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Washing machines of the future

Yesterday, all in the US were celebrating the Labor Day holiday and it was indeed a labor weekend for me. I agreed to help my sister with her house moving and not only did I find myself paper lining drawers and closet shelves, I also accompanied her into shopping for a new washing machine and dryer....

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-02-2008
Lucky $26m green recipients

Is $26m enough to partially fund development of new energy efficient industrial processing? The US Department of Energy (DOE) seems to think so and has given the three-year funding to be shared by eight lucky projects: Energy Reduction and Advanced Water Removal via Membrane Solvent Extraction Technology...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-27-2008
Lanxess' green chemistry goals

If a chemical or chemicals can help make cars reduce fuel consumption and carbon emission; help create cheaper fuel cells or solar panels; or make existing or new sources of water drinkable, does this mean the chemical or chemicals can be categorized as green? Even if they are not made from plants, bacteria...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-21-2008
Bursting solar deals

If I'm an alternative energy investor, should the surge in solar projects make me think twice in investing in this industry? They reminded me of the dot.com and housing boom before their bubbles burst. The same sentiment is partially echoed in this article published last week in ICIS Chemical Business...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008
More green needed for biochems

Thanks to Paul from Biotechnology Industry Organization ( BIO ) for alerting me on this hot off the press market study on industrial biotechnology by the US International Trade Commission (ITC). According to the ITC, research and development within the US bio-based chemical industry (including pharmaceuticals...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008
Fantastic plastic

Here are several recent developments in the bioplastic world ranging from renewable-based to recycle-based manufacturing. A more comprehensive article on renewable and biodegradable plastics might be coming soon in September from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for). In this BusinessWeek...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008
Portable hydrogen coming to a store near you

I mentioned SiGNa Chemistry last week regarding their recent Green Chemistry award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One particular interesting application for SiGNa's technology is in fuel cells and you can read more about it in this article I've written for ICIS News: US SiGNa...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008
Chemicals from glycerine

It's been a while since I visited the glycerine industry but it seems that research for new applications for the product is ongoing despite the market's pricing (and supply) volatility. Chemical engineers at Rice University have developed a fermentation process that can convert the biodiesel...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-03-2008
Green burnout for the blog

For those who can't get enough of solar information (I have), here's another solar study from research firm Clean Edge and green-economy organization Co-op America. The study finds, among others, that solar photovoltaic prices are projected to decline from an average 15-32 cents kWh today to...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-30-2008
The Future of Energy from The Economist

On my way back to New York from Paris, I was able to grab a free copy of The Economist's June 21st issue from an American Airlines stewardess as their copies of Vanity Fair magazine (featuring Angelina Jolie) were already gone. I guess I am unable to escape my green blogging job as the issue's...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-27-2008

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