Published 9 Mar 2009 21:05 by Green Chemicals

Filed under: Biotechnology, Investments, clean technologies, Oncolin Therapeutics, life science
Cellulosic ethanol the US dream and reality

This graph, produced with data from the Des Moines Register, and another good article from Phil Brasher shows the current gap between US cellulosic ethanol production next year and the curent legislative requirement for it. It looks as if the US will...

Published 25 Mar 2009 11:16 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Policy, biofuels, politics, cellulosic, cellulose, des, moines, register
Brad Pitt 'split from Jennifer Aniston because of chemicals'

Brad Pitt was destined to separate from Jennifer Aniston and take up with Angelina Jolie because of chemicals, a scientist has claimed . Thanks to Mark W and Madelon for spotting this one for the Blog. Read More...

Published 20 Mar 2009 9:29 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: movies, gossip, films, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston
Shell puts all of its renewables eggs into the biofuels basket

Shell will concentrate on biofuels in its future alternative energy investments, according to a story in the Guardian online. I have been slightly surprised that Shell has invested in wind, solar and hydrogen technologies. Shell really understands liquid...

Published 18 Mar 2009 9:50 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: ethanol, biofuel, biofuels, technology, Biodiesel, Companies, Bioethanol, Shell, strategy
Tom Lane joins Houston-based ChemStar Inc

The Blog has received an email announcement that Tom Lane has joined Houston-based ChemStar Inc in sales and business development, and will be working from Confluence, Pennsylvania. Lane was previously with J&J Chemical America and Nova Chemical Read...

Published 2 Mar 2009 9:15 by ICIS Chemicals Confidential

Filed under: jobs, Houston, corporate life, traders, moves
BASF - the German oil and gas company

BASF's reported results for 2008 show that its profits are increasingly coming from the oil and gas sector. Geographically, it is becoming similarly dependent on its German operations. Agricultural and performance products put in a strong performance...

Published 2 Mar 2009 16:35 by Chemicals & The Economy

Filed under: BASF, Economic growth, Oil markets, Financial Events, Gazprom, Petrochemicals, Germany, polymers
Shell Eco-marathon in California

In a recent media dinner with Shell, they shared with me a really cool event that has been ongoing for years and unfortunately escaped my green radar. Shell's Eco-marathon invites students from all over the world to design and build the world's...

Published 10 Mar 2009 19:10 by Green Chemicals

Filed under: Company initiatives, General, renewable energy, Shell, students, emissions, fuel efficiency, race
Who will benefit from biofuel industry distress?

The question: Who will benefit from biofuel industry distress? will be answered in a webcast on Thursday 2 April at 1pm to 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. There is a fee. Read More...

Published 20 Mar 2009 16:29 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: USA, US, ethanol, Economics, biofuel, Trade, Companies, webcast
Antibiotics at heart of corn ethanol

Some US corn ethanol producers are using penicillin and three other antibiotics in corn fermentation process says Minnesota Public Radio . /* Why? To ensure that the yeast they use in fermentation does not have to compete with naturally-occurring bacteria...

Published 26 Mar 2009 9:09 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Minnesota, Policy, Agriculture, Corn, biofuels, Science, radio, antibiotic, distillers, grains, FDA, virginiamycin, Public, erythromycin, tylosin, penicillin
UK has enough land for non-food biofuels -- study

A study in the Journal of Applied Ecology says that there is enough land in the UK for non-food biofuels. The abstract, which is copied on envirolation.org says that there is 3.1m Ha of acceptable land in the UK, that's land that isn't of great...

Published 10 Mar 2009 13:33 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: biofuel, Agriculture, UK, biofuels, Environment, Science, crop, miscanthus, butterflies, non-food, willow

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Bernie Madoff jokes

What is business casual for women?

Big suitcases and guns - more business travel costs

Bring Your Gun to Work

Scratches in car paintwork disappear with new PU-paint

Biotech transforms to clean tech

Cellulosic ethanol the US dream and reality

Brad Pitt 'split from Jennifer Aniston because of chemicals'

Shell puts all of its renewables eggs into the biofuels basket

Tom Lane joins Houston-based ChemStar Inc

BASF - the German oil and gas company

Shell Eco-marathon in California

Who will benefit from biofuel industry distress?

Antibiotics at heart of corn ethanol

UK has enough land for non-food biofuels -- study