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Posted to Ashland Ken Forbes QA Lab Fairfield CA by Ashland Ken Forbes QA Lab Fairfield CA on 7 Oct 2009

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Ongoing: Tracking the Green Chemistry Startups.

I'm hoping to see more hands on deck building a list of green chemistry startups. See the recent post from Doris De Guzman - http://www.icis.com/blogs/green-chemicals/2009/09/green-chem-startups-to-watch.html The Industry sources that do a pretty...

Posted to green underworld by green underworld on 25 Sep 2009

Filed under: start-ups, green chemistry

Pedro turns back clock, beats Lincecum

For one night, the old man who was once surely among the best two or three pitchers in the game was able to best the young right-hander who can make the same claim these days. Max Minelli Half A Mill Emanuel Jacob Todd Beam vs. Cyrus featuring Deep Purple...

Posted to slogs by slogs on 4 Sep 2009

Gasoline markets slip, financial markets stumble

Yesterday's financial market action was very revealing. As Olivier Jakob of Petromatrix perceptively describes it, "liquidation on gasoline led to a correction in crude oil, which in turn pressured equity markets". The problem is that financial...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Chemicals & The Economy on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: housing, President Obama, chemical sales, unemployment

Canada plans to ban phthalates

Last week Friday, Canada's Minister of Health announced their planned proposal to ban phthalates in soft vinyl toys and child-care articles as well as further reduction limits of lead in consumer products. Canada is proposing regulations to prevent...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Green Chemicals on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: Canada, Regulation, Government, bans, Health and safety, phthalates, children, lead

Carbon cap and trade costs little

I was working about the Cash for Clunkers bill (where you can exchange your old car for money voucher for a new supposedly more environment-friendly car) and it was more complicated than I thought...I need to do more research about that. So for now let's...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Green Chemicals on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: Regulation, studies and reports, Government, Congress, costs, cap and trade, CBO

Plastic windows face wrath of conservationists

"I'm afraid conservation areas are suffering a plague of plastic windows," the chief executive of English Heritage was quoted in today's Telegraph.co.uk . "I would never in a million years put one in," he continued. The conservationist...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by ICIS Chemicals Confidential on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: chemicals, gossip, hi-tech, Daily Telegraph, Conservation, English Heritage, renovation, plastic windows

World Bank sees deeper recession

The chemical industry is always a leading indicator of the global economy. One of the blog's oldest friends used to be a central banker, and he made no secret of the fact that our discussions about demand levels were often an important factor in his...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Chemicals & The Economy on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: China, India, Economic growth, Oil markets, Financial Events, M & A, Leverage, recession, IMF, World Bank

Swine flu stalks the ACC conference

ICIS Houston managing editor Stephen Burns survived the ACC conference, and sends this tale and video ... The American Chemistry Council ( ACC ) has revealed that an attendee at its annual meeting in Colorado Springs earlier this month had contracted...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by ICIS Chemicals Confidential on 23 Jun 2009

Filed under: business travel, conferences, gossip, ACC, golf, swineflu, Broadmoor

Real time global carbon counter in NYC

I haven't seen this yet but definitely worth checking out during my lunch break. A new real-time global carbon counter was unveiled last week in the heart of New York City at 33rd Street and 7th Avenue, outside Madison Square Garden and Penn Station...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Green Chemicals on 22 Jun 2009

Filed under: Company initiatives, General, NYC, carbon emission, Deutsche Bank, carbon counter

P&G resin wins Green Chem award

This news came in this morning from Procter & Gamble (P&G) Chemicals about their green alkyd resin Chempol® MPS winning this year's EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge award under the category Greener Chemicals Design. The resin is...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Green Chemicals on 22 Jun 2009

Filed under: Products, R&D, EPA, Government, Award, P&G, resin, green chemistry

Washing machine replaces water with tiny nylon polymer beads

A new green-friendly washing machine -- that uses only one cup of water along with tiny nylon polymer beads - is set to go on sale next year, according to this article today. The machine leaves clothes virtually dry and aims to save up to 90% of water...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by ICIS Chemicals Confidential on 22 Jun 2009

Filed under: Environment, hi-tech, nylon, washing machines

Enron - London theatre to stage new play

A new play entitled "Enron" will be coming to the London stage in September, and the Blog can't wait to see it. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith as Ken Lay and Samuel West as Jeffrey Skilling, the play at the Royal Court theatre in Sloane Square...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by ICIS Chemicals Confidential on 22 Jun 2009

Filed under: trading, traders, media life, theatre, plays, swaps, Royal Court, Enron

After destocking, chemical volumes remain down 15-20%

The great wave of destocking is finally coming to an end. And it is clear that underlying global demand is well below previous "normal" levels. The evidence for this can be seen in the above chart, based on American Chemistry Council data, which...

Posted to ICIS Blogs by Chemicals & The Economy on 21 Jun 2009

Filed under: BASF, Economic growth, Financial Events, M & A, Leverage, recession, chemical demand

Ineos appoint Morgan Stanley for Grangemouth

The blog's close eye on Scotland's media has again been rewarded this morning, as 'The Scotsman' reveals that Ineos have appointed Morgan Stanley, the investment bank, to advise on the sale of Grangemouth. It suggests that a company such...